PROGRESSIVE BIBLE LESSONS FOR YOUTH; TO BE USED IN SABBATH SCHOOLS, BIBLE CLASSES, AND FAMILIES, 33-Y a-. II_ taut from a child I lu htuss knurn the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise us:, s salvation th-ough fs.ith which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Tim. 315. STEAM PRESS OF THE SEVENTH—DAY ADVENTIST PUBLISHING ASSOCIATI,:, BATTLE CREEK, MICE. 1877. PROGRESSIVE BIEL 1-1] LESSONS FOR YOUTH; TO BE USED IN SABBATH SCHOOLS, BIBLE CLASSES) AND FAMILIES, BY G. II. And that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 2 TIM. 3:15. STEAM PRESS OF THE SEVENTH—DAY ADVENTIST PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION, BATTLE CREEK, MICA. 1875. ; ; $ � §i t< PU I � IN till � l' iat A A � .Q 2Jp-, ,, z2 11„ # 7- PUBLISHERS' NOTE, IN 1872. a small volume was published entitled "Progressive Bible Lessons for Children." That has met with such favor, and the call for a similar work for more advanced learners has been so great, that the present volume, in accordance with the original plan, has been prepared. It is designed for those who have com- pleted the study of the previous volume here referred to, and is intended to lead the mind along in a natural and easy manner to the great truths applicable to the present time. The plan of the lessons and the method of study are set forth in the Introduction. If used as designed, it cannot fail to benefit greatly those who desire to become acquainted with the impor- tant prophecies which are receiving their fulfillment in our own day. t.y itt IrrIrd 1,4 rtriOrtIst. � ,14,111 .7041 � • 1(1 tc .‘1). 4ri:: t4.A . � • ..,b10$41,,,ii) .4;eotied � .,34hpts � tr, • "TSSt.,14(,;10:Qtia 1-041 � S 7:S V: 4,4'.otrw CONTENTS. SECTION ONE—FROM CREATION TO THE EXODE. Pages 17-48. No. of Les. � rage. Creation and the Sabbath, � 17 Paradise Lost, � 19 HI. Cain and Abel, � 21 The Antediluvian Patriarchs, � 23 Enoch, � 24 The Flood.—Gen. 6 ; 7 ; 8, � 26 The Test of Obedience, � 28 Abraham, 31 The Trial of Faith, � 33 The Children of Abraham, � 34 Isaac and Rebekah, � 36 Jacob and Esau, � 39 Joseph, � 41 Moses, � 41 The Plagues, the Passover, and the Exodus, 47 SECTION TWO — FROM THE EXODE TO CANAAN. Pages 49-71. From the Red Sea to Sinai, � 49 The First Covenant, � 50 The New Covenant, � 53 The Sanctuary of the First Covenant, � 56 The Priests and Levites, � 57 The Services of the Sanctuary, � 58 The Transportation of the Tabernacle, � 60 Murmurings, 61 The Spies, � 6? Vi � CONTENTS. Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, . 63 Disobedience of Moses and Aaron ; the Fiery Serpent, � 65 Balaam, � 67 Death of Moses ; the Tabernacle Taken in- to Canaan, � 69 Review, � 70 SECTION THREE—THE HISTORY AND SERVICES OF THE SANCTUARY. Pages 72-96. History of the Tabernacle, � 72 David Desires to Build a Sanctuary, � 73 The Temple of Solomon, � 75 Dedication of the Temple, � 77 The Temple Destroyed ; the Temple Re- built, � 78 The Earthly Sanctuary Succeeded by the Heavenly, � 80 The Sanctuary in Heaven, � 81 MI. � The Ministration of the Earthly Sanctuary, 83 1X. � The Cleansing of the Sanctuary, . � 84 The Ministration on the Great Day of Atonement, � 86 Day of Atonement, Continued, � 87 Change of Ministry from the Worldly to the Heavenly Sanctuary, � 89 The Ministration in the Heavenly Sanct- uary, � 91 The First Apartment of the Heavenly Sanct- uary, � 93 The Ministration in the Heavenly Sanctuary, 94 The Cleansing of the Heavenly Sanctuary, 96 SECTION FOUR—HISTORICAL REVIEW. Pages 97-109. I. The Sabbath ; Eden ; Enoch, � 97 H. The Flood ; Abraham ; Isaac ; Jacob, � 99 CONTENTS. � I' 111. Joseph ; Moses ; the Exodus, � 101 IV. Experiences in the Wilderness; the Cove- nants ; the Tabernacle, � 102 V. Fiery Serpents ; Balsam ; Death of Moses � and Aaron, 104 VI. Blessings for Obedience, and Warnings � against Disobedience, 105 � VII. Joshua ; Judges ; Samuel ; Saul, 106 VIII. The Kings of Israel, � 107 IX. � The Kings of Judah, 108 X. The Captivity of Judah, � 109 SECTION FIVE—THE FOUR GREAT KINGDOMS. Pages 110-128. The Captives, � 110 Nebuchadnezzar's Dream, � 111 The Head of Gold, 113 The Medo-Persian Kingdom, � 114 The Kingdoms of Greece and Rome, � 116 The Kingdom of God, � 117 Daniel's First Vision, � 119 The Interpretation of the Vision, � 120 lx. Babylon, � 121 X. The Second Kingdom, � 123 XI. The Third Kingdom, � 124 XII. The Fourth Kingdom, � 125 XIII. The Divisions of the Fourth Kingdom, � 126 XIV. Analysis of Chapters One and Two, � 128 SECTION SIX—THE PAPACY. Pages 129-145. The Little Horn of Dan. 7, � 129 The Persecution of the Saints, � 130 Date of the Papal Persecution, � 132 Additional Specifications, � 133 Daniel's Second Vision, � 135 The Kingdoms Compared, � 137 The Little Horn of Daniel 8, � 134 Viii � CONTENTS. The King of Fierce Countenance, � 159 Review—the Papal Power, � 141 Review Continued—the Divisions of the Ro- man Kingdom, � 142 Review Proofs, � 143 Proofs, Continued, � 143 SECTION SEVEN—THE 2300 DAYS. Pages 145-159. Analysis of Chapter Eight, � 145 The Interpretation, � 147 Daniel's Prayer for the Deliverance of his People from the Seventy Years of Cap- � tivity, .. 148 Gabriel's Second Visit to Daniel, � 150 The Seventy Weeks, � 151 Date of the Seventy Weeks and the 2300 Days, � 153 The Seventieth Week, � 156 Review, � 15S Review, Continued, � 159 SECTION EIGHT—REVIEW. Pages 160-183. I. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream, � 160 H. Daniel's First Vision, � 163 The Papacy, 163 The Saints Possess the Earth, � 164 The Four Kingdoms, � 165 The Fourth Kingdom, � 167 Pagan and Papal Dominion, � 168 The Time Embraced by the Vision, � 170 The Explanation of the Vision Resumed, � 172 The Date of the Seventy Weeks, � 173 Review—the Termination of the Seventy � Weeks, 175 The Sanctuary, � 176 Vessels of the Sanctuary, � 177 CONTENTS. � ix The Temple, � 178 The Sanctuary of the New Covenant, � 179 The Ministration in the Worldly Sanctuary, 180 Review—The Ministration in the Heaven- ly Sanctuary, � 181 SECTION NINE—THE JUDGMENT. Pages 183-191. Nature of the Judgment, � 183 The Judge, � 184 The Books Opened, � 185 The Examination of the Books, � 187 Our Advocate, � 189 The Cleansing of the Sanctuary, and the Judgment, Identical, � 191 SECTION TEN—THE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE. Pages 192-211. God Warns Men of Great Events, � 192 The Proclamation of the Hour of God's Judgment, � 1114 The Sealed Book, � 196 1V. The Proclamation is Made in the Time of � the End, 198 The Mystery of God, � 199 The Time when the Seventh Angel Shall Begin to Sound, � 201 V1I. Nature and Time of the First Message, � 204 Giving of the First Message, � 206 Fall of the Turkish Empire, 209 The Disappointment, � 211 SECTION ELEVEN—THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. Pages 212-240. Babylon : the Symbol of a Woman, . � 212 The Great Red Dragon, 213 The Leopard Beast, 215 CONTENTS. Other Symbols of the Roman Empire, � 217 The Seven Heads and Ten Horns, 219 The Beast that Was, and Is Not, and Yet Is, 221 Early Introduction of Apostasy, � 222 Causes of Early Apostasy, 223 The Work of Constantine, � 225 Result of Constantine's Course, � 226 The Corruption of the Church Leads to Papacy, � 227 Establishment of the Papacy, � 223 Likeness of the Papacy to Paganism, � 229 Corruption of the Protestant Churches, the Harlot Daughters, � 231 Admissions of Eminent Men among Prot- � estants, 232 Disgraceful Methods of Raising Money, � 233 The Harlot Mother and Her Daughters, � 235 The Fall of Babylon, � 237 Causes of the Fall, and Results of the Mes- sage, � 238 SECTION TWELVE—THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. Pages 240-281. The Third Angel, 240 Blasphemous Character of the Leopard Beast of Rev. 13, Exemplified by the Papacy, � 241 HI. � Persecuting Character of the Papacy, � 212 The Time of the Rise of the Two-horned Beast, � 243 Territory Included under Former Symbols, 245 Location of the Two-horned Beast, � 246 Peaceful Rise of the United States as a Na- tion, � 248 Rapidity of Growth of the United States, � 250 Resources of the United States, � 251 Inventions and Improvements, 252 CONTENTS. � Xi The Lamblike Horns of the Second Beast, . 254 The Dragon Voice, and the Worship of the Beast, ..... ........ � 256 Great Wonders : the False Prophet : Spir- its of Devils, � 258 History of Spiritualism, � 259 Doctrines of Spiritualism, � 261 The Image of the Beast, � 263 Condition of the Churches Incident to the Formation of the Image, � 265 The Mark of the Beast, � 266 The Papacy Thinks to Change the Law of God, � 268 The Test of Loyalty, � 269 XXI, The Changed Law, � 270 Position of Catholics on the Change of the Sabbath, � 271 Satanic Design in Removing the Seal of the � Law, 273 Design a Condition of Receiving the Mark, 275 Object of the Third Angel's Message, � 276 Steps toward Forming an Image to the Beast : the National Association, � 277 The Christian Statesman, � 279 The Enforcement of Sunday Observance Evidently Contemplated, � 280 Progress of the Amendment Movement, � 281 SECTION THIRTEEN—REVIEW. Pages 283-320. 1. The 2300 Days, � 283 The Judgment, � 284 The Judgment, Continued, � 286 Termination of the Prophetic Periods, to Be Proclaimed, � 288 The Mystery of God, � 290 The First Message Given, � 292 xii � CONTENTS. The Second Message : Babylon, � 293 " Babylon " Applied to the Protestant Churches, � 296 Successive Steps in Apostasy, � 297 The Warning of the Third Angel : Blasphe- � mous Beast, 299 The Two-horned Beast a Symbol of the United States, � 300 The Lamblike Horns and Dragon Voice, � 302 Wonder-working, � 303 The Image of the Beast, � 305 The Mark of the Beast, � 306 The Changed Law, 307 Reception of the Mark of the Beast, � 308 Progress of the Third Angel's Message, � 309 The Fate of those Who Reject the Message, 311 The Plagues, � 312 Events Under the Seventh Plague, � 314 The Time of Trouble, and the Battle of the Great Day, � 315 The Desolation of the Earth, and the final Destruction of the Wicked, � 317 The Saints Glorified, and the Earth Re- newed, � 318 SUGGESTIONS TO surznINTEITDEnVI, PAnENTri, AND TEACIIEn. PLAN OF THE WORK. The writer has aimed to present in these lessons a brief history of the people of God from creation to the setting up of the everlasting kingdom of our Lord upon the earth. In passing over the early part of their history extending to the cap- tivity of Daniel and his countrymen, only the most striking events are noticed ; yet the moral and practical bearing of these events is shown by questions that must lead to serious reflection. To Daniel was given a grand panoramic view embracing the entire future history of the world ; and in the Prophecy of Daniel and its inspired commentary, the Book of Revelation, are pre- sented, in the boldest figures, the leading events of sacred history. To the study of these prophe- cies and their fulfillment, this hook is, therefore, mainly devoted. The Two Covenants, and the Four Great King- doms receive particular attention ; but the work is especially full on the Sanctuary and 2300 Days, the Judgment, and the Three Angels' Messages. In the sections on the Three Angels' Messages, careful consideration is bestowed upon the Rise of the Papacy, the United States in Prophecy, and the Present Position and Work of the people of God. 14 � SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS. Some important subjects have been but briefly noticed, and others of thrilling interest have been entirely omitted ; yet it is hoped that this course of study, comprising, as it does, a connected chain of events spanning the entire history of the church, will afford a good foundation for further study, and lead to a proper appreciation of the import- ance of the present period, and the fearful re- sponsibilities resting upon those now living. There has been no attempt to make the work original or exhaustive; but rather to simplify the leading subjects of present truth, and present them in a convenient form for thorough, practical study in Families, Sabbath-schools, and Bible- classes. No pains has been spared in trying to induce correct habits of study, and to aid in se- curing that end, it is thought proper to offer the following. HINTS ON STUDYING AND TEACHING. in studying the lessons, it is a good plan to write out in full the answer to each question. This practice will promote a habit of giving each answer in the form of a complete sentence. Nev- er rest satisfied with meager answers, but make them pointed and forcible, as well as complete ; giving them, whenever practicable, in the lan- guage of the Bible. The following method of study will be found thorough and practical :— Before trying to learn any part of the lesson, read it all over, looking out all the scriptures re- ferred to, and noticing just what answer is re- SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS. �15 (paired by each question. This will secure a good idea of the scope and object of the lesson. Next observe carefully the connection between this les- son and the preceding one. Having made this necessary preparation, begin the real study of the lesson, and learn perfectly the answer to each question before proceeding to the next. After learning the answers to a few questions, shut the book, and, regardless of questions, try to recite what you have learned, making the connections necessary to supply the lack of questions, and so keep on till you can recite the whole lesson in this way. CL ASS EXERCISES. For variety in class exercises, the following methods of recitation are recommended After asking all the questions, and so going through the lesson in the ordinary way, the teach- er states, in his own words, the leading facts or arguments in the lesson, calling on some member of the class to give proof for each statement. The teacher gives scripture references, and the class tell what each passage referred to proves or teaches. Let,the members of the class rise in succes- sion, and recite the lesson without the aid of questions, one reciting a portion, and the next, at a signal from the teacher, taking up and con- tinuing the recitation. The recitation would, of course, include the answers to all the questions, and the connections would have to be supplied by the ingenuity of the pupil. I G �SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS, WRITTEN RECITATIONS. It is an excellent practice to let all the members of the class write the answers simultaneously. If there is not time to correct the papers in the school, the teacher can take them home, and after having examined and marked them, return each paper to the one who wrote it. This method may be practiced on certain im- portant portions, or upon the entire lesson. At first, the questions of the book might be used ; but after the class has had some practice, it will be better for the teacher to frame questions that are more comprehensive, thus leading on till the whole lesson can be written out without a ques- tion. Great care should be taken to introduce these exercises in such a way as not to discourage the class. They should be simple at first, increasing in thoroughness as fast as the pupils arc prepared for such a change. REVIEWS. Frequent reviews are indispensable to success. Every fourth lesson should be a review on the three preceding ones, and no advance lesson should be given in connection with this review. CONCLUSION. If these lessons promote thoroughness in the study of the Scriptures, and a love for the precious truths they teach, the writer's hopes will be real- ized. BIBLE LESSONS FOR YOUTH, UNINEIMMEM Section One — From Creation to the Exode. LESSON I. CREATION AND THE SABBATH. What took place in the beginning ? Gen. 1 : 1. What means did God use in creating the earth ? Ps. 33 : 6, 9. What was the first coLdition of the earth ? Gen. 1 : 2. How many days were employed in the work of creation ? Gen. 1; Ex. 20 : 11. What was created on the first day ? The second ? Third ? Fourth ? Fifth ? Sixth ? On what day of the week was the sun cre- ated ? The trees ? The fowls ? Herbs ? Fishes? Man ? The sky ? The moon ? The beasts ? The stars ? What did God do on the seventh day ? Gen. 2 : 2. What does the expression " ended his Bib, Lee. 2 18 � BIBLE LESSONS. work " signify ? (That he ceased working—dis- continued it.) Which day of the week, then, is the rest- day of the Creator ? What word signifies rest-day ? (Sabbath.) What direct proof have we that the sev- enth day is the Sabbath ? Ex. 20 : 10. How did God honor the seventh day ? Gen. 2 :3. What is it to sanctify anything ? (To set it apart fir a sacred use.) Did God set apart this day for his own use ? (No; for he sanctified it because he had rested on that day, and not that he might rest on it afterward.) Fur whom must he have set it apart ? (For Adam and his posterity.) What does our Lord say about it? ('. The Sabbath was made for man." Mark 2 : 27.) What command have we in regard to this day ? Ex. 20 : 8. Why is this day to be kept holy ? (That we may ever remember the great work of crea- tion.) Repeat Ex. 20 : 11. If we contemplate the work of creation, to what will it lead our minds ? (To the Creator.) Then what may the Sabbath be called ? (God's memorial.) CREATION TO THE EXODE. �19 What is said of those that forget God ? Ps. 9 : 17. If we alxays keep in mind the fact that God has created us and all that we have, what will it help us to feel ? (Our obligation to obey him.) Have we a right to follow our own desires, disregarding the will_of God ? Why not? (We are not our own, for God has created us.) Have we a right to do what we please with the things we possess ? (No; fur God created all these things, and we have no right to them unless we use them according to his will.) What other claim has God upon us ? (He has bought us by the precious blood of his Son. 1 Cor. 6 : 20; 7 : 23; Rev. 5: 9; Acts 20 : 28 ) Then have we any right to injure or abuse any of the faculties of body or mind which God has given us ? ate � LESSON' IL PARADISE LOST. 1. Will you give an account of the temptation and disobedience of Adam and Eve in th garden of Eden ? Gen. 3. BIBLE LESSONS. Who is the serpent that beguiled Eve ? Rev. 20 : 2. What does our Lord say in regard to the character of the devil? John 8 : 44. Does it not seem strange that Eve should believe Satan rather than God ? Are we not guilty of the same offense when we refuse to believe the promises of God ? How did Adam and Eve show their con- sciousness of guilt ? Verse 8. Does it seem to be natural to want to hide away from God and good men when we have done wrong? Will such a course make the wrong right? Will it secure the favor of God ? What should we do when we have done wrong ? (Seek God immediately; confess the wrong, and ask him to forgive; and if we exec• cise true repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ, forsake the wrong, and return to obedience, he will abundantly pardon. Repeat Isa. 55 : 6, 7; Acts 20 : 21.) Why did God drive Adam from the gar- den ? Verses 22, 23. Where is the tree of life now ? Rev. 2 : 7 ; 22 : 1, 2. Who will enter into the New Jerusalem, and have a right to the tree of life ? Rev. 22 :14, What did Adam and Eve lose by disobey. CREATION TO 'THE EXODE. �21 ing God ? (Their innocence, the favor of God,. their home in paradise, and their right to the tree of life.) How may we who have sinned against God regain our lost innocence ? (See above; Acts 20 : 21; Isa. 55 : 6, 7. When we are thus forgiven, how may we gain a right to the tree of life which is in the paradise of God ? (By perfecting a holy char- acter through obedience to the commandments of God. Rev. 22 :14. LESSON III. CAIN AND ABEL. Give the history of Cain and Abel. Why did Cain murder his brother ? 1 John 3.12. Why was not Cain's sacrifice accepted ? Heb. 11 : 4; Spirit of Prophecy. If Cain had not been taught what to bring for an offering, would God have condemned him for not bringing a firstling of the flock ? If Cain had done well, and brought just the kind of offering that God had commanded, would God have accepted him and respected hig offering? Gen. 4 : 7. How did Cain know that his offering wag 22 � BIBLE LESSONS. not accepted ? (Fire did not come down from Heaven and consume it as it did Abel's.) How did Abel offer a more excellent sacri- fice than Cain ? Heb. 11 : 4. What did Abel show faith in by his sacri- fice ? (The promised Redeemer.) Did Cain shed any blood in offering his sacrifice ? Then could he, by such a sacrifice, prop- erly show faith in the blood of Christ that was to be shed for the remission of sin ? Can there be any remission of sin without the shedding of blood ? Heb. 9 : 22. Why can there be no remission of sin without the shedding of blood ? (Because the life is in the blood, Lev. 17 : 11, and the trans- gression of God's law requires the life of the transgressor. Eze. 18 : 20.) What answer did Cain make when God questioned him concerning his brother ? How was Cain's crime punished ? Why did Cain fail to obtain the favor of God ? (1st. Because he did not follow strictly the directions that God had given him ; and, 2d. He had no faith in Christ, whose blood cleanseth from all sin.) What important lesson may we learn from this ? (1st. That, in order to have the favor of CREATION TO THE EXODE. �23 God, we must render exact obedience to all his commandments; and, 2d. That our good works will avail us nothing unless we exercise faith in Jesus.) LESSON IV. THE ANTEDILUVIAN PATRIARCHS, How many generations were there from the creation to the flood ? Gen. 5. Name the antediluvian patriarchs, or fa- thers of these generations. Give the age of each. What do we say of those who live at the same time ? That they were cotemporary, or contemporary. Which of these patriarchs were cotempo- rary with Adam? Which with Noah? Which of them were cotemporary with both Adam and Noah ? How many years was Seth cotemporary with Adam ? With Noah ? How many years was Enos cotemporary with each ? (Adam and Noah). How many years was Cainan eotemporary with each ? Mahalaleel ? Jared ? Enoch ? Methuselah? Lamech ? 24 � BIBLE LESSONS. 10. How many years was it fro the creation to the flood ? NOTE :—Cainan was born Anno Mundi 825, for Seth was born A. M. 130, and Enos 105 years later, which would be A. .M. 235. Cainan was born 90 years later than Enos, or A. M. 325. He lived 910 years, or to A. M. 1235. Adam died A. M. 930, so Cainan lived with Adam from 325 to 930, 605 years. The flood was A. M. 1656, and Noah was 600 years old at that time; therefore Noah must have been born A. M. 1056. So Cainan must have lived with Noah from A. M. 1056 to his death in 1235, 179 years. From the birth of Adam to the birth of Seth it was 130 years, Seth to Enos, 105; Enos to Cainan, 90; Cainan to Mahalaleel, 70; Mahalaleel to Jared, 65; Jared to Enoch, 162; Enoch to Methuselah, 65; Methuselah to Lamech, 187; Lamech to Noah, 112; and from the birth of Noah to the flood it was 600 years. And 130, 105, 90, 70, 65, 162, 65, 187, 182, and 600 added together equal 1656. LESSON V. ENOCH. Who was the seventh patriarch from Adam ? What did he prophesy. ? Repeat Jude 14, 15. Then did the-antediluvians have a knowl- edge of the second advent of Christ and the ex- ecutive judgment? Give the history of Enoch. What testimony had he before he was translated? Heb. 11 : 5, CREATION TO THE EXODE. �25 Are we taught in God's word how to please him ? 1 Thess. 4 :1. What course of conduct in children is par- ticularly pleasing to God ? Col. 3 : 20. With what sacrifices is God well pleased ? Heb. 13 : 16. Who cannot please God ? Rom. 8 : 8. Why cannot those who are in the flesh please God ? Rom. 8 : 7. Can God be pleased with any who are not subject to his law ? What is required to fulfill the law and make our obedience acceptable to God ? Rom. 13 :10 ; Matt. 22 : 37-40. Does the natural, or carnal, mind have this love ? What does God promise to do for those who are in this sad condition ? Repeat Eze. 36 : 26, 27. How does the love of God manifest itself ? Repeat 1 John 5 : 3. If we would please God, must we seek to please ourselves ? Repeat Rom. 15 : 1. Whom should we try to please ? Repeat Rom. 15 : 2. What course did our Lord pursue ? Re- peat Rom. 15 : 3. What promise have we from God if WO 26 � 13IBLE LESSONS. do those things that are pleasing in his sight ? Repeat 1 John 3 : 22. Did Enoch's faith have anything to do with his translation 7 Heb. 11 : 5. What is indispensable, if we would please God ? Repeat Heb. 11 : 6. What must he that cometh to God be- lieve ? LESSON ITL THE FLOOD.-GEN. 6 : 7, 8. Why did God bring a flood of waters upon the earth? (Gen. 6 : 5, 12, 13.) How many persons were saved from the flood ? (1 Pet. 3 : 20.) Who were they ? (Gen. 7 : 7.) Did the antediluvians have any warning of the coming danger ? They did ; for Noah preached to them while he was building the ark. (2 Pet. 2 : 5 ; 1 Pet. 3 : 19, 20.) Did they heed his preaching ? Matt. 24 : 37-39. After Noah came out of the ark, what cov- enant did the Lord make with him and his seed? Gen. 9 : 9-11. How is the earth to be destroyed a second time ? 2 Pet. 3 : 5-12. CREATION TO THE ExoDE. � 27 When will this destruction take place ? (12.) What do we look for when this earth shall have been destroyed by fire? (13.) Where do we find a promise of a new earth? Isa. 65 : 17. Will that new earth ever be destroyed ? Isa. 66 : 22. What did John see in vision ? Rev. 21 :1. What was there peculiar about the new earth that John saw in vision ? What admonition is given to us, seeing we look for such things ? 2 Pet. 3 : 14. What caution does Peter give ? (17.) What should we do ? (18.) Shall we grow in knowledge of the truth, unless we apply our hearts and minds to the study of it. How long did Noah live after the flood ? (Gen. 9 : 28.) What was his entire age ? (29.) When the people had again become nu- merous on the earth, what did they undertake to do ? Gen. 11 : 4. Where did they build this city and tower? (2.) What object had they in view in building this tower ? (4.) 28 � BIBLE LESSONS. Was the Lord pleased with this manifest- ation of pride ? How did he put an end to this work? (7.) What was the effect of this confusion of tongues ? (8.) What name was given to this city and tower ? (9.) What does Babel mean ? (Confusion.) What lekson may we learn from this event ? (How easily God can thwart the plans, and destroy the works, of men ) LESSON VII. THE TEST OF OBEDIENCE. What test does God bring to bear upon all mankind ? (The test of obedience to his com- mandments.) Will he permit any to enter his kingdom who do not stand this test ? Why not? (Because his subjects must all be loyal.) Were Adam and Eve subjected to this test in the garden of Eden ? Did they remain faithful in this hour of trial and temptation ? (3. What was the consequence, to them, of CREATION TO TIDE EXODEL �29 breaking the commandments of God ? Lesson IL, Ques. 14, 7. What was the consequence to all mankind? Rom. 5 : 12, 17. 8. How did death enter into the world ? Rom. 5 : 12. 9. What is sin ? 1 John 3 : 4. 10. Was the plan of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ made known to Adam and his descendants after the fall ? (It was.) 11. What proof have we ? (The sacrifices they offered.) 12. What did they show by these sacrifices ? (They showed their faith in Jesus Christ, the great sacrifice, that was to be offered up for the sins of the world.) 13. What else did these sacrifices indicate ? (That those who offered them were worthy of death.) 14. What is the wages of sin ? Rom. 6 : 23. 15. Did the antediluvians avail themselves of this plan of salvation and walk with God? (Gem 6 : 5, 11-13.) 16. What exceptions can you name ? (Gen. 5 :22, 24; 6 : 9 ; 7 :1.) 17. How did God save Enoch from the wick- edness that surrounded him ? 18. How long did Enoch stand the test of 30 � BIBLE LESSONS. obedience to the law of God before he was trans- lated ? Gen. 5 : 22. Will any be translated who have not learned thus to walk with God by obedience to his precepts ? How were Noah and his family saved ? What did Noah preach to the antedilu- vians ? 2 Pet. 2 : 5 ; 1 Pet. 3 : 19, 20. What is righteousness ? (Right doing. Ps. 119.) Where is the only perfect standard of right doing to be found? (In the m)ral pre- cepts of God's law.) Then did not Noah teach these precep's to the antediluvians ? Did Noah's posterity continue, after the flood, to follow his precepts and example? Gen. 11 What man did the Lord then choose ? Neh. 9 : 7. Why was Abraham chosen to be the fa- ther of God's people ? Gen. 18 : 19. Where is " the way of the Lord," that Abraham kept, made known ? (In the precepts of his law.) Could Abraham have kept the way of the Lord unless it had been made known to him ? Then what do we conclude ? (That CREATION TO THE EXODE. �31 Abraham must have been taught in the princi- ples of God's law.) What positive evidence have we on this point ? Repeat Gen. 26 : 5. Did Abraham have the gospel preached to him ? Gal. 3 : 8. Then what did Abraham have ? (The commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.) LESSON ABRAHAM. Where did Abraham dwell when the Lord first called him ? (Acts 7 : 2, 3 ; Gen. 11 : 27- 31; Josh. 24 : 2, 3.) At what place did he stop and make a home while on the way to Canaan ? 3, When did he leave Hann and go into Canaan ? (Acts 7 : 4; Gen. 12 : 4, 5.) What had the Lord told Abraham to do? Gen. 12 : 1. What promises did God make to Abraham? (1. To make of him a great nation. (Gen. 12 : 2.); (2. That in him and in his seed all nations of the earth should be blessed. (Verse 3.); (3. To give to him and to his seed the land of Ca- naan for an everlasting possession. (Verse 7; Chap. 17 : 8.) 32 � BIBLE LESSONS. Who went into the land of Canaan with Abraham? (Gen. 12 : 4, 5.) What happened soon after Abraham came into the land that God had shown him to try his faith in the providence of God ? (Gen. 12 : 10.) Where did Abraham go ? How did the Lord prosper him in Egypt ? (Gen. 13 : 2.) What caused a separation between Abra- ham and Lot ? (Chap. 13 : 5-9 ) What part of the land did Lot choose? (10, 11.) What promises did God renew to Abra- ham after Lot separated from him ? What sad misfortune befell Lot when the four kings of the East made war with the five kings of the vale of Siddim ? Chap. 14. How was Lot rescued ? Who met Abraham as he was returning from this expedition, and gave him bread and wine? What did Abraham give Melchizedec Some time after this, what complaint laid Abraham make to the Lord ? (Gen. 15 : 3.) What promises did the Lord then renew to him ? (Verses 4-7.) What inquiry did Abraham make ? (Verse 8.) CREATION TO THE EXODE. �33 How did the Lord then confirm his prom- ises to Abraham? By a solemn covenant. Read verses 9-18. How was this covenant confirmed ? Verses 10,17. What fell upon Abraham as the sun was going down ? Verse 12. What revelation did the Lord make to Abraham while this deep sleep was upon him ? Verses 13-16. LESSON 12. THE TRIAL OF FAITH. After Abram had dwelt in Canaan ten years and yet had no son, what did Sarai do ? Gen. 16 : 3. Did not this betray impatience, and a lack of faith in the promise of God ? What name was given to the son that Hagar bare to Abram ? (15.) Did Abram bring happiness or unhappi- ness into his family by taking Hagar as a wife ? (Chapters 16 and 21.) What change did the Lord make in the name of Abram ? Chap. 17. What change did he make in Sarai's name ? (Verse 15.) Bib. Les. � 3 34 � BIBLE LESSONS. What did he say Sarah should be ? (A mother of nations. Verse 16.) Did Abraham believe that God would ful- fill this promise ? (Rom. 4 : 18-21.) How was this faith imputed to Abraham ? Rom. 4 : 3, 22. Did God ever require Abraham to prove his faith by works ? In what way ? Gen. 22. Did he endure this teirible trial of his faith? What promise had God made in regard to Isaac ? (Chap. 21 : 12 ; Heb. 11 : 17, 18.) What comments are made upon this sub• ject in James 2 : 20-24 ? How did Abraham believe that God would fulfill the promise that he had made him in regard to Isaac ? Heb. 11 : 17-19. What title is sometimes given to Abra- ham ? (The " father of the faithful," or " The father of all them that believe." Rom. 4 : 11. � .O• � LESSON X. THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM. Who are counted as the children of Abra- ham ? Gal. 3 : 7. What promise is made to such ? (Gal. 3:9) CREATION TO THE EXODE. �35 Will righteousness be imputed to all that have the faith of Abraham ? (Rom. 4 : 11.) What is this righteousness called ? Rom. 3 : 22. How are these justified who have faith that is counted for righteou3ness ? (Freely by his grace. Rom. 3 : 24.) Through what means do they have this justification ? (Through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Ib.) Why is this reden-ption necessary, since justification comes by the grace, or favor, of God ? (That he might be just, and the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus. Verse 26.) What does justice demand ? (The death of him who has broken the law of God. Rom. 6:23 ; Eze. 18 : 20.) Who has given himself as a ransom for us; to redeem us by suffering the penalty of the law in our stead ? Titus 2 : 13, 14; Isa. 53 : 5. (Gal. 3 : 13 ; Matt. 20 : 28; Mark 10 : 45 ) Does God accept the sacrifice of Christ in behalf of the sinner ? (He does, for he has set him forth to be a propitiation for our sins.) Rom. 3 : 25 ; 1 John 2 : 1, 2. What do we obtain through faith in the blood of Christ ? (Remi,sicn of sins that are past. Rom. 3 ; 25.) 36 � BIBLE LESSONS. What should those who have believed in God be careful to do? Titus 3 : 8. Then are they who have the faith cf Je- sus released from keeping the commandments of God ? LESSON XL ISAAC AND REBEKAH. Whom did Abraham take for a wife after the death of Sarah ? Gen. 25 : 1. How many sons did she bare him ? � (2.) What did Abraham do before his death to secure the future peace of his family. (6 ) What did he give to Isaac ? (5.) What other important step had Abraham taken to insure the happiness of his son Isaac ? Gen. 24 : 1-9. What did this aged and cauticus servant fear ? (5.) What did Abraham have confidence that the God of Heaven would do ? (7.) Did Abraham's servant trust his own judg- ment in this important matter ? (10-14.) To whom did he go for counsel ? In what way did he ask the Lord to des- ignate to him the future wife of Isaac ? (13, 14.) CREATION TO THE EXODE. �37 Did the God of his master disappoint him? (15-21.) Why did the friends of Rebekah so read- ily consent to let her go ? (50, 51.) What important lesson is to be learned from this chapter ? (That matters fraught with such serious consequences to the happiness and salvation of those concerned, should not be left to the passions or caprice of the young ; but should be guided by the counsel of experienced servants of God, whose judgments are sanctified by the Holy Spirit.) How old was Isaac when he was married? (Gen. 25 : 20.) How long had he been married when Ja- cob and Esau were born ? (20-26.) Did Abraham live to see these two grand- children ? (Gen. 21 : 5 ; 25 : 26 ; 25 : 7.) What advantage did Jacob take of Esau in the matter of his birthright ? Gen. 25 : 29- 34. What did this birthright secure to the oldest son? The inheritance of his father's pos- sessions, and also the -highest place of honor in the family next to the parents. Deut. 21 : 17. In what estimation did Esau hold this birthright? Gen. 25 : 34. Did he afterward desire the inheritance 38 � BIBLE LESSONS. which this birthright would have secured to him ? Heb. 12 : 17. Did he receive it? Did he afterward grieve for the conse- quences of this rash action ? Heb. 12 : 17 ; Gen. 27 : 34. Did le attain to that repentance which God can accept ? - 24. Why not ? (He probably did not grieve for his sin, but only for the lost inheritance.) Is there danger that any of us, by a mo- mentary gratification of appetite, passion, or pride, may fail of the grace of God and forfeit a right to the heavenly inheritance ? Heb. 12 : 15-17. What promise did God make to Isaac when he was in Gerar ? Gen. 26 : 2-4. What oath did he promise to perform to him ? What oath had the Lord sworn to Abra- ham ? Gen. 22 : 16-18. Why did the Lord make this oath to Abraham ? Gen. 22 : 18 ; 26 : 5. In what way did Jacob obtain the bless- ing that Isaac had intended for Esau? Gen. 27 : 1-29. Who prompted him in tl is work of de- ception and falsehood ? What had the Lord told Rebekah in re- CREATION TO THE EXODE. �39 gard to these two sons ? (That the elder should serve the younger. Chap. 25 : 23.) Would it not have been better to wait pa- tiently for the Lord to bring this about in his own way rather than to interfere as Rebekah did in securing the blessing for Jacob ? What did she bring upon herself by her impatience ? (A lifelong separation from her favorite son.) LESSON XII. JACOB AND ESAU. What course was pursued by the parents of Jacob to save him from the wrath of his brother ? Gen. 27 : 41-46 ; 28 : 1-5. Relate Jacob's experience on the first night after he set out on his journey to Padan-aram ? Gen. 28 :10-22. Describe his introduction to his distant rel- atives. 29 : 1-14. How long did Jacob serve Laban ? 31 : 38, 41. With what degree of faithfulness did he serve him ? 31 : 6, 38-40. What wages did he receive ? How was he treated by Laban ? 31: 7, 41. 40 � BIBLE LESSONS. How was Jacob protected from the cruelty of Laban ? 31 : 7,24,29,42. What command had Jacob from the Lord? 31 : 3. Why was it not safe for Jacob to remain in Padan-aram with his family ? (Because La- ban and his family were idolators. Verses 19, 30-32.) Who met Jacob at Mahanaim ? 32 : 1. What word was brought to Jacob by the messengers that he had sent to Esau? 32 : 6. What supplication did Jacob, in his great distress and fear, make to the Lord ? Verses 9-12. What course did he take to appease the wrath of Esau ? 13-23. Describe his experience during the night. 24-32. Give an account of the meeting of Jacob and Esau. 33 : 1-17. Where did God tell Jacob to go ? 35 : 1. What vow had Jacob once made at this place ? Gen. 28 : 20-22. On what occasion ? What did Jacob require his family to give up before they went up to Bethel to worship ? 35 : 2-4. To what place did Jacob finally come ? .27. CREATION TO THE ERODE. �41 What members of his family died on this journey? What is said concerning the death and burial of Isaac ? 27-29. How many sons had Jacob ? How old was Isaac at his death ? Abra- ham ? How old was Abraham when he came into Canaan ? Gen. 12 : 4. Was his father dead at that time ? Acts 7 : 4. W hat was his father's age ? Gen. 11 : 32. Then what was Terah's age when Abra- ham was born ? How do you harmonize this with Gen. 11 : 26 ? Abraham's brothers must have been older than himself. Abraham's name must have been put first by way of pre-eminence. LESSON XIII. JOSEPH. Why was Joseph hated of his brethren ? Gen. 37. What course did they take to banish from their sight the object of their envy and hatred ? How did they deceive their father ? 42 � BIBLE LESSONS. Describe his grief. How did the Midianites dispose of Jo- seph ? How was Joseph treated by Potiphar ? Chap. 39 : 3-6. What caused Potiphar to have such great confidence in Joseph ? Verse 3. What calamity did Potiphar's wife bring upon Joseph by her wickedness and falsehood ? What may we learn from this? That God does not always reward his children immediately for their integrity, but sometimes allows them to suffer cruelty from others. What were Joseph's experiences in prison ? Chap. 40. How long did Joseph remain in prison ? Chap. 41. How was he delivered ? What interpretation did he give to Pha- raoh's dream ? What honors did Pharaoh confer upon Joseph ? Verses 37-45. How extensive was this famine ? Verse 56. Describe Joseph's first meeting with his brethren. Chap. 42. How did be pretend to regard them ? What did they say one to another ? Verse 21. CREATION TO THE EXODE. �43 How was Joseph affected by this ? Verse 24. What did he do with Simeon ? Why was Simeon kept as a hostage ? Verses 33,34. What report did they give of their jour- ney ? Verses 30-34. Was Jacob willing to let Benjamin go down to Egypt with them ? Who finally became surety for Benja- min ? What were Jacob's parting words as his sons started on their second journey to Egypt ? Chap. 43: 11-14. How did Joseph receive them this second time ? Verses 26-31. To what stratagem did Joseph resort to bring his brothers back after they had started on their journey home ? Chap. 44 : 1-13. What appeal did Judah make ? Verses 18-34. How did Joseph make himself known to his brethren ? 45 : 1-8. What instruction did he give them ? Verse 9. What did he promise them ? Verses 10,11. 44 � BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON XIV. MOSES. What degree of prosperity attended the children of Israel in Egypt ? Ex. 1 : 7. How long did Jacob live after he came to Egypt ? Gen. 47 : 28. What was his entire age ? Where was he buried ? (Gen. 50 : 13.) How old was Joseph when he died ? (26.) What oath did he require of the children of Israel before his death ? (25.) What treatment did the Israelites receive from the Egyptians when a king had arisen that knew not Joseph ? Ex. 1 : 8-14 ; Acts 7 : 18, 19. How did the Israelites endure this afflic- tion ? (12.) What charge did Pharaoh give to all his people ? (22.) Who was born at this time ? Acts 7 : 20. How was his life preserved ? (Ex. 2 : 3-10.) Where was Moses educated ? (In the house of Pharaoh. Acts 7 : 21.) CREATION TO THE EXODE. �45 To what degree of learning and ability did Moses attain ? (Acts 7 : 22.) What did he do when he witnessed the cruel treatment of his brethren ? (Ex. 2 : 11- 14.) Why was Moses obliged to flee from Egypt ? (15.) To what place did he go ? How old was Moses at this time ? (Acts 7 : 23-29.) How long did he remain in the land of Midian ? (Acts 7 : 30.) How was he employed during this time ? (Ex. 3 : 1.) What appeared to Moses one day as he had led the flock to the back side of the desert to Mount Horeb ? (2.) Who spoke to him from the bush ? (4, 5.) What did the Lord shy to Moses in regard to his people ? Repeat verse 7. What did God say he had come to do ? (8.) What work had he for Moses to do ? (10.) What did Moses say ? (11.) What encouraging promise did the Lord make him ? (12.) 46 � BIBLE LESSONS. What message did he give him for his people ? (16, 17.) What message did he give him for the king of Egypt ? 18. What miracles did the Lord enable Moses to perform, in order that both the Israelites and the Egyptians might have evidence that his mes- sage was from God ? (Ex. 4 : 1-9.) What excuse did Moses then urge ? (10.) What answer did the Lord give him ? (11, 12.) Whom did the Lord finally appoint to go with Moses and be spokesman fur him ? (14-16.) How did the people of God receive the message that he had sent them by Moses ? (29-31.) What answer did Pharaoh make when the message was delivered to him ? (Ex. 5 : 1, 2.) How did Pharaoh treat the children of Israel after he received this message ? (6-9.) When these unhappy people were unable to accomplish their tasks without the usual allow- ance of straw, what punishment was inflicted on their overseers ? (10-14.) To whom did these officers go with their troubles ? (20, 21.) CREATION TO THE EXODE. �47 38. What did the Lord say when Moses brought the case before him ? Ex. 6 : 1. oc: LESSON XV. THE PLAGUES, THE PASSOVER, AND THE EXODUS. How many plagues were sent upon Pharaoh and the Egyptians ? Describe the first plague and the manner of its infliction. The second. Third. Fourth. Fifth. Sixth. Seventh. Eighth. Ninth. Tenth. Why were these plagues sent upon Pha- raoh and his people ? How many times did Pharaoh break his promise in regard to letting the Israelites go ? Would Moses accept any of the conditions that Pharaoh tried to make ? Which of these plagues were the Egyptian magicians able to counterfeit ? What difference did the Lord make between the Egyptians and the Israelites in the infliction of these plagues ? Why did he make this difference ? Describe the institution of the passover. How long was the feast of the passover to 48 � BIBLE LESSONS. be perpetuated ? Ex. 12 : 14, 17, 24, 26 ; 13 : 5. Why was it to be thus perpetuated ? Verses 26, 27 ; Chap. 13 : 3-10. What did the Lord claim as his own on account of his having preserved all the first-born of the Israelites when the last plague was in- flicted on the Egyptians ? Chap. 13. By what way did the Lord lead the chil- dren of Israel ? 13 : 17, 18. How were they guided in their journey ? Verses 21, 22. How many encampments did they make before they reached the Red &a ? Num. 33 : 1-8. Where did the Lord command them to encamp when they reached the Red Sea, and why ? Ex. 14 : 1-4. What did Moses say to the people when they cried out in fear at the sight of the Egyp- tian army that followed them ? Vtrses 13, 14. What did the Lord say to Moses ? Verses 15, 16. Describe the passage of the Red Sea. How did Moses and the children of Israel express their gratitude for the great deliverance which the Lord had wrought for them ? Ex. 15. EXODE TO CANAAN. � 49 Section Two — From the Exode to Canaan. LESSON I. FROM THE RED SEA TO SINAI. Relate the experiences of the children of Israel in the Wilderness of Shur. Ex. 15. Give an account of their murmurings in the Wilderness of Sin. Ex. 16. What promise did the Lord make them at the waters of Marah ? Ex. 15 : 26. By what miracles did the Lord satisfy their wants in the Wilderness of Sin ? Describe the manna; tell how it fell, and how it was gathered. What did Moses say when the rulers of the people told him that twice as much manna had been gathered on the sixth day as had been gathered on the other days of the week ? Re- peat Ex. 16 : 23. What test did the Lord bring upon the 'people in the gathering of the manna ? Ex. 16 : 4. On which of the precepts of his law were they tested ? What special directions were given in re- gard to gathering the manna ? (26.) What:did the Lord say when the people Bib. Les. � 4 50 � 13I13LE LESSONS. desecrated the Sabbath by gathering manna on the, seventh clay ? Verse 28. Could the people refuse to keep the com- mandments and laws of God if they had no knowledge of them ? Had they been given on Mount Sinai at this time ? How long were the Israelites fed with manna ? How was a memorial of it preserved ? Describe the experiences of the children of Israel in Rephidim. Chap. 17. Give an account of the battle with the Amalekites. Chap. 17. Describe the meeting of Moses and his fa- ther-in-law. Chap. 18. What counsel did Jethro give Moses ? Describe the character of these picked men? Repeat verse 21. How many encampments did the Israel- ites make in journeying from the land of Egypt to the wilderness of Sinai ? Num. 33. LESSON II. THE FIRST COVENANT. 1. What message did the Lord give Moses for the children of Israel when they arrived at the wilderness of Sinai ? Ex1 19 : 4-6. 1NODE TO CANAAN'. � 51 What blessings did he promise them ? Verses 5, 6. On what condition were these blessings promised ? Verse 5. What did the people pledge themselves to do ? Verse 8. How was the communication carried on between God and the people ? What is a mutual agreement like this be- tween two parties called ? A cover ant. Repeat again the blessings of this covenant. The condition of the covenant. When and where was the voice of the Lord heard.? Verses 11, 16, &c. What preparations were the people to make for this great event ? What precautions were they to observe ? Describe the appearance of Mount Si- nai when the Lord came down upon it. Repeat the words he uttered. Ex. 20 ; Deut. 5. Did he speak more than the ten command- ments ? Deut. 5 : 22. How were these words preserved ? Deut. 5 : 22. Into what covenant had the people entered in regard to these words spoken. by the voice of God ? Ex. 19 : 5, 8. 15, Were the people willing to renew their 52 � BIBLE LESSONS. covenant after they had heard the voice of the Lord ? Ex. 24. Repeat verse 7. Describe the ceremony by which this cov- enant was ratified. What did Moses say when he sprinkled the blood upon the people ? Repeat verse 8. Concerning what words:was the covenant made ? The words uttered by the voice of God which they had covenanted to obey. What were these words ? The ten com mandments; for " he added no more." Then could the covenant be the ten com- mandments, since it was made concerning them? What relation did the ten commandments bear to the covenant ? They were the condition of the covenant. Is the word covenant ever used to denote merely the condition of the covenant ? It is. See Webster; also, Ex. 34: 28; 2 Chron. 6 : 11; Deut. 4 : 13; &c. What word is often used in the Scriptures in the same sense as " covenant" ? Testament. What promise is given in .Ter. 31 : 31 ? EXODE TO CANAAN. � 53 LESSON III. THE NEW COVENANT. How did the first covenant become void ? Ans. The people failed to keep the covenant ; they did not obey the voice of _God ; and thus the contract was broken. Hcb. 8 : 9 ; Jer. 31 : 32, margin. What are the terms of the new covenant ? Repeat Jer. 31 : 33, 34. How do we understand that this law was to be written in their hearts ? Ans. In giving them such a love for the precepts and principles of that law that they would delight to keep them in the mind and obey them fro m the heart. How many blessings were promised in the new covenant ? Ans. Five. Jer. 31 : 33, 34. Which of these came first in point cf time? Ans. The forgiveness of sins. On what conditions are sins forgiven ? Ans. Repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 20 : 21. What next follows ? Ans. The writing of God's law in the heart. Which will be the third in order ? Ans. The blotting out of sins so that they shall be re- membered no more. When will this take place ? Ans. When 54 � BIBLE LESSONS. the work of cleansing the sanctuary is com- pleted. What next follows ? Ans. God fully unites himself with his people forever to be their God, and they his people. When will this be ? Ans. When the Lord shall come to gather home his people. 1 Thess. 4 : 16-18. What is the fifth and last in order? Ans. All shall know the Lord, &c. When will this promise be fulfilled ? Ans. When the saints shall possess the promised inheritance. When did the first covenant Expire ? Ans. When the Jews finished their transgres- sion by filling up their measure of iniquity in rejecting and crucifying the Messiah. When was the transgression finished ? Dan. 9 : 24. When was the new covenant confirmed ? Ans. During the seventieth week of Daniel's vision. Dan. 9: 27. how was the new covenant introduced ? Ans. By the ministry of Christ. What did he proclaim ? Ans. The prin- ciples of this covenant. What principle did he lay down as the condition of eternal life ? Matt. 19 : 16-19, EXODE TO CANAAN. � 55 What, as the ground of pardon ? Matt. 20 : 28. What, as the condidons on which that sacrifice could benefit men ? Ans. Faith and repentance. Jan 8 : 24 ; Mark 1 : 15. What was the opening event in the ratifi- cation of the new covenant ? Ans. The institu- tion of the Lord's supper. What did the Lord say at this time ? Luke 22 : 20. What is the meaning of the word " testa- ment" here ? Ans. It means the same as the word covenant. Who were the mediators of this cove- nant ? Ans. Our Saviour on one part and the apostles on the other. To what did the Saviour pledge himself in giving them the cup as the emblem of his blood ? Ans. To die for them. To what did they, as the representatives of God's people, pledge themselves to do by accept- ing this cup? Ans. TO accept of salvation through his blood, and to fulfill the conditions connected therewith. 56 � BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON IV. THE SANCTUARY OF THE FIRST COVENANT. What offering were the children of Israel requested to bring ? Ex. 25 : 1-7. What was to be done with these materials ? Repeat verse 8. Describe the walls of this sanctuary. Ex. 26 : 36. Describe its curtains, or coverings. Describe the apartments of the sanctuary, and the vail that formed the entrance to each. How was the first vail, or door, supported ? The second ? How was the first apartment, or holy place, furnished ? The second, or most holy place ? Describe the ark. What did it contain ? Heb. 9 : 1-5. Describe the altar of incense ; the table of show-bread ; the candlestick. What were the dimensions of the court of the tabernacle ? How was it inclosed ? What holy vessels did it contain ? Describe each. EXODE TO CANAAN. � 57 LESSON V. THE PRIESTS AND LEVITES. Whom did the Lord accept instead of all the first-born of the children of Israel ? Num. 3 : 12,13,40-43. Into how many families were they divided? Num. 3 : 17. What service did they perform? Num. 1 : 47-54 ; 3 : 5-10. How were they supported ? Num. 18 : 20-32. What portion had they in the promised land ? Num. 35. What particular service was assigned to the Kohathites ? To the Gershonites ? The Merarites ? Num. 4. How, and by whom, were the holy vessels prepared for transportation ? With what were the Gershonites and the Merarites furnished for the transportation of their burdens ? Num. 7. How were the holy vessels borne ? Num. 7 : 9. Who were set apart for the priests' office ? Ex. 28 : 1. What garments were made for Aaron, the high priest ? Ex. 28 : 4. 58 � BIBLE LESSONS. Describe the ephod with its settings and fastenings; the girdle of the ephod; the robe of the ephod ; the breastplate with its settings and fastenings ; the coat ; the mitre. What did he wear upon his forehead ? How were his sons dressed ? How were the priests consecrated ? Ex. 29. How were they supported ? Lev. 7 : 6- 10, 30-34 ; Num. 18 ; Deut. 18 : 3, 4 ; Josh. 21 : 9-19. NOTE.—This lesson may be omitted by those who do not deem it necessary to their course of study, but it is hoped that it will not be ignored till the answers to the ques- tions have been thoroughly looked out to see what de- gree of interest they possess. LESSON VI. THE SERVICES OF THE SANCTUARY. What was to be offered continually on the altar of burnt offering ? Ex. 29: 38-42. What names were given to the different offerings? Lev. 7 : 37. What additional service was required on the Sabbath ? Num. 28 : 9, 10. Where do we find a description of the serv- EXODE TO CANAAN. � 59 ices to be performed on the feast-days, new moons, and annual sabbaths ? Lev. 23. Where do we find a description of the man- ner in which individuals were to make their of- ferings ? In the first seven chapters of Leviti- cus. How were the sanctuary and the holy ves- sels sanctified, preparatory to the commencement of the ministration in them ? Lev. 8 : 10. Where did individuals present their offer- ings ? Lev. 1 : 3; 4 : 4 ; &c. What did the individual do when he bad brought his offering to the door of the sanctuary ? Lev. 1 : 4, 5 ; 3 : 2 ; 4 : 4, 24, 29. What did the sinner show by placing his hand on the head of the victim ? He made a confession of his guilt (Lev. 16 : 21) ; and, in a figure, transferred his sin to the victim. What did he show by taking the life of the victim to whom his sin had been transferred ? He acknowledged himself worthy of death for the sin he had committed. What was done with the blood of the sin offering ? Lev. 4 : 5-7, 16-18. What did the priest thus figuratively do ? He transferred the guilt to the sanctuary. How often and when was an atonement made for the sanctuary, which had thus become defiled with sin ? Lev. 16 : 29-34, 60 � BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON VII. THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE TABERNACLE. I. Who performed the services in the saLctu ary ? How many sons had Aaron ? Ex. 28 : 1. What were their names ? Num. 3 : 2. What was the sad fate of Nadab and Abihu ? Lev. 10 : 2. -Why were they thus slain ? Lev. 10 : 1. What did Moses say to Aaron concerning it ? Verse 3. What command had Aaron in regard to mourning for his sons ? Verses 6,7. What instruction and warning did the Lord give Aaron ? Verses 8-11. How long did the Israelites remain at Si nai ? Ex. 19 : 1 ; Num. 10 : 11,12. How were the holy vessels of the sanctu- ary prepared for transportation ? Num. 4 : 5-14. How were they transported ? Verse 15; Chap. 7 : 9. What caution was given to the Kohath- ites ? Num. 4 : 15,20. How was the tabernacle removed ? Num. 4 : 24-33 ; 7 : 1-8. How did the Israelites know when to journey ? Num. 9 :15-23. EXODE TO CANAAN. � 61 LESSON VIII. AIURMURINGS. What remarkable experiences had the Is- raelites in journeying from Sinai to Jordan ? Num., Chapters 11-17; 20-24; Deut., Chapters 1-3. Describe the burning at Taberah. Num. 11 : 1-3. What did they say when they lusted for flesh ? Verses 4-6. How did the Lord regard their murmur- ing ? Verse 10. What did he promise to do for them ? 18-20. How did Moses exprEss his astonishment at this promise ? Verses 21,22. What did the Lord say to him ? 23. Describe the fulfillment of the promise ? Verse 31. What was the consequence of the gluttony of the people ? Give an account of the sedition of Miriam and Aaron ? Num. 12. What tribute is given to the character of Moses in the third verse of this chapter ? 62 � BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON IX. THE SPIES. What command was given Moses in regard to searching the land of Canaan ? Num. 13 : 2. What instruction did Moses give to the men that were sent into Canaan as spies ? Verses 17-20. What report did they give when they re- turned ? Verses 26-33. How were the people affected by this re- port ? Num. 14 : 1, 2. What did they say ? Verses 2, 3. What did they propose to do ? 4. What did Moses and Aaron do ? What did Caleb and Joshua say ? 6-9. How did the people receive their words ? What did the Lord propose to do ? Verses 11, 12. What plea did Moses make ? Vcrses 13-19. What did the Lord decide to do ? Verses 20-32. How long were they doomed to wander in the wilderness ? Verses 33, 34. What became of the spies that Lrought an evil report concerning the land of Canaan ? EXODE TO CANAAN. �63 How were the people affected? Verse 39. What did they do and say ? Verse 40. What advice did Moses give them ? Did they heed this counsel ? What was the consequence ? See Deut. 1. NOTE.--li is not expected that all the scriptures to which reference is made after the questions will be com- mitted to memory; but they should be very carefully read, and enough of the text committed to constitute a full, clear, complete, scriptural answer. LESSON X. THE REBELLION OF KORAN, DATITAN, AND ABIRAM. What law was given in regard to sins com- mitted ignorantly ? Num. 15 : 27, 28. What law was given in regard to sins com- mitted presumptuously ? Verses 30, 31. What example is given of presumptuous sin and its punishment ? Verses 32-37. What law was given in regard to wearing fringes ? What effect was the beholding of this fringe on their garments intended to produce upon their characters ? Verses 39, 40. 64 � BIBLE LESSONS. Describe the rebellion of Korah and his associates. Num. 16. What was their number and standing ? Verse 2. What were their words of rebellion ? Verse 3. To what test were they subjected ? How did Moses expostulate with them ? What was the fate of the leaders of this rebellion ? What was the fate of the princes that of- fered incense ? What was done to keep the memory of this sad experience ever in the minds of the peo- ple ? Verses 36-40. What terrible sin did the people commit the next day ? How did the Lord punish them ? How many perished by this plague ? By what sign did the Lord show that he had chosen Aaron to be priest ? Num. 17. What was done with Aaron's rod, that budded, blossomed, and yielded almonds? Verses 10, 11; Heb. 9 : 4. EXODE TO CANAAN. � 65 LESSON XI. DISOBEDIENCE OF MOSES AND AARON ; THE FIERY SERPENT. Where was Miriam buried ? Num. 20 : 1. Describe the murmuring of the people at Kadesh. How did Mcses disobey God in bringing forth water from the rock ? In what way did Moses take the glory to himself ? What did the Lord say should be the con- sequence of this rashness ? What request did Moses make of the king of Edom ? How � the king of Edom answer this re- quest ? Describ the death of Aaron. How did the people again manifest their impatience and rebellion as they were compass- ing the land of Edc.m ? Num. 21. Why did not the Lord command the chil- dren of Israel to make war upon the Edomites ? Deut. 2 : Why-were they not suffered to harm the Moabites ? What may we learn from this ? That God is faithful to keep all his promises. Bib. Les. � 5 66 � DIEU LtSSONS. How were the people punished for their rebellion while compassing the land of Seir ? Num. 21 : 6. With what petition did they come to Moses ? What course did Moses pursue to stay this terrible infliction of the wrath of God ? Do you think that any were saved from the fiery serpents, who did not look to the brazen serpent, believing that they would be healed by obeying God ? How did this represent salvation through Christ ? John 3 : 14-16. Will any he saved by the atonement of Christ who do not look to him, by faith, for salvation ? Describe the war with Sihon, king of the A morites. Give an account of the war with Og, king of Bashan. What is said of Og in Deut. 3 : 11 ? How many cities did the region of Argob contain ? Verse 4. How are the ancient inhabitants of these countries described ? Deut. 2. EXODE TO CANAAN. �67 LESSON XII. BALAAM. What did the Moabites fear when they saw what the Israelites had done to the Amorites ? Num. 22. Who was king of the Moabites at this time ? What course did this king pursue ? What message did he send to Balaam ? By whom did he send this message ? What did Balaam say to these men when they delivered their message ? What answer did Balaam get when he asked the counsel of God ? What course did he pursue when Balak sent messengers the second time ? What inducements did these men offer him ? What reply did he make to them ? Do you think God was pleased to have Balaam inquire of him the second time, when he had already received a definite answer ? What dangers did he meet in the way ? Describe the encounter with the angel. What did he say to the king of Moab when he met him ? 68 � BIBLE LESSONS. What preparation did Balaam require Balak to make ? Where was the first offering made ? What message did the Lord give Balaam for Balak ? Where was the second offering made ? What was the second message ? From what place was the third attempt made? What was the result? Relate the conversation between Balak and Balaam. By whom were the men of Israel led to worship Baal-peor, the god of the Midianites ? Num. 25 : 1-3; 31 : 15, 16. Who counseled them to do so ? How did the Lord punish the men of Is- rael for this great wickedness ? How many died of the plague ? Num. 25 : 9. How were the Mid ianites punished ? Num. 31. What was the fate of Balaam ? EXODE TO CANAAN. � 69 LESSON XIII. DEATH OF MOSES; THE TABERNACLE TAKEN INTO CANAAN. How many encampments did the Israelites make in journeying from Egypt to Canaan ? Num. 33. How many days' journey is it from Mount Horeb to Kadesh-barnea ? Deut. 1 : 2. What did Moses tell the people to do when they arrived at Kadesh-barnea ? Deut. 1 : 19-21. What did the people do at Kadesh-barnea, that displeased the Lord ? Deut. 1 : 26-33, 41-46. What oath did the Lord take ? Verses 34-39 ; Num. 32 : 8-13. How long did the Israelites wander in the wilderness ? Verse 13. How long was it from the time they left Kadesh-barnea till they crossed the brook Zered ? Deut. 2 : 14. How did they obtain clothing in the wil • derness to last them so long ? Deut. 29 : 5. Describe the death and burial of Moses. Deut. 34. Why was he not suffered to pass over Jordan ? 70 � BIBLE LESSONS. Whom did God choose to take the place of Moses in leading his people ? Josh. 1. Did Joshua take the tabernacle into the land of Canaan ? Acts 7 : 45.* Where was this tabernacle built? Describe the tabernacle and its apart- ments. 15..What holy vessels did these apartments contain ? Describe each of these holy vessels. What evidence did the Lord give that he accepted this sanctuary when it was set up ? Ex. 40 : 34, 35. LESSON XI V. REVIEW. How did the Lord continually manifest his presence ? Ex. 40 : 38. How did the Israelites know when to jour- ney and when to remain in camp ? Ex. 40 : 36, 37. Who ministered in the sanctuary ? Ex. 28 : 1 ; Num. 3 :10. Who were appointed to wait on the priests and to do the service of the tabernacle ? Read Num. 3 : 5-9. * The word "Jesus " in this verse means JoshUa EXODE TO CANAAN. � 71 Give the names of the sons of Levi ? Num. 3 : 17. Of what did the Gershonites take charge ? Verses 25, 26. The Kohathites ? Verse 31. The Merarites ? Verses 36, 37. What did Moses give to the Gershonites to help them in transporting the curtains, &c., from one place to another ? Num. 7 : 6, 7. What did he give to the Merarites to as- sist them in removing the boards, pillars, &c.? Verse 8. Why did he not give any oxen or wagons to the Kohathites ? Verse 9. What did they bear upon their shoul- ders ? What precaution was taken in order that the Kohathites should neither see nor touch the sacred vessels of the sanctuary which they were to carry ? Read Num. 4 : 5-20. What would have been the consequence if they had touched or looked at these holy ves- sels ? Read Num. 4 : 15, 20. Did any one ever suffer death for touch- ing any of these sacred things ? 1 Chron. 13 : 9, 10. How many of the men of Beth-shemesh were smitten because they had looked into the ark of the Lord ? 1 Sam. 6 19. 72 � BIBLE LESSONS. 15. What other incidents can you give from the Bible to show that God requires the most exact obedience ? Section � The History and Services of the Sanctuary. LESSON I. HISTORY OF THE TABERNACLE. Where did they set up the tabernacle in the land of Canaan ? Joshua 18 : 1. Was it still known as the sanctuary of the Lord ? Joshua 24 : 26. By what other names was it known ? Joshua 22 : 19 ; Judges 18 : 31 ; 20:18, 26 ; 21:2; 1 Sam. 1 :7,24; 3:15; 1:9; 3:3. Where was it located in the days of Saul ? 1 Sam. 21 ; Matt. 12 : 3, 4 ; Mark 2 : 26. Where was it in the time of king David ? 1 Chron. 16 : 39 ; 21 : 29. Where was it in the days of Solomon ? 1 Kings 3 : 4 ; 2 Chron. 1 : 3. Did the ark of the testimony remain in the tabernacle all this time ? See 1 Sam. 4 : 5, 6. On what occasion, and for what purpose, was the ark taken out of the sanctuary ? Read 1 Sam. 4 : 1-11. THE SANCTUARY. � 73 What was the result of the battle ? Ibid. What did the Philistines do with the ark of God ? 1 Sam. 5 : 1, 2. What befell their god Dalton in conse- quence ? Verses 3, 4. What was the consequence to the people wherever the Philistines carried the ark? Read 1 Sam. 5 : 6-9. How long did the ark remain in Philistia? 1 Sam. 6 : 1. To what place did they send it ? Read 1 Sam. 6 : 10-13. To what place was the ark next taken ? Verses 20, 21 ; Chap. 7 : 1. How long did it remain there ? Verse 2. To what place was it next removed ? 2 Sam. 6 : 1-11. How long did it remain there ? 1 Chron. 13 : 14. What was then done with it ? 2 Sam. 6 : 12-17 ; 2 Chron. 1 : 4. LESSON II. DAVID DESIRES TO BUILD A SANCTUARY. 1. Who had it in his heart to build a sanctu- ary to take the place of the tabernacle that Moses built ? Read A cts 7 : 45, 46 ; 1 Kings 8 :17 ; 1 Chron. 22 : 7. 74 � BIBLE LESSONS. To whom was this desire expressed ? 2 Sam. 7 : 2; 1 Chron. 17 : 1. When did David say this ? 2 Sam. 7 : 1. What answer did the prophet make ? 2 Sam. 7: 3; 1 Chron. 17 : 2. What did the Lord afterward instruct Na- than to say to David ? 1 Chron. 17 : 3, 4. Why was not David permitted to build a sanctuary for the Lord ? 1 Chron. 22 : 8. Who was appointed of the Lord to build him a house ? See 1 Chron. 22 : 7-10. , 8. What preparation did David make for the building of this house ? 1 Chron. 22 : 14. What was the value of the gold and silver that he had laid up ? Ans. Not less than four billion two hundred million dollars.* What charge did David give to the princes ? Repeat 1 Chron. 22 : 19. What charge did he give to Solomon ? Repeat 1 Chron. 28 : 9, 10. Where was the temple built ? 2 Chron. 3:1. What important events had transpired on the spot where the temple was built ? Read Gen. 22 : 1-18; 1 Chron. 21. *A person counting ten hours a day, and six days a week, at the rate of one dollar a second, would have to count over three hundred and seventy three years to count such a sum of money. Some writers estimate the value of this gold and silver at over five billion six hun- dred million. THE SANCTUARY. � • � 75 How many men were employed in build- ing it ? Ans. 184,600. How long was it in progress of construc- tion ? 1 Kings 6 :1, 38. � .o. � LESSON III. THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON. How large was the " house of the Lord," or sanctuary in the temple built by Solomon ? 1 Kings 6 : 2. What were the dimensions of the porch ? Verse 3. How was the house built? Verse 7. How was it covered ? Verse 9. How was it built on the inside ? Verse 15. How was the cedar carved ? Verse 18. How was the whole house overlaid ? Verses 21, 22, 30. How was it ornamented ? 2 Chron. 3 : 6. What name is applied to the most holy place, in 1 Kings 6 :19 ? For what purpose was it made ? How large was it ? Verse 20 ; 2 Chron. 3 : 8. How much gold was used in overlaying this most holy place? 2 Chron. 3 : S. 76 � BIBLE LESSONS. What was the value of this gold ? Ans. Nearly fifteen million dollars. What did the most holy place contain ? 2 Chron 5 : 7. What vessels and utensils did Solomon make to be used in the service of the temple ? 2 Chron. 4. What were the dimensions of the brazen altar for burnt offerings ? 2 Chron. 4 : 1. What were the dimensions of the molten sea ? Verse 2. How was it supported ? Verse 4. For what purpose was it made ? Verse 6. How much did it hold ? Ans. Proba- bly not less than five hundred barrels. See verse 5. How many lavers did he make ? Verse 6. How much did each contain? 1 Kings 7.38. What purpose did they serve ? 2 Chron. 4 : 6. How many candlesticks were made ? Verse 7. Where were they set? How many tables were made ? Verse 8. Where were they put, and how arranged? In what part of the temple were they put ? Ans. In the holy place. For what purpose were the tables used ? Verse 19. THE SANCTUARY. � 77 How many basins of gold were made ? Was there any altar of incense in the most holy place ? Verse 19. What is it called in this place ? LESSOR IV. DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE. After all the work for the house of the Lord was finished, what did Solomon bring into it? � 2 Chron. 5 : 1. What else was brought to the temple ? Verses 2-5; 1 Kings 8 : 4. Where did they put the ark ? 2 Chron. 5 :7 ; 1 Kings 8 : 6. What was in the ark at this time ? 1 Kings 8 : 9 ; 2 Chron. 5 : 10; 6 : 11. What was the first act of worship ? 2 Chron. 5 : 12, 13. By what visible sign did God then take possession of the sanctuary ? Verses 13 and 14. What further proof did the Lord give that he accepted the temple as his sanctuary ? Repeat 2 Chron. 7 : 1. Did he give in words any assurance of this acceptance? Repeat 2 Chron. 7 :12, 16. Did the Lord give special direction in re- 78 � BIBLE LESSON. gard to the manner in which this sanctuary was to be built ? 1 Chron. 28 : 11-13,19. Of what was it a resemblance ? See Wis- dom of Solomon 9 : 8 : " Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount, and an altar in the city wherein thou dwellest, a re- semblance of the holy tabernacle which thou hast prepared from the beginning." Where is this temple called the sanctuary ? 2 Chron. 20 : 8 ; 26 :16-18 ; 30 : 8,19 ; &c., &c. How long did the Lord say he would put his name in this sanctuary ? 1 Kings 9 : 3. What were the conditions of this prom- ise ? Verse 4. What consequences were predicted if Solomon and his descendants should not keep the commandments of God ? Verses 6-9. LESSON V. THE TEMPLE DESTRO irED. What course did the priests and the peo- ple pursue ? Repeat 2 Chron. 36 : 14. What did the Lord do for them to induce them to turn from their evil ways ? Verse 15. Why did he do this ? Ibid. How did they treat these messengers ? Verse 16. THE SANCTUARY. � 79 How long did they continue this rebell- ious conduct ? Ibid. Whom did the Lord bring upon them ? Verse 17. What did the king of the Chaldees do ? Ibid. What did he take away to Babylon ? Verse 18. What was the fate of the temple ? Re- peat verse 19. What became of the people ? Verse 20. How long did they remain servants to the king of Babylon ? Ibid. THE TEMPLE REBUILT. When did these Jewish captives receive permission to go up to Jerusalem to rebuild the house of the Lard ? 2 Chron. 36 : 22 ; Ezra 1 : 1. Repeat the words of the proclamation. 2 Chron. 36 : 23. What prayer did Daniel make abut two years previous to this time concerning this re- building of the sanctuary ? Repeat Dan. 9 : 17. Who went up to Jerusalem under the proclamation of king Cyrus to build the house, or sanctuary, of the Lord ? Ezra 1 : 5. How many went up at that time ? Ezra 2 : 61, 65. 80 � BIBLE LESSONS. When did they begin to build the house of the Lord ? Ezra 3 : 8, &c. When was it finished ? Ezra 6 : 14, 15. How long were they in building it ? Ans. About twenty years. Was the general plan of this temple dif- ferent from the one built by Solomon, or was it the same temple rebuilt ? Ezra 5 : 11. Did God accept this temple as his sanctu- ary, or dwelling-place ? Zech. 1 : 16 ; 2 : 10 ; Matt. 23 : 21. Is this temple called the sanctuary, in the Bible ? Neh. 10 : 39. Was this temple the same that existed in the time of our Saviour ? Ans. It had been repaired, enlarg-d, and beautified, by Herod. LESSON VI. THE EARTHLY SANCTUARY SUCCEEDED BY THE HEAVENLY. What sanctuary was it whose history we have now traced down to the time of our Sav- iour ? Heb. 9 : 1. What purpose did the sanctuary of the first covenant serve ? Heb. 9 : 9, 23, 24. To what end did the priests of that sanctuary perform their service ? Heb. 8 : 5. THE SANCTUARY. � 81 Could the sacrifices offered by them take away sin ? Heb. 9 : 9; 10 : 4, 11. Why, then, were these sacrifices made ? Ans. They typified the great sacrifice to be made by Christ and pointed forward to it. Then were they any longer needed after our Lord was crucified ? What miraculous sign was given at the death of our Lord to show that these services of the earthly sanctuary were finished ? Mark 15 : 37, 38. What did our Saviour say in regard to the worldly sanctuary of the first covenant. Repeat Matt. 23 : 38. Of what are the holy places of this worldly sanctuary said to be a figure ? Heb. 9 : 24. Of what are they said to be patterns ? Heb. 9 : 23. Then where must the true holy places of the new-covenant sanctuary be situated ? LESSON VII. THE SANCTUARY IN HEAVEN. What names were given to this heavenly sanctuary by Paul? Heb. 8 : 2; 9 : 11. What names were given to it by Zechariah and Jeremiah ? Zech. 2 :13 ; Jer. 25 : 30. Bible Lessons, �6 82 �BIBLE LESSONS. 'What by David, Habakkuk, and John ? Ps. 11:4 ; Hab. 2:20 ; Rev. 11 :19. What holy vessels were seen by John in the temple of God in Heaven ? Rev. 4 : 5 ; 8 : 3; 9:13; 11 :19. Who pitched this true and perfect taberna- cle in Heaven ? Heb. 8 : 2. Was the way into the heavenly sanctuary made manifest while the services of the earthly sanctuary continued ? Heb. 9 : 8. Who is the high priest of the heavenly sanctuary ? Heb. 4 : 14 ; 8 : 1, 2 ; 10 : 21. Has he entered into that sanctuary ? Heb. 9 : 24. What is the character of this great High Priest ? Heb. 7 : 26. What is said of his power ? Heb. 7 : 25. What is said of his ministry ? Ib. What exhortation is given ? Heb. 4 : 16. How are we admonished to draw near ? Heb. 10 : 22. THE SANCTUARY. � 83 LESSON VIII. THE MINISTRATION OF THE EARTHLY SANCTUARY. By whom was the ministration in the worldly sanctuary performed ? Ex. 28 :1; 29 : 44. What was made for them to wear ? Ex. 28 : 2. What garments were made ? Verse 4. Where do you find a full description of the ceremonies by which Aaron and his sons were consecrated to the ministry ? Ex. 29. What was first done after clothing him in the holy garments ? Ex. 29 : 7. What ceremcnies are described in verses 20 and 21. How were the holy places and their ves- sels sanctified preparatory to the commencement of the ministration in them ? Lev. 8 : 10. Of what did the ministration consist ? Ans. It consisted of, 1. The perpetual daily services; 2. The special services on the Lord's Sabbath, new moons, annual sabbaths, and feasts; 3. The sin offerings for individuals; 4. The work of atonement in the most holy place. What were the perpetual daily services ? Ex. 29 : 38-42; 30 : 7, 8. 84 � BIBLE LESSONS. What additional services were performed on the Lord's Sabbath ? Num. 28 : 9, 10. Where do we find a description of the services to be performed on the new moons, an- nual sabbaths, and feast-days ? Lev. 23. Where do we find a full description of work for individuals when they presented their sin offerings ? Ans. In the first seven chapters of Leviticus. LESSON IX. THE CLEANSING OF THE SANCTUARY. Where were the services performed that .have just been described in our last lesson? Ans. At the altar of burnt offering, and in the first apartment of the sanctuary, called the holy place. How often was the high priest permitted to enter into the most holy place within the vail ? Lev. 16 : 2 ; Heb. 9 : 6, 7. By what name is the most holy place called in Lev. 16 : 2 ? How do we know that the most holy is here intended ? Ans. Because it is " within the vail before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark." By what name is the holy place, or first THE SANCTUARY. � 85 apartment, of the sanctuary called in this chap- ter ? See verses 16, 17. What was the work to be done in this yearly ministration ? Lev. 16 : 33. Why did it become necessary to make an atonement for the holy sanctuary and for the tabernacle of the congregation ? Lev. 16 :16. How had the uncleanness and sins of the children of Israel been transferred to the sanc- tuary ? Ans. It had been done in a figure, through the blood of the sacrifices they offered. What was the person who had sinned re- quired to do when he brought his sin offering to the door of the tabernacle ? Lev. 4 : 4.. What did he indicate by thus laying his hand on the head of the victim ? Ans. That his own sin was transferred to the victim. What, by taking the life of the victim with his own hand? Ans. That he himself was worthy of death for having broken the law of God. What did the blood denote ? Lev. 17 : 11, 14. What was done with the blood of the victim ? Lev. 4 : 5-7. What was thus done in figure by the priest? Ans. The sin and guilt of the individ- ual, which had been transferred to the victim, was thus, through the blood of that victim, transferred to the sanctuary. 86 � BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON X. THE MINISTRATION ON THE GREAT DAY OF ATONEMENT. How did the high priest prepare himself to enter the most holy place ? Lev. 16 : 4. What day of the Jewish year was set apart as the great day of atonement ? Lev. 16 : 29-31. What animals did the priest take for the services of that day ? Verses 3, 5. Which of these did he provide for himself? Verse 3.. Which did he take from the people ? Verse 5. What did he do with the bullock ? Verses 6, 11. What special preparation did he make just before entering the most holy place ? Verse 12. Why did he take this precaution of enter- ing with a cloud of incense before his face ? Verse 13. What did he do with the blood of the bul- lock ? Verse 14. For what purpose was this offering of the blood of the bullock made ? Verse 11. 11.. What was done with the two goats that had been taken from the people ? Verses 7, 8. THE SANCTUARY. � 87 12. What did the priest do with the goat upon which the Lord's lot fell ? Verse 9. 13. How was this offering made ? Verse 15. 14. For what purpose was it made ? Verse 16. 15. What did the sprinkling of the blood upon the mercy-seat signify ? Ans. That the transgression of the law contained in the ark, beneath the mercy-seat, demanded the life of the transgressor. 18. Do we forfeit our right to life by trans- gressing the law of God ? LESSON II. DAY OF ATONEMENT, CONTINUED. How did the priest make an atonement fur the altar of incense ? Lev. 16 : 18,19. Was the altar, here mentioned, the altar of burnt offering, or the altar of incense ? Read Ex. 30 : 1-10. Why was it especially necessary:to" cleanse" this altar of incense as specified in Lev. 16 : 19? Read Lev. 4 : 1-18. What was done with the bodies of the ani- mals whose blood was used to make an atone- ment ? Lev. 16 : 27. 88 �BIBLE LESSONS. How were the sins finally removed in fig- ure from the sanctuary ? Lev. 16 : 21, 22. RECAPITULATION : How did the sanctu- ary become so polluted, by the " uncleanness of the children of Israel," as,- to make a work of cleansing necessary ? Ans. 1. He who had broken the commandments of God brought his sin offering to the door of the sanctuary and there presented it to the priest. Lev. 4 : 3, 14. 2. He then laid his hand on the head of the vic- tim, thus confessing his sin and transferring it to the victim. Lev. 4 : 4, 15. 3. The victim was slain for the sin of the transgressor whose guilt had been placed upon it. Ibid. 4. The blood of the victim bearing that sin and guilt was borne by the priest into the sanctuary. Lev. 4 : 5-7, 16-18. And thus the work went on throughout the year ; the sins of the people being transferred from themselves to the victims offered in sacrifices, and, through the blood of those sacrifices, transferred to the sanctuary. When was the work of cleansing the sanc- tuary performed ? Lev. 16 : 29. How was it done ? Ans. 1. The high priest entered the most holy place and there of- fered the blood of a bullock as an atonement for himself and for his house. Lev. 16 : 11-14. 2. Having cast lots upon two goats taken from the people, he offered the blood of the goat on THE SANCTUARY. � 89 which the Lord's lot fell as an atonement for the people andlor the sanctuary. Lev. 16 : 7- 9, 15, 16. 3. After having made an atonement for the altar, Lev. 16 : 18, 19, and having made an end of reconciling, or purifying, both the holy places, verse 20, he bore the sins that had defiled them, to the door of the sanctuary, and put them upon the head of the scape-goat by which they were borne away into the wilder ness Verses 21, 22. LESSON XII. CHANGE OF MINISTRY FROM THE WORLDLY TO THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY. What is the principal topic of the last four lessons ? Ans. The ministration in the worldly sanctuary. To what purpose did the priests serve in this continual round of ministration ? Heb. 8 : 1-5. Have we any high priest in this dispensa- tion ? Heb. 8 : 1. Who is that great High Priest ? Heb. 4 : 14. Where is he said to be ? Heb. 8 : 1. Of what is he said to be a minister ? Verse 2. 90 � BIBLE LESSONS. When did the ministration in the earthly sanctuary virtually cease 1 Ans. At the death of Christ. What occurred in the sanctuary at the death of Christ ? Luke 23 : 45. What did this rending of the vail indicate ? Ans. That the most holy place, of the earthly sanctuary was no longer sacred. Why was it no longer sacred ? Ans. Because God had forsaken it. What had Christ said in speaking of this time ? Luke 13 : 35. What preparatory work was performed in the tabernacle before the services commenced in it ? Ex. 40 : 9-11. When was the heavenly sanctuary a- nointed � Ans. Before the close of the sev- enty weeks. Dan. 9:24; see Lesson Five, Sec. 7. Then when do we conclude that the min- istration in the heavenly sanctuary commenced ? Ans. At the close of the ministration in the earthly. Read Heb. 9 : 6-12. THE SANCTUARY. � 91 LESSON XIII. THE MINISTRATION IN THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY. On whom were the sins of the trangress )r figuratively laid in the ministration of the earth- ly sanctuary? Ans. On the sin offering. Lev. 4. Who is our great sin offering under the new covenant? 1 Cor. 15 : 3 ; 2 Cor. 5 : 21. Did Christ really bear our sins on the cross, as the victim figuratively bore the sins of the transgressor under the old covenant ? 1Pet. 2:24. What did the priest offer in the worldly sanctuary ? Lev. 4 : 6, 17 ; 16 : 14, 15. With what does Christ, our great high priest, enter the heavenly sanctuary ? Heb. 9 : 12. How many holy places or apartments were there in the worldly sanctuary ? Of what were they said to be figures ? Heb. 9 : 24. Then how many holy places must there be in the heavenly sanctuary ? Where did the priests of the earthly sanc- tuary minister throughout the year till the day of atonement ? Then if the priests in the earthly sanc- tuary served unto the example and shadow of 92 � BIBLE LESSONS. heavenly things, where must the ministration in the heavenly sanctuary commence ? What scriptures seem to teach that our Lord ministers only in the most holy place ? Heb. 9 : 8; 10 : 19. What word is translated " holiest," and " holiest of all," in these scriptures ? Ans. HIagion. How is the same word rendered in Heb. 8: 2 ? Ans. " Sanctuary." How is the same word rendered in Heb. 9 : 24 ? Ans. " Holy places." How is liagion rendered in all these pas- sages by the Douay Bible ? Ans. " Holies." How is it rendered in each of these script- ures in Mack night's translation ? Ans. " Holy places." Is the word, in its literal meaning, singu- lar or plural ? Ans. Plural. What do we conclude, then ? Ans. That our Lord is " a minister of the holy places," Heb. 8 : 2 ; that " the way into the holy places was not yet made manifest," Heb. 9 : 8 ; that Christ is not entererd into the holy places made with handg, THE SANCTUARY. � 93 LESSON XIV. THE FIRST APARTMENT OF THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY. Who have had a view of the first apart- ment or holy place of the heavenly sanctuary ? Rev. 4 ; Isa. 6. What does John say was opened unto him ? Rev. 4 :1. What did he hear ? Ibid. What did he behold ? Verse 2. Where is the throne situated ? Rev. 16 : 17 ; Jer. 17 :12. Did Isaiah also behold this same glorious high throne, situated in the temple or sanctuary in Heaven ? Isa. 6 : 1. Since John, when the door was opened in Heaven to him, beheld the throne, Rev. 4 : 2, and since that throne is in the temple, or sanc- tuary, Rev. 16 : 17 ; Jer. 17 : 12, what door must have been opened ? What did John see burning before the throne ? Rev. 4 : 5. What did Zechariah see in vision ? Zech. 4 : 2. What other sacred vessel did John be- hold ? Rev. 8 : 3 ; 9 :13. Did Isaiah, also, see the golden altar, in his vision of the heavenly sanctuary ? Isa. 6 6. 94 � MIME LESSONS. Where were the golden altar of incense and the seven lamps placed, in the earthly sanctuary ? Ex. 40 : 24-27. Then in what apartment of the heavenly sanctuary must they be situated ? 'Why in the first apartment? � Ans. Because the holy placei of the earthly sanctuary made with bands were " figures of the true," " patterns of things in the Heavens." IJeb. 9 : 23, 24 Then of what apartment of the heavenly sanctuary did John and Isaiah have a view as just described ? LESSON XV. THE MINISTRATION IN THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY. Did John behold our Saviour, in the view he had of the holy place of the heavenly sanc- tuary ? Read Rev. 5. How many holy beings did he see there ? Rev. 4 : 6. What general description of them is found in verse 8 ? Did Isaiah see the same holy beings ? Ism, 6 : 2. THE SANCTUARY. � 95 What song of praise did these holy beings continually utter ? Isa. 6 : 3 ; Rev. 4 : 8. What constituted the principal acts of ministration in the holy places of the earthly sanctuary ? Ans. 1. The burning of incense on the golden altar. 2. The presentation of the blood of the sin-offering at the altar, and before the vail behind which was visible manifestation of the presence of God over the mercy-seat. Ex. 30 :1-10 ; Lev. 4 : 6,19. Did John see any representation of a similar course of ministration in the heavenly sanctu- ary ? Rev. 8 : 3. What do we consider to be the principal work of ministration of our High Priest in the first apartment of the sanctuary in Heaven ? Ans. Pleading the cause of penitent sinners, 1 John 2 :1; making intercession for them that come unto God by him, Heb. 7 : 25 ; Rom. 8 : 34; and presenting for them his blood, which had been offered as the great sacrifice for the sins of the world. Heb. 9 : 12:; 1 Pet 1 : 18, 19; Eph. 1 : 7 ; Col. 1 : 14. What did the priest present in the holy place of the earthly sanctuary ? Ans. Sweet incense, and the blood of the sin offering. 10. What is offered in the true holy place above, of which the former is a figure ? Ans. 96 � BIBLE LESSONS. The prayers of penitent believers, and the blood of Jesus. � *Of � LESSON XVI. THE CLEANSING OE THE HEAVENLY SANC- TUARY. How often was the ministration in the earthly sanctuary performed ? Was the ministration in the heavenly sanc- tuary repeated ? Heb. 9 : 23-28 ; 10 : 14. Where was the ordinary work of minis- tration performed in the earthly sanctuary ? Where was the work performed on the great day of atonement when the sanctuary was cleansed ? Since the work in the heavenly sanctuary is performed but once, of what may we be as- sured when our great High Priest enters the most holy place, and begins- the work of cleans- ing the sanctuary ? Ans. That the closing work of probation is being performed. For what purpose was the work performed in the most holy place in the earthly sanctuary ? Ans. 1. To make an atonement for sins, and, 2. To cleanse the sanctuary. Lev. 16 : 16, 19, 33. What must be the purpose in the heav- enly ? Ans. The same as in the figure. HISTORICAL REVIEW. � 97 How could it be possible for the heavenly sanctuary to need cleansing ? Ans. The same as the earthly—on account of the sins of the people that had been transferred to it. Is there any positive declaration in the Scriptures that the heavenly sanctuary must necessarily be cleansed ? Heb. 9 : 23. What were the " patterns " spoken of in this verse ? See verses 1-10; &e. With what were these patterns cleansed or purified ? Lev. 16 : 12-19. What are the " better sacrifices" here referred to, by which the heavenly sanctuary must be cleansed ? Ans. The blood of Christ. Heb. 9 : 26 ; 10 : 10; &e. Section IV.—Historical Review. LESSON I. TILE SABBATH ; EDEN ; ENOCH. What did God do on each day of creati, n week ? Give an account of the institution of the Sabbath ? For whom was it instituted ? Give proof. If we, by observing the Sabbath, keep con- Bible Lessons. � 7 98 � BIBLE LESSONS. stantly in mind the great work of creation, what will it be likely to impress upon our minds ? Ans. The power and goodness of God, our obligation to him, and our duty to obey him. (See Lesson I, Sec. I.) What emotions is it calculated to awaken ? Emotions of gratitude and love. � . What was the first condition of Adam and Eve in the garden ? Describe their temptation and transgres- sion. What did they lose by their disobedience ? (See Lesson II.) In what respects is our condition similar to theirs ? How may we gain the favor of God and become innocent in his sight ? How may we gain an entrance to para- dise, and a right to the tree of life ? Give an account of the murder of Abel ? Why would not God accept Cain's sacri- fice? 11. What did they show by these sacrifices ? Why was Abel's offering, in itself, more appropriate than Cain's ? Give the genealogy of the antediluvian patriarchs ? Tell the age of each, and how long each was cotemporary with Adam, and how long with Noah. HISTORICAL REVIEW. � 99 Give the history of Enoch. May we have, as Enoch did, the assur- ance that we please God ? In what condition is it imp-ssible to please God? (See Lesson V.) What is meant by " they that are in the flesh" ? How may we be brought into a condition where we can exercise faith and love, and ren- der acceptable obedience to the commandments of God? LESSON IL THE FLOOD ; ABRAHAM ; ISAAC ; JACOB. What degree of moral corruption pre- vailed in the world in the time of Noah ? By what means did God rid the world of this corruption ? Will such a state of moral corruption ever again prevail upon the earth ? When ? By what means will it be purified a sec- ond time? What indications do we see that the earth is again becoming corrupt as it was in the days of Noah ? How d) we expect the earth to be freed from this corruption ? What admonition is given to those who look for such things ? 2 Pet. 3 : 14, 17. 100 �BIBLE LESSONS. How did different languagcs originate in the earth ? When the people had again departed from God, whom did he choose as a fit man to trans- mit to coming generations the precepts of his law ? Why did he choose Abram ? How do you prove that Abraham had a knowledge of the precepts of God's law ? How do you prove that he had the gospel preached to him ? How do you prove that the antediluvians, as well as Abraham, had the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus ? How was Abraham's faith tested ? Ans. God required him to believe a thing that was naturally impossible. Rom. 4 : 18-21. How was this faith imputed to him ? How was his faith tested ? Gen. 22. What wise precautions did Abraham take to secure the future peace and prosperity of his son Isaac ? Relate the circumstances that caused Ja- cob to be separated from his father's family ? Describe his journey to Padan-aratu, and his experiences there. Relate the causes of his return and the circumstances that attended the journey. HISTORICAL REVIEW. �101 LESSON III. JOSEPH ; MOSES ; THE EXODUS. What caused the sons of Jacob to hate their brother Joseph, and sell him into bond- age ? What treatment did Joseph receive from his master ? What brought him to the notice of Pha- raoh ? What honors did Pharaoh bestow upon Joseph ? What work did Pharaoh give him to do ? How were Joseph's early dreams fulfilled? By what train of circumstances was Ja- cob led to remove to Egypt with all his family ? Describe his interview with God at Beer- sheba, while on his journey to Egypt ? How were Jacob and his family received and treated by Joseph and Pharaoh ? How did the Israelites prosper in the land of Egypt ? How were they treated after the death of Joseph ? Whom did God raise up to deliver them ? How old was Moses when God sent him to lead his people out of the land of bondage ? Give a brief history of his life up to that time. 102 �BIBLE LESSONS. How did Pharaoh receive the message that the Lord sent him by Moses ? How did this message cause him to treat the people ? What plagues did the Lord send upon the Egyptians ? Describe the institution of the passover ? 'low were the Israelites finally delivered from their oppressors ? What was the fate of Pharaoh and his army ? LESSON IV. EXPERIENCES IN THE WILDERNESS ; THE COVENANTS; THE TABERNACLE. What experiences had the children of Is- rael in the Wilderness of Shur? In the Wil- derness of Sin ? By what miracles, in connection with the falling of the manna, did the Lord designate the seventh day as the Sabbath ? What occurred at Rephidim ? What was the first covenant ? How was it ma le ? How was it ratified ? What promises did the Lord make in this covenant ? On what condition did he thus covenant ? HISTORICAL REVIEW. �103 What did God utter with his voice ? Concerning what words was the covenant made ? How was it ratified? What pertained to the first covenant ? Ileb. 9 :1. Describe the apartments of the earthly sanctuary. What ordinances of divine service were performed there ? How did the Lord satisfy the people when they murmured concerning their food, and lusted for flesh? Num. 11. What was the consequence of their glut- tony ? Give an account of the sedition of Miri- am and Aaron ? How was Miriam punished ? What report was made by the spies that were sent to spy out the land of Canaan ? Deut. 1. What course did the people pursue, and what was the consequence ? Give an account of the rebellion of Ko- rah, Dathan, and Abirani. Describe their terrible punishment. 104 �BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON V. FIERY SERPENTS; BALAAM; DEATH OF MOSES AND AARON. Why were fiery serpents sent among the people ? How were the people who had been bitten by these serpents saved from death ? Give the history of Balaam's transgress- ion and death. Give an account of the death and burial of Aaron ; of Moses. What did Moses do before his death ? Ans. He reviewed the miracles that God had wrought for his people, the blessings he had be- stowed upon them, the precious promises he had made them, the rebellions of which they had been guilty, and the terrible results that had followed their disobedience. Where is this history given ? Ans. In the book of Deuteronomy. What did Moses repeat ? Ans. The ten commandments and the ceremonial law. HISTORICAL REVIEW. �105 LESSON VI. BLESSINGS FOR OBEDIENCE, AND WARNINGS AGAINST DISOBEDIENCE. What comprehensive commandment is given in the sixth chapter of Deuteronomy ? Repeat verses 4,5. How were they to cherish these words ? Repeat verse 6. How were they to impress them upon their own minds and upon the miLds of their children ? Verses 7-9. What warnings were given them ? Verses 10-15. What explanations were they to give to their offspring ? Verses 20-25. What did the Lord set More them ? Deut. 11 : 26-28. From what place were the blessings and curses to be pronounced ? Verses 29,30 ; chap. 27 : 12,13. Repeat Deut. 28 :1. What are the chief blessings that are enumerated in the verses that follow ? Repeat verse 15. What are the principal curses enumerated in the verses that follow ? What warning is given in the eighth chapter ? Verses 11-17. 106 �BIBLE LESSONS. 13. Who gives the power to get wealth ? Verse 18. LESSON VII. JOSHUA; JUDGES; SAMUEL; SAUL. How long did the children of Israel con- tinue to heed the warnings and instructions given them ? Judges 2 : 7. Into what solemn covenant did they enter before the death of Joshua ? Joshua 24 : 14- 28. 'What did they do after the death of Joshua ? Judges 2 : 11-13. What consequences followed ? Verses 14, 15. What did the Lord do for them even after they had so wickedly rebelled against him ? Verses 16, 18.. What course did the people pursue ? Verses 17, 19. How long were the people thus ruled by judges ? Ans. Four hundred years. Who was their last judge ? 1 Sam. 7 : 15 ; 8 : 1, 2. What did the people desire at this time ? Verses 4, 5. How did Samuel feel about this request ? Verse 6. HISTORICAL REVIEW. �107 How did the Lord regard it ? Verses 7, 8. Who was the first king of Israel? Ce LESSON T'.117. THE KINGS OF ISRAEL. What was the fate of Saul ? Why did the Lord forsake him ? Who succeeded Saul ? Who reigned on the throne of David after his death ? What great work did Solomon do ? What caused the kingdom to be divided after the death of Solomon ? What name was given to the ten tribes and their possessions ? Ans. The kingdom of Is- rael. What name was given to the other two tribes ? Ans. The kingdom of Judah. Who was the first king over the kingdom of Israel ? What course did Jeroboam pursue ? ' 11. How many kings succeeded Jeroboam on the throne of Israel? 12. How many of these kings did that which was right in the sight of the Lord ? 13. How many were idolators, following the wicked example of Jeroboam? 108 �BIBLE LESSONS. What was the general course of the peo- ple ? What was the fate of this wicked nation ? LESSON IX. THE KINGS OF JUDAH. How many kings reigned on the throne of Judah ? How many of them were good men ? How many did evil in the sight of the Lord ? What was the name of the first good king that succeeded Solomon ? The second ? Third ? Fourth ? Fifth ? Name some of the good acts of each. G. Write the names of the kings of Israel in one column, and the names of the kings of Judah in a column opposite, and note on the right of his name the length of time that each reigned, marking the name of each that excelled in goodness. Who, among the kings of Judah, were most wicked and rebellious ? Name some of their wicked deeds. Give the history of Ahaz ; of Manasseh of Amon. Give the history of Jeho lhaphat ; of Hez- ekiah ; of Josiah. HISTORICAL REVIEW. �109 LESSON X. THE CAPTIVITY OF JUDAH. What threatening did the Lord give in the days of Josiah king of Judah ? 2 Chron. 34 : 22-25. What reason did he give fur bringing this evil upon them ? Why was the execution of this threat deferred ? Verses 26-28. How long did Jehoahaz, the son of Jo- siah, reign ? 2 Chron. 36 : 1, 2. How was he deposed ? Who succeeded him? lbw long did Jehoiakim reign ? 2 Kings 23 : 36, 37 ; 2 Chron. 36 : 5. Describe his reign. How was he removed ? Who succeeded Jeheiakim? What was the nature of his reign ? How long did it continue ? In what way was his reign so suddenly cut short? 2 Kings 24 ; 2 Chron. 36. Who was made king in place of Jehoia- chin ? 2 Kings 24 :17. Give his history. 2 Kings 25 ; 2 Chron. 36. What course did the priests and the peo- ple pursue during the reign of Zedekiah ? 2 Chron. 36 : 14. 110 �BIBLE LESSONS. What warnings did the Lord give thaw ? Verse 15; Jer. 25; 27; 20; 32. How did they receive these warnings? 2 Cbron. 36 : 16. What terrible consequences followed? Verses 17-20. What did the Chaldeans do with the peo- ple ? The vessels of the house of the Lord ? What did they do to the temple and the palaces ? Section V.—The Four Great Kingdoms. LESSON I. THE CAPTIVES. Who were taken captives to Babylon (lur- ing the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah ? Dan. 1 : 1-3. Describe the qualifications of these young men. Verse 4. How were they supported ? Verse 5. What remarkable persons were among these Jewish captives? Verse 6. Why were they unwilling to partake of the food and drink which the king provided for them ? Ans. The Chaldeans ate things that God had forbidden the Hebrews to eat. THE FOUR GREAT KINGDOMS. � 111 How did the prince of the eunuchs re- gard Daniel ? What request did Daniel make of him ? S. Why did he hesitate to grant this request ? Verse 10. Whaf experiment did Daniel propose to Melzar ? Verses 11-13. What was the result of the experiment ? Verses 14, 15. What special blessings did the Lord bestow upon the faithful young captives ? Verse 17. How long were these mentaught in the learning and the language of the Chaldeans be- fore they were brought in before the king for examination ? Verse 5. How did Daniel and his companions stand the test when they were brought before the king ? Verses 19, 20. How long did Daniel continue to be one of the king's counselors ? How many years did Daniel stand before the kings of Bibylon ? Jer. 25 :11 ; 29 : 10 ; Ezra 1. LESSON NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM. 1. What anxieties perplexed the mind of king Nebuchadnezzar ? Dam 2 : 29, 112 �BIBLE LESSONS. By what means did He that reveals se- crets make known to the king what should come to pass ? Verse 1. In what way did the king try to obtain an interpretation of his dream ? What complaint did the magicians make in regard to the kings requirement ? Would the king believe that they could interpret the dream when they could not tell him what it was ? What decree did the king issue ? What servants of God were included among these wise men ? What did Daniel say when he heard of the king's decree ? How did Daniel proceed when the king granted him time to interpret the dream ? Verses 17, 18. What was the result of this intercession for the mercies of God ? Verse 19. How did Daniel show his*gratitude ? Repeat his words of praise. Verses 20— 23. Did Daniel claim to interpret the dream by his own wisdom? Verse 28. To whom did he give all the glory ? Give the dream as Daniel related it to Nebuchadnezzar. Verses 31-35. What is said of the form and brightness of the image ? THE FOUR GREAT KINGDOMS. � 113 Of what material was each of the differ- ent parts of the image composed ? What smote the image ? Where was the image smitten ? What effect was produced upon them ? What became of the other parts of the image? What did the stone that smote the image become ? LESSON III. THE HEAD OF GOLD. What is represented by the head of gold ? Dan. 2 : 38. What was the extent of his dominion ? Chap. 2 : 37,38 ; 4 : 22 ; Jer. 27 : 5-8. How did Nebuchadnezzar gain this great power and dominion ? Jer. 27 : 5-8 ; Dan. 2 : 37. Did the king always give God the glory? Chap. 4. Give proof. Chap. 4: 30. What dreadful punishment did God bring upon him for his haughtiness ? Chap. 4 : 31- 33. What warning did God give him' in or- der that he might avoid this punishment ? Chap. 4 : 4-25. Bible Lemsong, 114 �BIBLE LESSONS. What counsel did Daniel give the king ? Verse 27. How long did the king have to suffer, that he might know and remember that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will ? Verses 16, 23, 25, 32. Did God restore to Nebuchadnezzar his reason and his kingdom ? Verse 36. What did Nebuchadnezzar say in regard to it ? Was he then willing to give God the glory ? What did he then do ? Verse 34, What did he say in honor of the God of Heaven ? Verse 37. LESSON ITT. THE MEDO-PERSIAN KINGDOM. What did Daniel say should arise after Nebuchadnezzar ? Dan. 2 : 39. Could another kingdom arise unless some kingdom had preceded it ? Then did the head of gold represent the king alone, or did it include the kingdom over which he ruled? What was the name of the kingdom over which Nebuchadnezzar reigned ? Dan. 1 : 1. THE FOUR GREAT KINGDOMS. � 115 What kingdoms conquered and succeeded Babylon ? Dan. 5. What was the name of the Median king ? What was the name of the Persian king ? Dan. 1 : 21 ; 6 : 28; 2 Chron. 36 : 22, 23. Which one of these kings led the armies of the Medea and Persians against Babylon, as had been predicted by the prophet one hundred and seventy years before ? Isa. 44 :28; 45 : 1-4. How far did his kingdom finally extend ? 2 Chron. 36 : 23. How did he say he had gained all this power ? What great work did Cyrus do for the Jews ? Ezra 1 : 2. Who was the last king of Babylon ? Dan. 5. What lesson of warning had he in the ex- periences of Nebuchadnezzar ? Verses 17-21. How did hd heed this lessen ? Repeat verses 22, 23. What was the consequence of his wicked course ? How will God deal with us if we do not heed the lessons that he has given us ? Acts 10 : 34; Rom. 2 : 11 ; 2 Chron. 19 : 7. For what purpose have the dealings of God with men been recorded ? Rom. 15 : 4; 1 Cor. 10:11, 12. 116 �BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON V. THE KINGDOMS OF GREECE AND ROME. By what part of the image was the first kingdom represented ? The second ? The third ? Name the first kingdom ; the second. By what kingdom was '11/redo-Persia sub- dued ? Dan. 8. Then what was the name of the third kingdom ? Was the Grecian kingdom universal ? Ans. Alexander, king of Greece, conquered all the world that was known to him, and mourned because there were no more nations to conquer. What is said, Dan. 2 : 39, of the extent and power of the third kingdom ? What is said in the next verse concern- ing the strength of the fourth kingdom ? Which is strongest, gold, silver, brass, or iron ? Then which of these kingdoms, repre- sented by them, was strongest ? Since each of the first three kingdoms ruled the whole world, could the fourth be stronger than either of them unless it bore uni- versal sway ? Do the Scriptures mention any king as having universal dominion later than the time of the Grecian Empire ? Luke 2 : 1. THE FOUR GREAT KINGDOMS. � 117 12. Could Caesar Augustus have-compelled all the world to pay tribute to him if his power did not extend over all the nations of the earth ? 13: Over what empire did Caesar Augustus reign ? Ans. The Roman Empire. Name each of the four universal king- doms represented by the great image. By what part of the image was each rep- resented ? What did Daniel say the fourth kingdom should do ? Dan. 2 : 40. Give proof that each of these kingdoms was universal. LESSON VI. THE KINGDOM OF GOD. How was the division of the Roman king- dom symbolized ? Dan. 2 : 41. How many divisions, or kingdoms, would the toes naturally indicate ? What will the God of Heaven do in the days, or during the existence, of these kings, or kingdoms ? Verse 44. How long will this kingdom of God con- tinue? What will it do to the kingdoms of the earth By what symbol was this kingdom repre- 118 � BIBLE LESSONS. seated in the dream of Nebuchadnezzar ? Verses 34,45. Have all earthly, or secular, kingdoms been broken in pieces and consumed ? Then has the kingdom of God been fully set up ? Since the kingdom of God is to stand for- ever, will it be set up on this earth, which is so soon to pass away, or upon the new earth (re- newed earth, 2 Pet. 3 : 13; Isa. 65 : 17-25; 66 : 22-24), which will remain forever un- changed ? What did Daniel say the great God had shown to king Nebuchadnezzar in this dream ? Dan. 2 : 45. How long a period was covered by this revelation ? Ans. The whole future history of the world, from that time forward. How many universal kingdoms were to arise while the earth remains in its present state ? Name them. Give proof that the first was Babylon ; that the second was Persia; that the third was Grecia ; that the fourth was Rome. In what part was the image to be smitten by the stone ? Did the feet and toes represent Rome in its united, or in its divided, state ? In which state is the Roman kingdom at the present time ? THE FOUR GREAT KINGDOMS. � 119 Then what must we conclude ? Ans. That the time must be very near when the God of Heaven will destroy the wicked nations of the earth, to prepare the way for the renewing of the earth, and the setting up of his kingdom. How is the Roman kingdom in its di- vided state now represented ? Ans. By the Roman Catholic nations of Europe. LESSON VII. DANIEL'S FIRST VISION. Who had a remarkable dream in the first year of the reign of Belshazzar, king of Baby- lon ? Dan. 7 : 1. What did Daniel behold coming up out of the sea ? Verse 3. What did he witness upon the sea before the beasts came up ? Verse 2. What does he say in regard to the simi- larity of the beasts ? Verse 3. How did he describe the first beast.. Verse 4. Describe the second beast. Verse 5. What was said to this beast ? Describe the third beast. What was given to it ? Repeat Daniel's description of the fourth beast? Verse 7. 120 �BIBLE LESSONS. What did this fourth beast do ? How many horns had it ? What came up among them ? How was room made for this little horn ? How is it described ? Repeat Dan. 7 : 1-8. LESSON VIII. THE INTERPRETATION OP THE VISION. What did the four beasts which Daniel saw in vision represent ? Dan 7 :17. What did the fourth beast denote ? 7 : 23. Since the fourth beast represented the fourth kingdom, how many kingdoms must have preceded it ? Then must not the " four kings " (verse 17) denote four kingdoms ? What is said of the kingdom symbolized by the dreadful and terrible beast ? Dan. 7 : 23. What is said of the kingdom represented by the legs of the great image ? Dan. 2: 40. How many kings were to arise out of the fourth kingdom of the seventh chapter ? Verse 24. How were these kings symbolized ? Since all these horns existed at the same time, must they not have indicated a division of the fourth kingdom into ten parts ? THE FOUR GREAT KINGDOMS. � 121 10. In the fourth kingdom of the second chapter, how many divisions were denoted by the ten toes of the image ? 11. Do not these striking similarities show that the fourth kingdom, represented by the ter- rible beast, is the same as that denoted by the legs of the image ? 12. Then what must have been the name of this fourth kingdom ? See Lesson Five. 13. What kingdom preceded Rome ? 14. What kingdom preceded Grecia ? 15. What one preceded Medo-Persia ? 16. How many universal kingdoms have ever existed on the earth ? 17. How many more will there ever be ? 18. Who will set up that kingdom ? 19. When will it be set up ? Chap. 2 : 41. 20. In the days of what kings? Chap. 7 : 24. 21. How long will it continue ? 22. Commit to memory Dan. 7 :15-18, 23, 24. 23. Repeat Dan. 2 :40, 44. LESSON I.Y. BABYLON. What was the first universal kingdom on the earth ? By whom was it originally founded? (-len, 10 : 8-10. 122 �BIBLE LESSONS. When was Babel built ? Ans. B. c. 2247. See margin to Gen. 11 :1-9. In what land was the city of Babel ? What is Babel called in Greek ? Ans. Babylon. By whom, was the Babylonish Empire proper, over which Nebuchadnezzar reigned, founded ? Ans. By Belesis, called Baladin in the Bible. When was this dynasty of kings estab- lished ? Ans. 13. C. 747. When did the kingdom become universal ? Ans. About 603 B. c. By what act did it first become connected with the people of God ? 2 Chron. 33 : 11. When did this take place ? Ans. 677 B. c. 2 Chron. 33 : 11, margin. By what was Babylon represented in the vision of the great image ? By what was it represented in Daniel's vision of the four beasts ? Which symbol best represents the grand- eur and dignity of the kingdom ? By what is the warlike character of the Babylonians best represented ? Of what were the wings of the lion an emblem ? Hab. 1: 6-8. Who was the most eminent ruler of this kingdom ? Ans. Nebuchadnezzar. When w4s this kingdom overthrown ? THE FOUR GREAT KINGDOMS. � 123 Ans. A. D. 538. Dan. 5 : 28, 30, 31, margin ; Key to Prophetic Chart, p. 8. 18. How long did the Babylonian kingdom continue after it became connected with the people of God ? LESSON X. THE SECOND KINGDOM. 1. What was the second universal kingdom ? Dan. 5; Ezra 1; Jer. 51 : 7-11, 28. How did it become universal ? Ans. By the conquest of Babylon. When was Babylon overthrown ? Ans. A. D. 538. Dan. 5, margin ; Rollin's Ancient History, Vol. 1, B. 4, p. 170. To whom was the government of the kingdom given ? Ans. Darius the Median. Dan. 5 ; Rollin, p. 173. What part of the image represented the Medo-Persian kingdom ? By what was it represented in Daniel's vision ? Which symbol best represents the cruel, tenacious, and unyielding character of the Medes and Persians ? What are the ribs in the mouth of the bear supposed to represent? Ans. Babylon, Lydia, and Egypt; three provinces which the Persians greatly oppressed. � . 124 �BIBLE LESSONS. By whom was Medo-Persia overthrown Ans. By Alexander the Great, king of Grecia. Dan. 8; Rollin, p. 560. In what year was it overthrown ? Ans. In A. D. 331. Rollin, Vol. 1. pp. 560, 566. How long did it continue as a universal empire ? LESSON XI. THE THIRD KINGDOM. What was the third universal kingdom on the earth ? Dan. 2 : 39; 8. When did it become universal ? Ans. B. c. 331. By what was this kingdom represented in the great image ? By what was it represented in the vision of the four beasts ? Was there anything in the first symbol that could indicate the celerity of movement, and great rapidity of conquest, that should char- acterize this third kingdom ? How did the second symbol indicate. these characteristics ? What peculiarity had this beast that in- dicated the division of the Grecian kingdom in- to four parts? Chap. 7 : 6. What was the name of the fourth uni, versal kingdom ?• See Lesson Five. THE FOUR GREAT KINGDOMS. � 125 By what act did it become connected with the people of God, and thus find a place in the prophetic record ? Ans. By forming a league with them. What was the nature of this league ? Ans. The Jews agreed that they would not aid the enemies of the Romans, and the Romans pledged themselves to protect the Jews. When was it made ? Ans. B. C. 161. Josephus' Antiquities, Book 12, chapter 10, section 6. Then how long did the kingdom of Gre- cia continue ? Review Lesson Three. LESSON ,III. THE FOURTH KINGDOM. What part of the image represented the fourth kingdom ? Describe the beast by which it is repre- sented in the second line of prophecy. How is the work of the fourth kingdom described -in the interpretation of Nebuchad- nezzar's dream ? Dan. 2 : 40. How is it described in the interpretation of Daniel's vision ? Dan. 7 : 19-23. By what was the division of the kingdom represented in the first line of prophecy ? 126 � EIBLE LESSONS. By what is the division indicated in the second line of prophecy ? Chap. 7 : 24. How many things did Daniel particularly desire to know ? Dan. 7 :19, 20. � - What was the first ? The second ? The third ? What answer was given to the first? Verse 23. The second ? Verse 24. The third ? Verses 24, 25. Review Lesson Four. LESSON XIII. THE DIVISIONS OF THE FOURTH KINGDOM. What did the ten horns of the terrible beast denote ? Dan. 7 : 24. What will be set up in the days of these kings? Chap. 2:44. Why may not the term " these kings " be taken to mean the four great universal king- doms ? Ans. Because all but one of the four universal kingdoms must pass away, and the fourth must draw very near its close, before the kingdom of God will be set up; and, therefore, the plural number, as it is used in Dan. 2 : 44, could not refer to them. Then what must be the conclusion in re- gard to the time when the kingdom of God is to be set up ? Ann. That it is to be. set up THE FOUR GREAT KINGDOMS. � 127 in the days of the kings, or, kingdoms, that con- stitute Rome in its divided state. When did this division of the Roman Empire commence ? Ans. A. D. 356. When was it completed? Ans. A. D. 483. What were the names of these kingdoms? Ans. 1. The kingdom of the Huns. 2. The Ostrogoths. 3. The Visigoths. 4. The Franks. 5. The Vandals. 6. The Suevi. 7. The Bur- gundians. 8. The Heruli. 9. The Anglo-Slx- ons. 10. The Lombards. How do these divisions still exist ? Ans. They exist under different names. What does Scott, the great commentator, say about these kingdoms ? Ans. He says : " It is certain that the Roman Empire was divi- ded into ten kingdoms; and though they might be sometimes more, and sometimes fewer, yet they were still known by the name of the ten kingdoms of the western empire." Since the division of the Roman Empire, or " days of these kings," did not commence till 356 years after Christ, could the everlasting kingdom of God have been set up in the days of Christ, or his apostles ? Review Lessons Five and Six. 128 �BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON XIV. ANALYSIS OF CHAPTERS ONE AND TWO. What seems to be the principal aim, or scope, of the first chapter of Daniel ? Ans. To introduce Daniel and his fellows by giving an account of their capture, their qualifications, the dealings of Nebuchadnezzar with them, their in- tegrity and self-denial, and the blessings that God conferred upon them. Describe their capture. Enumerate their qualifications. Relate the dealings of Nebuchadnezzar with them, and the story of their self-denial and faith in God. What blessings did God confer upon them ? What is the principal topic of the second chapter ? Relate the dream. Give its interpretation. What did the king do after Daniel had shown him the interpretation of the dream ? What did he say ? What did he do for Daniel ? What did Daniel do for his fellows ? THE PAPACY. � 129 Section Six.—The Papacy, LESSON 1. TILE LITTLE IIORN OF DAN. 7. What important prophecy is brought out in the seventh chapter of Daniel? What portion of this chapter is devoted to a narration of the vision? What verses give a description of the four beasts which Daniel saw ? Describe these beasts. From what did they come up ? What do seas or great waters signify in prophecy ? Rev. 17 :15 ; Isa. 8 : 7. What do we understand by the winds that strove upon the sea ? Ans. Wars and politi- cal strife. What is described in the eighth verse ? Give the description. Where is the exp'anation of this symbol found ? Recite it. Verses 20, 21, 24, 25. How many specifications are given in the twenty fifth verse in regard to its power. What is the first specification ? The sec- ond ? The third ? What titles does the pope of Rome as- Bible Lessons. � 9 130 �BIBLE LESSONS. same ? Ans. He calls himself Lord God the pope, King of kings, and Lord of lords; King of the world; Holy Father; Vicegerent of the Son of God; etc. See Clarke's Commentary on Rev. 13. What power does the pope impiously claim to possess? Ans. To forgive sins, and to grant indulgences for sin. Clark's Corn. as above; Thoughts on Daniel, p. 141. What is meant by granting indulgences for sin ? Ann. To grant a person the right, or privilege, of sinning in the future. Who alone can forgive sin ? Mark 2 : 7; Luke 5 : 21. Does God ever grant indulgences for sin ? Does not the pope exalt himself above God by claiming the power to grant indulgences for sin ? Could greater words of blasphemy than those uttered by the pope be spoken against the Most High ? LESSON II. THE PERSECUTION OF THE SAINTS. Repeat the second specification given in verse 25. What power has, in a remarkable degree, fulfilled this specification ? Ans. The papal power of Rome. THE PAPACY. � 133 Was another pope afterward chosen ? Ye s. • las the pope had power to depose kings, or put the saints to death since 1798 ? Ans. lie ha; n t LESSON IV. ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. How many specifications are given in the eighth verse concerning the little horn ? What is the first specification ? How has it been fulfilled in the papacy ? Ans. The Heruli, the Vandals, and the Ostro- goths, were subdued, to make way for the su- premacy of the pope. What was the second specification ? How has it been fulfilled ? Ans. The pope of Rome has generally possessed much shrewdness and cunning; and, through his em- missaries and officials, he has complete and al- most immediate knowledge of all that is tran- spiring in every part of the earth, and thus he may be represented as seeing over the whole world. What is the third specification ? How has it been fulfilled ? Ans. By the pope of Rome in assuming such blasphemous titles, and in claiming powers which God alone can possess. 134 �BIBLE LESSONS. What additional specification is made in the twentieth verse ? How has this specification:been fulfilled ? Ans. By the arrogance of the pope, who has claimed the power to depose kings, and to re- lease all the subjects of a kingdom from their oath of allegiance to their sovereign. What further specification concerning the little horn is made in verse 21 ? How has it been fulfilled ? Ans. By the bloody persecutions of the church of Rome. What specifications are made in the 24th verse ? How is this papal power diverse from those represented by the ten horns of the fourth beast? Ans. In many ways ; but mainly in be- ing an ecclesiastical power, while the others are civil. What specification is given in the 25th verse that has not been given in any of the preceding verses ? How has it been fulfilled ? See Lesson Two. How many years were the saints, the times, and the laws, to be given into the hands of this persecuting power ? When did this period of papal persecu- tion commence ? When did it terminate ? What severe blow did this power receive at that time ? THE PAPACY. � 135 Has its power over the nations ever been fully restored ? What is the present condition of its pow- er and influence in the political world ? How long will this papal power exist ? Thess. 2 : 8. LESSON V. DANIEL'S SECOND VISION. When did Daniel have the vision of the four beasts, recorded in the seventh chapter ? Dan. 7 : 1. When did he have another vision after that which appeared unto him at the first ? Dan. 8 : 1. Where was Daniel when he saw his ion ? Verse 2. By what river did the scene of this vis- ion open ? What did he see before the river ? Verse 3. Describe the ram. What did he do ? Verse 4. What did this symbol represent ? Verse 20. What did the two horns denote ? Ans. The two powers, or lines of kings, that were united in the Medo-Persian kingdom. What is denoted by the fact that one of 136 �BIBLE LESSONS. these horns came up last, and was higher than the other ? Ans. The Persian kingdom arose after the Median, but finally became the stronger. What is indicated by his pushing west- ward, and northward, and southward ? Ans. That the Medes and Persians extended their conquests in these directions. What by the fact that no beast could stand before him ? Ans. That no nation on earth could successfully resist the Persian armies. What by the expression, " he did accord- ing to his will "? Ans. That the Persians bore absolute sway over the whole world. What next came upon the scene of vis- ion ? Verse 5. Describe the goat, and the manner of his coming. What did he do ? Verses 6, 7. What did the goat symbolize ? Verse 21. What did the horn between his eyes de- note ? When did the Medo,Persian kingdom find a place in the prophetic record ? When was it subdued ? By whom was it conquered ? Why was not the first universal empire represented in this line of prophecy ? Ans. Probably because it was so nearly past. THE PAPACY. � 137 LESSON VI. THE KINGDOMS COMPARED. What happened to the goat after he. be- came very great and strong ? Dan. 8 : 8 What did these four horns denote ? Verse 22. What came forth out of one of them ? What is this little horn said to denote ? Verse 23. What similar language does Moses use in describing the Romans ? Repeat Deut. 28 : 49, 50. Is it not probable that language so very similar is used to describe the same power ? Of which universal kingdom is it said that it became great? Dan. 8 : 4. Of what kingdom is it said that it waxed very great 2 Verse 8. Of what is it said that it became EXCEED- ING GREAT ? Then which of these kingdoms must have been most powerful? Since the Medo-Persian kingdom and the Grecian were both universal, could the kingdom represented by the little horn have been more powerful than they unless it, also, had been uni- versal ? See Lesson Five. Which one of the four great kingdoms is 138 �BIBLE LESSONS. represented as strongest in the great image ? Dan. 2 :40. Which is represented as strongest in the vision of the four beasts ? Dan. 7 : 7, 19, 23. Which in the vision of the ram, goat and little horn ? Dan. 8 : 4, 8, 9. Then what kingdom must the little horn represent ? What have we understood to be the name of this fourth kingdom ? See lessons Five and Eleven. LESSON VII. THE LITTLE HORN OF DANIEL 8. What were the names of the four king- doms into which the Grecian Empire was divi- ded ? Ans. Macedon, Thrace, Syria, and Egypt. Out of which one of these did Rome come forth ? Ans. Macedon. When are nations brought into prophecy ? Ans. When they, in some way, become connected with the people of God. When did Rome gain supremacy over Macedon ? Ans. B. c. 168. When did it become connected with the people of God ? Ans. B. c. 161. By what act ? Ans. By entering into a league with the Jewish nation. THE PAPACY. � 139 In what directions did the little horn ex- tend its dominion ? Verse 9. Where did Rome extend its conquests ? Ans. Into Africa on the South, Syria on the East, and into Judea, which is called the pleas- ant land. Repeat the tenth verse. What is meant by the host of heaven ? Ans. The people of God. What is meant by the stars ? Ans. Chief men. (Rulers or ministers). Did the Roman power cast down some of the host? Rev. 12 : 3, 4. What is predicted of the little horn in verse 11. Who is the prince of the host ? Ans. Jesus Christ. Josh. 5 : 13-15. What power crucified Jesus ? Acts 4 : 26, 27 ; Matt, 27 : 2 ; Mark 15 : 15-24 ; Luke 23 : 24; Rev. 12 : 4. What truth has the Roman power cast to the ground ? Dan. 7 : 25. How long was this power to practice and prosper ? Dan. 7 : 25, 26. LESSON VIII. THE KING OF FIERCE COUNTENANCE. 1. What is predicted in verse 24 concerning this king of fierce countenance ? 140 �BIBLE LESSONS. What power has destroyed wonderfully ? Dan. 7 : 7, 23; History of Rome. What power has destroyed the mighty and holy people ? See Lesson II. What is predicted in the twenty-fifth verse ? What power has magnified himself in his heart ? See Lesson I. In what way has he manifested this pride ? What power has stood up against the Prince of princes ? In what ways has it done so ? See Les- son VII.; Dan. 7 : 25. How is this Roman power to be destroyed ? Chap. 8 : 25. In what way was its destruction symbol- ized in the vision of the great image ? By what symbols has the first universal kingdom been represented in the several lines of prophecy ? What characteristics of this kingdom were brought out by each of these symbols ? By what symbols is the second great kingdom represented ? By what symbols has the third kingdom been represented ? What facts and characteristics were best symbolized by each of these ? THE PAPACY. � 141 16. When was the first kingdom set up ? The second ? The third ? 17., When was each conquered ? 18. How long did each continue ? LESSON IX. REVIEW-TIIE PAPAL POWER. When did Rome conquer Macedon ? When did it become connected with the people of God ? By what symbol was this fourth kingdom represented in each line of prophecy ? What characteristic of this kingdom is brought out by the first symbol ? What additional characteristic is brought out by the second ? In which line of prophecy is the rise of the � predicted ? By what symbol is the papacy denoted ? When was the papacy established ? By what act was the papacy established ? What had to be done before this decree could be enforced ? When was the decree made ? When was the last of the three horns plucked up ? How long 'did the papacy have power to persecute and wear out the saints of the Most High ? 142 �BIBLE LESSONS. When was this power taken away ? How long will the papacy continue � 2 Thess. 2 :3-8. LESSON X. REVIEW CONTINUED-THE DIVISIONS OF THE ROMAN KINGDOM. Into how many kingdoms was the Roman Empire divided ? By what symbols were these ten king- doms represented ? Give the name of each of the ten king- doms. When did each arise ? Ans. The Huns in A. D. 356; the Ostrogoths in 377: the Visi- goths in 378; the Franks, the Vandals, the Suevi, and the Burgundians, in 407; the Her- uli and the Saxons in 476; the Lombards in 483. What kingdom was to be set up in the days of these kings ? What is said of this kingdom ? Dan. 2 : 44. How is the fall of the fourth great king- dom described in the first vision ? How is it described in ,,the second ? How in the third ? THE PAPACY. � 143 LESSON XI. REVIEW PROOFS. How do you prove that the first kingdom of this prophecy was Babylon ? How that the second was Medo-Persia ? How that the third was Grecia. How that the fourth was Rome ? How do you prove that Babylon was universal ? How that Medo Persia was universal ? Grecia ? Rome ? Can you prove that the little horn of the 7th chapter represents the papacy ? What is the first proof ?—See Lesson One. What is the second proof ?—See Lesson Two. What is the third proof ?—Ibid. How was it diverse from the others? What powers were " plucked up, or re- moved before it? • -•--41004-• LESSON XII. PROOFS CONTINUED. 1. How do you prove that the little horn of the 8th chapter represents the fourth, or Roman 144 �BIBLE LESSONS. Empire? Ans. Because it fulfills all the con- ditions of the prophecy. How has it fulfilled each of the following conditions? (1) In regard to the manner of its rise. Verse 9. (2) The time of its rise. Verse 23. (3) The description of the invad- ers. Verse 23. (4) The fact that it became exceeding great, that is, greater than all before it. � Dan. 2 : 40 ; 7 : 7, 23; Hist of Rome. Verse 9. (5) The direction of its conquests. Verse 9. (6) Destroying wonderfully. Verse 24. � (7) Casting down the stars and the host. Verse 10. (8) Destroying the holy people. Verse 24. (9) Magnifying himself even to the prince of the host. Verse 11. (10) Standing up against the Prince of princes. Verse 25. (11) Casting down the truth to the ground. Verse 12. (12) Its succession to the Grecian kingdom.—Key to Chart, p. 22. (13) The manner of its fall. Compare verse 25 with chap. 2 : 34 and 7 :11.—See Key to Chart, pp. 21, 22. " Prophecy of Daniel," pp. 32, 33. What king is thought by some to be rep- resented by the little horn ? Ans. Antiochus Epiphanes. Was his kingdom greater than that of the Medo Persians or Grecians ? It was greatly in- ferior to them.—" Prophecy of Daniel," pp 31, 32. Was it universal ? It was not. —Ibid. THE 2300 DAYS. � 145 Did he extend his conquests toward the east, and toward the south, and toward the pleasant land ? No. Ibid. Did he make any conquest at all? How did he get his kingdom ? " He came into possession of a kingdom already established, and Sir Isaac Newton says he did not enlarge it.' " Did he stand up against the Prince of princes ? Ans. He died 164 years before Christ was born. Section Seven.—The 2300 Days. LESSON I. ANALYSIS OF CHAPTER EIGHT. To what is the eighth chapter of Daniel devoted ? Ans. To a narration and interpre- tation of a wonderful vision of the prophet. How many verses are employed in the narration ? How many in the interpretation ? THE NARRATION. What does the narration comprise ? Ans. (1) A short introduction, verses 1, 2; (2) A history of the Ram, verses 3, 4; (3) A history of the Goat, verses 5-8; (4) A history of the Little Horn, verses 9-12 ; (5) A very impor- Bi ble Lessons, �10 146 �BIBLE LESSONS. tant question and statement in regard to pro- phetic, time, verses 13, 14. What does the intrcduction comprise ? Ans, Incidental facts in regard to time, place, &c. Recite the introduction. What does the history of the ram com- prise ? Ans. (a) His description ; (b) con- quests ; (c) power; and (d) prosperity. S. Recite the history of the ram, noting each item, as classified above. What does the history of the goat com- prise ? Ans. (a) The manner of his coming; (b) his description; (c) his attack upon the ram; (Li) the contest; and (e) the changes that took place in the goat. Recite the history of the goat, noting each item and naming each verse. What does the history of the little horn comprise ? Ans. (a) An account of its ori- gin; (b) its conquests; (c) its power and cruel- ty; (d) its pride and arrogance; (e) its wicked- ness and prosperity. Recite the history of the little horn, as required above. What important question was asked in regard to the length of the vision ? Verse 13, Was any direct answer made to the one who asked the question ? What prophetic statement was made to Daniel ? Verse 14. THE 2300 DAYS. � 147 LESSON If. THE INTERPRETATION. What came to pass when Daniel had seen the vision and sought its meaning ? Verse 15. What did Daniel hear ? Verse 16. Where did he hear this voice ? Who was addressed by the voice ? What was said to Gabriel ? Did the angel proceed immediately to car- ry out his. commission ? Verse 17. How was Daniel affected when Gabriel came near to him ? Ibid. What did the angel say to the prophet ? In what condition was Daniel while the angel was speaking ? Verse 18. What did the angel do to him ? Ibid. What did Gabriel then say to Daniel ? Verse 19. What explanation did he give concerning the symbol of the ram ? Verse 20. What, concerning the goat ? Verse 21. What, concerning the remarkable change in the goat, as witnessed by Daniel ? Verse 22. What, concerning the little horn ? Verses 23-25. What important part of the vision was left at this time without explanation ? Ans. The great prophetic period of 2300 days. 148 �BIBLE LESSONS. 17. Why did not Gabriel explain it to the prophet then? Ans. Probably because he could not bear any more at that time; for Dan- iel fainted and was sick certain days. See verse 27. Q• LESSON III. DANIEL'S PRAYER FOR THE DELIVERANCE OF HIS PEOPLE FROM THE SEVENTY YEARS OF CAPTIVITY. What are the principal subjects of the ninth chapter of Daniel ? How many verses treat of the subject of Daniel's prayer ? How many treat of Gabriel's second vis- it to Daniel ? When did Daniel make the remarkable confession and prayer recorded in this chapter ? Dan. 9 :1. What year was the first year of Darius ? ABS. B. C. 538. What caused Daniel to make such an earnest petition at this particular time? Verse 2. Was Jerusalem desolate at this time? 2 Chron. 36 : 19. Where were God's chosen people during this desolation of Jerusalem? Ans. In captiv- ity at Babylon. See 2 Chron. 36 : 20. THE 2300 DAYS. �149 Why had this severe punishment been in- flicted upon them ? 2 Chron. 36 :14, 15, 16 ; Dan. 9 : 11. What prediction had been made concern- ing it ? Jer. 25 :11. What confessions did Daniel make con- cerning the sins of his people ? Dan. 9 : 5, 6. What petition did he put forth in the sixteenth verse ? What, in the seventeenth ? What, in the nineteenth ? What promise does Daniel seem to be supplicating the Lord to fulfill, and " defer not "? Jer. 10 : 20. When did this period of seventy years commence ? Ans. B. c. 606. When did it terminate ? Ans. B. C. 536. Did God fulfill his promise at the ap- pointed time ? See Ezra 1. How many went up to Jerusalem under this proclamation of Cyrus ? Ans. About fifty thousand. See Ezra 2 : 64, 65. Then was Daniel's prayer answered ? How long after he made it ? Ans. Prob- ably about two years. � • 150 �BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON IV. GABRIEL'S •SECOND VISIT TO DANIEL. Who came to Daniel while he was pray- ing ? Repeat Dan. 9 : 21. When had Daniel seen Gabriel before? Same verse. In what vision had Daniel seen Gabriel? Dan. 8 : 16, 17. For what purpose was Gabriel sent to Daniel at that time ? See Dan. 8 : 16. Did he make Daniel understand the whole vision at that time? See Dan. 8 :27. What did he say (at the second visit) that he had come for ? Dan. 9 : 22. After Gabriel had announced to Daniel the purpose of this second visit (namely, to give him skill and understanding, to make him un- derstand the vision, as he was commanded, chap. 8 : 16), what did he tell him to do ? Dan. 9:23. What were the principal points brought out in the vision of the eighth chapter ? Ans. (1) The second great universal empire, repre- sented by the symbol of a ram. (2) The third universal empire, represented by the goat. � (3) The fourth universal empire, represented by the little horn. (4) The great prophetic period, represented by the 2300 days. THE 2300 DAYS. � 151 9. Which of these points had been explained to Daniel " in the vision at the first "? Then, after Daniel had considered the vis- ion, and understood the part that had been ex- plained to him, what did Gabriel proceed to do? Ans. To interpret that part of the vision which had not been explained at the time of his for- mer visit. What point remained to be explained ? Ans. The fourth ; the 2300 days. What did this point relate to? Ans. Time. What did the angel speak of first when he resumed the explanation ? Ans. Time. See verse 24. Then did he commence the work just where he left it in chapter eight ? LESSON V. THE SEVENTY WEEIS. What were Gabriel's first words concern- ing the 2300 days ? Ans. " Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city." Dan. 9 : 24. What is the literal meaning of the word that is rendered determined, in this passage ? Ans. Cut off* *Gesenius in Hebrew Lexicon ; Englishman's Hebrew Concordance. 152 �BIBLE LESSONS. 3. Is it so rendered in any translation ?* Ans. It is. 4. If seventy weeks, which make 490 days, were cut off from the 2300, how many days would remain ? 5. Was there any thing mentioned in the " vision at the first," that the seventy weeks could have been cut off from, except the 2300 days ? (There is no other time mentioned there ; and weeks of time could not be cut off from any thing else but time.) 6. What was to be accomplished during the first seventy weeks of the 2300 days ? Verse 24. 7. What do we understand this finishing of the transgression to mean ? Ans. " That the Jewish people were to fill up the measure of their iniquity by rejecting and crucifying their Messiah, and were no longer to be his people, or host." Read Matt. 21 : 38-43 ; 23 : 32-38; 27 : 25. 8. What is the sense of the words to make an end of sin," as here used ? Ans. To make an end of sin-offerings, which were abolished by the death of Christ. See verse 27 (cause sacrifice and oblation to cease) ; read also Heb. 9 ; 10. 9. flow was the reconciliation for iniquity made ? Ans. By the blood of Christ. *Whiting's translation. THE 2300 DAYS. � 153 What is the " everlasting righteousness " that was to be brought in ? Ans. That of Je- sus Christ. How was the vision and prophecy sealed up ? Ans. In the sense of " to fulfill ;" " to establish." See Webster. During the-.seventy weeks, a part of the vision was exactly fulfilled, and this establishes and makes sure the fulfill- ment of the whole. What is the meaning of " to anoint the most holy "? Ans. To anoint the holy of holies in the true sanctuary which is in Heaven.* LESSON VL DATE OF THE SEVENTY WEEKS AND THE 2300 DAYS. From what time does the first seventy weeks of the 2300 days date ? Ans. From the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem. Dan. 9 :25. Where is this commandment found ? Ez- ra 7 : 12-26. When was this commandment given ? Ans. In the seventh year of Artaxerxes, which was the 457th before Christ. *Clarke's Commentary ; " Our Faith and gope," by Eld. Jas. White. 154 �BIBLE LESSONS. How long was it to be from the going forth of this commandment to " Messiah the Prince "? Verse 25. How many of these sixty-nine weeks were to be occupied in restoring and building Jerusalem ? Id. When did this work commence ? Ans. In the autumn of B. c. 457. By whom was it carried on ? Ans. By Ezra and Nehemiah. When was it completed ? Ans. In the fifteenth year of Darius Nothus, which was B. c. 406, just 49 years after it was commenced by Ezra. What does the fulfillment of this part of the prophecy make each day of the seven pro- phetic weeks stand for ? Ans. One literal year. Then how many years must the remaining sixty-two weeks that were to reach to the Mes- siah, denote ? Now if you add these 434 years, denoted by the sixty-two weeks, to the 49 years, denoted by the seven weeks, how many years will it make ? Then if you follow on 483 years from the the autumn of B. c. 457, the time when the work of restoring Jerusalem was begun, to what year will it bring you ? Ans. To the autumn of A. D. 27. THE 2300 DAYS. �155 But B. c. 457 added to A. D. 27, seems to make 484 years instead of 483; how do you explain this ? Ans. In the autumn of B. c. 457, a part of this 457th year was past, and so only 456 whole years and a part of the 457th, remain before Christ; and in the autumn of A. D. 27, only 26 whole years and a part of the 27th had passed since Christ. Now the 456 whole years B. c. and the 26 whole years A. D. added, make 482 years, and the remaining part of B. c. 457, reaching from autumn to its close, added to that part of A. D. 27, reaching to autumn, make just another whole year, which, added to the 482, makes 483. Therefore the 69 weeks, or 483 years that were to expire before the Mes- siah, reach to the autumn of A. D. 27. What event marked the termination of the 69 weeks ? Ans. The baptism of the Sav- iour. When did this take place ? Ans. In the autumn of A. D. 27.* What declaration did the Saviour make as he went out to preach immediately after his baptism ? Mark 1 : 15. What time was fulfilled ? Ans. The six- ty-nine prophetic weeks which reached to the commencement of.Christ's public ministry. *Dr. Hale's Chronology ; The Alexandrian Chronicle, &c. 156 �BIBLE LESSONS. 18. But how could the baptism of Christ have taken place in A. D. 27, when he is said to have been about thirty years of age at the time of his baptism ? (Luke 3 : 23.) Ans. Because the Christian era, called A. D., commences when Christ wts about four years old. See article on " Christian Era," in Review, Vol. 35, p. SO. LESSON VII. THE SEVENTIETH WEEK. How may we know that the seven weeks and the sixty two weeks (69 in all) were to reach to the baptism instead of the 'birth of Christ ? Ans. Because the word " Messiah " means " anointed" (John 1 : 41, margin), and the Say- jour was anointed at his baptism. Read Acts 10 : 37, 38 ; Mark 1 : 10 ; Luke 4 : 18. What other reason can you give ? Ans. Counting back sixty-nine weeks (483 3ears), from the Saviour's birth, would bring us to about the year B. c. 487, and there was no de- cree for the restoration of Jerusalem issued at or near that time; but, reckoning back sixty- nine weeks (483 years), from the Saviour's bap- tism, brings us to the year B. c. 457, the exact time when Artaxerxes issued the decree to Ezra. THE 2300 DAYS. � 157 How many of the seventy wet ks remained to be fulfilled at the baptism of the Saviour. What did the angel say that Messiah should do during this one week ? Dan. 9 : 27. What was he to do in the midst of the week ? How did he cause the sacrifice and obla- tion to cease ? Ans. By making a sacrifice of himself. The sacrifices of the temple service pointed forward to the death of Christ, and when he was crucified, these sacrifices were no longer significant or proper. How many literal years did the seventieth prophetic week represent ? How many of these years were past at the crucifixion of Christ in the midst of the week ? When did this seventieth week commence? When did the baptism of Christ take place ? Reckoning three and a half years from the time of our Saviour's baptism, would brirg us to what point of time? Ans. To the spring of A. D. 31. When was the Lord crucified ? Ans. In ti e spring of A. D. 31.* Counting from this time, when would the *See Hale's Chronology ; Council of Cesarea, A. a. 196 ; Alexandrian Chronicle ; &c., &c. 158 �BIBLE LESSONS. remaining three and a half years of the seven- tieth week terminate ? Ans. In the autumn of A. D. 34. Then when would the whole period of seventy prophetic weeks or 490 literal years, that were to be determined upon Daniel's people, end ? What event transpired in A. D. 34 to mark the termination or this period ? Ans. The Jewish sanhedrim formally rejected Christ; Stephen was stoned to death by the Jews ; and the Lord turned from them and commissioned Paul to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. Then did the events,, as they transpired, exactly fulfill the prophecy, according to the dates and explanations here given ? (Review.) � .o. � LESSON VIII. REVIEW. What event marked the commencement of the seventy weeks ? Into how many parts were the seventy weeks divided ? How many weeks did the first division comprise ? How many literal years did they repre- sent ? THE 2300 DAYS. � 159 When did this period commence? When did it terminate ? What work was to be accomplished dur- ing this period ? How many weeks did the second division comprise ? How many literal years were denoted by them ? When did this period begin ? When did it terminate ? To what was this period to reach ? Ans. To " Messiah the prince." Dan. 9 : 25. What event fulfilled the prophecy in this particular ? How many weeks did the third division comprise? How many literal years did it denote ? When did this period commence ? When did it terminate? What was to be done during this period ? LESSON IX. REVIEW, CONTINUED. What event was to transpire in the midst of the seventieth week ? How could our Lord confirm the covenant with many for one week, when he was cut off in 160 �BIBLE LESSONS. the midst of that week ? Ans. We think he confirmed it by his own preaching, for the first half of the week (three and a half years), and by the preaching of his apostles for the remain- der of the week. See Heb. 2 : 3. What event marked the termination of this prophetic week and of the whole 490 years ? When did the 490 years end? Since 490 of the 2300 years were de- termined upon the Jews, how many remained to the Gentiles? Now since the first 490 of the 2300 years reached to A. D. 34, to what time will the re- maining 1810 years reach ? What event was to transpire at the end of the 2300 prophetic days ? See Dan. 8 : 14. 8, Then when must the cleansing of the sanctuary have commenced ? Section Eight.—Review. LESSON I. NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM. 1. What king reigned in Babylon when the prophet Daniel and his people were captives in that city ? Dan. 1. ItEVIEW. � 161 What was the -extent of his dominion ? Dan. 2 : 37, 38.* What thoughts came into the mind of this great monarch of all the earth as he lay upon his bed ? Dan. 2 : 29. Who made known to the. king " what shall be in the latter days"? Verse 28. In what way did he make these things known ? t Who related the dream and gave the in- terpretation of it Relate the dream. Dan. 2 : 31-35. What nine verses give the interpretation of this dream, as given by the prophet ? What did he say the head of gold de- noted ? What did he say should arise after him ? By what part of the image were the sec- ond and third kingdoms represented ? What is said of the strength and con- quests of the fourth kingdom ? By what part of the image was this fourth kingdom represented ? What did the toes of the image denote ? Verse 41. What did the prophet say should take place in the days of these kings that should rule *Dan. 4 : 22; Jer. 27 : 4-11. f Dan. 2 : 1, 2, 3, &e. �Dan. 2 : 19-45. Bible Lessons. �11 162 �BIBLE LESSONS. over the fourth kingdom in its divided state ? "Verse 44. 16. Describe the kingdom of God. LESSON IL DANIEL'S FIRST VISION. Where do we find a second revelation concerning the four great, successive, universal monarchies of the world ? Ans. Dan. 7. When was this revelation made ?* How long was this after the wonderful dream, related in the second chapter, was given to Nebuchadnezzar ? Ans. About forty. eight years. Was Nebuchadnezzar living when this second revelation was made ? Ans. He was not. To whom was this revelation made ? In what manner? What verses contain the record of this remarkable dream? S. What did Daniel see ? Describe the first beast, verse 4 ; the sec- ond, verse 5; the third, verse 6; the fourth, verses 7, 8. What verses contain the interpretation of this dream ? *Dan. 7 :1. REVIEW. � 163 What are these beasts said to represent ?* What did Daniel particularly desire to know ?t LESSON THE PAPACY. What explanation was made to Daniel concerning the fourth beast What concerning the ten horns ? § What concerning the little horn ?11 How does Daniel describe this little horn in the relation of his dream ?If What is said concerning it in verses 20, 21? What do we think is symbolized by this little horn ? ** How has the papacy fulfilled the three predictions given in verse 25 ? ** When did the long period of papal perse- cution, foretold in Dan. 7 : 25, commerce ? Ans. A. D. 538. How many Christians were slain under this persecution ? Ans. From fifty to one hun- dred millions. * Verses 17, 23. �t Verses 19, 20. .t Dan. 7 : 23. § Verse 24. � Verse 8. ¶ Verses 24, 25, **See Lessons 1, 2, and 11, Section 6 ; Prophecy of Daniel, p. 22 ; Clarke's Com. ; Catholic Catechism ; Who Changed the Sabbath? etc. 16 I �BIBLE LESSONS. When did it terminate? Ans. A. D. 1798. What event marked its termination Ans. The pope was taken prisoner by the French, and a republican form of government was established in Rome. What has been the condition of the pa- pacy since that time ? Ans. Its political power has been gradually taken away, as predicted in Dan. 7 : 26. LESSON IV. THE SAINTS POSSESS THE EARTH. To whom is the dominion of the earth finally to be given ? Ans. To Christ and the saints.* How long are they to possess it ? When is the kingdom to be given to them ? Ans. Not till after they have passed the test of the Judgment (verses 9, 10); not till after Christ has been made king (verses 13, 14); not till the beast representing the fourth kingdom shall be slain, and his body (subjects) given to the burning flame (verse 11; chap. 2 : 35), and this cannot be till the coming of Christ; for the little horn of this beast is to * Verses 13, 14, 18, 27. REVIEW. � 165 make war with the saints till the judgment of the wicked is given into their hands; and this will not be till they are made immortal at the coming of their King, at which time the little horn (papacy, man of sin) will be destroyed (2 Thess. 2 : 3-8 ; 1 : 7-10): and, finally, not till they have performed the work of judging the wicked. (Dan. 7 : 22 ; 1 Cor. 6: 2, 3; 4 : 5.) When did the judgment scene, described in verses 9, 10, open ? Ans. In 1844, at the end of the 2300 days. What great words has the little horn been speaking since that judgment set ? Ans. He has just laid claim to infallibility, and had that claim sustained by a council of his bishops. LESSON V. THE FOUR KINGDOMS. When was a third revelation made con- cerning the great leading empires of the earth ? Dan. 8 :1. How many symbols were presented to the prophet in this vision ? What did the first denote ? Verse 20. What did the second ? Verse 21. What was the name of the first of the four kingdoms represented in the visions of the 166 �BIBLE LESSONS. second and seventh chapters of Daniel ? Dan. 2 : 38, &c. What kingdom succeeded Babylon ? Dan. 5. Did the kingdom of Pers'a bear univer- sal sway ? Ezra 1: 1-3. What kingdom conquered and succeeded Persia ? By what symbol was the fourth kingdom represented in the vision of the second chapter ? By what in the seventh chapter ? By what in the eighth ? Is the name of this fourth kingdom given in these prophecies ? What is the only kingdom that has had universal dominion since the Grecian kingdom was subdued ? Ans. The Roman kingdom. What reference is made to the Roman kingdom as universal, in Luke 2 : 1 ? How do we know that the fourth king- dom represented in these prophecies must be universal ? Ans. Because this kingdom is rep- resented in each of these visions as stronger than any that preceded it ; and as the first three bore rule over all the earth, the fourth could pot be stronger unless it, also, were universal, REVIEW. � 167 LESSON VI. THE FOURTH KINGDOM. Into how many kingdoms was the fourth great kingdom to be divided, according to the visions of the second and seventh chapters ? Was the Roman kingdom so divided ? Ans. It was. When did this division commence? Ans.. In A. D. 356. When was it completed ? Ans. In A. D. 483. What were the original names of these kingdoms ? Ans. Huns, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Franks, Vandals, Suevi, Burgundians, Heruli and Rugii, Anglo-Saxons, and Lombards.* Did the Roman kingdom possess such a character for conquest and subjugation as was attributed to the fourth kingdom under the symbols of the legs of iron, and the great and terrible beast ? Ans. It did. The historian Plutarch says that Julius Caesar, a Roman gen- eral, in one tour of conquest took eight hundred cities, � * � * � * made one million of men prisoners, and killed another million on the field. By what symbol was the fourth kingdom represented in the vision of the eighth chapter ? Alp,chigvel; Bishop Lloyd ; Dr. 110.1es; etc, 168 �BIBLE LESSONS. Has the Roman kingdom fulfilled the predictions concerning the little horn, as given in Dan. 8 ? Ans. It has. How has it fulfilled the prediction con- cerning the destruction of the " mighty and holy people" ? (Dan. 8 : 24) Ans. In the persecution of Christians, both by pagan and papal Rome. How did the Roman kingdom stand up against the Prince of princes, as predicted in Dan. 8 : 25 ? Ans. By crucifying the Son of God. � LESSON VII. PAGAN AND PAPAL DOMINION. What portion of the world's history is embraced by the vision of Dan. 8 ? Ans. Medo•Persia, Grecia, and Rome. During what part of this time was pagan- ism the prevailing religion ? Ans. During the reign of Persia, of Grecia, and of Rome till A. D. 508. By what power was the pagan worship suppressed ? Ans. By the papacy. By what symbol is this papal power rep- resented in the vision of the seventh chapter ? Does the little horn of the eighth chapter REVIEW. � 169 represent Rome in its pagan or in its papal form ? Ans. Both. It ewers the entire history of Rome, sometimes one form, and sometimes the other, being referred to. By what term is paganism denoted in this chapter ? Ans. " The daily." Verses 11, 12, 13.* By what term is the papacy represented ? Ans. " The transgression of desolation." Verse 13. How is the suppression of paganism de- scribed in this chapter ? Ans. As the taking away of the " daily "—. Verse 11. How was the " place of his sanctuary " (Rome) cast down ? Ans. The seat of govern- ment was removed from Rome to Constantinople. What " host " was given him (the pope) against the " daily "—(paganism)? Ans. Prob- ably the barbarous nations that conquered Rome, and were afterward converted to the Roman Catholic faith. * The word sacrifice, like all other italicised words in the Bible, is not found in the original, but is supplied by the translators to complete the sense of the passage ac- cording to their idea of its meaning, which we believe in this instance to be incorrect, Perhaps daily desolation, or continual desolation would convey the true sense bet, ter, 170 �BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON VIII. THE TIME EMBRACED BY THE VISION. What question is asked in verse 13 ? What appears to be the main idea, or point, in this question ? Ans. That of time. " How long shall be the vision ?" What two forms, or phases, of religion covered the entire period occupied by the three kingdoms represented in this vision ?* By what terms are these two forms of re- ligion designated in this verse ? See Lesson Seven. What were these two powers to do ? What is meant by the term " host " in this verse ? Ans. The people of God—his wor- shipers. What is the " sanctuary " here referred to? Ans. The sanctuary of God, both type and antitype. How could the sanctuary in Heaven be trodden under foot by men ? Ans. In the same sense that the Son of God, the minister of that sanctuary, can be trodden under foot.t How has the pope trodden under foot the Son of God ? Ans 1. He assumes titles that * Paganism and the papacy ; see preceding lesson. t HO. 10 : 29 ; 8 ;1, 2. REVIEW. � 171 belong only to the Lord. 2. He takes the place of Christ as head of the church. 3. He assumes the attributes of Christ in claiming infallibility and the power to forgive sins. How has the sanctuary been trodden un- der foot ? Ans. By the setting up of rival sanctuaries claiming to be the sanctuary of God. Where has a rival sanctuary existed for many hundred years ? Ans. At Rome, which is called the " toly City," the " Eternal City," &c. How have the host been trodden under foot? Ans. By being treated as heretics rnd culprits. What appears, then, to be the import of this question ? Ans. The iEquiry seems to be, How long shall these two desolating powers as- sume the authority of Heaven, and war against the true worshipers of God? What answer to this question is given in the next verse ? Are the 2300 days literal or prophetic ? Ans. They must be prophetic or they could not cover the three great kingdoms of this vision. What sanctuary is to be cleansed at the end of the 2300 days (literally, years)? Ans. The sanctuary of the new covenant, which is in Heaven (for the earthly sanctuary passed 172 �BIBLE LESSONS. away long before the expiration of this prophet- ic period). See Note. LESSON IX. THE EXPLANATION OF THE VISION RESUMED. Who was commissioned to make Daniel understand the vision ? Dan. 8 : 16. What portion of the vision did he ex- plain to him at that time ? Ans. That portion pertaining to the Ram, Goat, and Little Horn. Why did not the angel complete the ex- planation at that time ? Ans. Probably because Daniel was not able to bear it. (Verse 27.) What portion was left unexplained ? Ans. That relating to time. (Verses 13, 14 ) What did Daniel say in regard to it in the last clause of verse 27 ? Did Gabriel ever return to complete the work of making Daniel understand the vision ? Dan. 9:20, 21. What did he now say he had come forth to do ? Verse 22. What admonition did he give to Daniel ? Verse 23. NOTE.—For a full exposition of the subjects of Lessons Seven and Eight, see " Faith and Dope ;" "Thoughts on the Book of Daniel; " REVIEW. � 173 What matter in the vision under consid- eration did Daniel fail to understand ? Ans. Probably that which had not been explained ; namely, the portion pertaining to time. Did Gabriel take tip that subject when he resumed his explanation ? Verse 24. How much of the 2300 days did he say was determined (cut off'*) upon Daniel's people (the Jews) and upon the holy city ? What was to be accomplished during the seventy weeks ? Verse 24.t When were the holy places of the sanc- tuary anointed ? Ans. At the beginning of the ministration in them. When did the cleansing take place ? Ans. It was the final work of ministration. LESSON X. s THE DATE OF THE SEVENTY WEEKS.* 1. What scriptures explain the date and ap- plication of the seventy weeks ? Ans. Dan. 9 : 25-27. *See Lesson Five, Sec. 7. NOTE.—So we see that the first seventy weeks of the 2300 days reached to the commencement of the work in the first apartment of the heavenly sanctuary, and the whole period, to the commencement of the work in the second apartment of the same. tSee Lessons Six to Ten, Sec. 7. 174 �FI=LE LESSONS. What event is given as marking the cona mencement of this period ? (Verse 25.) Who gave the Jews permission to go up to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple ? Ezra 1 : 1-3. Who afterward made a decree to protect the Jews from those who had hindered them in the work ? Ezra 6. Did either of these decrees embrace any command for the restoration of Jerusalem ? Ans. They did not; but only for the rebuilding of the temple. When was a decree issued that, taken with the two already noticed, completed a com- mandment to restore and to build Jerusalem ? Ans. In the seventh year of Artaxerxes Longi- manus, A. D. 457. Ezra 7.* How many of the seventy weeks were Co reach from the going forth of that command- ment, to Messiah the Prince ? How many literal years are denoted by these 69 weeks ? To what point of time do they reach ? 'What occurred at that time ? What did 'Christ say immediately after his baps ism ? Mark 1 : 15. What time was fu'Illed ? *For a full exposition of this subject, see "The Com- mandment to Restore and bu'ld Jerusalem." REVIEW. � 175 LESSON XI. REVIEW—THE TERMINATION OF THE SEVENTY WEEKS. What was to be accomplished during the seventieth week ? Verse 27. How was this covenant confirmed ? When did the old covenant cease ?* When was the new covenant ratified ? Ans. At the death of the testator (Christ). What was to take place in the midst of the seventieth week ? How was this fulfilled ?t How long was it from the baptism of Christ to his crucifixion ? What events transpired about three and a half years after the death of our Lord, to mark the termination of the seventy weeks ?.11: In what year was Christ baptized ? In what year was he crucified ? In what year did the seventy weeks term- inate? How many years were denoted by the seventy weeks ? If the first 490 years of the 2300 tenni- *See Lesson Three, Sec. 2. fSee Lesson Seven, Sec. 7. 171 �BIBLE USSONS. nated in A. D. 34, when did the who!e period terminate ? 14. What was to take place at that time ? Dan. 8 : 14. LESSON XII. THE SANCTUARY. What is the meaning of the term sanctu- ary ? Ans. A holy or sanctified place, a dwell- ing place of the Most High.—Cruden. Has the Lord ever had a worldly sanctu- ary ? Heb. 9 : 1. What was the purpose for this sanctuary ? Ans. It was a type of the true ; a figure for the time then present. Heb. 9: 9, 23, 24. Where do we find a description of this worldly sanctuary ? Ex, 25; &c. Did the Lord command the people to build him such a sanctuary ? Ex. 25 : 8. Describe the walls of this sanctuary. Describe the covering. What were its dimensions? How many apartments had it ? What were these apartments called ? How were they separate d from each other ? Of what did the door of the tabernacle consist ? REVIEW. � 177 13. What was the curtain that separated the holy from the most holy place, sometimes called ? Heb. 9 : 3. LESSON XIII. VESSELS OF THE SANCTUARY. What was placed in the second apartment called the most holy place ? Will you describe the ark of the cove- nant ? What did it contain ? Heb. 9.: 4. Describe the mercy-seat. What holy vessels did the first apartmen t or holy place contain ? Will you describe the altar of incense ? Ex. 30 :1-5. Describe the golden candlestick and the table of show-bread. Where did each of these articles of fur- niture stand ? What other sacred vessel was used in the sanctuary service ? (Lev. 10 : 1.) For what purpose was it used ? (Lev. 16 :12, 13.) How was the court of the tabernacle in- closed ? Bible Lessons. �12 178 �BIBLE LESSONS. What was placed within the court and before the door of the tabernacle ? Will you give a brief description of the altar of burnt-offering and the laver ? LESSON XIV. THE TEMPLE. Why was Moses instructed to build the sanctuary in the form of a movable tent, called the tabernacle ? Was it taken into the land of Canaan ? By what permanent structure was it suc- ceeded ? By whom was this temple built ? What admonition did Solomon and his princes receive in regard to building the temple? 1 Chron. 22 :17-19 ; 28 : 10, 20. Where do we find a full description of this building ? 1 Kings 6 ; 7; 2 Chron. 3 ; 4. In what respect was this sanctuary simi- lar to the one built by Moses? Ans. Especially in that the sanctuary proper, in each, consisted of two apartments ; the first of which was called the holy place, and the second, the most holy. Were the sacred vessels of the temple similar to those of the tabernacle ? Ans. They were ; but were increased in size and number. REVIEW. � 179 Who destroyed this temple and led the Jews into captivity ? 2 Chron. 36. Why was it thus destroyed ? Who gave them permission to return and rebuild the temple ? By whom was this second temple enlarged and beautified ? By whom was it destroyed ? Ans. By the Roman army under Titus, A. D. 70. LESSON X V THE SANCTUARY OP THE NEW COVENANT. When were the services of the worldly sanctuary of the first covenant abolished ? Ans. When that covenant expired ; at the death of Christ. What miracle was performed to show that even the most holy place was to be considered sacred no longer ? By what was this sanctuary succeeded ? Ans. By the heavenly sanctuary of the new covenant ; of which the worldly was only a fig- ure. Heb. 8 : 2; 9 : 9, 23, 24 ; &c. How many apartments has the heavenly sanctuary ? What holy vessels were seen in this sanc- tuary by John ? Rev. 4 : 5 ; 8 : 3 ; 9 : 13 ; 19. 180 �BIBLE LESSONS. Who is the high priest of the heavenly sanctuary ? Heb. 8 : 1 ; 4 :14. Has this High Priest entered this heav- enly sanctuary ? Heb. 8 : 1, 2; 9 : 24. Could the sacrifices made in the worldly sanctuary really take away sin ? Heb. 10 : 4, 11. Then why were they instituted ? Heb. 8 :1-5. 0• � LESSON XVI. THE MINISTRATION IN THE WORLDLY SANCT- UARY. Of what did the services in the worldly sanctuary consist ? Describe the daily, or continual, service. What was he who had sinned required to do ? Ans. To bring a sin-offering to the door of the tabernacle, to be offered in his behalf. What was he required to do, after having laid his hand upon the head of the animal ? What did the priest do with the blood of the victim ? What was thus done in a figure ? Ans. The sin of the transgressor was put upon the victim, and through the blood of that victim transferred to the sanctuary. How often was the sanctuary cleansed REVIEW. � 181 from the sins of the people thus transferred to ? On what day of the Jewish year was this work performed ? In what chapter of the Bible do we find a description of the services performed on this day ? How did the high priest make an atone- ment for himself and his household ? How did he make an atonement for the people ? How did he make an atonement for the altar of incense, to " cleanse it " from the sins of the people ? Describe the ceremony performed upon the scape-goat. � 009 � LESSON XVII. REVIEW.-THE MINISTRATION IN THE HEAV- ENLY SANCTUARY. In which apartment of the sanctuary were the services performed throughout the year until the great day of atonement ? At what time only was the high priest al- lowed to enter the most holy place ? Ans. Only on the occcasion of the cleansing of the sanctu- ary on the great day of atonement. 182 �BIBLE LESSONS. Was this round of service repeated in the worldly sanctuary ? Will it be repeated in the heavenly? Heb. 9 : 11, 12, 24-28. Then will our great High Priest when he has once entered the most holy place ever take up the ministration in the holy place again ? Of what, then, may we be assured when our Lord enters the most holy place ? Ans. That the closing work of the heavenly sanctuary is being performed. When did our great High Priest enter the most holy place of the heavenly sanctuary ? Ans. When the work of cleansing the7sanctuary commenced. When did the work commence ? Ans. At the termination of the 2300 days. When did this great prophetic period terminate ? Then how long has this final ministration in the heavenly sanctuary been going on ? How have the sins of the people of God been transferred to the heavenly sanctuary ? Ans. Through the blood of Christ, their sin- offering ; who bore their sins upon the cross, and now pleads the merits of that blood in their behalf. Does the Bible positively declare that the heavenly sanctuary must be cleansed ? Ileb. 9 : 22, 23. THE JUDGMENT. � 183 Section Nine.—The Judgment. LESSON I. NATURE OF THE JUDGMENT. Has God appointed a time in which to judge the world ? Acts 17 : 31. What will be brought to light in that day ? 1 Cor. 4 : 5; Rom. 2 : 16. What things will God bring into judg- ment ? Eccl. 12 : 14. How close will be. the examination of that great day ? Matt. 12 : 36. Who will have to pass the test of the Judgment ? Rom. 14 : 12; 2 Cor. 5 : 10. What fearful warning has God given to the young who follow their own way and indulge their natural desires ? Eccl. 11 : 9. Who beheld the awful scenes of the Judgment in vision ? Read Dan. 7. What symbols were first shown to the prophet in this vision ? Dan. 7 : 2, 3. What verses are employed in describing the four beasts? (4-8.) Will you describe the Judgment scene as witnessed by Daniel ? Repeat verses 9, 10. 181 �BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON II. THE JUDGE. Who is represented in Dan. 7 : 9, as sit- ting in judgment ? How is he described What is said of the throne on which he tits? Who is represented by the Ancient of Days ? Ans. God the Father. Ps. 90 : 2. Is not Christ sometimes described in language somewhat similar to that which is here applied to the Ancient of Days ? Rev. 1 : 12- 15. how may we be sure that Christ is not meant by the term Ancient of Days in Dan. 7 : ? Ans. Because Christ (" one like the Son of man ") is represented as coming to the An- cient of Days. Verse 13. How do we conclude that the " one like the Son of man " is Christ ? Ans. Because he so often represents himself by that title. Matt. 26 : 64; Mark 14 : 61, 62. What is Christ represented as receiving when he comes to the Ancient of Days ? Dan. 7 : 14. Who alone can bestow the things herein named? Ans. God. What then seems to be the inevitable THE JUDGMENT. � 185 conclusion ? Ans. That God the Father opens the Judgment in person, sitting upon the throne of his majesty. MINISTERS AND WITNESSES. What is said of the number of the minis- ters and witnesses that attend this great tribunal? What explanation of this passage is given in Revelation ? Rev. 5 : 11. Who compose this vast throng according to the explanation there given ? LESSON III. THE BOOKS OPENED. What are the closing words of Dan. 7 : 10? Where is further mention made of these books ? Rev. 20 :12. To how many books does the revelator seem to allude in this passage ? Ans. To three, at least; for " the books [plural] were opened ; and another book was opened, which is the book of life." What use is made of these books in the Judgment? Ans. The dead are judged out of those things which are written in the books. Rev. 20 : 12. � 186 �BIBLE LESSONS. Then what must the books contain ? Ans. A record of every work and of every secret thing. Eccl. 12 : 14. Does God preserve a record of our words ? Matt. 12 : 36. Do our secret purposes and motives find a place in the record ? 1 Cor. 4 : 5. What book of record is kept expressly for the righteous ? Ans. A book called the book of remembrance. Repeat Malachi 3 : 16. What reference is made to this book by the psalmist? Ps. 56 : 8. What by Nehemiah ? Neh. 13 : 14. What does this book appear to contain ? Ans. A record of the good deeds of those who fear the Lora ind think upon his name. � 19 � will it show ? Ans. All their acts repentance, confession, obedience, and sacri- fice. "What does the book of life seem to con- tain ? Ans. Simply a record of the names of all those who enter the service of God. Luke 10 : 20; Phil. 4 : 3; Rev. 13 : 8; &c. Will any of the names once entered in the book of life ever be blotted out of it? Ex. 32 : 32, 33; Ps. 69 : 28 ; Rev. 22 : 19. What names will be retained there ? Ans. The names of all those who make com- plete work of overcoming their sins. Rev. 3 : 5. THE JUDGMENT. � 187 LESSON I V. THE EXAMINATION OF THE BOOKS. How will it be determined who are over- corners ? Ans. By an examination of the books of God's remembrance, which will show just how far they have advanced in this work. If an examination of their record shows that they have failed to accomplish this work, what will be the consequences? Ans. Their names will be blotted out of the book of life, and the record of their good deeds will also be blotted out of the book of God's remembrance. What action will be taken in the cases of those whose record shows that they have over- come all their faults, and have perfected in themselves the graces of the Spirit of God. Ans. Their names will be retained in the book of life, and the record of their evil deeds will be blotted out of the books that contain such rec- ords. What decision will be rendered in their cases? Ans. They will be accounted worthy, to obtain the resurrection from the dead. Re- peat Luke 20 : 35. What resurrection is here meant ? Ans. The first resurrection., Rev. 20 : 6. What will be the condition of those who 1 8 � BIBLE LESSONS. obtain this resurrection ? Repeat Luke 20 : 36; Rev. 20 : 6. When will the righteous dead be raised ? Ans. At the coming of Christ. Repeat 1 Thess. 4 : 16. What must precede this resurrection which takes place at the coming of our Lord? Ans. The decision that determines who is worthy of this resurrection. What must precede this decision ? Ans. An examination of the books by which the con- duct of men is brought into judgment. When are these books opened for exam- ination ? Ans. When the Judgment is set at which the Ancient of Days presides as judge. Dan. 7 : 9, 10. To what conclusions, then, must we come, in regard to the work of the Judgment brought to view in Dan. 7 : 9, 10 ? Ans. First, that it embraces an examination of the books, to de- termine who shall be accounted worthy of a part in the first resurrection; and, second, that it must precede the resurrection of which the righteous are accounted worthy. Then will the Judgment scene of Dan. 7 : 9, 10, transpire before or after the coming of Christ in the clouds of heaven ? THE JUDGMENT. � 189 LESSON V. OUR ADVOCATE. Will the righteous be present at the great tribunal when their record is examined and their cases decided ? Ans. They will not. How does it appear that they will not be present ? Ans. Because they will not obtain a resurrection from the dead till after the investi- gative Judgment at which they are accounted worthy of that resurrection. Who will be present as an advocate to at- tend to their cases ? 1 John 2 : 1. What is an advocate ? Ans. One who pleads the cause of another. What other passages of Scripture speak of Christ as an advocate or intercessor for his people ? Rom. 8:34; Heb. 7 : 25 ; 9 : 24. B. What must be the work of our Lord as an advocate at the tribunal of his Father ? Ans. 1. To show from the books of record that they have repented of, confessed, and forsaken, their sins, and through faith in him made complete work of overcoming them. 2. To confess their names before his Father and the holy angels, and to offer his blood as an atonement for their sins. 3. To secure their acquittal and the blot- ting out of their sins. Rev. 20 : 12; Matt. 10 : 32; Luke 12 : 8; Rev. 3 :5. 190 �BIBLE LESSONS. Will their sins be remembered any more after they are blotted out? Isa. 43 : 25; Jer. 31: 34. Since the dead are to be judged out of those things which are written in the books (Rev. 20 : 12), can they be brought to an account for their sins after the record of them has been blotted out ? Then can it be that the sins of any can be blotted out before the Judgment at which their cases are to be investigated ? When will the sins of the righteous be blotted out ? Acts 3 : 19. What event is to follow the times of re- freshing from the presence of the Lord ? Acts 3 : 20, 21. What do we conclude from these prom- ises? Ans. That the blotting out of sins is to be accomplished before the second advent of our Lord. What must precede the blotting out of the sins of each individual ? Ans. The exam- ination of the record of his life, and the decis- ion from the Father that he shall be accounted worthy to have a part in the first resurrection. Of what have we here an additional proof? Ans. That the Judgment scene of Dan. 7 : 9, 10, precedes the appearing of our Lord in the clouds of heaven, and the resurrection of the just. THE JUDGMENT. � 191 LESSON VI. THE CLEANSING OF THE SANCTUARY, AND THE JUDGMENT, IDENTICAL. What office did our Lord fill when he was upon the earth ? Ans. That of a prophet, or teacher. Acts 3 : 20-23 ; 7 : 37; Deut. 18: 15-19. What office did he take when he passed into the heavens ? Heb. 4 : 14, 15; 8 : 1, 2. What did he offer in his ministration in the first apartment of the heavenly sanctuary ? Ans. Prayers of penitent believers, and his own blood as a sacrifice for sin. Rev. 8 : 3 ; Heb. 9 : 12. Where was the closing work in the min- istration of the high priest performed ? Ans. In the second apartment of the sanctuary. In what did this part of his ministration consist ? Ans. In cleansing the sanctuary, and confessing the sins of the people upon the head of the scape-goat. Lev. 16; Dan. 8 : 14. How was the worldly sanctuary cleansed? Ans. By the sprinkling of the blood of the atonement, the sins that defiled the sanctuary were in a figure blotted out, and removed from the presence of God. Then what must be the closing work of our great High Priest in cleansing the heavenly sanctuary? Ans. The real blotting out of the 192 �BIBLE LESSONS. sins of his people, so that they may no more have a place in the book of God's remembrance. But what is the final work of our Lord, for his people, while acting as their advocate in the Judgment ? Ans. To secure the blotting out of their sins. What do these facts prove ? Ans. That the blotting out of sins, and the cleansing of the sanctuary, are identical, and constitute the closing work of our Lord's priesthood. Where does the work of cleansing the sanctuary take place ? Then where must the investigative judg- ment be held ? When did the work of cleansing the sanctuary begin ? Dan. 8 :14. Then when did the Judgment scene, de- scribed in Dan. 7 : 9, 10, open ? Section Ten.—The First Angel's Message. LESSON I. GOD WARNS MEN OF GREAT EVENTS. 1. How will the investigative Judgment af- fect the destinies of men ?—It will decide them forever. THE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 1 93 Can the decisions of this Judgment be re- voked ?—They cannot. Could any event be of greater importance to mankind ? What will be the condition and lot of those who, in this investigative Judgment, are accounted worthy of a part in the first resurrec- tion ? Luke 20 : 35, 36 ; 1 Them 4 16, 17 ; Rev. 20 : 6; 21 : 4, 7. What will be the fate of those who are not accounted worthy of a part in this resurrection, and consequently have their names blotted out of the Book of Life ? Rev. 19 : 11-21; 20 : 15 ; 21 : 8. Does G-od ever bring any great calamity upon men without giving them warning ? Amos 3 : 7. How were the antediluvians warned of the coming flood ? Gen. 6 : 7, 12, 13, 17; 7 : 4 ; 1 Pet. 3 :19, 20; 2 Pet. 2 : 5. How were the people of Nineveh warned of impending destruction ? Jonah 3. How was the first coming of Christ pro- claimed? Matt. 3 ; Mark 1; Luke 3. How were the Jews warned of their an. preaching captivity ? 2 Chron. 36; Jer. 25 : 1 —11; 35 :15, 17. What other examples can you give of the Bible Lessone, �13 194 �BIBLE LESSONS. faithfulness of God in warning men of the near approach of important events ? To whom were these warnings given ? —To the people of that generation who were to witness the events proclaimed. Does it appear probable that God would neglect to warn the world of so great an event as the investigative Judgment ? What prophecy foretells the proclamation of this message of warning? Rev. 14 : 6, 7. LESSON IL THE PROCLAMATION OF THE HOUR OF GOD'S JUDGMENT. What is the angel of Rev, 14 : 6, 7 repre- sented as preaching ? What is the everlasting gospel ? 1 Cor. 15 :1-5; Rom. 1 :16, 17; John 3 :36. What powerful incentive does this angel urge upon the people for obedience to the gospel at that time ?—The proximity of the Judgment : " The hour of his Judgment is come." How general was this message to be ? —It was to be proclaimed :to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people. Verse 6. Where do we find another prophecy con- cerning this message? Rev. 10. THE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 195 How is the world-wide nature of the proc- lamation of the message denoted in this prophe- cy ?—By the position of the angel, standing with his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the earth. What does the angel hold in his hand when he makes the proclamation ? What would this seem to indicate ?—That he was proclaiming something contained in the book. What took place when he had made his proclamation ? Verse 3. How did he confirm the proclamation ? —By an oath, Verses 5, 6. Give the words of the oath. Could the time mentioned in the oath re- fer to duration simply, and mean that days and years should be no more ?—It could not ; be- cause a period of a thousand years is measured off between the two resurrections, the first of which had not yet taken place. Could it refer to probationary time, and mean that the work of the gospel was finished ? — It could not; for the last verse of the chapter contains a commission for another procla- mation to "many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings," and this would be useless if their probation had already ceased. What other reason can you give ? 196 �BIBLE LESSONS. the prophecy of chapter 14, the prcelamation of the time of the Judgment is followed by two other messages. 15. To what time then must it refer ? — Prophetic time. LESSON III. THE SEALED BOOK. What book of the Bible contains the great prophetic periods ?—The book of Daniel. What book must it be, then, that the an- gel holds in his hand, and from which he makes the proclamation concerning prophetic time? What command was given to Daniel in re- gard to this book ? Dan. 12 : 4. What do we infer from this ?—That, at the time of the end, the book will be opened. Can this time of the end be the end of the world, or the end of this dispensation ?—It can- , not; for if the book were not to be unsealed till the end of the dispensation, it would be too late for mankind to be benefited by it, and the book of Daniel would have been written in vain. Then to what conclusion must we come? —That the time of the end must be a period of time commencing just before the end and reach- ing to it. TIIE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 197 What was to take place in the time of the end ? Dan. 12 : 4, 10. Does the knowledge here mentioned mean general knowledge ?—It does not, but must re- fer paticularly to the subject presented to Daniel. What does the book of Daniel contain ? —It contains chains of prophecy that reach to the Judgment, and to the end of earthly king- doms. Did Daniel understand all that he desired to know concerning these chains of prophecy ? Dan. 12 : 8. What class of people were to understand these things in the time of the end ? Verse 10. What class will still grope in darkness, and remain ignorant of the true application of these prophecies, even in the time of the end ? Verse 1.0 . What experience will these who under- stand these prophecies have to pass through in that time 7 Ib. What mistake did the Thessalonians make in Paul's time in regard,.to the coming of Christ ? —They thought he would come in their day. 2 Thess. 2 : 1-4. What does Paul say to them concerning this ? Verses 3, 4. How does he describe this " man of sin ? " Verse 4. 198 �BIBLE LESSONS. 17. Where do we find similar language used ? —In the seventh chapter of Daniel, in the de- scription of the little horn. LESSON IV. THE PROCLAMATION IS MADE IN THE TIME OF THE END. What has the little horn been shown to denote ? Show how the papacy answers the de- scription here given of the man of sin ? When did the supremacy of the papacy commence ? When did it terminate ? Could the people of God look for the coin- ing of the Lord before the expiration of this time ? Then could the time of the end, in which the book of Daniel was to be unsealed, and knowledge concerning the fulfillment of its proph- ecies to increase, commence before 1798 ? To what time was the book of Daniel sealed What must the time of the end denote ? —It must denote a period commencing in 1798, and continuing to the end of probation. TIIE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 199 When did the investigative Judgment commence ? When would we look for a warning mes- sage proclaiming its near approach ?—During a period of years just preceding 1844. What can be said of the generation that would be living at that time ?—They would be living in the very time of the end when the book of Daniel was to be unsealed. What do we conclude from this ?—That the book which the angel of Rev. 10 holds in his hand, and from which he makes his proc- lamation of the close of the prophetic periods, and the Judgment at hand, must be the book of Daniel. Why do we thus conclude ?—Because his message is based on the prophecy of Daniel, which was sealed to the very time when the angel makes his proclamation. LESSON V. THE MYSTERY OF GOD. What is to be finished in the days when the seventh angel shall begin to sound ? Rev. 10 : 7. What do we understand by " the mystery of God ? "—The work of God for the salvation 200 �BIBLE LESSONS. of men. Eph. 1 : 9, 10 ; 6 : 19 ; Col. 4 : 3; Eph, 3 : 3, 6 ; Gal. 1 : 11, 12. See Thoughts on Revelation, pages 184, 185 ; Life Incidents, pages 211, 212. Of what does this work consist ?—Of the ministration of Christ, and the preaching of the gospel. What is the closing work in the ministra- tion of Christ ?—His work in the second apart- ment of the heavenly sanctuary. In what does that work consist ? — In showing from the books of record that his people have made complete work of overcoming ; in presenting his blood as an atonement; and in securing the acquittal of his people, and the blotting out of their sins. With what is this work identical ?—With the work of the investigative Judgment. What do we learn by this ?—That the proc- lamation of the angel in the seventh verse of the 14th chapter, and that of the angel in the seventh verse of the 10th chapter, refer to the same event; for the work of the Judgment per- tains to the finishing of the mystery of God. Of what mutt the closing work of preaching the gospel consist 7—Of the final message of warning given to man just before the close of probaticn and the coming of our Lord. Where do we find a prophecy concerning THE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 201 the messages that shall close the work of the gospel? —In Rev. 14, commencing with the sixth verse. What have we already learned in regard to them ?—That the first of these messages was a proclamation of the hour of God's Judgment at hand. By what is it to be followed ?— By two other messages. Verses 8, 9-14. When did the 2300 days terminate ? What was to take place at that time ? With what is the cleansing of the sanct- uary identical ?—With the blotting out of sins. Of what is the blotting out of sins a part ? —It is a part of the work pertaining to the in- vestigative Judgment. Then when must that Judgment have commenced ?—At the time when the cleansing of the sanctuary commenced. When must the warning concerning the proximity of this Judgment have been given ?—Previous to 1844, but later than 1798. LESSON VI. THE TIME WHEN THE SEVENTH ANGEL SHALL BEGIN TO SOUND. 1. When does the angel say the mystery of God shall be finished ? Rev. 10 7. 202 �BIBLE LESSONS. In what portion of the days of the seventh angel ?—" When he shall begin to sound." To what series does this seventh angel belong ?—To the series that sounded the seven trumpets. Rev. 8 ; 9 ; 11. Which of these are called woe trumpets ? Rev. 8 : 13 ; 9 : 12. What power is described under the sixth trumpet, or the second woe ?—The Ottoman, or Turkish, Empire. When did the sounding of this sixth angel, or second woe trumpet, cease ?—At the fall of the Turkish Empire, Aug. 11, 1840. Did the seventh angel begin to sound at the close of the sixth ?—It did mot : a short time elapsed between. Rev. 11 :14. Where do we find a record of the events that are to transpire under the sounding of the seventh angel ? Rev. 11 : 15-19. Are these events named in chronological order ?—They are not. Which is the earliest event mentioned ? —The opening of the temple of God in Heaven. To what must this refer ?—It must refer to the opening of the second apartment of the heavenly sanctuary when Christ enters it to commence the work of cleansing the sanctuary. How does this appear ?—From the fact that, when the temple was opened, the ark of his THE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 203 testament was seen ; and this ark of the testa- ment must be in the second apartment of the sanctuary. When did our Lord enter the second apartment to commence the work of cleansing the sanctuary ? Then when must the sounding of the seventh angel have commenced? What was to take place during the first years of his sounding ? Rev. 10 : 7. 1G. What is the mystery of God ? In what does the work of salvation con- sist ? Where is the closing work of our great High Priest to be performed ? When did this work commence ? In what does that work consist ? Is any reference made to this work in the enumeration of events under the sounding of the seventh angel?—We think there is : "The time of the dead, that they should be judged." Rev. 11 : 18. What does " the time of the dead that they should be judged" probably include ?—Not only the investigative Judgment, but the thou- sand years between the two resurrections, du- ring which the saints unite with Christ in a work of judgment to determine the degree of punishment due to each of the wicked. 204 �BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON VII. NATURE AND TIME OF THE FIRST MESSAGE. What prophecy comes in between the sounding of the sixth and seventh trumpets ?— That recorded in Rev. 10 and in 11 : 1, 2. To what does the proclamation of this an- gel of the tenth chapter relate ?—To prophetic time. Verse 6. Why can it not refer to duration ? See Lesson Two. Why can it not refer to probationary time ? —Because the finishing of the mystery of God, or work of the gospel for the salvation of men, is to be accomplished during the first years of the sounding of the seventh angel, which is still in the future when the angel of the tenth chap- ter makes his proclamation. Rev. 10 : 7. Where do we find further—mention of the proclamation made by the angel of the tenth chapter ? Rev. 14 : 6, 7. How do you show that these two prophe- cies refer to the same proclamation ?-1st. They both refer to the termination of the great pro- phetic periods of the book of Daniel. Rev. 10 : 6; 14 : 7. 2d. They both represent a world- wide proclamation. Chap. 10 : 2 ; 14 : 6. 3d. They both utter their proclamation with a loud • THE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 205 voice, and use similar language, both referring to the great Creator as the maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and the things that are therein. How do most commentabrs agree that this prophecy will be falfilled.—By a class of men who will preach with peculiar animation and power. What leads t) this conclusion ?—The prophecy refers to the preaching of the ever- lasting gospel, and God always employs men to do this work. What must be the distinctive feature of the preaching that fulfills this prophecy ?—The proclamation of the proximity of the Judgment. —" The hour of his Judgment is come." Rev. 14 : 7. Upon what must this proclamation be based ?—Upon the prophecies. Rev. 10 : 7. Where do we find the line of prophecy that shows when the Judgment shall sit ?—In the book of Daniel. Dan. 8 : 14. Does history bear any record of such a proclamation made in past ages ?—It does not. Could it have been true if made at such a time ? Until what time was the book of Daniel to be sealed ? Dan. 12 : 4, 9. In what sense was it to be sealed ?—It was not to be understood. 206 �BIBLE LESSONS. What do commentators say of it ?—Mat- thew Henry says : " He must seal the book, be- cause it would not be understood." Sir Isaac Newton says : " It is a part of this prophecy that it should not be understood before the last age of the world; and therefore it makes for the credit of the prophecy that it is not yet under- stood." What does Dr. Adam Clarke say of the practice of sealing books ?—" Among the an- cients, those were said to seal who, in the course of their reading, stamped the places of which they were yet doubtful, in order to keep them in memory, that they might refer to them again, as not yet fully understood." LESSON VIII. GIVING OF THE FIRST MESSAGE. Since the prophecy of Daniel was not to be understood until the time of the end, could an y message proclaiming the exact time when its pro- phetic periods should terminate be given before the time of the end ? When did the time of the end commence ? See Lesson Three. Thoughts on Rev., pp. 178, 179. TIIE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 207 What was to take place in the time of the end ? Dan. 12 : 4. What does Dr. Adam Clarke say in his comments on this passage ?—" Many shall run to and fro. Many shall endeavor to search out the sense ; and knowledge shall be increased by these means." What does Dr. Coke say ? " Many shall run to and fro, earnestly searching into this sealed book, and knowledge shall be increased ; light shall be cast on the prophecies, . . . they will be clear as if written with a sunbeam." What manifest fulfillment of the prophecy of Revelation 14 : 6, 7, has been witnessed since the time of the end begun ?—It has been ful- filled by what is known as the Advent movement of 1843-4. By whom was this message proclaimed ?— By Wm. Miller and many others. What was the burden of their preaching ? —The fulfillment of the prophecy of Daniel. How many were engaged in this proclama- tion ?—The number is not definitely known, but an English writer, Mourant Brock, says: " In America, about three hundred ministers of the word are thus preaching this gospel of the king- dom ; whilst in this country, about seven hun- dred of the Church of England are raising the same cry." 208 �BIBLE LESSONS. How extensive was this proclamation ?— According to the Voice of the Church, pp. 342- 344, it was proclaimed in " Palestine, in Egypt, on the shores of the Red Sea, in Mesopotamia, the Crimea, Persia, Georgia, throughout the Otto- man Empire, in Greece, Arabia, Turkestan, Bok- hara, Afghanistan, Cashmere, Hindostan, Thibet, in Holland, Scotland and Ireland, at Constanti- nople, Jerusalem, St. Helena, also on shipboard in the Mediterranean, and at New York city, to all denominations." " English and American publications on this doctrine have been sent to Holland, Germany, India, Ireland, Constantinople, Rome and to nearly every missionary station on the globe." To what people did Joseph Wolfe preach this doctrine?—To the Jews, Turks, Moham- medans, Parsees, Hindoos, Chaldeans, Yesedes, Syrians, Sabeans, &c. What does the editor of the Voice of Truth for January, 1845, say of the extent of the proclamation of this message ?—He says : " No case can be more clearly demonstrated with facts than that this message has been borne to every nation and tongue under heaven, within a few past years, in the preaching of the coming of Christ in 1843, or near at hand. Through the medium of lectures and publications, the sound has gone into all the earth, and the words unto the ends of the world." THE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 209 LESSON IX. FALL OF THE TURKISH EMPIRE. What prediction did those who preached the advent message make concerning the events that were to transpire under the sounding of the sixth trumpet of Rev. 9 ?—They predicted that the Ottoman Empire would fall on the 11th day of August, 1840. How was this prediction fulfilled ?—It was fulfilled to the letter on the very day predicted. See work on the " Seven Trumpets." What effect had this upon the message ? —It caused it to spread with wonderful rapid- ity, and to be received by many thousands of believers. How is the angel that symbolizes this mes- sage represented as delivering his message? Rev. 10 :3 ; 14 : 7. Where does this prophecy come in ?—It comes in between the sounding of the sixth and seventh trumpets. 6. What was the last event under the sound- ing of the sixth angel ?—The fall of the Turkish Empire. When did that event take place ? When did the seventh trumpet begin to sound ?—In 1844. Bible Lessons, �14 210 �BIBLE LESSONS. At what time, then, would we expect this message to go with peculiar energy and Nwer ? Did the advent message exactly fulfill the prophecy in this respect ? When did the great prophetic period of 2300 days, Dan. 8 :14, commence, according to the preaching of those who proclaimed this message ?—At the going forth of the command- ment to restore and build Jerusalem, B. C. 457. Dan. 9 : 24, 25. � See Lesson Six, Section Seven. By what method of computation did they fix the time when the 2300 days would termi- nate?—They subtracted the 457 years B. c. from 2300, and since 1843 years remained they concluded that the period would terminate in A. D. 1843. What error was afterward detected in this reckoning ?—It was seen that, in the year 457 B. c., only 456 years and a part of a year remained before the year of our Lord; and that 456 and a part, subtracted from 2300, would leave 1843 years and a part of a year, which would reach into A. D. 1844. See Lesson Six, Section Seven. THE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 211 LESSON X. THE DISAPPOINTMENT. What event was to transpire at the end of the 2300 days ? Dan. 8 : 14. How did they interpret the " cleansing of the sanctuary ? "—They thought that the " sane- tu iry " denoted the earth, and the cleansing of it, the purification of the earth by the fires of the great day of God. What did they preach in consequence ?— That, at the expiration of the 2300 days in 1844, our Lord would make his second advent to this earth to judge the world, destroy the wicked, and take his saints to Heaven; and that the earth would then be destroyed by fire. Is it a subject of prophecy that those who proclaimed this message were to meet with a sad dissappointment ?—It is. Rev. 10 : 8-10. Who was told to take the little book out of the angel's hand, and eat it ? What does John represent in this passage ? —The church, or people of God. What does the eating of the book denote ? —The reception of the message by those who believed it. What is meant by the sweet taste which the book had in the mouth of the prophet ?— 212 �BIBLE LESSONS. The unity, peace, and joy, which those enjoyed who confidently expected soon to see their Sav- iour coming in the clouds of heaven. 9. What did the bitter sensation in the stom- ach denote ?—The disappointment that they would experience when they found that they were mistaken in the event to transpire at the end of the 2300 days. Section Eleven.—The Second Angel's Message. LESSON I. BABYLON : THE SYMBOL OF A WOMAN. What proclamation was made by the second angel ?—Repeat Rev. 14 : 8. Why is this angel called the second ?---Be- cause it follows the one that proclaims the hour of the Judgment, and the next in the series is distinctly called the third. Verse 9. By what symbol is Babylon represented in Rev. 17 ? In what other chapter of this book is the symbol of a woman used ?—Chap. 12. What does the woman of the 12th chapter represent ?—The true church of God. TIIE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 213 How may we be assured of this ?—By the fact that she was driven into the wilderness, and there suffered 1260 years' persecution, just as the true people of God were to be driven into ob- scurity, and suffer the 1260 years' persecution from the church of Rome. Are commentators agreed that the woman of the 12th chapter represents the true church ?—They are. Why is the church represented as being clothed with the sun ?—Because it was soon to enjoy the light and glory of the new dispensatitrn, which was about to be ushered in by Christ and his apostles. What was denoted by her having the moon under her feet ?—The moon is supposed to denote the old dispensation that was just pass- ing away. What are the twelve stars thought to represent ?—The twelve apostles. Who is represented by the child ?— Compare Psalms 2; Heb. 8 : 1, with Rev. 12 : 5. LESSON If. THE GREAT RED DRAGON. 1. Since the true church is symbolized by a virtuous woman, what would a corrupt woman, 214 �BIBLE LESSONS. as a symbol, be likely to denote ?—ls_ false or apostate church. What do we learn from Rev. 17 : 6, con- cerning this corrupt church that is called Babylon ?—That it was to be a power that would persecute the saints with great cruelty. What apostate church has been noted for its relentless persecution of the true people of God ? Then That, must this term, Babylon, denote ? On what was the woman that John saw in Rev. 17 seated? Describe the beast. What symbol having ten horns is intro- duced in the seventh chapter of Daniel ? What is said of the ten horns of this great and terrible beast ? Dan. 7 : 24. What is said of the ten horns of the beast on which the woman sits? Rev. 17 : 12. What symbol having seven heads and ten horns is introduced in the twelfth chapter of Revelation ? What did the great red dragon attempt to do to the child as soon as it was born ? What did Herod attempt to do to the child Jesus as soon as it was known that he was born in Bethlehem of Judea? Matt. 2. THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 215 By whom was Herod appointed as ruler over Judea ?—By the Roman emperor. By what authority was the Saviour finally crucified?—By the authority of Pontius Pilate, a Roman governor. What religion prevailed in the Roman Empire in the time of our Saviour ?—The pagan religion. Then what must be denoted by the sym- bol of the great red dragon ?—Pagan Rome ; for it has fulfilled the prophecy by trying to destroy the Son of God. LESSON THE LEOPARD BEAST. L What symbol having seven heads and ten horns is introduced in Rev. 13? Describe this beast. Repeat verses 1, 2. What did this beast receive from the dragon ? Then since the dragon represents Pagan Rome, and since its power and seat were given to the leopard beast, what must the leopard beast denote ?—Some form of the Roman Empire. What is said of this beast in the fifth verse ? 216 �BIBLE LESSONS. To what symbol is similar language ap- plied in Dan. 7 : 8, 20 ? What is said of the work of the beast in Rev. 13 : 7 ? What is said of the work of the little horn in Dan. 7 : 21 ? What is said of the words of the beast ? Rev. 13 : 6. What is said of the words of the little horn ? Dan. 7 : 25. How long was the beast to have power to continue ? Rev. 13 : 5. How long was the little horn to have power to wear out the saints ? Dan. 7 : 25. What was to be the fate of the beast ?---- It was to go into captivity. Rev. 13 : 10. What was to be the fate of the little horn ?—His dominion was to be-taken away, to be consumed and destroyed unto the end. Dan. 7 : 26. What did the little horn follow ?—It fol- lowed Pagan Rome represented by the great and terrible beast before the little horn arose upon it. Dan. 7. Then what must we conclude ?—That, since the leopard beast of Rev. 13, and the lit- tle horn of Dan. 7, exist at the same time, have the same characteristics, do the same work, speak the same words, continue the same length THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 217 of time, and meet the same fate, they must de- note the same thing. What has the little horn of Dan. 7 been shown to represent ?—Papal Rome. How did the dragon (Pagan Rome) give his power to the beast (Papal Rome) ? —The Emperor Constantine was nominally convert- ed to Christanity, and the power of the government, which had, before this, been exer- cised to sustain the heathen religion and wor- ship, he now exercised to sustain and protect the Christian religion and worship ; and the Christian church, becoming corrupted by the introduction of false doctrines and heathen modes of worship, grew into what is called the papacy, still retaining the civil power in its favor, by which it was enabled to carry on a terrible persecution against dissenters. -- LESSON 1V. OTHER SYMBOLS 01' THE ROMAN EMPIRE. What is denoted by the great red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, of Rev. 12 : 3, 4 ?—Pagan Rome. What proof can you give ? What is denoted by the leopard beast, with seven heads and ten horns, of Rev. 13 ?— Papal Rome. 218 �BIBLE LESSONS. What proof can you give ? What is meant by Pagan Rome ?—The Roman Empire during the period when pa- 7anism was the prevailing religion, and was sus- tained by the civil government. What is meant by Papal Rome ?—The Roman Empire during the period when the papal religion prevailed, and was sustained by the civil power. Was any distinction made between Pagan and Papal Rome in the prophecy of the second chapter of Daniel ? How was Pagan Rome represented in the seventh chapter ?—By the great and terrible beast in its first form, before the little horn came up. How was Papal Rome represented in this chapter ?—By the beast in its second form, after the little horn came up, the little horn denoting especially the pope, with his adherents, who instigated the work of persecution, and was sustained and aided by the civil power. In the prophecy of the eighth chapter of Daniel, is there any distinction made between Pagan and Papal Rome ? Does the little horn of the eighth chapter represent exactly the same that is represented by the little horn of the seventh chapter ? What is the difference ? THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 219 How is the pagan form of the Roman Empire denoted in the book of Revelation ? How is the papal form represented ? LESSON V. THE SEVEN HEADS AND TEN HORNS. Since a symbol having seven heads and ten horns has been twice used to denote the Roman Empire, what must this beast with seven heads and ten horns, on which the mother of harlots sits, denote ? Rev. 17. What do th3 ten horns denote ? Dan. 7 : 7, 24; Rev. 17 : 12. D3 these kings arise successively ? or do they exist simultaneously ? Da the seven heads exist simultaneously ? or do they arise in succession?—They arise in succession. Rev. 17 : 10. How should the first words of Rev. 17 : 10 read ?—" And these are seven kings." Does it so read in any good translation of the Bible ?—It does so read in several transla- tions. What do these kings, mountains, or heads, denote ?—Seven forms of government under which the Roman Empire has existed. 290 � BIBLE LESSONS. By what are these seven forms of govern- ment first denoted ?—By the symbol of the seven heads of the beast. How is the symbol of the seven heads ex- plained ?—By the introduction of another sym- bol, the seven mountains, which denote seven kings or governments. What forms of government are denoted by these seven kings ?—The kingly, the consu- lar, the decemvirate, the dictatorial, the trium- virate, the imperial, and the papal. Under which of these forms of govern- ment was John living when this revelation was made to him ?—The imperial. How many had passed away, or fallen, at that time ? How does this answer the specifications of the tenth verse ? What was the name of the one that was to continue but a short space ?—The Exarchate of Ravenna. Why is not this commonly reckoned as one of the forms `I---Because it was so transient and unimportant. THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 221 LESSON VI. THE BEAST THAT WAS, AND IS NOT, AND YET IS. Explain verse 11.—Rome, as a persecuting power, existed under the pagan religion, but during the transition from pagan to papal su- premacy, the persecution ceased; yet, when the church became corrupt and the papacy was fully established, persecution revived, and Rome became a more terrible persecuting power than she had ever been before. In this last, or papal form, she is said to be " the eighth and of the seven," and is commonly considered as the seventh. What is denoted by the ten kings rep- resented by the ten horns ? Dan. 7 : 7, 24; 2 : 41. Had this division taken place in John's day? When was it accomplished ? What is said of these kings in verse 12 ? What does the word hora, from which " hour" in this verse is translated, signify ?— An indefinite period. What is there peculiar about the manner in which the Roman Empire is symbolized in Rev. 17 ?—It distinguishes between church and State, the woman denoting the church, an I the beast 222 �BIBLE LESSONS. on which she sits denoting the civil power, by which she is upheld, and which she controls and guides according to her will. What is said in verse 18 of the power of this woman called Babylon ? How has this been fulfilled by the papacy ? —For many years the pope had power to depose the kings of Europe, and to absolve subjects from their oath of allegiance to their sovereign. LESSON VII. EARLY INTRODUCTION OF APOSTASY. What gave rise to that great apostasy called the papal religion, or the papacy ?—A corrupted state of the professed Christian church. How early did this apostasy commence ?- 2 Thess. 2 : 3, 4, 7, 8, How long did the church remain compara- tively pure ?—While the apostles were upon the stage of action, and during the greater part of the first century after Christ. How is this state of the church symbolized in the sixth chapter of Revelation ?—By the white horse of the first seal. What was the condition of the church during the second and third centuries ?—Error and corruption rapidly increased, dissenssions and THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 223 division arose, and a spirit of bitterness, and even hatred was manifested by the different factions toward one another. What does the historian Mosheim say of the latter part of this period ?—He says : " There was continual war and trouble." See " Thoughts on Revelation," pp. 95, 96. How is this period in the history of the church symbolized in Rev. 6 : 3, 4 ? What did Paul predict concerning this time? Acts 20 : 29, 30. What is predicted concerning the intro- duction of false doctrines? 2 Tim. 4 : 2-4 ; 2 Pet. 2 : 1, 2. What is said by Mr. Robinson, author of the "History of Baptism ?"—" Toward the lat- ter end of the second century most of the churches assumed a new form, the first simplicity disap- peared ; and insensibly, as the old disciples re- tired to their graves, their children along with new converts, both Jews and Gentiles, came forward and new-modeled the cause." LESSON VIII. CAUSES OF EARLY APOSTASY. 1. How was the church corrupted ?—Mainly by the introduction of heathen doctrines and modes of worship. 221 �BIBLE LESSONS. How did these heathenisms come to be in- troduced into the church ?—Principally by the great number of heathen converts who joined the ranks of Christians without being converted to its principles or practices. What does Gavazzi say of this ?—" A pa- gan flood flowing into the church, carried with it its customs, practices, and idols." See " Facts for the Times," page 29. 1 What words from the historian Gibbon testify to this fact ?—" The Jewish converts, or as they were afterward called, the Nazarenes, who had laid the foundations of the church, soon found themselves overwhelmed by the increasing multitudes that, from all the various religions of polytheism, enlisted under the banner of Christ." See " History of the Sabbath," p. 339. What, for a time, checked this influx of pagan converts ?—The persecutions that the church suffered from Pagan Rome. How did this persecution come to an end ? —By the conversion of the Roman emperor, Constantine, who then used the power of the government in favor of Christians. When did this take place ?—In the first put of the fourth century. THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 225 LESSON IX. THE WORK OF CONSTANTINE. What was Constantine allowed to do ?—To legislate for the church, and to introduce many errors into its doctrines and practices. � See " Thoughts on Revlation," pp. 95, 96. What course did Constantine take to com- pel his subjects to profess the Christian religion ? —Christianity was made a necessary qualifica- tion for public office.— Wh,elple,y's Compend of History, p. 206. What course was pursued to make the Christian religion attractive ?—The ceremonies of the church were increased ; her forms of worship were loaded with pomp and splendor; her doctrines were intermingled with the sense- less jargon of a philosophy equally absurd and vain.—Ibid. What did Constantine, on professing him- self a Christian, undertake to do ?—" To convert the kingdom of Christ into a kingdom of this world, by exalting the teachers of Christianity to the same state of affluence, grandeur, and in- fluence in the empire, as had been enjoyed by Pagan Priests and secular officers in the State." —Dowling's History of Romanism, p, 20. What did Constantine himself say of the Bible Lessons. � 15 226 �BIBLE LESSONS. propriety of such a course ?—" The heathen, he said, would be most easily led to salvation if' the condition of the Christians were made to appear to them in all respects enviable."—Neander's history, p. 28. LESSON X. RESULT OF CONSTANTINE'S COURSE. What was the result of such a course ?—It caused great hypocrisy ; for thousands professed Christianity who were pagans at heart, and wor- shiped their idols in secret. What does Gavazzi say of it?—" The greater part of Constantine's pagan subjects, while in appearance Christains, remained in substance pagans ; especially worshiping in secret their idols."—Facts for the Times, p. 29. What does Milner, the historian, say of this time?—" The true doctrine of justification by faith, and the true practical use of a crucified Saviour for troubled consciences, were scarce to be seen at this time." What is said in McClintock and Strong's Cyclopedia ?—" The simplicity of the gospel was corrupted; pompous rites and ceremonies were introduced," &c. THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 227 What does the celebrated author, Wad- dington, say ?—" After the conversion of Con- stantine, in the fourth century, . . . this sinful conformity to the practices of paganism increased to such a degree that the beauty and simplicity of Christian worship were almost entirely ob- scured." What furth-r remarks does he make ?— " The copious transfusion of heathen ceremonies into Christian worship, which had taken place before the end of the fourth century, had, to a certain extent, paganized the outward form and aspect of religion."—Facts for the Times, pp. 27, 28. LESSON XI. CORRUPTION OF THE CHURCH LEADS TO PAPACY. What does the noted historian Mosheim say of a period immediately succeeding the days of Constantine ?—" An enormous train of super- stitions was gradually substituted for true religion and genuine piety." What does he enumerate among the causes ? —" A ridiculous precipitation in re- ceiving new opinions ; a preposterous desire of imitating pagan rites, and of blending them 228 �BIBLE LESSONS. with the Christian worship; and that idle prc- pensity which the generality of mankind have toward a gaudy and ostentatious religion." See " Thoughts on Revelation," pp. 97, 98, for further particulars. By what symbol is this dark period in the history of the church represented ? Rev. 6 : 5, 6 " Thoughts on Revelation," pp. 96-99. What was the final result of this work of apostasy ?—The complete establishment of the papacy. When did this take place ? See Lesson Three, Sec. Six. 000 LESSON XII. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PAPACY. By what act was the Bishop of Rome con- stituted a pope, father, or head, over all the churches ? When was this decree issued ? What hindered the pope in the exercise of the power granted him by this decree ? When were these three powers subdued, "plucked up," to make way for the supremacy of the pope ? How did the pope use this unlimited power ?—He used it to persecute the true peo- THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 229 ple of God, who were considered heretics because they would not adopt the false doctrines and unscriptural practices of the apostate Roman Catholic church. How long did this terrible persecution continue ? When, and by what means, did the pope lose his power to persecute true Christians ? See former lessons. By what symbol is the period from A. D. 538 to 1798 represented ? Rev. 6 : 7, 8. See " Thoughts on Revelation." LESSON XIII. LIKENESS OF THE PAPACY TO PAGANISM. 1. What does Gavazzi say of the likeness of the Roman Catholic church, or papacy, to pa- ganism ?—He says : " Almost all forms of pa- ganism are found in the Roman church. The pa- gans had their Pontifex Maximus; Rome had her supreme pontiff. Paganism had its purga- tory with material fire ; Rome has the same. Paganism had expiations for the dead so has Rome. Paganism had its vestal virgins ; Rome has her nuns. Paganism had its processions and sacred images ; Rome abounds in hers. Pa- ganism had its penates ; Rome has her peculiar 230 �BIBLE LESSONS. saints. Paganism had its sanctuaries, holy water, pilgrimages, votive tablets ; and Rome has all these too. Paganism had the perpetual fire of Vesta; and Rome has the perpetual sacrifice of the mass." What else have they in common ?—The Roman Catholic Sunday is identical with the old Roman dies solos, day of the sun. What admission do Catholics themselves make ?--Polydore Virgil, a celebrated Catholic historian, says : " The church has taken many customs from the religion of the Romans and other pagans, but has rendered them better, and employed them to a better purpose."—Poi. Virg. Lib. 5, chap. I. What is Baronius called ?—" The great champion of popery." What did he write on this subject?—" In many things there is a conformity between popery and paganism. That many things have been laudably translated from Gentile supersti- tion into the Christian religion, bath been demon- strated by many examples and the authority of fathers." What says Bervaldus, another Catholic writer ?—" How many things in our religion are like to the pagan religion ! How many rites common !" See " Facts for the Times" for further particulars. THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 331 LESSON XIV. CORRUPTION OF THE PROTESTANT CHURCHES, TIIE HARLOT DAUGHTERS. What character is ascribed to Babylon in Rev. 14 : 8; 17 : 2 ?—That of a harlot. What must this fornication denote ?—An unlawful connection with the world. Is this figure often used to denote a depart- ure of God's people from him ? In what way has the church formed un- lawful connections with the world ?—She has sought alliance with worldly powers, that she might receive protection and aid from them; she has lived like the pagan world around her, and has borrowed from them her forms of worship and many of her doctrines. How does such a curse represent that of a harlot ?—Having entered into solemn cove- nant to love and obey God, she has forsaken him, and joined herself to the world. Is it the church of Rome alone that is guilty of such inconsistencies ? flow can you show that the Protestant churches of the present day sustain a character in many respects similar to that just described ? —They seek the alliance and favor of the great ones of earth more sedulously than they seek the 232 �BIBLE LESSONS. favor of God ; they indulge in most of the gayety and extravagance of the world around them ; and in the splendor of their church edi- fices, and the pomp of their worship, they fall but little behind their harlot mother, the church of Rome. Has their anxiety to increase their numbers led them to receive into their 'communion those who had wealth and influence, even though they gave little evidence of true conversion ? Was not this one of the most fruitful sources of apostasy in the ancient church ? LESSON XV. ADMISSIONS OF EMINENT MEN AMONG PROT- ESTANTS. What statement is made in the New York Herald ?—." Insensibly the church has yielded to the spirit of the age, and adapted its forms of worship to modern wants ; magnificent edifices, high-priced pews, fashionable music, long salaries and short sermons—all things, indeed, that help to make religion attractive—the church now employs as its instruments." What says Robert Atkins in a sermon preached in London ?—" The professors of re- THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 233 ligion of the present day, in every church, are lovers of the world, conformers to the world, lovers of creature comfort, and aspirers after respectability." What does H. Mattison say to his people ? —" You Methodists, who were once so poor and unknown, but have grown rich and prominent in the world, have left the narrow way in which you walked twenty or thirty years ago, have ceased to attend class-meetings, seldom pray in your families or in prayer-meetings as you once did, and are now indulging in many of the fash- ionable amusements of the day, such as playing chess, dominoes, billiards, and cards ; dancing, and attending theaters, or allowing your children to indulge in them." What does the _Northern Christian Ad- vocate say ?—" This demand for amusement by Christian professors is, in itself, painfully suspicious. We fear such demands arise from leanness of soul spiritually. LESSON XVI. DISGRACEFUL METHODS OF RAISING MONEY. 1. What does The Active Christian, a Methodist paper, say of the way in which the churches raise money ?—" The steps that have 234 � BIBE LESSONS. been taken in late years towards raising money for church purposes are such as to excite no wonder if open, unblushing gambling be adopted a few years hence." Will you repeat, or give the principal points, in the following copy of a handbill, advertis- ing a benefit for a church in New Orleans?— " Benefit of Christ's Church Parochial School. Near the dancing platform is a splendid booth and a large canvas tent, with seats reserved for the accommodation of ladies and children. The pat- rons of this church, as well as the public, will here find a soda-water stand and c3nfectionery, a restaurant filled with everything to satisfy the appetites of epicureans and also a splendid bar, stocked with the choicest kinds of liquors, ci- gars, &c." What said Dr. Nadal on this point?— " The church raffles are as complete specimens of gambling as the Crosby Opera House Lottery— and either of them is as real gambling as the operations of the faro bank or the card table." Note.—Most of the foregoing extracts have been copied from " Facts for the Times," publish- ed at the Office of the Review and Herald, Battle Creek, Mich. They are but a few of the many testimonies that might be given. THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 235 LESSON- XVII". TIIE nAuLor MOTHER AND IIER DAUGHTERS. What seems to be a reasonable conclusion in view of the foregoing facts ?—That the term Babylon does not apply to the papacy alone, but to the apostate Protestant churches as well. To what does the church of Rome answer ? —To the harlot of Rev. 17. To what do the Protestant churches that have come out of the Roman church answer ?— To the daughters of the harlot. What did Lorenz') Dow say of the Romish church ?—" If she be a mother, who are the daughters ? It must be the corrupt national established churches that came out of her." What says Alexander Campbell of these corrupt Protestant churches?—" The worship- ing establishments now in operation throughout Christendom, increased and cemented by their respective voluminous confessions of faith, and their ecclesiastical constitutions, are not churches of Jesus Christ, but the legitimate daughters of that mother of harlots, the church of Rome." What says the " Religious Encyclopedia ?" —" The writer of the book of Revelation tells us he heard a voice from Heaven saying : Come out of her, my people, that ye partake not of her 236 �BIBLE LESSONS. sins, and receive not of her plagues.' If such persons are to be found in the ' mother of harlots,' with much less hesitation may it be inferred that they are connected with her unchaste daughters, those national churches which are founded upon what are called Protestant principles." Remark.—The following is an extract from the Oberlin Evangelist : " Alas, what object, nay, what bauble of earth has not been made a rival to her Lord, even in the church herself ? Upon everyhill she has wandered, playing the harlot.' � Scattered her ways under every green tree.' There has she made her bed and her home, instead of dwelling with her covenant Lord !" What must be meant by the " wine of her fornication," Rev. 14 : 8 ; 17 : 2 ?—The false doctrines which the church has held and taught. Are these false doctrines peculiar to the Romish church ?—They are not. What false doctrines are held by both Catholics and Protestants?—They both hold to the immortality of the soul and the conscious state of the dead. They both observe the Sun- day as the Sabbath, instead of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. Both teach the doc- trine of a temporal millennium, and both deny by their practice the doctrine of humility and self-denial taught by our Saviour. THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 237 LESSON XVIII. THE FALL OF BABYLON. Did the proclamation of the angel of Rev. 14: 8, precede or follow that of the angel of verses 6 and 7 ?—It must have followed it. When was the message of the first angel given ? When was the message of the second angel given 7—In the summer of 1844. Does the fall here proclaimed refer to Babylon the mother, or to Babylon the daugh- ters ?—It must refer to the daughters; for the Romish church had been in a fallen condition for centuries. Was any particular change in the moral and spiritual condition of the churches noticed at this time ?--The Religious Telescope in 1844 said : " We have never witnessed such a - general declension of religion as at the present." What was said by Prof. Finney, of Oberlin College, in the same year ?--He said : " The spiritual apathy is almost all-pervading, and is fearfully deep ; so the religious press of the whole land testifies." What further testimony does he bear ?— He says: " The evidence thickens, and rolls heavily upon us, to show that the churches gen- 238 �BIBLE LESSONS. erally are becoming sadly degenerate. They have gone very far from the Lord, and he has withdrawn himself from them." 8. What said the Christian Palladium of the same year ?—" In every direction 'we hear the dolorous sound, wafting upon every breeze of heaven, chilling as the blasts from the icebergs of the north—settling like au incubus on the breasts of the timid, and drinking up the energies of the weak ; that lukewarmness, division, an- archy, and desolation are destroying the bor- ders of Zion." Remark.—Similar testimonies might be given from all the principal denominations of the land. LESSON XIX. CAUSES OP THE FALL, AND RESULTS OF THE MESSAGE. What was the cause of this wide-spread desolation among the churches at that time ?— They rejected the first message which had just been proclaimed, and so God rejected them. Have they recovered from that state of moral declension and spkritual apathy to which they then fell ?—They have not, as Abundant evidence might be gifeh to show. What will be the final resAlt of this apos- THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 239 tasy ?—They will " become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and the cage of every unclean and hateful bird." Rev. 18: 2. How will this be brought about ?—By the influence of spiritualism, which is already mak- ing sad inroads upon the churches. See " Facts for the Times." What was the result.of the proclamation of the second message?—It called out fifty thousand members from the communion of the popular churches. Is this message to be repeated, or a similar message to be given yet in the future ?—See Rev. 18 : 1-5, &c. What does this show ?—It shows that God still has a people scattered among the churches that compose the modern Babylon. What further evidence might be given to show that " Babylon" applies to the Protestant churches ?—The word " Babylon" signifies con- fusion, and the Protestant denominations of the day are certainly an example of confusion rather than unity ; for they number hundreds of sects and creeds. 240 � BIBLE LESSONS. Section Twelve.—The Third Angel's Message. LESSON I. TIIE THIRD ANGEL. What followed the two angels already no- ticed ? Rev. 14 : 9. What terrible threatening does this angel announce ? Verses 10, 11. Upon whom is this terrible punishment to be inflicted ? Verse 9. Is there any explanation given concerning this beast, by which we may determine its iden- tity?—It must be a beast that is worshiped; that has an image made to it; and that has some- thing pertaining to it that is called its mark. Where is such a beast described ?—In the previous chapter. See Rev. 13 : 2, 3, 8, 14-17. What has this beast been shown to repre- sent ? What is this beast sometimes called ?—The " blasphemous beast." What evidence can you give to show that the papacy is well represented by such a sym- bol ?—Pope Martin V., in one of his dispatches, styles himself " the most holy and most happy, who is the arbiter of Heaven, and Lord of the earth, the successor of St. Peter, the anointed TIIE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 241 of the Lord, the Master of the universe, the father of kings, the light of the world." 9. How does the conclusion of Dr. Giustianni's ordination letter read ?—" Given in Rome from our palace, the 10th of February, 1817, the XIV. Jurisdiction of the most holy Pontiff and Father in Christ, and Lord our God the Pope, Leo XII.," &c —Rome as It Is, p. 180. LESSON II. BLASPHEMOUS CHARACTER OF THE LEOPARD BEAST OF REV. 13, EXEMPLIFIED BY THE PAPACY. According to Dr. Giustianni, what may you read on the gate of the city of Rome ?— " Paulus III., Pontifex Opt. Maxim. in terris Deus.," which means : Paul III., high priest, the best, the greatest, and God on earth. What passage is found in " Moron's His- tory ?"—" To make war against the pope is to make war against God, seeing the pope is God, and God is the pope." What is the Roman "Decretalia" ?—It is an authoritative work in the Roman ecclesiastical law. What is required of each pope when he is invested with " the succession " ?-11e must de- clare the papal decretals to be true. What does this " Decretalia " say of the authority of the pope ?—It says : " He can pro- Bible Lesson.,, �16 242 �BIBLE LESSONS nounce sentences and judgments in contradiction to the right of nations, to the law of God and man. . . . He can free himself from the commands of the apostles, he being their superi- or, and from the rules of the Old Testament, &c." What is said of his power to change laws ? —" The pope has power to change times, to abro- gate laws, and to dispense with all things, even the precepts of Christ." What is said of the blasphemous character of the beast? Repeat Rev. 13 : 5, 6. LESSON III. PERSECUTING CHARACTER OF THE PAPACY. What is said of the persecuting character of the beast? Rev. 13 : 7. What did Pope Marcellus decree ?—" It is permitted neither to think nor to teach other- wise than the court of Rome directs." What did Pope Innocent III. decree ? —" The secular powers shall swear to extermin- ate all heretics condemned by the church; and if they do not they shall be anathema." What says the " Directory for the Inquisi- tors ?"—" All persons may attack any rebels to the church, and despoil them of their wealth, and slay them, and burn their houses and cities." What did Pope Alexander decree ?—He THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 243 decreed that inquisitors may compel the heirs of those who favored heretics to fulfill the pen- ance enjoined by delivering up their goods. After the death of a man, he may be declared a heretic, that his property may be confiscated." What was issued in A. D. 1516 by Pope Leo X. ?—A papal bull which said : " No person shall preach without the permission of his superi- or. � All preachers shall explain the gospel ac- cording to the Fathers. They shall not explain futurity, or the times of Antichrist. If any person shall act contrary to this rescript, he shall be divested of his office as preacher, and be ex.• communicated." How do you prove this blasphemous beast to be identical with the little horn of Dan. 7 ? What was the power represented by the little horn to think to do ? Dan. 7. 25. What does the " Decretalia" say of the pow- er of the pope to change laws I—" The pope's will stands for reason. He can dispense above the law; and of wrong make right, by correcting and changing laws." LESSON IV. THE TIME OF THE RISE OF THE TWO-HORNED BEAST. 1. What is said of this blasphemous power in Rev. 13: 8? 241 �BIBLE LESSONS. What would it be to worship the beast ?— To obey his laws in disobedience to the laws of God, thus exalting him above God. What is it that is to enforce the worship of the beast ? Rev. 13 : 11, 12. When is this two-horned beast seen coming up ?—Just as the leopard beast is seen going into captivity. Verse 10. When did the beast go into captivity ?— When Berthier, the French general, took the pope prisoner, and sent him into captivity. What did this event mark ?—The termina- tion of the 1260 years of papal supremacy. How is this same event described in the prophecy of Daniel ?—As the taking away of the dominion of the little horn. Dan. 7 : 26. tlow is this represented in Rev. 13 : 3 ?— As the wounding of one of the heads of the beast. How was this deadly wound healed ?—By instating another pope in A. D. 1800. Has the pope had t power since then that he exercised before 7—He has not ; they took away his dominion, " to consume and to de- stroy it unto the end."—Dan. 7 : 26. What must be the conclusion from the foregoing ?—That the two-horned beast must denote some power that was just coming into power and notice about the year 1798. THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. �245 12. What remark does John Wesley make on this point in his notes on Rev. 13 ?—Ile says, in speaking of the two-horned beast : "He has not yet come, though he cannot be far off; for he is to appear at the end of the forty-two months of the first beast." LESSON- V. TERRITORY INCLUDED UNDER FORMER SYMBOLS. What was the first universal empire brought to view in prophecy ? By what symbols is it represented? Where was the seat of this great empire?— At Babylon, in Asia. By what kingdom was the Babylonian suc- ceeded? By what symbols is it represented? What kingdom succeeded Medo-Persia ? Where was its seat of government ?—In Greece, in the southern part of Europe. By what was the Grecian kingdom suc- ceeded ? By what symbols is this kingdom repre- sented in prophecy ? Which of these symbols represents the seven forms of government under which the Ro- man power has existed ? 246 �BIBLE LESSONS. Which represents both the civil, and the ecclesiastical power of Rome? What symbols represent Rome under the pagan form of religion? What represent her under the papal rule ? What symbol represents the ecclesiastical power called the papacy ? What symbols represent the division of Rome into ten kingdoms ? When did this division take place ? What territory do these kingdoms occupy ? —All the western part of Europe, and all that part of the Old World not already occupied, or covered, by the symbols before introduced. LESSON VL LOCATION OF THE TWO-HORNED BEAST. 1. Where must we look, then, for the nation that is represented by the two-horned beast ?— In the New World, America; for the leopard beast, as a symbol of Papal Rome, succeeded to all the territory covered by the symbols that preceded it, including the ten kingdoms of West- ern Europe, and is still to exist and hold its place as a symbol while the two-horned beast is upon the stage of action. THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 247 What characteristics has this leopard beast that show the extent of its dominion?—It has the mouth of a lion (Babylon), the feet of a bear (Medo-Persia), the body of a leopard (Grecia), and the seven heads and ten horns de- noting the Roman Empire. What did the dragon give to him ?—His seat and his power. How may we know that the leopard beast exists while the two-horned beast is upon the stage of action ?—Because the two-horned beast performs miracles in the sight of the first beast, and causes men to worship him; which he could not do if the first beast did not still exist. What other proof can you give ?—The power denoted by the leopard beast is to exist till the coming of the Lord, and be destroyed by the brightness of his coming. 2 These. 2 : 3--8 ; Dan. 7 : 11. Is not the second beast simply another form of the first ?—It cannot be; for it is ex- pressly stated that it is another beast : thi fore- going facts also forbid it. What is the only great and important na- tion of the new world ?—" The United States of America." Was this nation just coming into power and notice at the time when the beast received the world in the head ?—It was acknowledged 248 �BIBLE LESSONS. as an independent nation in 1783 ; the Constitu- tion was framed and ratified in 1787, and went into operation in 1789. 9. What was the condition of the other coun- tries of the New World at that time ?—They were under the control of European nations. LESSON VII. PEACEFUL RISE OF THE UNITED STATES AS A NATION. What is said of the manner in which this east was seen coming up ?—It was seen " coming up out of the earth." How did the first beast come up ?—It came up " out of the sea." Rev. 13 : 1. How did the beasts come up that Daniel saw arise ? Dan. 7 2, 3. What is denoted in prophecy by " the sea," or " many waters " ? Rev. 17 : 1, 15. What is denoted by winds ?—They denote war or political strife. Rev. 7 : 1-3. Jer. 25 : 29-33. Then how must the four great kingdoms represented by the four beasts that Daniel saw, have risen to power ?—By war, conquest. What can be the design of stating in the prophecy that the two-horned beast was seen coming up out of the earth?--It must be to THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. show a contrast between the manner of its rise, and that of the other beasts; or rather, a con- trast in the rise of the powers which they repre- sent. What do we conclude then ?—That the power denoted by the two-horned beast must rise, not by war and strife, but in a peaceful manner. Did the United States rise to power in a peaceful manner ?—They did. What can be said of the Revolutionary war, and of the war of 1812 ?—They were not wars of conquest, but of self-defense. How has the territory of the United States been enlarged ?—By purchase. What does the Greek word used in Rev. 13 : 11 to describe the rise of this power, denote ? —One prominent definition of the word is " to grow or• spring up as a plant." How does the author, Mr. G. A. Town- send, in his work entitled, " The New World Compared with the Old," speak of our country ? —He speaks of " the mystery of her coming forth from vacancy." What other remarkable words does he use ? —He says " Like a silent seed, we grew int) empire."—Page 635. How did a writer in the Dablin Nation speak of our country about the year 1850 ?—He 250 �BIBLE LESSONS. spoke of the United States as a wonderful em- pire which was " emerging" and " amid the si- lence of the earth daily adding to its power and pride." 16. What do these words from eminent writ- ers and statesmen prove ?—They prove that the United States have exactly fulfilled the prophecy in regard to the rise of the two-horned beast. 20. LESSON VIII. RAPIDITY OF GROWTH OF THE UNITED STATES. Has this nation been like a plant in the rapidity of its growth?—It has, emphatically. What has been the increase of population in this country since 1792, a period of 83 years ? —It has increased from three million to forty million. How have the post-offices increased in number during the same period ?—They have increased from seventy-five, in 1792, to forty thousand, in 1874. How does the increase of population in this country compare with that of other nations since 1790 ?—It has been— Four times greater than in Russia; Six times greater than in Great Britain ; Nine times greater than in Austria; and Ten times greater than in France. THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 251 How much territory has been added to the domain of the United States in the last seventy years ?—About two million square miles, or eight hundred thousand square miles more than has been added to all the other nations of the earth put together. See " Facts for the Times," also " United States in Prophecy." What was the amount of agricultural capi- tal of the United States in 1870 ?-411,121,- 937,706. How much had this capital then increased in the ten years preceding ?—Forty per cent. How much land is actually occupied in our country ?—About five hundred million acres. LESSON IX. RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES. What is the annual value of crops in our country ?—About three thousand million dollars. What is the estimated value of the land occupied ?—Over seven thousand million dollars. What is the annual amount of domestic exchange ?—It is estimated at about ten thousand million dollars. If a man should count ten hours a day, six days in a week, and fifty-two weeks in a year, counting at the rate of one dollar a second, how long would it take him to count such a sum of money ?-890 years. 252 �BIBLE LESSONS. How many million dollars in gold were there in all Europe when America was discover- ed ?—Only sixty million. How much gold has been obtained from California and the territories around her in twenty years ?—One thousand million dollars. What is the area of the coal beds of the United States ?—It is estimated at two hundred thousand square miles, or eight times the avail- able coal area of all the rest of the globe.— Year Book, 1869, p. 655. What says the Year Book in regard to the supply of iron ?—It says : " Three mountains of solid iron, known as Iron Mountain, Pilot Knob, and Shepherd's Mountain, are among the mast remarkable curiosities on our continent." What does Prof. Waterhouse say of these mountains?—He says : " These mountains con- tain enough ore above the surface to afford for 200 years an annual supply of one million tons. The iron is strong, tough, and fibrous." LESSON X. INVENTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. 1. What nation has for the last half century taken the lead in remarkable and useful inven- tions ?—The United States. THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 253 Who invented the magnetic telegraph ?— Prof. Morse, an American. How many miles of telegraph line has this nation at the present time ?—About a hundred thousand miles. Who projected and superintended the lay- ing of the Atlantic telegraph ?—Cyrus W. Field, an American. What feat has been performed on the tele- graph ?—A message has been sent from San Francisco to Valentia, Ireland, and an answer received in two minutes ; the distance both ways being fourteen thousand miles. Who invented the steamboat ?—Robert Fulton, an American. How long since railroads were first put into successful operation ?—About forty years. How many miles of railroad are now com- pleted in the United' States?—More than fifty thousand miles. What does Mr. M itchell, the astronomer, say of the growth of the United States ?—He says : " It presents the most striking instance of national growth to be found in the history of mankind."—School Geography, p. 101, fourth revised edition. Does it seem probable that a nation so re- markable in its rise, its resources, its enterprise, 254 �BIBLE LESSONS. and its power and influence, and in which so many of the people of God dwell, would never be made a subject of prophecy ? By what must it be represented, if repre- sented at all in prophecy ?—By the two-horned beast of Rev. 13. What have we learned from the examina- tion of this subject thus far ?—We have learned that the prophecy concerning the two-horned beast has been fulfilled by the United States in the time, the place, and the manner of its rise, and that it has not been fulfilled by any other nation or power. .o. LESSON XL THE LAMBLIKE HORNS OF THE SECOND BEAST. What does a horn used as a symbol in prophecy denote ?—It is generally used as an emblem of power. What is denoted by the ten horns of the great and terrible beast of Dan. 7 : 7 ?—The ten powers, or kingdoms, into which the Roman Em- pire was to be divided. What other symbols have also the ten horns used to denote the same thing ? THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 255 What does the little horn introduced in Dan. 7 : 8 denote 7.—The ecclesiastical power called the papacy. What do the notable horn between the eyes of the goat denote, Dan. 8 ?—A temporal power, the first king, who was remarkable for his great military prowess, and his extended con- quests. What does the two horns of the ram de- scribed in the same chapter denote 7—The union of two powers in the Medo-Persian Empire. What do we think is denoted by the two horns of the beast of Rev. 13 : 11 ?—The two powerful agencies by which the United States, as a nation, have risen to such eminence in so short a period of time. What are these agencies ?—They are civil liberty, and religious toleration. What statement of principles do we find in the Declaration of Independence ?—" We hold these truths to be self-evident : That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights ; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." What guarantee of religious toleration is expressed in the Amendment of the Constitution, Article 1 ?—" Congress shall make no law re- 256 �BIBLE LESSONS. specting an establishment of religion, or prohibit.. ing the free exercise thereof." What would the lamblike appearance of the horns seem to denote ?—Youth and mild- ness. How long since the Constitution of the United States was adopted ?—Less than ninety years, (at the time of writing, 1875). What can you say of the government ?— It claims to be the mildest form of government in the world. Then to what conclusion must we come in regard to the horns of the beast ?—We see that the conditions of the prophecy are exactly met in the United States. LESSON XII. THE DRAGON VOICES AND THE WORSHIP OF THE BEAST. How does the two-horned beast speak ? Rev. 13 : 11. What must this denote 2—It must denote that this power will yet manifest Satanic princi- ples; for " out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." How could a nation speak ?—" The ' speak- ing' of any government must be the public pro THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 257 mulgation of its will on the part of its law-mak- ing and executive powers."—United States in Prophecy, p. 81. Since the two-horned beast symbolizes the United States, what must we expect the govern- ment of the United States to do ?—" To issue unjust and oppressive enactments against the people of God." What other part of the prophecy shows the two-horned beast to be the symbol of a persecut- ing power ?—Verse 12. What power was exercised by the first beast ?—The power of the civil arm in persecut- ing the people of God. Then what power must we expect the Unit- ed States to exercise ?—Power of the same kind and degree. What is the sense of the word here tram.- lated "before"?—It means "in the presence of." What does this show ?—That the leopard beast and the two horned beast exist at the same time. NOTE.—For further consideration of this point, and many others, see " United States in Prophecy," so often quoted in this work. What does the beast cause the earth and them that dwell therein to do ? Verse 12. What must be the literal meaning of these Bible Lessons. � 17 258 �BIBLE LESSONS. words ?—That some power, or party, will arise in the United States that will endeavor to com- pel men to worship the papacy, and that such effort will be sustained by the government of the nation. What would it be to worship the papacy ? —To obey some requirement of the pope rather than the requirements of God. What does the pope require that is con- trary to the requirements of God ?—He requires the sacred observance of Sunday, the first day of the week, while God requires us to labor on the first day, and keep holy the seventh. LESSON XIII. GREAT WONDERS : THE FALSE PROPHET : SPIRITS OF DEVILS. What is predicted of the two-horned beast in verse 13? For what purpose are these wonders wrought ? —For the purpose of deceiving them that dwell on the earth. Verse 14. Are these miracles mentioned in any other place in the Bible ? Rev. 19 : 20. How may we know that they are the same miracles ?—Because they are wrought for the very same purpose ; namely, to deceive them THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 259 that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshiped his image. By what term is the power that works these miracles designated in Rev. 19 : 20 ? What do we learn from this ?—That the two-horned beast and the false prophet are identical. By what means are these miracles wrought ? —By means of the spirits of devils. Rev. 16 : 13, 14. From whence do these unclean spirits pro- ceed ? Verse 13. Are these miracles real, or pretended ?— They must be real ; " for he deceived the people by means of the miracles which he had power to do," not by those which he pretended to do. In what sense were they false miracles ?— They were wrought for a bad purpose—that of deception. LESSON XI V. HISTORY OF SPIRITUALISM. 1. What series of manifestations has been at- tracting the attention and exciting the wonder of the people of our country for the past twenty- five years ?—Those known as spirit manifesta- tions. 260 �BIBLE LESSONS. What kind of spirits do they claim to be ? —The spirits of departed friends—of the dead. What name is given to the doctrine that teaches that the spirits of the dead may commu- nicate with the living ?—Spiritualism. What name was anciently given to it ?— Necromancy. how does God regard this practice of seek- ing knowledge from the dead ? Deut. 18 : 9-12. What is Webster's definition of the word " necromancy" ?—" Pretended communication with the dead." What command have we in the Bible in regard to familiar spirits ? Lev. 19 : 31. What is a familiar spirit ?—" A demon or evil spirit supposed to attend at a call."— Web- ster. Where did spiritual manifestations, in their modern phase, commence ?—In Hydes- ville, New York. When did they commence ?--In 1848. What is the probable number of spiritual- ists at the present time ?—Probably not lees than ten million, with fifty thousand mediums. —Spiritualism a Satanic Delusion, pp. 1, 2. What is the nature of the miracles they perform ?—Various articles have been trans- ported from place to place by spirits alone. Excellent music has been produced independent THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 261 of human agency, with and without the aid of visible instruments. Many well-attested cases of healing have been presented. Persons have been carried through the air by the spirits in the presence of many others. Tables have been suspended in the air, with several persons upon them. And, finally, spirits have repre- sented themselves in bodily form, and talked with an audible voice. — United States in Prophecy, pp. 97, 98. LESSON XV. DOCTRINES OF SPIRITUALISM. How may we know that these spirits are evil spirits ?—Because they are lying spirits they claim to be the spirits of the dead, which cannot be true. How may we know that they cannot be the spirits of the dead ?—Because " the dead know not anything;" Eccl. 9 :5; they are in the grave where there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom ; Ecel. 9 : 10 ; every operation of the mind has ceased ; Ps. 146 : 4 ; and every emotion of the heart is suspended. Eccl. 9 : 6. What other proof have we that these spirits are of Satanic origin ?—Their doctrines are false, and their words blasphemous. 262 �BIBLE LESSONS. What do they deny ?—They deny God, Christ, the atonement, the Bible, and the ex- istence of sin. Do they believe in the sacredness of the marriage covenant ?—They do not. To what do they give license?—They give license to every propensity to sin, and to every carnal and fleshly lust. Give a summary of the facts that have been adduced to show that the wonder-working power symbolized by the two-horned beast in Rev. 13: 13, 14, is no other than the United States. 1st. These miracles are wrought for the pur- pose of deceiving the people. 2nd. The same work, wrought for the same purpose, and at the same time, was performed by the " false prophet" of Rev. 19 : 20 ; hence the two-horned beast and the false prophet must be symbols of the same power, or nation. 3rd. We find from Rev. 16 :13, 14, that these miracles are wrought through the agency of the spirits of devils. 4th. From an examination of the so-called spiritual manifestations, we find that, through them, great wonders and miracles are actually performed; and that they bear the strongest marks of Satanic agency. 5th. Since spiritualism had its origin, and has THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 263 made its principal manifestations, in the United States, the prophecy concerning the two-horned beast is, in this particular also, rapidly fulfilling in this country. 8. What can we say in regard to the specifica- tion that predicts the calling down of fire from heaven ?—It is yet to be fulfilled. LESSON XVL THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST. What is the two-horned beast represented as saying " to them that dwell on the earth" ? Rev. 13 :14. What do we understand by an image of the beast ?—A. likeness of it—something that bears a striking resemblance to it. What was the papacy in the days of its su- premacy ?—" It was a church clothed with civil power—an ecclesiastical body, having authority to punish all dissenters with confiscation, im- prisonment, torture, and death." What would be an image of the beast?— " Another ecclesiastical establishment clothed with similar power." How could such an image be formed in this country ?—By giving the Protestant church- es power to define and punish heresy—to en- 264 �BIBLE LESSONS. force their dogmas under the pains and penalties of the civil law. How could this be done, since the differ- ent denominations are so at variance with one another ?—" There are certain points which they hold in common, and which are sufficient to form a basis of co-operation." What are the chief among these ?—" The conscious state of the dead, and the immortality of the soul, which is both the foundation and superstructure of spiritualism; and also the doctrine that the first day of the week is the Christian Sabbath." Is there any sentiment existing among the churches that seems to favor such a union ?— There is. What did Mr. Manning, D. D., say in a sermon in Broadway Tabernacle, New York, while speaking of the recent effort to unite all the churches of the land into co-operation on the common points of their faith ?—He spoke of it as a " prominent and noteworthy sign of the times." What does the testimony of all history show ?—" That just in proportion as any popu- lar and extensive ecclesiastical organization loses the Spirit and power of God, it clamors for the support of the civil arm." THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 265 LESSON XVII. CONDITION OF THE CHURCHES INCIDENT TO THE FORMATION OF THE IMAGE. Considering, then, the fallen condition in which the Protestant churches have been shown to be, is it at all improbable that such an or- ganization should seek the aid of the govern- ment in enforcing its doctrines and practices ? Where are a great number of God's people at the present time ?—Undoubtedly very many of them are now members of the popular churches. Are they yet to be called out ? Rev. 18 : 4. What is to be the condition of the church- es at the time when God's people are called out of them ? Rev. 18 : 2, 3. When will these churches become the habitation of devils, the hold of every foul spir- it, and the cage of every unclean and hateful bird ?—When spiritualism has completed its work of deception. Would it be a very strange thing for a church in such a condition, and having all true worshipers called out of it, to become a persecut- ing power, and seek such sanction and aid from the government as would enable it to carry out its purposes ? 266 �BIBLE LESSONS. 7. When this is accomplished, what shall we have ?—An image of the papal beast. S. What evidence have we in Rev. 13 : 14, to show that the two-horned beast represents a re- public ?—It says to them, that dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the beast, showing clearly that the power is in the hands of the people. 9. But if the two-horned beast symbolizes a republic, what one must it be?—It can be no other than the TJnited States. LESSON XVIII. THE MARK OF THE BEAST. Repeat Rev. 13:16. From what is this figure of a mark bor- rowed ?—From an ancient custom. What does Bishop Newton say of it ?— " It was customary among the ancients for servants to receive the mark of their master, and soldiers of their general, and those who were devoted to any particular deity, of the par- ticular deity to whom they were devoted." What does the same writer say of the nature of these marks and the place where they were impressed ?—" These marks were usually impressed on their right hand, or on their fore- THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 267 heads, and consisted of some hieroglyphic charac- ter, or of the name expressed in vulgar letters, or of the name disguised in numerical letters, accord- ing to the fancy of the imposer." Are we to understand that a literal mark is intended by this prophecy ?—We are not; " but the giving of the literal mark, as practiced in ancient times, is used as a figure to illustrate certain acts that will be performed in the fulfill- ment of this prophecy." What do we learn from the literal mark as formerly used ?—" Something of its meaning as used in the prophecy; for between the symbol and the thing symbolized there must be some resemblance." What did the mark, as literally used, sig- nify ?—" That the person receiving it was the servant of, acknowledged the authority of, or professed allegiance to, the person whose mark he bore." S. What, then, must be the mark of the beast, or the papacy ?—It must be some act or profession by which the authority of that power is acknowledged. 268 �BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON XIX. THE PAPACY THINKS TO CHANGE THE LAW OF GOD. Where would we naturally lock for this mark ?—" In some of the special characteristics of the papal power." What characteristics of this power are brought out in Dan. 7 : 25 ? Are the laws that he should think to change, the laws of men or the laws of God ?— They must be the laws of God; for the papacy has been able to do more than merely think to change human laws it has changed them at pleasure. In what remarkable way has the papacy used this power ?—" It has annulled the decrees of kings and emperors, and absolved subjects from allegiance to their rightful sovereigns." Is this changing of human laws the act to which the prophecy refers ?—It cannot be; " the prophet beholds greater acts of presump- tion than these." What does the prophet see this power at- tempt ?—That which he was not able to do, but could only think to do; namely, to change the laws of the Most High. What does Paul say of this same power as he describes it in the person of the pope ?-1-le describes him as the man of sin, and as sitting THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 269 as God in the temple of God (that is, the church), and as exalting himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped. 8. How could the pope exalt himself above God ?—By promulgating a law that conflicts with the law of God, and then demanding obedi- ence to his own in preference to God's. .o. � LESSON X.Y. THE TEST OF LOYALTY. When this is accomplished, what do the people have before them ?—They have two laws demanding obedience from them. What are these two laws ?—One is the law of God as originally enacted by him, which is an embodiment of his will, and expresses his claims upon his creatures; the other is a revised edition of that law, emanating from the pope of Rome, and expressing his will. How is it to be determined which of these powers the people honor and worship ?—It must be determined by the law which they keep. If they keep the law of God as given by him, whom do they worship ?—God. If they keep the law as changed by the papacy, whom do they worship ?—The papacy. By what mark then may the true worship- 270 �BIBLE LESSONS. ers of God be distinguished ?—By their keeping the law of God. By what mark may the worshipers of the papacy, the beast, be distinguished ?—By their keeping the law as changed by the papacy. What may be said, then, of those who un- derstandingly keep the changed law in violation of the law of God ?—That they bear the mark of the beast. Then what must constitute the mark of the beast ?—The mark of the beast is the change he has made in the law of God. LESSON XXL THE CHANGED LAW. What, then, becomes a most important in- quiry ?—What change the papacy has thought to make in the law of God. What law must be understood by the " law of God " ?—The moral law ; for that is the only law in the universe that is of immutable and perpetual obligation. What does Webster say in defining the term according to its general use ?—" The moral law is summarily contained in the decalogue, written by the finger of God on two tables of stone, and delivered to Moses on Mount Sinai." THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 271 How do the ten commandments as found in the Roman Catholic catechisms, differ from the ten commandments as found in the Bible ?—The second commandment is omitted, the tenth is divided, and the fourth is changed. What reason do Catholics give for omit- ting the second commandment ?—They argue that it is included in the first, and hence should not be numbered as a separate commandment. Why do they divide the tenth command- ment ?—They claim that there is so plain a dis- tinction of ideas as to require two command- ments. What do they claim in all this ?—That they are giving the commandments exactly as God intended to have them understood. What do they claim in regard to the Sab- bath commandment ?—They expressly claim a change, and that the change has been made by the church. LESSON XXII. POSITION OF CATHOLICS ON THE CHANGE OF THE SABBATH. Rem.—The following questions and answers copied from Catholic catechisms show their position on this commandment. " Qua. What does God ordain by this com- mandment ? 272 �BIBLE LESSONS. " Ans. He ordains that we sanctify, in a special manner, this day on which he rested from the labor of creation. " Q. What is this day of rest ? " A. The seventh day of the week, or Satur- day ; for he employed six days in creation, and rested on the seventh. Gen. 2 : 2; Heb. 4 : 1 &c. " Q. Is it then Saturday we should sanctify in order to obey the ordinance of God ? " A. During the old law, Saturday was the day sanctified; but the church, instructed by Jesus Christ, and directed by the Spirit of God, has substituted Sunday for Saturday; so now we sanctify the first, not the seventh, day. Sunday means, and now is, the day of the Lord.' —Catholic Catechism of Christian Religion. "Q. How prove you that the church hath power to command feasts and holy days ? " A. By the very act of changing the Sabbath into Sunday, which Protestants allow of; and therefore they fondly contradict themselves by keeping Sunday strictly, and breaking mos' other feasts commanded by the same church. " Q. How prove you that ? " A. Because by keeping Sunday they ac knowledge the church's power to ordain feasts and to command them under sin."—AbriJy aunt of Christian Doctrine. THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 273 " Q. What warrant have you for keeping the Sunday, preferable to the ancient Sabbath, which was the Saturday ? " A. We have for it the authority of the Catholic church and apostolic tradition."—Cath. Ch,r. Inst. " Q. Have you any other way of proving that the church has power to institute festivals of precept ? " A. Had she not such power she could not have done that in which all modern religionists agree with her—she could not have substituted the observance of Sunday, the first day of the week, for the observance of Saturday, the sev- enth day, a change for which there is no script- ural authority."—Doctrinal Catechism. What do Catholics, then, claim for this act on the part of their church, of changing the Sabbath to Sunday ?—They claim it as a token, or mark, of the power and authority of the Cath- olic church. LESSON XXIIL SATANIC DESIGN IN REMOVING THE SEAL OF THE LAW. 1. If the fourth commandment were stricken out of the decalogue, could we tell, from that Bible Lessons, �18 274 �BIBLE LESSONS. document, by what authority its commands are given ? What Bowe see in this attempt to change the fourth commandment ?—Indications of design on the part of the instigator of all evil in aiming his shafts at that commandment which makes known who the lawgiver is, and contains his signature of royalty. For what purpose did God give the Sab- bath ?—" As a memorial of himself—a weekly reminder to the sons of men of his work in cre- ating the heavens and the earth." For what was it intended to serve ?—As a barrier against atheism and idolatry. What may this commandment be termed?— " The signature and seal of the law." What has the papacy done ?—It has torn this commandment from its place, and erected, in its stead and on its own authority, another institu- tion, designed to serve another purpose. To what conclusion must we come, then ?— We conclude that " this change of the fourth commandment must be the change to which the prophecy points; and Sunday-keeping must be the mark of the beast." THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 275 LESSON XXIV. DESIGN A CONDITION OF RECEIVING THE MARK. What must a person do in order to receive the mark of the beast ?—JIe " must adopt the change, knowing it to be the work of the beast; and receive it on the authority of that power, in opposition to the requirement of God." How is it with those who have kept, and those who still keep, the Sunday supposing that, in so-doing, they are keeping the commandment of God ?—They have not received the mark of the beast. What must be done in order to bring the issue fairly before the people ?—The third angel must proclaim the commandments of God, lead- ing men to the true in the place of the counter- feit ; and the dragon, being stirred by this, must so control the wicked governments of the earth that all the authority of human power shall be ex- erted to enforce the claims of the " man of sin." What will then be distinctly presented before them ?—The true Sabbath on the one hand, and on the other, a counterfeit. What penalty will be threatened by earthly governments for refusing this counterfeit Sab- bath ?—Persecution and death. What is denounced against those who refuse 276 �BIBLE LESSONS. the true ?—The unmingled wrath of God. Rev. 14:9, 10. ape LESSON XXV. OBJECT OF THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. Repeat Rev. 14:9, 10, 11. What seems to be the great object of the third angel's message?—To warn men against the worship of the beast and his image, and against the reception of the mark of the beast. What can you say of the punishment threat- ened to those who do not heed the warning ?— It is the most dreadful denunciation of wrath contained in the Bible. What does this show ?—It shows that the sin against which it is uttered is very great in the sight of God, and that the temptation to commit that sin will be very great. What event is immediately to follow the proclamation of the third angel's message?—One like the Son of man is to appear on a white cloud, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. Rev. 14 :14. What is meant by "one like the Son of man?" Dan. 7 :13, 14; Rev. 1 : 13, 7 ; Matt. 24 : 30, 31 ; 26 : 64. What must be denoted by his having a crown THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. � 277 on his head ?—lle comes as a king to claim his kingdom, and to gather his saints out of it. Rev. 19 :11, 12 ; 1 Thess. 4 : 16, 17. 8. What is denoted by the sharp sickle ?—That he has come to reap the harvest of the earth, and to destroy his enemies out of it. Rev. 14 : 15, 16 ; 19 :13-21. LESSON XXVI. STEPS TOWARD FORMING AN IMAGE TO THE BEAST : THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. What has been in existence in our country for a number of years 2—A " National Associa- tion" which has for its object the securing of certain amendments to the Constitution. What amendments does this association aim to secure ?--Such as shall express the religious views of a majority of the people, and make the Constitution an instrument under which the keeping of Sunday as the Christian Sabbath can be enforced. What does this Association already embrace in itsorganization 2—" A long array of eminent and honorable names: Governors of States, Pres- idents of colleges, Bishops, Doctors of Divinity, Doctors of Law, and men who occupy high po- sitions in all the walks of life." What statement is made in the address is- 278 �BIBLE LESSONS. sued by the officers of this Association ?—They say that Men of high standing, in every walk of life, of every section of the country, and of every shade of political sentiment and religious belief, have concurred in the measure." In their appeal, what do they request every lover of his country to do ?—To join in forming auxiliary associations, to circulate documents, attend conventions, sign the memorial to Con- gress, &c., &c. In their plea for an amended Constitution, what do they ask the people to consider ?— " That God is not once named in our National Constitution "—that there is in it "nothing which requires the observance of the day of rest and worship, or which respects its sanctity." By what remark made in immediate con- nection, do they show which day they refer to as the " day of rest " ?—They say : " If we do not have the mails carried, and the post-offices open on Sunday, it is because we have a Post Master General who respects the day. If our Supreme Courts are not held, and if Congress does not sit on that day, it is custom, and not law, that makes it so. Nothing in the Consti- tution gives Sunday quiet to the custom-house, the navy yard, the barracks, or any of the de- partments of government." THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE, � 279 LESSON XXVIL " THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN." What is published in the interest of this Association ?—A semi-monthly paper called the Christian Statesman. What goes forth in every issue of this pa- per ?—Arguments and appeals from some of the ablest pens in our land, in favor of the desired Constitutional Amendment. What can be said of such methods ?—They are the very ones by which great revolutions are brought about in a country like ours. What does Mr. G. A. Townsend say of this movement?—" The latest politico-theological movement is to insert the name of the Deity in the Constitution."—New World and Old, p. 212. How may we know that one of the objects of this amendment is to put the Sunday institu- tion on a legal basis, and compel its observance by the arm of the law ?—One of the first resolu- tions offered by the business committee at the National Convention held in Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 19, 1871, was the following :— " Resolved, That, in view of the controlling power of the Constitution is shaping State, as well as national, policy, it is of immediate import- 280 �BIBLE LESSONS. ance to public morals, and to social order, to secure such an amendment as will indicate that this is a Christian nation, and place all Christian laws, institutions, and usages, in our government on an undeniable legal basis in the fundamental law of the nation, specially those which secure a proper oath, and which protect society against blasphemy, Sabbath-breaking, and polygamy." LESSON XXVIII. THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUNDAY OBSERVANCE EVI- DENTLY CONTEMPLATED. What says the Christian Statesman in commenting on the arrival of some congressmen at Washington on Sunday trains ?—" Not one of those men who thus violated the Sabbath is fit to hold any official position in a Christian nation. . . . Give us in the National Con- stitution the simple acknowledgment of the law of God as the supreme law of nations, and all the results indicated in this note will ultimately be secured. Let no one say that the movement does not contemplate sufficiently practical ends." What says Charles Elliott, Professor of Biblical Literature and Exegesis in the Presby- terian Theological Seminary of the North-west, Chicago, Ill., in a work recently published by the THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. �281 Presbyterian Board of Publication f—" But it may be asked, Would not the Jew be denied equality of rights by legislation protecting the Christian Sabbath and ignoring the Jewish ? The answer is, We are not a Jewish, but a Chris- tian nation ; therefore our legislation must be conformed to the institutions and spirit of Chris- tianity. This is absolutely necessary from the nature of the case." What was said [by Rev. Mr. Trefen at a Ministerial Association of the M. E. church held in Healdsburg, Cal. ?—He said, in speaking of S. D. A. ministers, " I predict for them a short race. What we want is law in the matter." What did he add while referring to the present movement for a law ?—" And we will have it, too; and when we get the power into our hands, we will show these men what their end will be." LESSON XXIX. PROGRESS OF THE AMENDMENT MOVEMENT. At the National Convention of this Asso- ciation for 1873, how many members took seats in the Convention ?—Four hundred and seventy. How many of these bore certificates of their appointment as delegates from public meet- 282 �BIBLE LESSONS. ings, auxiliary societies, churches, and other bodies ?—Three hundred and sixty-three. How much was subscribed at this Conven- tion for the purpose of carrying forward the work for the next year ?—Upward of five thousand dollars. How many delegates attended the National Convention held in Pittsburg, in Feb. 1874 ?— One thousand and seventy-three. How many of these held certificates ?—Six hundred and forty-one. Petitions to Congress, partially returned, footed up how many names ?—Over fifty-four thousand. What officers were appointed for the next year ?—Presidont, lion. Felix R. Brunet, Pitts- burg, with 99 Vice-Presidents, among whom are 4 Governors, 5 State Superintendents of Public Instruction, 9 Bishops, 15 Judges of higher courts, and 41 College Presidents and Professors; and the others are all eminent men ; General Secretary, Rev. D, McAllister, N. IL ; Corre- sponding Secretary, Rev. T. P. Stevenson, Phil- adelphia. What can we say of further developments ? —We wait for time to unfold them, knowing that the prophecy will most certainly be fulfilled. NOTE.—For a more complete consideration, and a more thorough exposition of the subjects REVIEW. � 283 treated in this section, see " United: States in Prophecy," " Facts for the Times," " Three An- gel's Messages and Two-Horned Beast," " Spirit- ualism a Satanic Delusion," &e. ; and for a very interesting history of the messages, see " Life Incidents," by Eld. Jas. White. Section Thirteen.—Review. LESSON I. THE 2300 DAYS. What was presented to the prophet Daniel in the vision recorded in the eighth chapter of his prophecy ? Who was commissioned to make Daniel understand this vision ? What part of the vision did Gabriel explain to Daniel? What part remained unexplained 2—That part pertaining to the 2300 days. Where do we find a record of Gabriel's second visit to Daniel ?—In the ninth chapter. For what did Gabriel say he had come ? What did he admonish Daniel to do ? What vision did he wish him to consider ? —The one he had seen in the beginning. 284 �BIBLE LESSONS. What vision had he seen in the beginning? —The vision of the eighth chapter. And now that Gabriel had come to com- plete his mission of making Daniel understand the vision, with what does he commence ?— With the explanation of that part of the vision that had not been explained at his previous visit; namely, that pertaining to time. What portion of the 2300 days are deter- mined, or cut off, upon Daniel's people, the Jews ? Then how many days (years) would re- main to the Gentiles ? When do the seventy weeks and the 2300 days commence ? When was the commandment to restore and build Jerusalem complete ? Reckoning from B. C. 457, to what time would the 2300 years reach ? Then what work is to take place, or begin to take place, in 1844 ? LESSON II. THE JUDGMENT. 1. What do we understand the cleansing of the sanctuary to denote ?—The blotting out of the REVIEW. � 285 sins for which Christ presents his atoning blood in the heavenly sanctuary. How may we know that it is not the " worldly sanctuary" that is here mentioned ? How may we know that the 2300 days are prophetic, denoting so many years ? Whose sins are to be blotted out ?—Those whose record shows them to have made complete work of overcoming. Of what are such accounted worthy ? Luke 20: 35, 36. Who makes the decision in their case ? Dan. 7 : 9, 10. What must precede this decision ?—An examination of the record of their lives. What contains this record ?--It is contain- ed in the books; for the dead are to be judged out of the things that are written in the books. Rev. 20 : 12. When will these books be opened, and their contents examined ?—When the Judgment is set. Dan. 7 : 10. Who will preside at this awful tribunal ? Dan. 7: 9. Who is the Ancient of Days ? What is this Judgment sometimes called ? —The investigative Judgment. Who will execute the decisions of this Judgment ? Jude 14, 15 ; Matt. 25: 31-46. 286 �BIBLE LESSONS. What testimony is given in John 5 : 22 ? What Judgment must be referred to in this text ?—The executive Judgment. See ver- ses 26,27. Repeat verse 30. What does this plainly indicate ?—That Christ merely executes the decisions of his Father. Will the saints act any part in the Judg- ment ? 1 Cor. 6 : 1-3. What angels are referred to in these ver- ses ? 2 Peter 2 : 4 ; Jude 6. When will the saints engage in this work? —During the thousand years that intervene be- tween the two resurrections. Rev. 20 : 4-6. LESSON III. THE JUDGMENT, CONTINUED. What must be the nature of the Judgment work in which the saints engage ?—It must be a careful examination of the record of the wicked, to determine the degree of guilt that attaches to each, and consequently the amount of punish- ment that each must suffer. What caution is given in 1 Cor. 4 : 5 ? Why are the saints forbidden to judge be- fore the Lord shall come ?—Because they cannot, REVIEW. � 287 before that time, know the hidden things of darkness, or the counsels of the heart. How will the Lord reveal these things to them ?—Probably by means of the books of record, which contain not only an account of all the words and actions of the wicked, but also a record of all their motives and secret designs. According to the judgment of many of the best commentators, how should the word "praise," 1 Cor. 4 : 5, be rendered ?—Reward. C. When will the wicked receive their final reward ?—After the " thousand years," when the earth is deluged by the fires of the last great day. What part does Christ act in that great tribunal called the investigative Judgment ?— That of advocate for his people. In what does this work consist ?—In show- ing, from the books, that his people have confessed and forsaken all their sins; and in offering his blood as an atonement, thereby securing their acquittal, and the blotting out of their sins. When did this work commence ? What may this work be called ?—It is the closing work of his priesthood—the final act in his ministration for mankind. 288 �BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON IV. TERMINATION OF THE PROPHETIC PERIODS, TO BE PROCLAIMED. Is it probable that an event of such solem- nity and magnitude, and of such vital import- ance to mankind, would transpire without any warning or proclamation of its near approach ? Amos 3 : 7. What examples can you give of the herald- ing of less important events ? Is the heralding of the near approach of the Judgment made a subject of prophecy ? What scriptures foretell the proclamation of this message of warning ? How do you show that the angel of Rev. 10, and that of 14 : 6, 7, are identical, or that they are proclaiming the same message ? What is the angel represented as holding in his hand ? What book does this symbol denote? How do you determine this ?—From the nature of the proclamation, and from the fact that the book of Daniel was sealed to the very time when this angel makes his proclamation. When does this angel deliver his message? —It could not be true unless given in the period just preceding the opening of the Judgment. REVIEW. � 289 In what other way can this message be lo- cated ?—It comes in between the sounding of the sixth and seventh trumpets, or, which is the sam e thing, between the second and third woes ; and must therefore go forth with its greatest power between 1840 and 1844. To what time was the book of Danie- sealed ? What must we understand by the " time of the end ?" What, then, appears certain from the foregoing considerations ?—That the message of the angel is to be given in " the time of the end," just when the book of Daniel was to be unsealed, How do we determine the nature of this angel's message ?—From the oath which he takes to confirm it, Rev. 10 : 6, 7, and from the worts: of Rev. 14 : 7. Upon what is this message based ?—Upon the prophecies. Rev. 10 : 7. To what does the angel take his oath ?— That time shall be no longer; and that in the first days of the sounding of the seventh angel, which is the same as the third woe trumpet, the mystery of God shall be finished. What time is meant by the angel ? How can it be proved that the time re- ferred to is prophetic time ? In what prophecy are the prophetic period, found ? i ;A. e LeEsons. 290 �BIBLE LESSONS. What prophecy shows when the mystery of God shall be finished ? Dan. 8 :14. What prophecy shows the time of the Judgment hour ? Then upon what particular prophecy must this proclamation be based ? Then from what book must the angel make his proclamation ? LESSON. V. THE MYSTERY OF GOD. What is the "mystery of God," that is to be finished during the first days of the sounding of the seventh angel ? Of what does this gospel work for man's salvation consist ? What is the closing work of the ministra- tion, or priesthood, of Christ ? When did that work commence ? and where is it carried on ? Of what does it consist ? What is the seventh angel here referred to ? Where do we find an enumeration of the events that are to transpire under its sounding ? Which of these events comes first in point of time ? REVIEW. � 291 What is referred to by the opening of the temple of God ? 10. When did Christ, as High Priest, change his ministration from the holy to the most holy place ? What work does Christ, as High Priest, perform in the second apartment of the heaven- ly sanctuary? See page 189. Of what is this work a part ?—It is a part of the work of the investigative Judgment. What do we learn from this ?—That the investigative Judgment, with which Christ's min- istration is finished, is one of the first events un- der the sounding of the seventh angel. Where do we find a prophecy concerning the last messages of mercy that will be preached to mankind ? To what does the first of these messages relate ? To what must the " finishing of the mys- tery of God " relate so far as it pertains to the preaching of the gospel ?—To the giving of the last of these messages. Then when must this message be proclaim- ed ?—" In the days of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound." 292 �BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON VI. THE FIRST MESSAGE GIVEN. What means did God employ to warn the antediluvians of the coming flood ? How long was Noah engaged in this work of preaching ? How did he show his faith in the message he proclaimed ? How did God warn the Ninevites ? In what way were the Jews warned of their approaching captivity ? By what means was the first advent of our Saviour proclaimed ? By what means was the proclamation of the impending Judgment given ?—By the preaching of William Miller, and many others. How many were engaged in the preaching of this message in England and America ? How extensively was this message proclaim- ed ? What was the leading theme of their preaching ?—The fulfillment of the prophecy of Daniel. On what did they particularly dwell?— The termination of the prophetic periods. What event did they expect at the end of these prophetic periods?—The coming of Christ and the Judgment of the great day. REVIEW. � 293 How did they make this mistake in regard to the event that was to transpire at the end of the periods ?—In supposing the earth to be the sanctuary referred to in Dan. 8: 14, and the cleansing of the sanctuary to be the purification of the earth by the fires of the great day. How is this disappointment foretold in prophecy ? When was this message given? When did it begin to go with power, and attract the attention of the world?—After the fail of the Ottoman Empire in 1840. With what does this exactly coincide ?— With the time of the angel of Rev. 10. LESSON VII. THE SECOND MESSAGE : BABYLON. What were the words of the second angel? Rev. 14 : 8. What is the meaning of the word " Baby- lon ?"—Confusion. To what is the term " Babylon" applied in Rev. 17 ? In what other chapter is the symbol of a woman introduced ? What does this woman of the twelfth chap- ter denote ? 294 �BIBLE LESSONS. Since a pure woman denotes the pure, or true, church, what must the lewd woman of Rev. 17 denote ?—A corrupt, or apostate, church. Then to what must Babylon apply ?—To an apostate church. What church, because of its great apostasy, has several times been made the subject of prophecy ? Is it the papal church of Rome alone that is guilty of apostasy ?—It is not; for the Protestant churches that came out from her have long been following in the track of their harlot mother. How do they show this apostate condi- tion ?—By their false doctrines and their wicked practices. What false doctrines do they hold in com- mon with the church of Rome ? Of what evil practices are they guilty ?— They dress in a vain and extravagant manner just like the world ; they manifest all the pride of life that is held by the world; they join in the sinful games and amusements of the world, and go to nearly the same extent in the indul- gence of the appetites and passions. How are these statements confirmed ?— By the admissions of eminent men in these de- nominations. 11 What can be said of the course pursued REVIEW. � 295 by these churches in raising money ?—The means they employ are essentially the same as gambling, and have the tendency not only to make the professed gambler's vocation honor- able, but to lead thousands of young men into it. What other characteristic must the church represented by " Babylon " possess ?—It must be a persecuting power. Rev. 17 : 6. Have the Protestant churches, as well as the church of Rome, manifested this spirit of persecution ? What do we learn from the history of England in regard to religious persecution in that country ?—We learn that, when Protestants had the power in their hands, they persecuted Catholics and Dissenters just as the Catholics had persecuted Protestants. What do we learn from the early history of New England in regard to the course of the Puritans, who had fled from England to escape religious persecution ?—Baptists and Quakers were condemned as heretics, and banished from the colony while some of them were actually killed for no other crime than that of differing, in religious belief, from the established church. What do we find in the ancient Laws and Charters of Massachusetts Bay ?—" A sentence of whipping, ,upon theperson who denied any portion of the Bible--for the e r.ion d offense, 296 �BIBLE LESSONS, cleath."—" Quakers to be whipped, have the `ongue bored with a red-hot iron, and killed," ,icc.—Facts for the Times, p. 111. COO LESSON VIII. " BABYLON " APPLIED TO THE PROTEST- ANT CHURCHES. When was this spirit of persecution espe- i3ially bitter and violent ?—Near the close of the proclamation of the first message. What examples might be given ?-31ern- berg were not allowed to speak of the second Itoming of Christ, even in prayer, at their social ineetings. What followed this intolerance ?—The second message was proclaimed in the summer Jf 1844. What must be the conclusion in regard to the application of the term " Babylon" ?—Since it denotes a persecuting, apostate church, it must include the Protestant daughters as well as the Catholic mother. What is it alone that hinders the Protest- ant churches from manifesting their persecuting spirit by open acts of violence ?—It is only the want of power that hinders them, as will be seen REVIEW. � 297 when they have this power granted them by the government. Did the second message apply particularly to the harlot mother, or did it apply specially to her unchaste daughters ? What caused the popular churches to ex- perience a moral fail about the time of the second message ?—They rejected the first mes- sage, which God had sent to heal them; and so God rejected them. Have they ever recovered from this fall ? To what state will they finally come ? Rev. 18 : 4. LESSON IX. SUCCESSIVE STEPS IN APOSTASY. What does the wine of her fornication de- note ? What is meant by her fornication ? What were the prominent causes of apos- tasy and persecution in the ancient church ?— Desire to gain numbers and popularity, alliance with the secular power, and the formation of creeds. To what did the first of these causes lead ? —To the neglect of church discipline, and to the reception of multitudes of members who were 298 �BIBLE LESSONS. entirely unconsecrated in heart and life, and who were not really converted to the doctrines and principles of Christianity. What was the result of this influx of uncon- verted pagans into the church ?—They brought in with them their corrupt doctrines and practices, and their pagan forms of worship. What can we say of the modern churches ? —That similar causes have been at work in them with similar results. What was the result, anciently, of the union of the church with the secular power ?—It led the church to put their trust in the civil power for protection and help, rather than to trust in God, who alone is able to defend and succor his people; it also led thousands to join the church for political advantage. What may be said of such a course on the part of the church ?—In so doing she forsook God, and espoused the world; and, therefore justly deserves the title of a harlot. What may be said of the Protestant churches at the present time ?—There is a strong tendency among them to unite on common ground, and seek the aid of the government in forcing men to receive their doctrines, and adopt their usages. What evil resulted, anciently, from the formation of creeds ?—They were soon made a REVIEW. � 299 test of fellowship; then those who did not con- form to them were condemned as heretics ; and, finally, persecution arose, and millions of the true followers of Jesus were put to death. What can we say of the modern church in regard to creeds ?—She has hundreds of creeds, and they are already made the test of fellowship. What do we next look for ?—A union on some common creed which will be enforced un- der the most bitter persecution. LESSON X. THE WARNING OF THE THIRD ANGEL : BLASPHEMOUS BEAST. Against what does the third angel utter his warning ? Where do we find a description of a beast that is worshiped ; and that has an image made to it ; and whose mark is received by men ? What does this beast represent? How do you show that this beast represents the papacy ?—By its identity with the little horn of Dan. 7; and by its blasphemous character, which has been so completely exemplified by the papacy. How do you prove it to be identical with the little horn ? 300 �BIBLE LESSONS. How do you show that the papacy exem- plifies the blasphemous character of the beast ? By what power are the people of the earth compelled to worship this blasphemous beast ? Rev. 13 : 11, 12. What does this two-horned beast cause to be made? Verse 14. What are men compelled to receive ? Verse 16. Under what penalty are they compelled to receive this mark of the beast ? Verse 17. LESSON XL THE TWO-HORNED BEAST A SYMBOL OF THE UNITED STATES. How does it appear Othat the two-horned beast is a symbol of the United States ?—From the time, place, and manner of its rise, and from its lamblike appearance and dragon voice. When is the two-horned beast seen coming up? When did the first beast go into captivity? When were the United States acknowledged an independent nation ? When was their Constitution adopted ? How do you prove that the nation repro- REVIEW. � 301 sonic i by the two-horned beast must arise in the New World ? What must be denoted by the fact that the two-horned beast was seen coming up out of the earth ? How are symbols representing governments that come into p3wer by war and conquest seen coming up? How have the United States come into power ? What is the sense of the original language used in regard to the coming up of the two-horned beast ? By what means has the United States ex- tended its territory ? What statistics can you give to show the rapid growth of the United States ? Give some account of the resources of the United States. Name some of the greatest improvements and inventions of the age. Where have most of these inventions and improvements been made ? Name some of the most eminent inventors in this country. Show the degree of usefulness to which these inventions have been carried. 302 �BIBLE LESSONS. LESSON XII. THE LAMBLIKE HORNS AND DRAGON VOICE. What testimony can you give from eminent men, showing that the growth of the United States has been unparalled in the history of na- tions ? What have been the chief agencies by which this nation has so suddenly risen to wealth and power ? How have these agencies operated to bring about such wonderful results ? How are these sources of power represented in the symbol ? How are the principles of civil liberty set forth in the Constitution ? How is religious freedom guaranteed in the Amendment of the Constitution ? How could the nation speak like a dragon ? —By expressing sentiments characteristic of " the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil and Satan." How does a Republican nation express its sentiments ?—By its representatives in the gov- ernment. In what has the sound of the dragon voice already been heard ?—In the Fugitive Slave Law, the Dred Scott decision, &c. REVIEW. � 303 How may these enactments be regarded ? —As the whisperings of the breeze that precede the thunder tones of the tempest. What power was this beast to exercise? What power did the first beast exercise ? Then what must we expect from the sec- ond beast ?—Persecution against God's people. What indications do we already see of the approach of this period of persecution in our country ?—The clamors that are rising from all parts of our land for such an amendment to the Constitution as will enable the popular churches to enforce their religious usages by the strong arm of the law. In what must the worship of the beast consist ?—In some act that shows allegiance to the papacy. C• � LESSON XIII. WONDER-WORKING. What is said of the wonder-working power of the two-horned beast ? Rev. 13 : 13, 14. For what purpose are these miracles wrought ? Verse 14. To what is this same work attributed in Rev. 19 : 20 ? What do we conclude from this ?—That -a04 �BIBLE LESSONS. the two-horned beast and the false prophet are identical. What was seen coming-out of the mouth of the false prophet ? Rev. 16 : 13. What are these unclean spirits ? Verse 14. Have there been any remarkable spirit manifestations in our country within the past few years? Where did they originate ? When did their work commence ? What wonders have they performed ? Can there be any'_doubt that they perform real miracles ? Are they true miracles ? Why are they not true, since their reality cannot be doubted? What do these spirits claim to be ? How can you prove these claims to be false ? how may they be known to be the spirits of devils ? What false doctrines do they teach? What wicked practices do they encourage? What astonishing miracle do we expect them to perform in the near future ? What is the strength of spiritualism in our country at the present time ? What does Paul say in referring to these spirit manifestations ? 2 Thet-s. 2 : 9, 10. REVIEW. � 3O Why will many be deceived by spirit man- ifestations ? Verse 10. For this cause what shall God send them ? Verse 11. What will be the consequence of their un- belief, and love of pleasure ? Repeat verse 12. LESSON XI V. THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST. What constituted the papacy, or papal beast, during the period of its greatest power ? See page 263. What would be required to constitute an image of the beast, or likeness of the papacy ? What objection may be raised against the probability of such an extensive religious organ- ization in this country ? How may this objection be answered ? What important doctrines do the different denominations hold in common ? Is there any tendency toward a union of the churches on these common points of doc- trine ? What evidence can you give of this ? For what do large ecclesiastical bodies al- ways clamor when they have lost the Spirit and power of God ? What does the present condition of the Protestant churches seem to suggest ?—That they will pursue a similar course. By what is this probability heightened ? Bible Lessons, �20 30G �BIBLE LESSONS. —By the fact that all true believers will soon be called out of the popular churches, thus leaving them in the condition described in Rev. 18 : 2, 3. When will the churches be found in this sad condition ? Would it be very improbable that an ec- clesiastical organization in such a condition should become a persecuting power and seek the aid of the government in accomplishing its purposes? When this is done, what shall we have ? LESSON XV. THE MARK OF THE BEAST. Describe the ancient custom from which the figure of the " mark" of the beast is bor- rowed ? What did this mark, as literally used, de- note ? Then what must it signify when used fig- uratively ? See page 267. Where would we naturally look for the mark of the beast ? What characteristics of this power are brought out in Dan. 7 : 25 ? How can you show that the laws that the papacy thinks to change are not the laws of men, but the laws of God ? What does Paul say of this same power ? how could the pope exalt himself above God ? REVIEW. � 307 When this is accomplished, what do the people have before them ? What are these two laws ? How is it to be determined which of these powers the people worship ? If they keep the law of God, whom do they worship ? If they keep the law as changed by the papacy, whom do they worship ? By what mark are the true worshipers of God distinguished? By what mark are the worshipers of the beast to be distinguished ? What may be truly affirmed of those who understandingly keep the changed law, in viola- tion of the law of God ? What, then, must constitute the mark of the beast ? LESSON XVL THE CHANGED LAW. What do we understand by the " law of God " ? What does Webster say in defining this term ? How does the law of God as taught by Roman Catholics in their catechisms differ from the same document as found in our Bible ? What apology do they offer for omitting the second commandment ? What do they say in regard to the division of the tenth? 308 �BIBLE LESSONS. 0. What do they claim in regard to the Sabbath commandment ? What proof of this can you give from the " Catholic Catechism of Christian Religion " ? What from the " Catholic Christian In- structed" ? How can you show that the Catholics claim this change in the Sabbath commandment as a token, or mark, of the power and authority of the Catholic Church ? What must we conclude, then, in regard to this change in the fourth commandment? See page. 274. What indications of Satanic design do we see in this change of the Sabbath law ? What was the purpose of God in giving the Sabbath ? What purpose was the Sabbath intended to serve ? What may it be termed ? What can you say of the action of the papacy in taking away the seal and signature of God's law? Then to what definite conclusion must we come in regard to the mark of the beast? LESSON XVIL• RECEPTION OF THE MARK OF THE BEAST. What does the reception of the mark of the beast imply? See page 275. Have those received the mark of the beast who conscientiously keep the Sunday, sincerely REVIEW. � 309 believing it to be the Sabbath of the fourth commandment ? How must the issue be brought before the people? What will then be presented before them ? What is denounced against those who then refuse the true Sabbath ? What message is to be given for the ex- press purpose of warning men against the wor- ship of the beast and his image, and against the reception of the mark of the beast? Where do we find a prophecy concerning this message? Repeat the prophecy. What punishment is threatened against those who do not heed this warning? How may we know that the sin of reject- ing this message is very great in the sight of God ? What is immediately to follow the proc- lamation of this message? LESSON XVIII. PROGRESS OF THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE. When did the proclamation of the third message commence ?—Soon after the disappoint- ment in 1844. -What can be said of the progress of the message ?—Its progress has been gradual but constant. What can be said of those who have taken 310 �BIBLE LESSONS. the lead in this message ?—Their labors have been extremely arduous, untiring, and self-de- nying. What degree of success has finally been achieved through their labors, attended by the blessing of God?—The message has been pro- claimed throughout nearly all parts of the Unit- ed States, from Maine to Oregon and California; and to some extent in different parts of Europe. What agencies are being employed 2—Two large printing-houses, one in Battle Creek, Mich., and one in Oakland, Cal., are engaged solely in the work of printing books, tracts, and periodicals in the interests of this cause. How extensively is this publishing work carried on ?—Two weeklies and four monthlies are regularly issued. Their aggregate monthly circulation is about 90,000 copies. The book list consists of some fifteen bound volumes, and seventy-five or eighty different tracts and pamph- lets. Over one hundred millions of pages have already been printed. And the printed matter sent out weekly from the Review Office is between two and three hundred bushels. How do the preachers of this message la- bor ?—Going from place to place, they preach throughout the entire year, averaging about a sermon a day, and preaching, sometimes in churches, but oftener in tents, school-houses, and hired halls. What aids them greatly in this work ?— The distribution of tracts, papers, and books to every family that will accept and read them. REVIEW. � 311 LESSON XIX. THE FATE OF THOSE WHO REJECT THE MESSAGE. What is the first punishment threatened upon the worshipers of the beast ? Rev. 14 : 9, 10. What is the wine of the wrath of God ? Rev. 15 : 1, 7. Upon whom will these plaguts be poured out ?—Upon the very class that are threatened by the third angel. Compare Rev. 14 : 9, 10; 16 : 1, 2. What does a comparison of these passages show ?—That the wine of the wrath of God, and the seven last plagues are the same. What is meant by wrath without mixture ? —Wrath without mixture must mean wrath un- mixed with mercy. Has the wrath of God ever yet been poured out without mixture?—The wrath of God can nev- er be poured out without mixture of mercy while Christ intercedes for men. When will this intercession cease ?—When Christ has completed his ministration as High Priest of the heavenly sanctuary. How is the close of this ministration shown ? Repeat Rev. 15 : 8. What will be the condition of men when Christ's ministration ceases ?—The probation of men will then have closed; their destinies will be fixed ; the mystery of God will have been finished. What saying will then be appropriate Y Repeat Rev. 22 : 11, 12, 312 �BIBLE LESSONS. When John had seen the temple filled with smoke, what scene was next presented to him ? Rev. 15 : 8; 16 : 1, 2, &c. What do we conclude from the foregoing ? —That probation closes before the plagues are in- flicted, and that in them the wrath of God is poured out without mixture upon the worshipers of the beast. LESSON XX. THE PLAGUES. Describe the first plague. Rev. 16 : 2. Upon whom is it to be inflicted ? What is said of a similar plague that was brought upon the Egyptians ? Ex. 9 : 8-12. Describe the second and third plagues. What similar plague did Pharaoh and his people have to suffer ? Of what will the fourth plague consist ? Where will the fifth angel pour out the contents of his vial ? What consequences will follow ? What is said of the pouring out of the vial of the sixth angel ? Verses 12-16. Where may we find a description of the battle of the great day? Jer. 25 : 30-33; Rev. 19 : 11-21. Who are to be gathered to the battle of the great day ? Rev. 16 :14 ; Joel 3 :1, 2, 9- 12 ; Zeph. 3 : 8 ; Rev. 19 : 19. To what place will they be gathered ? Joel 3 : 2, 12. REVIEW'. � 313 Where is the valley of Jchosaphat ?— Near Jerusalem. How numerous will be the company that will be gathered there ? Joel 3 : 14. By what means will they be gathered ? Rev. 16: 13, 14. What are these "spirits of devils, working miracles" ? See pages 258-263. What is denoted by the fact that these unclean spirits are seen coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet ? —That their work of deception will be carried on among Pagans, Catholics, and Protestants ; and thus be extended throughout the world. How will the way be prepared for the kings of the East to be gathered to the battle of the great day ? Rev. 16 : 12. Would the literal river Euphrates offer any serious obstruction to the passage of armies ? —The Euphrates is easily crossed, and would not materially hinder the progress of an army. How is the Euphrates to be understood in this verse ?—We think it is used as a symbol of the country through which it passes, or of the power that rules that country. Then what must the drying up of its wa- ters denote ?—Such a weakening of that power as will make it unable to resist invading armies. What power rules the country watered by the Euphrates ?—It is under the dominion of the Turkish Empire. How may the events to take place under this seal be summed up ?—All the wicked na- tions of the earth, having fallen under the Satan- 314 �BIBLE LESSONS. is delusion of Spiritualism, will be led by it to gather themselves at Jerusalem, and the Turk will have no power to resist them. ••••••••••41.-•-• LESSON XXI. EVENTS UNDER THE SEVENTH PLAGUE. Where did the seventh angel pour out his vial ? Rev. 16 :17. What does this probably denote ?—Since the air envelops the whole earth, the pouring out of the vial into the air would seem to denote that this plague will not be local, but general, extending to all the world. What words were uttered by the great voice ? Whence came this voice ? What does Joel say in speaking of the same ? Joel 3 :16. What reference is made to it by Jeremiah ? Repeat 'Ter. 25 : 30, 31. What followed the sounding of the voice ? Rev. 16 :18. how is this great earthquake described by Isaiah ? Isa. 24 :19, 20. In what other passages is it mentioned? Rev. 6: 14 ; 11 :19. What were the consequences of the earth- quake? Rev. 16 :19, 20. What does the " great city " include?— All false and apostate religions. Under what three heads may all these religions be classified ?—Paganism, Catholicism, Protestantism. REVIEW. � 315 Why is the division of the great city men- tioned under the seventh plague ?—Probably to show that each part will receive its appropriate doom.—Thoughts on Revelation, p. 264. Where is the doom of " great Babylon" more fully described ?—Rev. 18. Describe the terrific storm of hail which is to fall upon men under the seventh plague. Rev. 16 : 21. See " Thoughts on Revelation," 2nd Edition, p. 279. What is the weight of a talent. ?—About fifty-seven pounds avoirdupois. What prophecy concerning the hail is found in Isaiah ? Repeat Isa. 28 :17. What did the Lord say to Job concern- ing the treasures of the hail ? Repeat Job 38 : 22, 23. s<>• LESSON XX!!. THE TIME OF TROUBLE, AND THE BATTLE OF THE GREAT DAY. Against what time has God reserved the treasures of hail ? Job 38 : 23. When will this time of trouble come ?— When Michael shall stand up. Dan. 12 : 1. Who is Michael ?—The archangel. Jude 9. Who is the archangel ?—The prince of angels—the one whose voice is heard when the dead are raised. 1 Thess. 4: 16. Whose voice is heard when the dead are raised ?—The voice of the Son of God. John 5 : 27, 28. 316 �BIBLE LESSONS. What do these passages prove ?—That Michael is Christ. When will he stand up ?—When he takes his kingdom. When will he take his kingdom ?—When his work as High Priest is finished. What causes the time of trouble so signifi- cantly mentioned by Job and Daniel ?—The blowing of the four winds of Rev. 7 :1-3, and the pouring out of the seven last plagues of Rev. 16. Will these plagues be poured out before the close of probation, or afterward ? When will probation close ?—When the ministration in the sanctuary ceases. What must we conclude from these prem- ises ?—That Christ takes his kingdom when pro- bation closes, and, therefore, that Michael stands up before the plagues are poured out. Will Christ come to the earth before the plagues are poured out ?—He will not, as we see from Rev. 16 :15, which evidently refers to the coming of Christ as future after the pouring out of the sixth plague. What day of battle and war is referred to in Job. 38 : 23 ?—The battle of the great day to which " the kings of the earth and the whole world " are gathered just before the plague of the hail is poured out. Who comes against this assembled host to fight the battle of the great day of God Al- mighty ? Rev. 19 :11-16. What will be the result of the battle ? Rev. 19 :17-21. What will be the condition of the earth REVIEW. � 317 after the battle ?—It will be desolate ; for the wicked will all be destroyed, and the righteous will be taken to Heaven to enjoy the marriage supper of the Lamb. 18. How long will it continue in this condi- tion I—A thousand years. Rev. 20 : 5-9. LESSON _XXIII. THE DESOLATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE FINAL DESTRUCTION OF THE WICKED. What will be the condition of Satan dur- ing the thousand years ? Rev. 20 : 1-3. What do we understand by the " bottom- less pit" ?—The earth in its desolate condition. See " Thoughts on Revelation," p. 295. 3 Of what is the binding of Satan the anti- type ?—Of sending the scapegoat into a land not inhabited. Lev. 16 ; Thoughts on Revelation, pp. 291-294. What great events will come to pass at the expiration of the thousand years ?—Satan will be loosed, Rev. 20 : 7; and the New Jerusalem will come down from God out of Heaven. Rev. 21:2. In what work will Satan engage after he is looted from prison ? Rev. 20 : 8. What will be the result of his efforts ? Verse 9. What will be the fate of Satan and of those that are deceived by him ? Verses 9,10. Where must this lake of fire be situated ?— :318 �BIBLE LESSONS. Upon the earth; for the wicked are to be recom- pensed in the earth. Prov. 11 : 31; 2 Pet. 3 : 7; Rev. 21 : 8. 9. What, then, will constitute the punishment threatened in Rev. 14 : 10, 11 ?—The worshipers of the beast will drink the unmixed wine of the wrath of God poured out in the seven last plagues; those that survive these plagues will be destroyed by the brightness of Christ's coming, 2 Thess. 2 : 8 ; they will be given to the burning flame, Dan. 7 : 11 ; and so have a part in the lake of fire that will then envelop the earth. Rev. 19: 20. At the end of the thousand years they will be raised from the dead, will gather around the " beloved city," and will be destroyed in the lake of fire that then consumes the earth. Rev. 20 : 5, 7-10. 004 LESSON XXIV. THE SAINTS GLORIFIED, AND THE EARTH RENEWED. Will these fires that consume the earth and its wicked inhabitants ever cease to burn ?— They will ; for there is to be a new heaven and a new earth. Rev. 21 : 1 ; 2 Pet. 3 :13. See " The State of the Dead," pp. 288-298. how will the punishment of the wicked finally result ?—In their utter destruction ; for they shall be burned up, root and branch, and be as though they had not been. Mal. 4 :1; Oba- diah 10. What will be the reward of those who get REVIEW. � 319 " the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark ?"—They will be delivered from the power of Satan, and from the possibility of failing, Dan. 12 : 1 ; they will be made im- mortal, Luke 20 : 35, 36 ; Rev. 20 : 6 ; they will be caught up to meet their Lord in the air, ever to remain with him, 1 Thess. 4 :17 ; they will stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God, Rev. 15 : 2 ; they will stand with the Lamb on Mount Zion, Rev. 14 : 1-5 ; they will have a right to the tree of life, and will enter in through the gates into the city, Rev. 22 :14; they will attend the marriage supper of the Lamb, Rev. 19 : 6-9; they will aid in judging wicked men and fallen angels, 1 Cor. 6 : 2, 3 ; they will descend with the New Jerusalem to the earth, Rev. 20 : 9; 21 : 1-4 ; they will reign with Christ on the earth, Rev. 5 :10 ; they will have the kingdom and dominion under the whole heaven given them, Dan. 7 : 27 ; they will possess it forever and ever, verse 18 ; and from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, they will come to worship before the Lord. Isaiah 66 : 22, 23. When and where will the decision be given that will determine whether we shall enjoy the reward of the righteous or suffer the punishment of the wicked ? How long has this Judgment work been going on in the heavenly sanctuary ? What is the test of character in the Judg- ment ?—The law of God—the ten commandments. Rom. 2 :12, 16. What important work is now going on in 320 �BIBLE LESSONS. the earth ?—The third angel's message is rapidly going to every nation, and soon the servants of God will be sealed; then our High Priest will leave the heavenly sanctuary, and the mystery of God will be finished. 8. Where are we now standing ?—In the pa- tient waiting, watching time. Rev. 14 :12 ; Luke 12 : 37. " Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand be- fore the Son of man." Luke 21 : 36. ERRATA. Page 26, Heading, Gen. 6 :7, 8, should be Gen. 6; 7 ; 8. 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