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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Dec 3, 1902

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 28, No. 49.

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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL

LESSON II.—DECEMBER 14.—THE BOY SAMUEL.

Lesson Scripture, 1 Sam. 3: 6-14, A.S.R.V.
(6) “And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. (7) Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him. (8) And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child. (9) Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for Thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
(10) “And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for Thy servant heareth. (11) And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. (12) In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end. (13) For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not. (14) And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering forever.”
Golden Text.—“Speak, Lord; for Thy servant heareth.” Verse 9.
Special Helps.—“Patriarchs and Prophets,” Ch. 55, pp. 569-574; Ch. 57, pp. 581, 582.

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

(1) Who were the parents of Samuel? To what service had his mother dedicated him? Where was he when the Lord first spoke to him? (2) What did Samuel do when the Lord spoke to him the first and second times? What did Eli say to him? Verse 6. (3) Of what was Samuel yet ignorant? Verse 7. (4) What did Eli perceive when Samuel came to him the third time with the same words? Verse 8. (5) What counsel did Eli then give the boy? Verse 9. (6) What position did the Lord assume when speaking to Samuel the fourth time? What was Samuel’s answer? Verse 10. (7) What did the Lord say He would do in Israel? Verse 11. (8) What would be done against the house of Eli? Verse 12. (9) Why was the house of Eli cut off? Verse 13. In what strong language was this sentence emphasized? Verse 14.

NOTES.