International S. S. Lessons.
"So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading." —Neh. 8:8 LESSON X.—SUNDAY, JUNE 3.
[NOTE.—The questions which follow are merely suggestive for the student on the leading points of the lesson; it is presumed that the thorough student will think of many more as he studies the subject. References, where verses alone are given, always refer to the lesson scripture printed above. All other references are given in book, chapter, and verse. The text printed is that of the Revised Version, not because it is especially preferred, but because it is not found in every family, as is the common version.] 1. And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2. This month shall be unto you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. 3. Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for an household. 4. And if the household be too little for a lamb, then shall he and his neighbor next unto his house take one according to the number of the souls; according to every man's eating ye shall make your count for the lamb. 5. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year; ye shall take it from the sheep, or from the goats; 6. And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at even. 7. And they shall take of the blood, and put it on the two side posts and on the lintel, upon the houses wherein they shall eat it. 8. And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; with bitter herbs they shall eat it. 9. Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; its head with its legs and with the inwards thereof. 10. And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; but that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. 11. 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. 12. For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments, I am the Lord. 13. 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 there shall no plague be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. 14. And this day shall be unto you for a memorial, and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance forever. Golden Text: "Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us." 1 Cor. 5:7. 1. Note the events leading up to this lesson. Note 1. 2. After the Lord had given instruction concerning the destruction of the firstborn, what did he say to Moses? Verses 1, 2. 3. What were the children of Israel to do on the tenth day of this month? Verse 3. 4. If their household was too small to eat the lamb, what were they to do? Verse 4. 5. What was to be the character of the lamb? Verse 5. Note 2. 6. How long should the feast be kept up? Verse 6. 7. What should they do with the blood of the lamb? Verse 7. 8. What was to be done with the flesh? Verse 8. 9. How must it be cooked? Verse 9. 10. How much of it was to be used? Verse 10. 11. How were they to eat it? Verse 11. 12. While they were thus prepared for their journey what would God do? Verse 12. 13. What would the blood upon their houses be to the angel as he destroyed their firstborn? Verse 13. 14. What did the Lord say that the feast of the passover should be to them? Verse 14. 15. How was it carried out? 16. "And it came to pass at midnight, that the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn 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." Verses 29, 30. 17. What would have been the case if the children of Israel had refused to follow the instruction of the Lord with the blood? 18. Who is our Passover? Golden text. 19. What will be the case if we refuse to accept of the salvation which is offered by his blood?14"For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?". Heb. 2:2, 3. 1. Our last lesson had for its Scripture text a part of the third chapter. After that the Lord sent Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh with various signs which showed God's wondrous power. All these Pharaoh rejected, blinded by his magicians. Then came the plagues, all of which showed the worthlessness of the gods of Egypt. The river was turned to blood, the sacred frogs became a plague, the dust became lice, grievous swarms of flies followed them, their holy beasts were smitten with murrain, the ashes of the furnace of their sacred temple caused boils and blains, the heavens gave forth hail, the locusts devoured the vegetation, the plague of darkness brought terror to all hearts, and Pharaoh's heart, despite all these things, was hardened. Finally the Lord tells him that the firstborn shall die, and that the Egyptians will not only be willing that Israel shall go, but shall send them out with great spoil, but God would pass over his people and would save them. From this comes the word "passover," of which our lesson tells. 2. The lamb without blemish and the unleavened bread typified the perfect offering of Jesus, the Lamb of God.