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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jan 21, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 3.

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The Sabbath-School.

Old Testament History.

GOD'S CARE FOR HIS PEOPLE.

(Lesson 5, February 2, 1889.)
(Concluded.)
1. TELL, in their order, what plagues were brought upon the land of Egypt because Pharaoh would not let Israel go?
2. State the particulars of how God discriminated between his people and the Egyptians?
3. What was the last plague?
"And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt; and all the first-born in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the first-born of the maid-servant that is behind the mill; and all the first-born of beasts. And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more." Ex. 11:4-6.
4. How safe were the Israelites to be?
"But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel." Verse 7.
5. Before this plague was inflicted, what instruction did the Lord give his people? Ex. 12:1-10.
6. What was this feast declared to be?
"And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste; it is the Lord's passover." Verse 11.
7. What were they to do with the blood of the lamb?
"Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover. And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the basin; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning." Verses 21, 22.
8. Why were they to do this?
"And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt." "For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you." Verses 13, 23.
9. What did this simple act indicate?—Faith in God.
10. What took place at midnight?
"And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the first-born of cattle. And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead." Ex. 12:29, 30.
11. What part of the previous record warrants us in believing that the Egyptians might have availed themselves of the protection afforded the Israelites?
"He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses; and he that regarded not the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field." Ex. 9:20, 21.
12. Of what was the lamb whose sprinkled blood saved the Israelites from death, a type?
"Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us." 1 Cor. 5:7.
13. From what are we saved by His blood?
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him." Rom. 5:8, 9. "Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father." Gal. 1:4.
14. Just before God's people are finally delivered from this evil world, what will come upon the earth?
"And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God." Rev. 15:1. "And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth." Rev. 16:1.
15. Which of the seven last plagues will be similar to the plagues upon Egypt? See Rev. 16.
16. Mention some of the things that are said as to the trouble of that day? Dan. 12:1; Isa. 2:20, 21; 13:6, 7, 9; 24:1, 3-6, 17-21.
17. What distinction will God then put between his servants and the wicked? Ps. 91:1-10.