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 EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS: 
 
 DESiaNED FOR 
 
 BIBLE CLASSES AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS' 
 
 ADAPTED TO THB 
 
 author's notes on that epistl: 
 BY ALBERT BARNES. 
 
 NEW YORK. 
 
 HARPER & brothers, PUBLISHERS. 
 
 1864. 
 
Entered, according to the Act of Congress, in the year one 
 thousand eight hundred and forty seven, by Albert Barnes, 
 in the clerk's office of the District Court of the Eastern District 
 of Pennsylvania. 
 
PEEFACE, 
 
 The following Questions are designed for 
 sabbath-schools and Bible classes. Those 
 which are printed in the larger type are de- 
 rived directly from the text, and require only 
 a knowledge of the text to answer them. 
 Those in smaller type pertain to the meaning 
 of the text, and are designed to bring out the 
 sense of the words and phrases used by the 
 apostle, and the design, connexion, and force 
 of his argument. These questions, except 
 the few at the close of each Lesson entitled 
 ^General Questions on the Lesson,^ are based 
 on my * Notes on the Epistle to the Hebrews,' 
 
 and an answer to them can be found in that 
 
 (3) 
 
IV PREFACE. 
 
 volume. The questions added at the close 
 of each Lesson are designed to excite enquiry 
 on subjects connected with the subject of the 
 Lesson, or to furnish hints to the teacher for 
 practical suggestions. They are on topics 
 of personal piety, or on points of theology on 
 which a teacher might speak to his class with 
 profit. 
 
 ALBERT BARNES. 
 
 PhiladeJjphia, May 6, 1847. 
 
QUESTIONS 
 
 OJ THE 
 
 EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 
 
 LESSON I. 
 Introductory Questions. 
 
 What differences of opinion have been entertained in 
 regard to the Epistle to the Hebrews ? — See the In- 
 troduction to Notes on the Epistle, ^ 1.* 
 
 What importance is to be attached to these differences ? 
 
 To whom is this epistle said to have been written ? — 
 Intro. '^ 2. 
 
 Is the fact that it was written to the Hebrews stated in 
 the epistle itself? 
 
 Where is it stated ? — Answer. In the title, and in the 
 subscription at the end. 
 
 What is the authority of that subscription, and the other 
 subscriptions at the close of the epistles ? 
 
 Did Paul usually specify the persons or churches to 
 whom he wrote his epistles ? — Comp. Rom. i. 7. 1 
 Cor. i. 2. 2 Cor. i. 1. Gal. i. 2. Eph. i. 1. Phil, 
 i. 1. Col. i. 2. 1 Thess. i. 1. 2 Thess. i. 1. 1 Tim. 
 i. 2. 2 Tim. i. 2. Titus i. 4. Philem. i. 2. 
 
 Who are meant when it is said that this epistle was writ- 
 ten to the Hebrews ? — Ans. Those who had been Jews, 
 and were converted to Christianity. 
 
 * The reference here, and elsewhere, is to the 'Notes' of the Author 
 on tliis epistle. 
 
 (5) 
 
6 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is the evidence that this epistle was written to the 
 
 Hebrews?— Intro. V. 2. (1.) 
 
 (a) Is there any evidence of this from the inscription 
 at the commencement of the epistle ? If so, what 
 is it ? 
 (6) Is there any evidence from the testimony of the 
 
 Christian Fathers ? If so, what is it ? 
 (c) Is there any internal evidence of it ? If so, what 
 is it ? 
 To what particular Hebrew church was it probably writ- • 
 
 ten ? Intro. § 2. (2.) 
 What particular reasons are there for supposing that it 
 
 was written to the Hebrew Christians in Palestine ? 
 Was it addressed to a particular church in Palestine, or 
 
 to the Hebrew Christians there in general? — Intro. 
 
 ^ 2. (3.) 
 Who has been commonly supposed to be the author of 
 
 the epistle ? — Intro., ^3. 
 Has there been any difference of opinion on this point? 
 On what grounds was it doubted ? — Intro., ^ 3, (4). 
 What evidence is there from the testimony of the Fathers 
 
 that it was written by the Apostle Paul? — Intro., 
 
 ^ 3, (1). 
 Was it early translated into any other language, and is 
 
 there any evidence from that that it was regarded as 
 
 the production of Paul ?— Intro., § 3, (2) . 
 Was it received by any of the churches as having been 
 
 written by him ?— Intro., ^ 3, (3). 
 What internal evidence is there that it was written by 
 
 him?— Intro., § 3, (5). 
 If Paul wrote the epistle, how can it be accounted for 
 
 that his name was omitted? — Intro., pp. xi, xii. 
 At what ti^me is the epistle supposed to have been written ? 
 Are there any internal marks which show that it was 
 
 written before Jerusalem was destroyed? — Intro., 
 
 ^ 4, (1). 
 Is there any internal evidence that it was written before 
 
 the civil wars and commotions which terminated in the 
 
 destruction of Jerusalem?— Intro., "^ 4, (2). 
 Is there any evidence that those to whom it was writter« 
 
 were not suffering persecution? — Intro., ^ 4, (3). 
 
 Comp. ch. X. 32, 33. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 7 
 
 Is there any evidence that it was written during the latter 
 
 part of the apostohc age ? — Intro., "^ 4, (4, 5). 
 Where was the epistle written ? — Intro., § 4, (6). 
 Has there been any difference of opinion as to the Ian 
 
 guage in which it was written ? — Intro., ^ 5. 
 In what language is it commonly supposed to have been 
 
 written ? 
 What arguments have been adduced to show that it was 
 
 written in the Hebrew language ? — Intro., ^ 5, p. xiv. 
 What arguments are there to show that it was written in 
 
 the Greek language? — Intro., ^ 5, (1, 2, 3.) 
 What is the general design of the epistle ? — Intro., "^ 6. 
 By what general arguments does the writer show the 
 
 superiority of the Christian rehgion to the Jewish? — 
 
 Intro., pp. xvii, xviii. 
 Of what particular value is this epistle? — Intro., pp. 
 
 xviii, xix. 
 Of what importance is it for us to understand the ancient 
 
 system of the Jewish rehgion ? 
 
 LESSON n. 
 
 CHAP. I. vs. 1 — 4. 
 
 The rank and dignity of the Author of the Christian 
 dispensation. 
 
 What is the general design of this chapter ? See the 
 
 analysis of the chapter. 
 What is the design of the apostle in this lesson ? 
 
 1. To whom had God spoken in times past? 
 
 By whom had he spoken to them ? 
 
 In what manner had he spoken to them? 
 
 Why does the apostle commence the epistle with a state- 
 ment of his belief in the revelations made to the pro- 
 phets ? 
 
 What is meant by at simdrij times ? 
 
 At what different times had God .spoken to the fathers ? 
 
8 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is meant by in divers manners ? 
 
 In what modes had God in fact made his will known to 
 
 men ? 
 What is meant by in time past ? 
 Who are meant here by the fathers ? 
 What is meant by the word prophet ? 
 In what senses is the word used in the Bible ? 
 Who are included in the word here ? 
 
 2. By whom has he spoken to us in these last 
 
 days ? 
 What had he appointed him to be? 
 What had he done by him? 
 
 What is meant by these last days ? 
 
 Do these words imply that the world was soon to come 
 to an end ? 
 
 Is there any way of determining whether the period de- 
 noted by the phrase ' last days' would be long or short ? 
 
 How could it be said that God had spoken to men by his 
 Son in the last days ? 
 
 When the writer says 'unto ms,' is it necessarily implied 
 that he had himself heard the Son of God preach ? 
 
 Who is meant here by his Son ? 
 
 Why is the Lord Jesus called tlie So?i of God ? 
 
 What thought does the writer wish particularly to press 
 on the attention by saying that God has spoken to us 
 hy his Son ? 
 
 Why is he particularly entitled to be heard? — Comp. 
 John i. 1 ; iii. 2. Matth. vii. 29. 
 
 What has he revealed which specially demands our at- 
 tention ? — Comp, ' Notes,' p. 24. 
 
 What is meant when it is said that God has appointed 
 him heir of all things ? — Comp. Ps. ii. 8. Rom. viii. 
 17. , 
 
 Why is the title heir given to him ? 
 
 What is an heir? — Comp. Rom. iv. 13, 14. 
 
 In what sense is the Son of God an heir ? — Comp. Acts 
 ii. 36 ; x. 36. John xvii. 10 ; xvi. 15. 
 
 In what sense is he the ' heir of all things^ ? 
 
 When it is said, ' by whom he made the worlds,' what 
 is meant by by whom ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 9 
 
 What was his agency in creating the worlds ? — John i. 3, 
 
 10. Col. i. 16. Eph. iii. 9. 1 Cor. viii. 6. 
 What are meant here by the worlds ? — Comp. Heb xi. 3. 
 
 3. What is it said that he was? 
 What does he uphold ? 
 
 How does he do this? 
 
 When he had purged our sins, what did he do? 
 
 What is the design of this verse ? 
 
 Does the description in this verse refer to the divine na 
 
 ture of the Redeemer, or to him considered as incar- 
 nate? 
 What is the meaning of the word hrigldness ? — Comp. 1 
 
 Cor. XV. 40, 41. Acts xxii. 11. 2 Cor. iii. 7. Rev. 
 
 xviii. 1. Luke ix. 31, 32. 2 Thess. i. 9. 2 Pet. i. 17. 
 What is meant by glory ? 
 From what is the comparison here derived ? 
 In what sense is the Lord Jesus the ' brightness of the 
 
 glory of God' ? 
 Are men ever enlightened in the true knowledge of God 
 
 except through him ? — Comp. Matth. xi. 27. John i. 
 
 IS ; xiv. 9. 
 What is meant by the phrase express image ? 
 What is meant here by his person ? 
 In what respects is he the express image of God?- 
 
 Notes, pp. 28, 29. 
 Has there been any other one in human form to whom 
 
 this expression could be applied ? 
 What is meant by his upholding all things hy the word of 
 
 his power ? 
 In what sense does he do this ? 
 
 Did Jesus ever claim this for himself? — Matth. xxviii. 18. 
 Is there any evidence here of his divine nature ? 
 What is meant by when lie had purged our sins ? 
 What is meant by the phrase by himself? — Comp. 1 John 
 
 i. 7. 
 What is meant by the Majesty on high ? 
 What is implied by his sitting at his right hand ? — Comp. 
 
 Mark xvi. 19. Eph. i. 20—23. 
 
 4. Than whom was he made better ? 
 
 By how much was he made better than they? 
 
10 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 In what respects was he made belter ? 
 
 What is to be understood by his being ' m.i<fe better* ? 
 
 In what respects is he more exalted than the angels ?— 
 Comp. Eph. i. 20, 21. 1 Pet. iii. 22. 
 
 What is meant by ' as he hath by inheritance obtained a 
 more excellent narne than they' ? 
 
 Is the name Son ever given to the angels ? — Ver. 5. 
 
 What is there in the name Son more honorable and ex- 
 alted than any name conferred on them ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 How long a time was occupied in giving a revelation to 
 
 mankind ? 
 What advantages were there in giving it in that manner 
 
 more than there would have been in giving it all at 
 
 once? 
 Is there any considerable variety in the books of the 
 
 Bible? 
 What advantage is there in there being such variety in 
 
 the style, manner &c. in which the Bible is written? 
 Is the Bible to be regarded as one book, or a collection 
 
 of books ? 
 Is it now arranged in the exact order in which it was 
 
 given? 
 What is the evidence that the prophets were inspired by 
 
 God? 
 ff the Lord Jesus is more exalted than the angels, what 
 
 respect should be shown to him by the kings and 
 
 rulers of the earth ?— Ps. ii. 10—12. 
 With what feehngs ought we to regard him ? 
 Why should we listen to him when he speaks to us ? 
 In what way does he now speak to us ? 
 If we do not hearken to him, and obey him, what will 
 
 be the consequence ? — Acts iii. 23. Mark xvi. 16. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 11 
 
 LESSON III. 
 
 CHAP. I. VS. 5 9. 
 
 Proofs that the exalted digiiity ascribed to the Son 
 of God, in vs. 1 — 4, belong to him ; particularly as 
 he is superior to the angels. 
 
 What is the design of the apostle in this lesson ? 
 What proposition had lie laid down in the previous les- 
 son? — Vs. 1 — 4. 
 
 5. What does the apostle say that God had 
 not said to the angels at any time? 
 
 What is the design for which these passages are intro- 
 duced ? 
 
 What particular reasons were there why the apostle in 
 this argument should appeal to the Old Testament? 
 
 Is there any difficulty in regard to the application of 
 these passages to the Lord Jesus ? 
 
 Is it to be supposed that they were commonly admitted 
 by the Jews to be applicable to the Messiah ? 
 
 Where is the first of these passages found ? — Ps. ii. 7. 
 
 What is the evidence that that Psalm refers to the Mes- 
 siah ? 
 
 What is implied here by saying ' Thou art my Son'V 
 
 In what sense is the phrase ' Sons of God' used in the 
 Bible? 
 
 In what peculiar sense is it applied to the Lord Jesus ? 
 
 What time is referred to by this day ? 
 
 Does the argument here turn on the time when this was 
 said, or on the fact that it was said ? 
 
 What is meant by, Have I begotten thee ! 
 
 Where is the other passage quoted in this verse found? 
 - 2 Sam. vii. 14. Comp. Ps. Ixxxix. 20—27. 
 
 To what do these words, as originally spoken, refer ? 
 
 Why v/ere they applied to the Messiah ? 
 
 What is the argument on which the apostle rehes in this 
 passage ? 
 
12 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 6. What was said when he brought the first 
 begotten into the world ? 
 
 For what purpose is this passage introduced ? 
 
 What is meant by bringeth in ? 
 
 Who is meant by first-hegotten ? 
 
 Why is Christ called the first-legotten ? — Comp. Rev. 
 i. 5. Col. i. 18. John i. 14. 
 
 Where is the passage here quoted found ? — See Ps. 
 xcvii. 7. 
 
 What evidence is there that that passage had any refer 
 ence to the Messiah ? 
 
 Is it to be supposed that it was usually regarded as hav- 
 ing such a reference in the time of the apostle ? 
 
 What is the passage designed here to prove ? 
 
 How does it prove that ? 
 
 7. What is said of the angels in ver. 7 ? 
 Where is this said ? — Ps. civ. 4. 
 
 How can it be shown that the passage in the Psalm re 
 
 fers to the angels ? 
 What is meant here by ' who maketh his angels spirits ?' 
 Who are meant here by ' his ministers ?' 
 What is meant by their being a flame of fire ? 
 What is the bearing of this on the argument of the 
 
 apostle ? 
 
 8. What does he say to the Son ? 
 
 Where is this passage"found ? — Ps. xlv. 6, 7. 
 
 What evidence is there that this Psalm was intended to 
 refer to the Messiah ? 
 
 What is a throne ? 
 
 What is meant here by a throne ? 
 
 To whom is the phrase 'O God' applied here ? 
 
 In what sense can the name God be applied to Christ ? 
 
 How does this passage bear on the argument of the 
 apostle ? 
 
 What does it prove in regard to the rank of Christ ? 
 
 Does this refer to him before the period of his incarna- 
 tion, or afterwards ? 
 
 Is it ever right to address the Lord Jesus as God now ? 
 — John XX. 28. 
 
 What is meant by for ever and ever ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 13 
 
 How can this be reconciled with what is said in 1 Cor. 
 XV. 24—28. 
 
 What is said of his sceptre 1 
 
 What is a sceptre ? 
 
 What is a ' sceptre of righteousness^ ? 
 
 What is meant by saying that the * sceptre of his king- 
 dom' was a ' sceptre of righteousness?' — Comp. Isa. 
 xi. 2—5. 
 
 9. What had he loved ? 
 
 What had he hated ? 
 
 What is the meaning of this ? 
 
 Was this the character of the Lord Jesus ?— Comp. ch. 
 vii. 26 ; iv. 15. 1 Pet. ii. 22. 
 
 What had God done in consequence of this? 
 
 What is meant by God, even thy God? 
 
 What is meant by hath anointed thee 1 
 
 Who were commonly anointed when set apart to office ? 
 
 — Comp. Lev. viii. 12. Num. iii. 3. 1 Sam. x. i. 2 
 
 Sam. ii. 7. 
 In what sense is the Lord Jesus called the anointed ? 
 What is meant by the oil of gladness ? 
 What occasion of rejoicing was there on the inaugura 
 
 tion of the Messiah ? 
 Who are meant here by thy felloios ? 
 In what sense was he exalted above them ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson, 
 
 Is it right for us to worship the Lord Jesus now? — 
 Comp. John xx. 28. 
 
 Can men adopt the language of the Bible without wor- 
 shipping him ? 
 
 Would the fair use of the language of the Bible lead 
 men to worship him ? 
 
 Is there reason to believe that the angels now worship 
 him ?— Comp. Rev. v. 9, 12, 13, 14. 
 
 How does the kingdom of the Redeemer (vs. 8, 9) diffe. 
 
14 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 from those which have been commonly set up ovei 
 
 mfin? 
 Why should we rejoice in his reign ? 
 Why should we desire its extension on the earth ? 
 What would be the effect if it was every where esta- 
 
 blished ? 
 Why should we desire his reign in our own hearts ? 
 
 LESSON IV. 
 
 CHAP. I. VS. 10 — 14. 
 
 'The argument continued. Further proofs of ths 
 exalted rank of Christ, and of his superiority to the 
 angels. 
 
 What is the design of the verses in this Lesson ? 
 
 10. What is it said in vs. 10 that the Lord 
 
 had done ? 
 Whose works were the heavens ? 
 
 What is the force of 'and ' in this verse ? 
 
 What is the object of the quotation of this passage ? 
 
 From what place is the passage here quoted ? — Ps. cii. 
 
 25—27. 
 To whom docs the word ' Lord\ as used here, refer ? 
 Who is intended by the word ' Lord^ in the Psalm ? 
 What evidence is there that the Psalm refers to Christ? 
 What is the particular truth which the passage quoted 
 
 from the Psalm is designed to prove? — Ans. That he 
 
 to whom it is applied is immutable. 
 What is meant by in the beginning! — Comp. Gen. i. 1. 
 
 John i. 1. 
 What is meant by ' laying the foundation of the earth'? 
 What is meant by ' the heavens are the works of thine 
 
 hands ' ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 15 
 
 Does the creation of the heavens prove that he who 
 formed them is divine ? — Isa. xl. 21 — 26, 28. Rom. i, 
 20. Gen. i. 1. 
 
 Is it a work which could be delegated to any creature ? 
 
 What is meant by the heavens here ? 
 
 11. What would happen to the heavens? 
 
 What is meant by ' they shall perish^ ? 
 Is it meant that the heavenly bodies will be annihilated? 
 Comp. 2 Peter iii. 10—13. 
 
 What is said of him who made them ? 
 
 What is meant by thou remainest ? 
 
 Will he who made them always be the same ? 
 
 What is said of their becoming old? 
 
 What is the meaning of the word wax here ? 
 In what sense will they grow old like a garment ? 
 Is there any evidence that the works of nature will gra- 
 dually decay ? 
 
 12. What comparison is made between them 
 and a vesture ? 
 
 What is a vesture ? 
 
 What is meant by shalt thou fold them up ? 
 
 How are the heavens represented in the Bible — Comp. 
 
 Gen. i. 7. Isa. xl. 22 ; xxxiv. 4. Rev. vi. 14. 
 What is meant by they shall be changed ? 
 In what respects is the Maker of the heavens always the 
 
 same ? 
 
 What is said of his years ? 
 
 What is meant by thy years shall not fail ? 
 Can what is here said be apphed to a creature ? 
 To whom does the apostle mean to apply it ? 
 What, then, is the rank of Christ ? 
 
 13. What had not God said to the angels? 
 
 What is the design of what is here said ? 
 From what place is this passage taken ? — Ps. ex. i. 
 What evidence is there that that Psalm refers to the 
 Messiah ?— Comp. Matth. xxii. 43, 44. Acts ii. 34, 35. 
 
16 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is meant by sit on my right hand ? 
 
 What rank or dignity is implied by that ? 
 
 What is a jooistool ? 
 
 What is meant by making his enemies his footstool? 
 
 What enemies are referred to here ? 
 
 When they are subdued, what will he do ? — 1 Cor xvi 
 
 24—28. 
 What is the argument in this verse ? 
 
 14. What are the angels said to be? 
 For what purpose are they sent forth ? 
 
 What is meant by ministering spirits ? 
 What is the argument rehed on here? 
 What is imphed by their being sent forth ? — Comp. Dan. 
 
 Lx. 21—23. 
 Who are meant by the heirs of salvation ? 
 Why are they called heirs ? — Comp. Rom. viii. 14 — 17. 
 What is the point of the argument in this verse ? 
 Is there any improbabiUty in the supposition that the 
 
 angels are employed to aid the heirs of salvation ?— 
 
 Comp. Matth. xx. 28. John xiii. 1 — 15. Notes, p. 44. 
 In wha . ways may it be supposed they aid man ? 
 Are they ever represented as feeling a deep interest in 
 
 man ? — Luke xv. 10. Matth. xviii. 10. 
 Are they r':presented as feoling any special interest in 
 
 what pertains to the redemption of man ? — 1 Pet. i. 12. 
 
 Luke i. 26 ; ii. 10, 13. Matth. iv. 11. Luke xxii. 43. 
 
 John XX. 12. Acts i. 10. 
 Are they ever represented as appearing for the protection 
 
 and defence of the people of God ? — Ps. xxxiv. 7. Gen. 
 
 xix. 1. 15. Acts V. 19 ; xii. 7, 8. 
 Are they ever represented as appearing to impart strength 
 
 in resisting temptation ? — Luke xxii. 43. 
 Are they ever represented as sent forth to encourage the 
 
 saint?— Dan. ix. 21—23. 
 Are they ever represented as conducting dying saints to 
 
 heaven ? — Luke xvi. 22. 
 Is there any improbability in supposing that they may 
 
 do the same thing still ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 17 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 Have any changes occurred on the earth which make it 
 probable that it may yet be destroyed ? 
 
 What changes are going on among kingdoms and na- 
 tions ? 
 
 What source of comfort is there in the reflection that 
 amidst these changes the Saviour is the same ? 
 
 Do our earthly friends ever change in their conduct 
 toward us ? 
 
 Does the Saviour ever change in his conduct towards his 
 people, if they are faithful? 
 
 Is there any evidence in this lesson of the dignity of man i 
 
 What may we learn from this chapter about the divine 
 care for men ? 
 
 How should we feel in view of the fact that God has thus 
 sought our salvation ? 
 
 How should we feel in view of the feet that we are thus 
 surrounded by angels ? 
 
 What encouragements have we to secure our salvation ? 
 
 Is it right to expect the aid of angelic beings in our tempt- 
 ations and dangers now ? 
 
 Will there be any peculiar guilt if we neglect the means 
 which God has put into our hands to secure our sal- 
 vation ? 
 
 LESSON V. 
 
 CHAP. II. VS. 1 9. 
 
 Reasons why we should attend to the things which we 
 have heard. 
 
 What is the design of this chapter ? 
 By what general considerations does the apostle enforce 
 that design ? 
 
 1. What does the apostle say we ought to do 7 
 
 Why ought we to do this ? 
 
 What is the force of therefore in this verse ? 
 
18 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What argument had the aposlle urged vv'hicb makes it ' 
 proper that we should give earnest heed ? — Ch. i. 
 
 What is meant here by earnest heed ? 
 
 What is referred to by ' the things which we have 
 heard' ? 
 
 What is implied by lest at any time ? 
 
 What is meant by let them slip ? — See the margin. 
 
 What danger is there that we should let them slip ? 
 
 What reasons are there why we should not ? 
 
 When is the best time to attend to them ? 
 
 Will the truths of religion benefit us unless we give heed 
 to them ? 
 
 2. What is said of the word spoken by angels ? 
 What did every transgression and disobedi- 
 ence receive ? 
 
 What is meant by the word spoken hy angels ? 
 
 By whom was the revelation in tne Old Testament 
 
 given ? 
 What evidence is there that the ministry of angels was 
 
 employed in giving it ? — See Acts vii. 38, 53. Gal. 
 
 iii. 19. Isa. Ixiii. 9. Ex, xiv. 19. Num. xx. 16. 
 Why was it important in the argument of the apostle 
 
 here to refer to the fact that the law was given by 
 
 angels ? 
 What is meant where it is said that ' the word was 
 
 steadfast^ ? 
 What is the difference between transgression and diso 
 
 ledie7ice ? 
 What is meant by their receiving a just recompense of 
 
 reward ?^Comp. Num. xv. 30, 31. 
 
 3. What will happen if we neglect so great 
 
 salvation ? 
 
 Escape what ? 
 
 What is imphed by the question here as to the possibility 
 
 of escaping ? 
 What is neglect ? 
 Does mere neglect ever ruin any one in regard to health 
 
 or property ? 
 Will it be as likely to ii regard to the soul ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 19 
 
 Can we obtain salvation unless we strive for it ? - Luko 
 
 xiii. 24. Matth. vii. 13, 14. 
 What is meant by salvation ? 
 Why is it called great ? 
 
 How was it begun to be spoken ? 
 
 Who is meant here by the Lord ? 
 
 How was it confirmed to us? 
 
 What is meant here by confirmed ? 
 
 Who are meant here by us ? 
 
 Why is this a reason why we should not neglect it ? 
 
 4. What did God do ? 
 
 How did he bear witness to them ? 
 
 What is meant by hearing them witness ? 
 
 What are sig7is and wo?iders ? 
 
 How do miracles differ from these ? 
 
 What miracles did the apostles work ? — Mark xvi. 17 
 
 18. Acts xxviii. 5, 8 ; v. 15, 16 ; iii. 2—7. 
 What are meant by gifts of the Holy Ghost ? — Comp. 1 
 
 Cor. xii. 4—11. 
 What is meant by according to his will ? 
 How do miracles furnish an evidence of divine revelation ? 
 
 5. What has God not done in regard to the 
 
 angels ? 
 
 What is the design for which this is said ? 
 What is meant here by the world to come ? 
 Under whom is this put in subjection ? 
 
 6. What did one in a certain place testify 1 
 
 Who is referred to here by one ? 
 
 What is meant here by testified ? 
 
 What place is here referred to ? — Ps. viii. 4 — 6. 
 
 What is the design for which this is introduced ? 
 
 What is the force of the argument employed by the 
 
 apostle ? 
 How can it be shown that the passage in Psalm viii. had 
 
 any reference to the Messiah ? 
 What is imphed in the question, ' what is man' ? 
 
20 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is there in man that should lead one to ask this 
 
 question ? 
 Who is referred to here by the ' Son of Man' ? 
 What is meant by ' that thou visitest him' ? 
 
 7. How did God make mani 
 How did he crown him ? 
 Over what did he set him? 
 
 What is meant here by a little lower than the angels ? 
 How does this bear on the argument of the apostle ? 
 What reference has what he says to Christ ? 
 What is meant by crowning him with glory and honor ? 
 How has man been set over the works of God ? — Gen. 
 
 i. 26. 
 Is there any higher sense in which man has been set over 
 
 these works ? — Matth. xxviii. 18. John xvii. 2. Luke 
 
 i. 32, 33. 
 
 8. Where had he put all things? 
 Under whose feet ? 
 
 Did he leave any thing that was not put under 
 
 him? 
 
 Was it designed that all things on earth should be subject 
 to man? 
 
 What do we now see ? 
 
 In what respects is it true that all things are not put in 
 
 subjection under him ? 
 What is the argument of the apostle in this verse ? 
 
 9. What do we see respecting Jesus ? 
 How was he made ? 
 
 How does this accord with what was said of man ? 
 
 How was he crowned ? 
 
 What is meant by for the suffering of death ? 
 
 With what glory and honor"was he crowned ? — Acta ii 
 
 33. Mark xvi. 19. Phil. ii. 8, 9. Heb. xii. 2. Eph 
 
 i. 20—23. 
 
 For whom had he tasted death ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 21 
 
 Hew was this connected with his being crowned? 
 
 What is the meaning of ' that he' in this verse ? 
 
 Is the meaning that he was crowned with glory and 
 honor in order that he might taste of death, or that be 
 was so crowned becatcse he had so tasted of death ? 
 
 What is meant here by the grace of God ? 
 
 What is meant by ' tasting of death' ? 
 
 What is meant here by every man ? 
 
 Does this prove that the atonement was made for all ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What reasons have we for giving heed to the truths of 
 religion ? 
 
 If the Christian religion is neglected, is there any way 
 by which we can be saved ? — Acts iv. 12. 
 
 In what danger are we of neglecting it now ? 
 
 In what particular danger are the youiig of doing this ? 
 
 What evidence have we that God has spoken to us ? 
 
 Of what force now is the argument for the truth of reli- 
 gion derived from miracles ? 
 
 Is there any other evidence than that, on which we may 
 rely ? 
 
 Is the evidence for the truth of religion increasing or 
 diminishing in strength from age to age ? 
 
 What has the Lord Jesus done to exalt the nature of 
 man ? — Notes, p. 62, col. 2. 
 
 Has any thing been done elsewhere so much to honor 
 man as the incarnation, the character, and the exalta- 
 tion of the Saviour to heaven ? 
 
 In what way may we now be most honored and exalted ? 
 
28 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 LESSON VI. 
 
 CHAP. II. 10 18. 
 
 The argument contiimed. Particular reasons wh^ 
 one so exalted was subjected to so severe sufferings, 
 and to so low a state of humiliation. 
 
 What is the design of the apostle in this lesson ? 
 
 10. What became him for whom are all things, 
 and by whom are all things? 
 
 Who is referred to here by him ? 
 
 What is meant by ' it became him' ? 
 
 What objection does the apostle probably design to meet 
 here? 
 
 What reasons were there, probably, why what the apos- 
 tle here says he did, became him ? 
 
 What is meant by ^for whom are all things' ? 
 
 What by ' by whom are all things' ? 
 
 What design had he in what he had done ? 
 
 What is meant by ' bringing many sons unto glory^ ? 
 
 Why are they called sons ? 
 
 Will few or many be saved ? — Comp. Rev. vii. 9. 
 
 Who is meant by ' the captain of their salvation' ? 
 
 Why is he called ' captain of their salvation' ? 
 
 What is meant by his being made perfect through suf- 
 ferings ? 
 
 Does this imply that he was morally imperfect before ? 
 
 By what kind of sufferings was he thus made perfect ? 
 
 How would he have been imperfect if he had not thu3 
 suffered ? 
 
 11. What is said of him who sanctifies, and 
 of those who are sanctified? 
 
 Who is referred to here by ' he that sanctifieth' ? 
 What is meant here by the word sanctifieth ? 
 What is the design of the apostle in what is here said 1 
 What is meant when it is said that they ' are all of one' ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 23 
 
 What is he not ashamed to do 'I 
 
 Why might it ever be supposed that he would be 
 
 ashamed to do this ? 
 Whajt is meant here by for lohick cause ? 
 
 12. What does he say? 
 
 Where is this passage found ? — Ps. xxii. 22. 
 
 What evidence is there that that Psalm refers to the 
 Messiah ? 
 
 What is meant by ' I will declare thy name' ? 
 
 Who are denoted here by brethren ? 
 
 Why does the apostle here adduce a passage from the 
 Old Testament, rather than refer to some instance in 
 which the Lord Jesus addressed his disciples as breth- 
 ren ? 
 
 "What would he do in the midst of the church? 
 
 What is meant by in the midst of the church ? 
 
 How does this bear on the argument of the apostle ?_ 
 
 Is there any evidence that the Lord Jesus ever united 
 
 with his disciples in offering praise ? — Comp. Matth. 
 
 xxvi. 30. 
 
 13. What else did he say? 
 
 What is meant here by again ? 
 
 From what place is this passage quoted ? — See Isa. 
 xii. 2. 
 
 What evidence is there that this passage has any refer- 
 ence to the Messiah ? 
 
 How does this passage bear on the argument of the 
 apostle ? 
 
 "What is further said ? 
 
 Where is this passage found ? — Isa. viii. 18. 
 
 What evidence is there that it refers to the Messiah ? 
 
 How does it bear on the argument of the apostle ? 
 
 14. What is it said the children were par- 
 k takers of? 
 
 Who are meant here by the children ? 
 What is meant by their being parlaTicrs of flesh and 
 blood ? 
 
24 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What did he himself take part of? 
 
 What is meant by this ? — Comp. John i. 14. 
 Why was it proper that he should do this ? 
 
 Why did he do this? 
 
 Who is said to have the power of death? 
 
 What is meant by destroying him ? 
 
 In what way was this to be done through death i 
 
 In what sense has the devil the power of death f 
 
 Is it probable that Satan ever himself inflicts death ? 
 
 Had he any agency in introducing death into the 
 
 world ? 
 How extensively does death now reign ? — Rom. v. 12, 
 
 14. Heb. ix. 27. 
 What special evidence of benevolence on the part of the 
 
 Redeemer was there in undertaking this ? 
 Will the time ever come when death shall be destroyed 
 
 —1 Cor. XV. 26, 54. 2 Tim. i. 10. Rev. xx. 14. 
 
 15. Whom did he design to deliver? 
 
 Fro7n what did he design to deliver them ? 
 
 In what sense did he design to deliver them ? 
 
 What is the effect of religion in delivering men from the 
 
 fear of death ? 
 What is meant by being subject to bondage through the 
 
 fear of death ? 
 Have men naturally the dread of death ? 
 What do they dread in death ? 
 Why is this dread implanted in us ? 
 What kind of bondage are men subjected to who fear 
 
 death all their lives ? 
 Will any thing else take away this dread of death but 
 
 religion ? 
 What do men do to deUver themselves from the dread 
 
 of death ? 
 
 16. What did he not take on him? 
 
 What is meant by ' took not on him' I 1. 
 
 Why did he not take on him their nature ? 
 
 What did he take on him? 
 
 What is meant here by the seed of Abraham f 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 25 
 
 Was it nis design to confine the benefits of his work to 
 those who were Jews ? 
 
 17. What did it behoove him to be? 
 
 What is meant by hefiooved ? 
 Who are meant by his brethren ? 
 
 Why did it behoove him to be made like unto 
 his brethren 1 
 
 What is a high priest ? 
 
 What rank did the Jewish high priest sustain ? — Comp. 
 
 Ex. xxviii. 2—39. 
 What offices did he perform ? — Comp. Lev. xvi. xiii. ix. 
 [n what sense was tlie Lord Jesus a high priest ? 
 What is meant by his being a merciful high priest ? 
 Why was it important that he should be a merciful high 
 
 priest ? 
 What is meant by his being a faithful high priest ? 
 Why was it important that he should be faithful ? 
 Why was it important that the apostle should show that 
 
 the Author of the Christian religion sustained the 
 
 office of high priest ? 
 
 In what things was he to be faithful ? 
 What is meant by in things pertaining to God ? 
 What was to be accomplished by his being a 
 high priest? 
 
 What is meant by making reconciliation for the sins of 
 
 the people ? 
 How did the Lord Jesus do this ? — See Rom. iii. 25. 
 
 18. How has he suffered ? 
 
 What is meant by ' in that he hath suffered' ? 
 What is meant by ' being tempted' ? 
 
 What is he able to do? 
 
 H(mr does the fact that he has suffered enable him to 
 succor them ? 
 
26 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 If the Lord Jesus was thus called to suffer, what may 
 
 his people expect? — Ver. 10. 
 If he was made ' perfect' by sufferings, what may we 
 
 suppose will be the effect of sufferings on his people ? 
 
 — Comp. Heb. xii. 11. Ps. cxix. 67. 
 Are there any reasons for suffering which apply to them 
 
 which did not apply to him ? — Comp. Heb. xii. 10. 
 What reasons have we for trusting in God ? — Ver. 13. 
 Are there any reasons why we should fear death ? — 
 
 Ver. 15. 
 In what way may those fears be rem^oved ? 
 Is it probable that the fears which Christians sometimes 
 
 entertain of dying will be removed when they come 
 
 to die ? 
 To whom should we look for support when we are 
 
 tempted ?~Ver. 18. 
 What kind of support may we expect by looking to him ? 
 
 LESSON VII. 
 
 CUAP. III. VS. 1 6. 
 
 'The advantages of the Christian religion above the 
 Jewish. This shown in respect to its Author. He 
 is superior to the founder of the Jewish economy — 
 Moses. 
 
 On what particularly did the Jews value their religion ? 
 
 — See the analysis of the chapter. 
 In what respects had the apostle shown the superiority 
 
 of the Christian religion, in the previous chapters 1 
 Who was regarded as the most important personage in 
 
 the Jewish religion ? ^ 
 
 Who was regarded as next to Moses in rank and dignity ? 
 Whab is the design of this chapter ? 
 What is the particular design of this lesson ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 27 
 
 1. What does the apostle call those to whom 
 he wrote this epistle 1 
 
 Why is the name brethren given to Christians ? 
 Why are they called Jioly ? 
 
 Of what does he say they were partakers 1 
 
 What is meant by the word calling here ? 
 What is denoted by ' the heavenly calling' ? 
 in what sense were they ^partakers of the heavenly 
 calUng' ? 
 
 What were they to consider? 
 
 What is meant in this place by considering ? 
 
 What is meant by the word apostle ? 
 
 Is it applied to the Lord Jesus elsewhere ? 
 
 What is its meaning as applied to him here ? 
 
 What is meant by calling the Lord Jesus ' the high priest 
 
 of our profession^ ? 
 With whom does the writer design to compare him in 
 
 this language ? 
 Why was it necessary to institute this comparison ? 
 
 2. To whom was he faithful? 
 
 Who else is said to have been faithful? 
 
 What- is meant by the word faithful ? 
 
 What is meant by his being ' faithful to him that appointed 
 
 him' ? 
 What is the value of fidelity ? 
 Why was this so important a virtue in him ? 
 What was there in the circumstances of those whom the 
 
 apostle addressed, which made it proper for them to 
 
 ' consider' this characteristic of the S aviour ? 
 What is meant when it is said that Moses was 'faithful 
 
 in all Jiis house' ? 
 Is this ascribed to him in the Old Testament ? — Num. 
 
 xii. 7. 
 What is the design of the apostle in comparing the fidelity 
 ^f Moses and of Clrist ? 
 
 3. Of what was this man counted more 
 worthy ? 
 
23 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Who is referred to by tlds man ? 
 
 What is meant by his being counted more worthy f 
 
 What is meant here by glory ? 
 
 Why was he more worthy of glory ? 
 
 What is meant here by * he who hath builded the house' ? 
 
 To whom does the apostle mean to apply this ? 
 
 Who was the agent in building the universe ? Ch. i. 2, 
 
 10. John i. 3. Col. i. 16. 
 What is the idea which the apostle means to convey here 
 
 about the honor due to the Saviour ? 
 
 4. By whom is every house builded ? 
 Who built all things? 
 
 What is the design of this verse ? 
 
 How is it applicable to Christ ? 
 
 Does it prove any thing respecting his divine nature? 
 
 5. What is said of Moses ? 
 
 In what respect or capacity was he faithful 1 
 
 What was his being faithful designed to be a 
 
 testimony of? 
 
 What is meant by his being faithful as a servant ? 
 
 Is he ever spoken of as a servant ? — Josh. i. 1, 2 ; ix. 24. 
 
 1 Chron. vi. 49. 2 Chron. xxiv. 9. Neh. x. 29. Dan. 
 
 ix. 11. 1 Kings viii. 56. Ps. cv. 26. 
 What comparison does the apostle mean to institute here 
 
 between him and Christ? 
 What is meant by his being ' faithful for a testimony of 
 
 those things which were to be spoken after' ? 
 
 G. How was Christ faithful ? 
 
 What is meant by his being a Son over his own house ? 
 What comparison is designed to be instituted here be 
 
 tween him and Moses ? 
 What honor is due to him above that which was due to 
 
 Moses ? 
 
 What is it said we are ? '^ 
 
 What is meant by our being his house ? 
 How will we be ' his house' ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 29 
 
 What is meant by holding fast the confidence and the re- 
 joicing of the hope ? 
 
 To the end of what ? 
 
 How will holding this fast make us ' his house,' or of his 
 family ? 
 
 If a man professes to be a Christian, and then falls away, 
 what will it prove ? — 1 John ii. 1 9. 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 How should we esteem the Author of the Christian reli- 
 gion ? ? 
 
 Has the founder of any other system of religion been 
 equal to him ? 
 
 Is there any reason why we should forsake his religion 
 and embrace theirs ? 
 
 Would we avoid any real difficulty if we should ? 
 
 If Christ has been faithful, what should we be ? 
 
 What do we owe to his fidelity ? 
 
 What is the value of fidehty in the world now? 
 
 What would a family be if there were no fidelity of hus 
 bands and wives, and parents and children ? 
 
 How may ministers be faithful to their people ? 
 
 How may a people be faithful to their pastor ? 
 
 How may parents be faithful to their children ? 
 
 How may children be faithful to their parents ? 
 
 How may teachers be faithful to their pupils ? 
 
 How may pupils be faithful to their teachers ? 
 
 How may neighbors be faithful to one another ? 
 
 LESSON VIII. 
 
 CHAP. III. VS. 7 13. 
 
 Duty of hearing the voice of Christ, and danger of 
 hardening the heart. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 
 7. What does the Holy Ghost say? 
 
30 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 From what place is this passage quoted ? — Ps. xcv, 
 
 7—11. 
 How can it be said that the Holy Ghost says this ? 
 Is there any evidence here that the Psalmist was inspired? 
 What is meant here by to-day ? 
 What by if ye will hear his voice ? 
 When are we bound to obey the commands of God ? 
 Have we any right to defer obedience until to-morrow ? 
 What may we learn here about the influence of the will 
 
 in hearing the voice of God ? 
 How does the voice of God speak to us now ? 
 
 8. What are we commanded not to do ? 
 
 What is meant by hardening the heart ? 
 
 How does a refusal to obey the voice of God harden the 
 heart ? ** 
 
 In what ways do sinners harden their hearts ? 
 
 What is meant here by as in the provocation ? 
 
 What is referred to by the day of temptation in the wil- 
 derness ? 
 
 What does the word wilderness commonly denote in the 
 scriptures ? 
 
 What particular provocations were there in the wilder- 
 ness ? — Ex. xvii. 2, 7. Num. xiv. 2. 
 
 9. What did their fathers do? 
 
 Who are meant here hy fathers ? 
 
 What is meant by proved me ? 
 
 In what way did they do it ? 
 
 What is meant here by their ' seeing his worTis ? 
 
 Do men now ever rebel against God, and tempt him, 
 
 when they see his works ? 
 Is it meant here that they saw his worhs forty years, or 
 
 that they tempted him, ^i\d proved him forty years ? 
 
 10. How did God feel towards that generation] 
 
 What is meant by his being grieved with them ? 
 Are we to suppose that he was sorry or pained ? 
 
 What did God say of that generation ? 
 
 What is meant by their ' erring in hearV 1 
 How did a trial of forty years show that they always 
 did it ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 31 
 
 What is shown now when a man has Uved in sin forty 
 years ? 
 
 Wh'at had they not known t 
 What is meant by * knowing hie ways' ? 
 
 11. What did he sware? 
 
 How did he swear this ? 
 
 What is meant in the Scriptures when God is repre 
 
 sented as swearing ? 
 What is meant here by ' swearing in his wrath' 
 What is referred to here by rest ? 
 Why were they excluded from his rest ? 
 
 12. What are we exhorted to take heed to? 
 
 What is meant by taking heed ? 
 
 Why should the case here referred to be an example to 
 
 us to take heed ? 
 What is meant by an evil heart of unbelief 1 
 What are the evils oi unbelief ? 
 
 How is an evil heart of unbelief manifested? 
 
 What is meant by departing from the living God ? 
 
 In what does a departure from God usually commence ? 
 
 13. What are we to do daily? 
 
 To whom is this addressed ? 
 
 What is meant by exhort ? 
 
 Does this refer to public or private exhortation? 
 
 Why is it proper to do this daily ? 
 
 What is meant by while it is called to-day ? 
 
 Why should we do this ? 
 
 Is it possible that the minds of CJiristians should become 
 
 hardened ? 
 What is meant by the ' deceitfulness of sin' ? 
 In what way is sin deceitful ? 
 Why is this a reason why we should exhort one an* 
 
 other ? 
 
32 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 Are we to suppose that the Old Testament was given 
 by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost ?— 2 Tim. iii. 16. 
 2 Pet. i. 20, 21. 
 
 Who may be regarded as speaking to us when we read 
 the Bible ? 
 
 If we refuse to hear God to-day, have we any security 
 that we can embrace his offers of mercy to-morrow ? 
 — James iv. 13, 14. 
 
 Would it be right to defer the subject of religion till to- 
 morrow if we were certain that we should live ? 
 
 What temptations are the young likely to fall into? 
 
 In what ways do the young harden their hearts ? 
 
 At what period of hfe is the heart most tender ? 
 
 When is the best time to attend to the subject of reli- 
 
 W?ion ? 
 hat rest is there now offered to man ? — Matth. xi. 28. 
 
 Heb. iv. 9. 
 What is there in our character and circumstances that 
 
 makes such a rest desirable ? 
 Can true rest be found any where else but in religion ? 
 
 — Isa. Ivii. 20, 21. 
 Is it our duty to ' exhort' others when we see that the> 
 
 are in danger of falling into sin ? — Ver, 13. Comp. 
 
 Lev. xix. 17. 
 Why should the members of the church exhort each 
 
 other ? 
 Why should parents exhort and counsel their children ? 
 Why should sabbath-school teachers exhort and counsel 
 
 the children under their care ? 
 Why should the aged exhort and counsel the young ? 
 With what spirit ought we to receive the affectionata 
 
 counsels of others ? 
 How should children receive the counsel and advice of 
 
 their parents ?— Prov. i. 8 ; vi. 20. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 33 
 
 LESSON IX. 
 
 CHAP. III. VS. 14 19. 
 
 Danger of hardening the heart continued. Further 
 reasons for not doing it. Reasons for holding fast 
 our profession. 
 
 What is the design of the apostle in this lesson ? 
 
 14. Of what are we made partakers? 
 
 What is meant by being made partakers of Christ ? — 
 Comp. John xv. 1—7; xvii. 21, 23. Eph. v. 30. 1 
 Cor. xii. 27. 
 
 What kind of union subsists between Christ and his 
 people ? 
 
 How shall we be made partakers of Christ? 
 
 What is meant here by confidence ? 
 
 What is meant by ' the beginning of our confidence' ? 
 
 What by holding it steadfast ? 
 
 What constitutes true evidence of piety ? 
 
 Will any ardor or zeal at first when one becomes a pro- 
 fessor of religion, show that he is a true Christian? 
 
 Are persons whose subsequent lives show that they have 
 no true religion, ever peculiarly ardent and zealous at 
 first? 
 
 Will mere feeling or ardor show that one has true reli- 
 gion ? 
 
 What will ?— John iii. 7. 1 John iii 7. 
 
 15. What is said ? 
 
 Where is this said ? — Ps. xcv. 7, 8. 
 
 Of whom was this said ? 
 
 What is meant here by to-day ? 
 
 What is meant by hardening the heart ? 
 
 In what way is this done ? 
 
 What is meant here by the provocation ? 
 
 16. What did some do when they had heard? 
 
34 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Who are meant here by some ? 
 
 Is it meant that onl^ a small part rebelled ? 
 
 What had they heard ? 
 
 What is meant by did provoke ? 
 
 Ts it said that all did this who came out of 
 Egypt by Moses 1 
 
 Has any other rendering of this passage been proposed ? 
 Did all who came out of Egypt actually rebel ? — Num. 
 
 xiv. 30. 
 Might it with propriety be said that they all rebelled ?— 
 
 Comp. for a similar use of the word all, Matth. iii. 5. 
 
 John iii. 26. Phil. ii. 21. 2 Cor. iii. 2. 
 
 17. With whom was he grieved 1 
 How long was he grieved ? 
 
 What is meant by his being grieved ? 
 In what ways had they sinned ? 
 
 If God was angry with them for their sins, is there rea- 
 son to suppose he will be angry with us if we sin ? 
 What is meant here by carcasses ? 
 Did all fall in the wilderness ? — Num. xxvi. 64, 65 ; 
 
 xxxii. 11—13. 
 Were there any exceptions ? — Num. xiv. 30. 
 From what age and upward were they which were cut 
 
 off?— Num. xiv. 29. 
 Is it to be supposed that none of those who fell were 
 
 truly pious ? 
 Were Moses and Aaron permitted to enter the promised 
 
 land ?— Num. xx. 23—29. Deut. xxxiv. 5, 6. 
 Why were they not permitted to enter the promised 
 
 land ?— Num. xx. 12. Deut. iii. 26, 27. 
 Is the Lord ever displeased with good people ? 
 How were the things here referred to fitted to admonish 
 
 Christians in the time of the apostles ? 
 
 18. To whom did he sware that they should 
 not enter into rest ? 
 
 What is meant here by sware ? 
 
 What is meant here by believed not ? — Comp. Deut. i. 32. 
 On what occasion did the Lord sware this? — Comp. 
 Deut. i. 23—27, 34—36. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 35 
 
 What is the bearing of what the apostle says here on his 
 argument ? 
 
 19. What does the apostle say we see? 
 
 See from what ? 
 Enter into what ? 
 
 If unbehef excluded them from the promised land, what 
 will it do to us ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 In what way may we partake of the blessings of redemp- 
 tion by the Lord Jesus ? 
 
 Are young Christians ever in danger of losing their ardor 
 and zeal ? 
 
 Is the ardor of young Christians always genuine ? 
 
 In what danger are we now of hardening the heart ? 
 
 In what danger are the young particularly of hardening 
 the heart? 
 
 What evil arises from unbelief? — Notes, p. 91. Col. 
 i. (1.) 
 
 What evils has it caused in the world ? 
 
 What reasons are there why Christians should guard 
 against unbelief in their hearts ? 
 
 How did the apostle Paul himself live ? — Gal. ii. 20. 
 
 Why should we so live ? 
 
 To what rest may we look forward ? 
 
 How may we obtain it ? 
 
 In what way may it be lost ? 
 
 What will become of those w^ho draw back ? 
 
 Have those who draw back ever had any true religion ? 
 —1 John ii. 19. 
 
 What is to be said of him who makes a profession of re- 
 ligion expecting to fall away after a while ? 
 
 What of him who feels willing to fall away ? 
 
 What reasons are there why we should not delay the 
 work of religion to a future time ?— Notes, p. 92. col. i. 
 
36 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 LESSON X. 
 
 CHAP. IV. VS. 1 9. 
 
 The certainty that there remains a rest for the people 
 of God now. The danger of coming short of it. 
 
 What is the design of this chapter? 
 
 Why did the apostle appeal to the Old Testament parti- 
 cularly to prove that there is now a rest for the people 
 of God ? 
 
 1. What does the apostle say we should fear. I 
 
 What kind oi fear is referred to here ? 
 To what will this fear lead us ? 
 
 What promise is left us? 
 
 Where is there such a promise ? 
 
 Why did not Paul appeal to the New Testament to prove 
 
 this? 
 What is referred to here by rest ? 
 What is meant in this verse by ' seem to come short' ? 
 What classes of persons who had expected to reach 
 
 heaven will fail at last ?— Comp. Matth. yii. 22, 23. 
 Why should we earnestly strive to obtain it ? 
 
 2. What was preached unto us as well as unto 
 them? 
 
 Who are meant here by them ? 
 What is meant here by the gospel ? 
 In what sense was it preached unto them ? 
 In what sense is it here meant that it is preached unt* 
 us? 
 
 What is said of the word preached ? 
 
 What is meant when it is said that it did not profit them f 
 
 Why did it not profit them? 
 
 What is meant by its being mixed with faith ? 
 •What is the reason that the preached word does no\ 
 profit those who hear it now ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 37 
 
 What is necessary in order that it may profit us ? 
 
 3. What is said of us who have believed 1 
 
 Who are meant by we who have believed ? 
 What is meant here by rest ? 
 
 What had God said ? 
 
 Where is this said ? — Ps. xcv. 11. 
 
 What is meant by / Iiave sworn in my wrath ? — See 
 
 Questions on eh. iii. 11. 
 What is the meaning here of the expression 'If they 
 
 shall enter into my rest' ? 
 
 What is said of, the works? 
 
 What worhs are here referred to ? 
 
 What is meant by their h^mg finished from the foundation 
 of the world? 
 
 Was there any mention of a rest at the finishing of the 
 work of creation ? — Gen. ii. 2, 3. 
 
 What bearing could an allusion to that have on the ar- 
 gument of the apostle ? 
 
 4. What did he speak of the seventh day 1 
 
 What place is referred to ? — Gen. ii. 2. 
 
 What is meant by on this xoise ? 
 
 What is meant by his resting on that day ? 
 
 Is God employed now in the work of creation ? 
 
 Is he actively employed in any way ? — John v. 17. 
 
 Does he continue this employment on the Sabbath ?— 
 
 John V. 16, 17. 
 What use does the Saviour make of this in regard to 
 
 himself? — John v. 17. 
 
 5. In another place again what does he say ? 
 
 What is meant by in this place ? — Ps. xcv. 11. Margin. 
 What is the design in quoting this here ? 
 
 6. What does the apostle say remains? 
 What is said of those to whom it was first 
 
 preached ? 
 What is meant by it remaineth ? 
 
38 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 With what is this verse to be regarded as connected ? — 
 
 Ans. Ver. 9. 
 How are vs. 7 and 8 to be regarded ? 
 What point is regarded as determined in ver. 6 ? 
 
 7. In verse 7, what is said he limits? 
 
 What is meant h- he lirm'teth ? 
 
 What by a cert u in day i 
 
 What is the design of introducing this passage here ? 
 
 What IS meant by ' saying in David'' ? — Ps. xcv. 7. 
 
 What is meant by after so long a time ? 
 
 How long was this spoken after the promise was made 
 
 to the Israelites respecting the promised land ? 
 What is the design of introducing this here ? 
 
 8. What is said if Jesus had given them rest? 
 
 Who is meant here by Jesus ? — See the Margin. 
 
 Why is Joshua called Jesus ? 
 
 What is the object of saying this ? 
 
 Did Joshua give them any rest ? 
 
 In what sense is it true that he did not give them rest ? 
 
 What is the force of the argument employed here ? 
 
 9. What remains for the people of God ? 
 
 What is the force of therefore in this verse ? 
 
 What is the course of reasoning by which the apostle 
 
 comes to this conclusion ? — See Notes on this verse. 
 What is meant by the word rest as used here ? 
 What is the difference between this word and the word 
 
 sabbath ? 
 Where is this rest for the people of God ? 
 
 General Questio7is on the Lesson. 
 
 What promise is made to us ? — Ver. 1. 
 
 What danger is there that we should come short of it ? 
 
 What promise is made to us which was made to the 
 
 Israehtes ? — Ver. 2. 
 What particular advantages have we which they had 
 
 not? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 39 
 
 What danger is there that the gospel preached to us 
 
 will not profit us ? 
 How is the fact that God rested on the seventh day an 
 
 argument that we ought to rest ? — Gen. ii. 2, 3. 
 Is it to be regarded as a privilege thus to rest ? 
 What will heaven be in regard to toil ? — Notes, p. 101. 
 
 Col. 1. (1.) 
 Will there be employment in heaven ? 
 Is there reason to suppose that there will be any /aftgwe 
 
 there ? 
 How will heaven resemble the sahbath ? — Notes, p. 101. 
 
 Col. 2. (2.) 
 What should the sabbath on earth be like ? — Do. (3.) 
 Are they who do not love the sabbath on earth prepared 
 
 for heaven ? 
 Could they enjoy heaven if they were there ? 
 Do the mass of men give evidence that they are pre- 
 pared for heaven ? 
 
 LESSON XL 
 
 CHAP. IV. 10 16. 
 
 Duty of exerting ourselves to obtain heaven, from the 
 fact that all things are seen by God, and that we 
 cannot deceive him. Duty of holding fast our pro- 
 fessio7i, from the fact that we have a great high 
 priest. 
 
 What is the design of the apostle in this lesson ? 
 11. For what should we labor 1 
 Why should we thus labor ? 
 
 What is meant here by labor ? 
 
 What is the force of therefore in this verse ? 
 
 What txcunple does the apostle here refer to ? 
 
40 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 12. What does the apostle say of the word of 
 
 God? 
 
 What is the design of this verse ? 
 
 How does what is said here bear on the duty of laboring 
 
 to enter into rest ? 
 What is meant by the word of God ? 
 What is meant when it is said that the word of God is 
 
 quick ? 
 What is meant by its being powerful ? — Rom. i. 16. 1 
 
 Cor. i. 18. 
 What is meant by its being sharper tha^i any two-edged 
 
 sword? — Comp. Eccl. xii. 11. Isa. xlix. 2. Rev. i. 
 
 16; ii. 12, 16; xix. 15. 
 
 What does it pierce asunder 1 
 
 What is meant by ' piercing asunder soul and spirit'' ? 
 What is meant by ' piercing asunder the joints and mat' 
 row^ ? 
 
 Of what is it a discerner ? 
 
 What is it that is a discerner of the thoughts ? 
 
 How does the word of God lead men to see their real 
 
 character ? 
 What may we learn from this about the way in which 
 
 the truth should be preached ? 
 
 13. What is said of any creature? 
 
 What is meant by ' being manifest in his sight' ? 
 What is the design of this remark here? 
 
 How are all things to him with whom we have 
 to do? 
 
 What is meant by naked ? — Comp. Ps. cxxxix. 11, 12. 
 What is meant by opened ? 
 Who is referred to by with whom we have to do ? 
 How should we feel in view of this fact ? 
 Would we be wiUing to have all our thoughts and feel- 
 ings known to the world ? 
 
 1 4. What does the apostle say we have ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 41 
 
 What is the object of the apostle in what he here says ? 
 — Comp. ch. ii. 17; iii. 1. 
 
 On what account did the Jews especially value their 
 religion ? 
 
 Why was it important to show that in the Christian sys- 
 tem there was also an high priest ? 
 
 Why is the expression ' great high priest' used ? 
 
 In what sense is the Lord Jesus a priest ? 
 
 Where is it said that our great high priest has 
 passed ? 
 
 Where did the Jewish high priest go once in a year ? — 
 
 Ch. ix. 3, 7. Lev. xvi. 2. 
 Why has our great high priest passed into the heavens ? 
 
 — Ch. ix. 12, 24. 
 
 What should we do ? 
 
 What is meant by our profession ? 
 How is the fact that we have a great high priest an argu- 
 ment for holding fast our profession ? 
 
 15. What kind of an high priest have we 1 
 
 What is meant here by infirmities ? 
 What is meant by bei7ig touched with the feeling of our 
 infirmities ? 
 
 How was he tempted ? 
 
 What is meant here by tempted ? 
 
 What is meant by yet without sin ? — Comp. 1 Pot. ii. 
 22. Isa. liii. 9. fleb. vii. 26. 
 
 How is what is here stated respecting our great high 
 priest a reason why we should hold fast our profes- 
 sion ? 
 
 16. How should we come to the throne of 
 
 grace ? 
 
 What is meant by the throne of grace ? 
 What is meant by coming boldly ? T 
 
 Why should we come boldly to the throne ot 
 grace ? 
 
 D 
 
43 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Why is it particularly desirable that we should obtaiK 
 
 mercy ? 
 What IS meant by finding grace to help i 
 Why do we all need this ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What circumstances are there in the present life thet 
 
 should make us particularly desire heaven ? — Ver. 11. 
 What kind of exertion is it proper to put forth to secure 
 
 heaven ? — Luke xiii. 24. Isa. Iv. 6, 7. 
 If all our thoughts and feelings are known to God, what 
 
 kind of thoughts should we cherish ? — Ver. 13. 
 If all our past thoughts have been known to him, ho^ 
 
 should we feel in view of them ? 
 Is there any other religion that has an high priest oi 
 
 equal dignity with him who is revealed in the Chris 
 
 tian rehgion ? — Ver. 14. 
 In what danger are Christians of not holding fast their 
 
 profession ?— Ver. 14. 
 Is it desirable to hold fast our profession if we have no 
 
 true religion ? 
 What should they do who have made a profession, but 
 
 who have no true religion ? — Ans. They should at 
 
 once repent and believe the gospel. ^ 
 
 Why should we rejoice that there is a throne of grace ? 
 
 —Notes, p. 109. Col. 2. (1.) 
 Why do we need the privilege of coming to a throne o\ 
 
 grace i.—Ihid. (2.) 
 Why is prayer proper for man? — Hid. (3.) 
 What is necessary in order that our sins may be for« 
 
 given ?— Notes, p. 110. Col. 1. (4.) 
 Is it easy to obtain the grace we need 1—Ihid. (5.) 
 Who is to blame if we are not saved ? — Ihid. (6.) 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 43 
 
 LESSON XIT. 
 
 CHAP. V. vs. 1 5. 
 
 The qualifications of a Jewish high priest. An argu^ 
 ment to show that the Lord Jesus had similar 
 qualifications. 
 
 What is the design of this chapter ? 
 Why was it important to show that the Lord Jesus had 
 the quaUfications of an high priest ? 
 
 1. For what is every high priest taken from 
 
 among men ordained ? 
 
 To what high priest does the apostle here particularly 
 
 refer ? 
 What is the meaning of the phrase ' high priest' ? 
 What is meant by ' taken from among men'' ? 
 Of what family was the Jewish high priest to be? — Ex. 
 
 xxix. 9. 
 Was the office always confined to the family of Aaron ? 
 Was it an office that was always held for hfe ? 
 Did the office of high priest among the Jews pertain 
 
 wholly to religion? — Deul. xvii. 8 — 12; xix. 17; 
 
 xxi. 5. 
 What peculiar privilege had he in regard to entering the 
 
 most holy place ? — Lev, xvi. 
 What were to be his personal qualifications ? — Lev. 
 
 xxi. 13. • 
 
 What peculiar garments had the Jewish high priest ? — 
 
 Ex. xxviii. 4. 
 Of what was the ephod made ? — Ex. xxviii. 5 — 7. 
 Of what was the girdle of the ephod made? — Ex, 
 
 xxviii. 8. 
 What stones were in the ephod ? — Ex. xxviii. 9. 
 What was engraved on them ? — Ex. xxviii. 9 — 11. 
 Why were they worn on the ephod ? — Ex. xxviii. 12. 
 What was the breastplate made of? — Ex. xxviii. 15. 
 What was in the breastplate ? — Ex. xxviii. 17 — 20. 
 What was on the stones ? — Ex. xxviii. 21. 
 4 
 
44; QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Why were those names on the stones ? — Ex. xxviii. 29. 
 
 What was put in the breastplate ? — Ex. xxviii. 30, 
 
 What was on the front of the mitre ? — Ex. xxviii. 36. 
 
 What was engraved on it ? — Ex. xxviii, 36. 
 
 What is meant by ordained for men ? 
 
 What is meant by i?i things pertaining to God ? 
 
 What is the difference between gifts and sacrifices fof 
 
 sin 1 
 What is the proper office of a priest ? 
 Is the name -priest ever given in the New Testament to 
 
 the ministers of the gospel ? 
 Why is it not ? 
 Is it proper ever to give that name to the ministers of the 
 
 gospel now ? 
 Why should it not be ? 
 
 2. What is it said that th^ high priest can do? 
 
 What is the meaning of liave compassion ? — Comp. the 
 
 margin, 
 Whp are meant by those who are out of ike way ? 
 
 Why can he have compassion on them 1 
 
 What is meant by his being compassed xoith infirmity ? 
 How will this enable him to have compassion ? 
 For what reason are ministers of the gospel taken from 
 among men ? 
 
 3. What is it said that he ought to do ? 
 
 What is meant by hy reason hereof? 
 What is meant by to offer for sins ? 
 Why is it necessary for him to offer for his own sins ? 
 In what respects is this true of ministers of the gospel 
 now? 
 
 4. What 13 it said that no man does ? 
 
 What is meant here by honor ? 
 
 What is meant by taking this u7ito himself? 
 
 How does any one take this honor? 
 
 How was Aaron called to this office ? 
 
 How were his successors called ? 
 
 Does this- refer to an internal or external call ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 45 
 
 Has it any reference to the manner in which men are 
 called to the office of the ministry now ? 
 
 5. What is said of Christ ? 
 
 What is meant by glorified not himself? — Comp. John 
 
 viii. 54. 
 Why was it necessary for the apostle to show that Christ 
 
 was called to the office of high priest ? 
 
 Who did call him to be an high priest 1 
 
 What did he say to him 1 
 
 Where is this passage found ? — Ps. ii. 7. 
 
 What evidence is there that this Psalm refers to thj, 
 
 Messiah ? — See Notes on Acts xiii. 33. 
 How does this passage prove the point for which it is 
 
 adduced ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What reason have we to rejoice that we have an high 
 
 priest ? 
 Where is Christ as high priest now ? — Heb. ix. 24, 
 Where did Stephen see him when he was abou' ' 
 
 — Acts vii. 56. 
 What does Christ do there for us? — Rom 
 What quaUfications has he for having coi^' 
 
 — Ch. ii. 16, 17 ; iv. 15. 
 Is it proper for any one to enter the 
 
 now without evidence that he i<^ 
 What constitutes a call to the v 
 
 evidence that it is the will r ' 
 
 our lives in that way. 
 Is there such a thing as ' 
 Ought every man to s 
 How can any one d'' 
 
 iiis own case ? 
 
 duct laid do'- 
 
 indica*' 
 
 By 
 
 c' 
 8b 
 
46 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 deavoring to ascertain what is .he will of God in his 
 case ? 
 
 Of what importance is prayer in choosing a profession ? 
 
 Of what importance is it that one who is choosing a pro- 
 fession should choose right ? 
 
 LESSON XIII. 
 
 CHAP. V. VS. 6 14. 
 
 7%e subject coyiiinued. Further evidence that the Lord 
 Jesus was called to he an high priest. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 What had the apostle shown in the former part of this 
 chapter ? 
 
 What is said in another place ? 
 
 the design for which this is introduced ? 
 ■■^ said ? — Ps, ex. 4. 
 
 p. is there that this Psalm refers to the 
 ""oe Notes. 
 
 ''ed here an high priest ? 
 r that title ? 
 by for ever ? 
 the order ? 
 rd Jesus resemble him ? 
 "> ch. vii. 1. 
 
 -x the days of his 
 
 here? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 47 
 
 What is the difference between prayers and supplica- 
 tions ? 
 
 With what were his prayers and supplications 
 accompanied 1 
 
 What is meant by strong crying ? — Comp. Luke xxii. 
 
 44. Matth. xxvi. 38, 39 ; xxvii. 46, 50. 
 On what occasions is it recorded that Jesus wept?— ' 
 
 John xi. 35. Luke xix. 4L 
 Is it said any where that he wept in his own trials ? 
 Is there any improbabihty in supposing that he wept ia 
 
 the garden of Gethsemane ? 
 
 To whom did he offer up prayers and suppli- 
 cations ? 
 
 Could any one else aid in those trials ? 
 
 To whom should we look in our trials ? — Ps. xlvi. 1. 
 
 is it probable from what is said here that the Redeemer 
 
 feared death ? 
 What was there in death that he should pecuHarly fear f 
 
 — Comp. Matth. xxvi. 39, 
 
 How is it said that he was heard 1 
 
 What is meant by was heard ? — Comp. John xi. 42. 
 Was his prayer in Gethsemane literally answered ? 
 What may this teach us about prayer ? 
 What is meant by in that he feared ? 
 
 8. What did he learn though he were a Son? 
 
 What is implied by his ' learning obedience though he 
 were a son' ? 
 
 What is meant by his ' learning obedience' ? 
 
 How did his sufferings contribute to this ? 
 
 What are our sufferings designed and adapted to pro- 
 duce ? 
 
 9. What was he made ? 
 
 What is meant by perfect here ? 
 
 How did his sufferings contribute to this ? 
 
 What did he become 1 
 
48 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is meant by his being the 'Author of Salvation' f 
 Can we expect to be saved if we do not obey him ?— 
 John xiv. 15. 
 
 10. What was he called to be ? 
 
 What is meant by called of God ? 
 
 11. What had the apostle to say of Mel- 
 chisedek ? 
 
 Why were those things hard to be under 
 stood ? 
 
 What is meant by hard to be uttered ? 
 
 What is meant by their being ditll of hearing ? 
 
 12. What ought they to have been? 
 
 What is meant by for the time ? 
 What did they need ? 
 
 What are meant here by first principles ? 
 
 What are meant by the oracles of God ? — Rom. iii. 2. 
 
 Why are the Scriptures called oracles ? 
 
 What else did they need ? 
 
 What is referred to here by milk ? 
 What by strong meat ? 
 
 13. What is said of every one that useth 
 milk ? 
 
 Who are referred to here? 
 
 What is meant by bemg unskilful in the word of righte 
 
 ousness ? 
 What is meant here by being a babe ? 
 
 14. To whom does strong meat belong? 
 
 Who are referred to here by those of full age ? 
 What is meant by having their senses exercised to discern 
 good and evil ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 49 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What is there in death which we fear ? — Ver. 7. 
 Can this fear of death be taken away ? — 1 Cor. xv. 55 
 
 57. Phil. i. 23. 
 Is it manly for us to weep under any circumstances ? — 
 
 Notes. Remarks at the end of the chapter. 2. 
 Why is it proper for us to offer prayers and supplications 
 
 in view of approaching death ? — Ihid. 3. 
 Is it sinful to dread death 1 — Ihid. 4. 
 Why has God made death so dreadful to man ? — Ihid. 
 How may we be comforted in the prospect of death ? 
 
 —Ihid. 5. 
 Under what circumstances are those who are true Chris- 
 tians ever ignorant of any of the elementary principles 
 
 of religion ? — Ibid. 6. 
 In what respects ought all Christians to be teachers ? — 
 
 Ibid. 7. 
 Are children ever qualified to teach their parents ? 
 In what respects may neighbors teach each other ? 
 Is any one of too humble rank in life to teach others ? 
 In what way are the most effectual lessons about religion 
 
 communicated to the world ? 
 
 LESSON XIV. 
 
 CHAP. VI. VS. 1 — 3. 
 
 Exhortation to perseverance and progress in the divine 
 life. The principal elements of the Christian reli- 
 gion stated. 
 
 What is the design of this chapter ? 
 
 What is the particular subject in this wesson ? 
 
 1. What does the apostle say we should leave? 
 E 
 
60 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What are meant by ' the principles of the doctrine of 
 
 Christ' ? 
 What is the force of ' therefore^ in this verse ? 
 What is meant here by leaving ? 
 Does the apostle refer here to himself or to them ? 
 
 To what does he exhort them to go on ? 
 
 What is meant here by perfection ? 
 
 Does this exhortation prove that they attained to perfec 
 
 tion ? 
 Why is it proper to exhort Christians to endeavor to 
 
 obtain perfection ? 
 
 What were they not to lay again 1 
 
 What is meant by laying again the foundation ? 
 What is repentance from dead works ? 
 What is the first element of the Christian religion ? — 
 Matth. iii. 2. 
 
 What is mentioned as the second element of 
 the Christian religion, of which they were 
 not again to lay the foundation 1 
 
 Why is faith so important an element in religion ? — 
 
 Mark xvi. 16. 
 What is meant by faith toward God 1 
 Can there be any true faith in God where there is no. 
 
 belief in the Lord Jesus Christ ? — John v. 23 ; 
 
 xvii. 3. 
 
 2. What is mentioned as the tliird elenlent 
 of the Christian religion 1 
 
 What is meant here by the doctrine of baptisms ? 
 
 Why is the word baptisms here in the plural number ? 
 
 Did the Jews place much reliance on baptisms or wash' 
 ings 1 — Mark vii. 4. 
 
 What baptisms are mentioned under the Christian dis- 
 pensation ? — John iii. 5. 
 
 Why was it important to understand the true doctrine 
 respecting baptism ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 51 
 
 What is mentioned as the fourth element of 
 religion 1 
 
 What is referred to here by laying on of hands ? 
 
 On what occasions was this done? — Comp. Lev. xvi. 
 21 ; xxiv. 14. Num. viii. 12. Matth. ix. 18; xix. 13. 
 Mark v. 23. Acts xxviii. 8. 1 Tim. v. 22. Acts 
 viii. 17, 19 ; xix. 6. 
 
 Why was it of importance to miderstand the true doc- 
 trine respecting this ? 
 
 Does this refer to the rite of ^confirmation' as practised 
 in some churches ? 
 
 Are any persons now endowed with the power of con- 
 ferring the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands ? 
 
 What is mentioned as the ffth element of 
 religion ? 
 
 Was the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead denied 
 by any ? — See Mark xii. IS. Acts xxiii. 8. 
 
 How was it regarded by heathen philosophers ? — Acta 
 xvii. 32. 
 
 Was it taught by the Saviour ?— John v. 28, 29. 
 
 Why was it important to understand this as an elemen 
 of religion ? 
 
 What is mentioned as the sixth element in 
 religion ? 
 
 What is meant by ' eternal judgment' ? 
 
 Is it taught that the results of the judgment will be 
 
 eternal ?— Matth. xxv. 46. John v. 29. 2 Thess. i. 9. 
 
 Mark ix. 45, 48. 
 Why was it important to understand this as an element 
 
 of religion ? 
 
 3. What does the apostle say they would do ? 
 
 Whom does he mean by we ? 
 What is imphed by if God permit ? 
 How are we dependant on him in, making progress in 
 piety ? 
 
52 UUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 Why should we aim at perfection ? 
 
 Can any one have evidence of piety who does not aim 
 
 to be perfect ? — See Remarks in the Notes at the close 
 
 of the chapter. 1. 
 Can any one make great attainments in piety who does 
 
 not aim at perfection? — Ibid. 2. 
 Do men make great attainments in any thing who do 
 
 not set their mark high ? 
 Why should we strive to make attainments in religious 
 
 knowledge ? — Ihid. 3. 
 Can there be any true religion where there is no hnow' 
 
 ledge ? 
 How long will the consequences of the judgment con- 
 tinue ?—J6zi. 4. 
 How will the happiness of heaven in this respect differ 
 
 from the joys which we have on earth ? 
 How will the misery of hell in this respect differ from 
 
 the sorrows that we experience on earth ? 
 How should this affect us when it is said that the results 
 
 of the judgment will be eternal ? 
 Are there any reasons why the righteous should rejoice 
 
 in view of the fact that the results of the judgment 
 
 are to be eternal ? 
 What should sinners now do in the prospect of an eter- 
 nal judgment ? 
 How can we escape condemnation in that day ? — Acts 
 
 xvi. 31. 
 
 LESSON XV. 
 
 CHAP. VI. VS. 4 10. 
 
 War7iings against apostasy. Certain destruction if 
 any should apostatize. The belief of the apostle 
 that those whom he addressed would not apostatize. 
 
 What is the design of the apostle in this lesson ? ^ 
 Does the passage refer to those who are true Christians? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 53 
 
 4. What does the apostle say is impossible? — 
 See ver. 6. 
 
 What is the meaning of the word impossible ? 
 What does he say they had once been? 
 
 What is meant by being e?ilightened ? 
 
 Is the phrase commonly applied to those who are truly 
 
 converted ? — Comp. Eph, i. 18. Ps. xia. 8. 
 Of what is light the emblem ? 
 Who is the source of light to the soul ? — John i. 9. 
 
 What had they tasted ? 
 
 What is meant here by tasted ? 
 
 What is meant here by the heavenly gift ? — Comp. John 
 
 iv. 10. 
 Is the expression here applied to true Christians ? 
 
 Of what had they been made partakers? 
 
 What is it to be partakers of the Holy Ghost ? 
 Can this language be applied to any who are not true 
 Christians ? 
 
 5. What had they done in regard to the word 
 of God ? 
 
 What is meant by the 'good word of God' ? — Comp. Ps. 
 
 cxix. 103 ; cxli. 6. 
 Can this be apphed to any who are not Christians ? 
 Have impenitent sinners any true relish for the word of 
 
 God? 
 How do true Christians regard the Bible ? — Comp. Ps. 
 
 xix. 10; cxix. 97, 105. Jer. xv. 16. 
 
 What else had they tasted ? 
 
 What is meant here by the world to come ? 
 
 What is meant by ' the powers of the world to come' ? 
 
 What is meant by their having ' tasted the powers of 
 
 the world to come' ? 
 Could this language be applied to any but a true Chris- 
 
 tian? 
 
 6. What is said if they should fall away ? 
 
 5* 
 
54 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is meant by fall away ? 
 
 Does the apostle say that any true Christians ever had 
 
 fallen away ? 
 Does he say that any one ever worild fall away? 
 Why does he make a statement of what would happen 
 
 if any should fall away ? 
 What is meant l.y renewing them again to repentance! 
 If a true Christian shouiii fall from grace, could he evei 
 
 be renewed and saved ? 
 
 Why would it be impossible to renew him 
 again to repentance 1 
 
 What is meant here by seeing 1 
 
 What is the force of the reason suggested here by the 
 
 apostle ? 
 What is meant by their crucifying to themselves the Son 
 
 of God afresh ? 
 What would be the peculiar guilt of this ? 
 How would this render their salvation impossible ? 
 What is meant by putting him to an open shame ? 
 Does this passage prove that if any true Christians 
 
 should fall away they could never be saved ? 
 Will any true Christians in fact ever fall away ? — John 
 
 X. 27, 28. Rom. viii. 38, 39. 
 If none ever will fall away, what is the use of admoni- 
 
 tions like this ? 
 
 7. What does the apostle say of the earth ? 
 
 What is his design in this illustration ? 
 What is meant by drinking in the rain ? 
 What is meant by its receiving blessings from God ? 
 How does this illustration bear on the subject here dis- 
 cussed by the apostle ? 
 
 8. What is said of that which bears thoriw 
 and briers ? 
 
 By whom is it meant that it is rejected ? 
 
 To what is it nigh 1 
 
 What is meant by its being nigh unto cursing ? 
 
 What is its end ? 
 
 What is meant by whose end is to be burned ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 55 
 
 What is the design of the apostle in this illustration? 
 Are there any -professing Christians who are in dan^r 
 of ruin ?— Comp. Matth. vii. 22, 23 ; xiii. 24—30. 
 
 9. Of what did the apostle say he was per- 
 suaded ? 
 
 What are meant by things that accompany salvation ? 
 
 10. What does the apostle say of God? 
 
 What is his design in saying this ? 
 
 What is meant by their work and labor of love ? 
 
 What had they showed ? 
 
 How had they showed this ? 
 
 What is meant by ministering to the saints ? 
 How was this a ground of confidence that they would 
 be saved ? 
 
 General QuestioJis on the Lesson. 
 
 What methods may we take to become enlightened ? — 
 
 Ps. cxix. 105, 130 ; xxxvi. 9 ; xliii. 3. Isa. Iviii. 8, 10. 
 
 John iii. 21 ; viii. 12. 
 What dehght have true Christians in the word of God ? 
 
 — Ps. xix. 10. 
 In what way may we now crucify the Son of God 
 
 afresh ? 
 Are persons ever guilty of that now ? 
 In what way do men now put him to an open shame ? 
 Can men in their treatment of the Saviour now be as 
 
 guilty as they were who crucified him ? 
 If we reject and scorn him, do we partake of the guilt 
 
 of those who rejected him when he dwelt on the 
 
 earth ? 
 What way may we take to receive a blessing from God ? 
 
 — Ver. 7. 
 On what account will men be rejected and cast off? — 
 
 Ver. 8. 
 What constitutes evidence that we shall be saved ? — 
 
 John xiv. 23. Matth. xxv. 34—36. Rev. xxii. 14. 
 
66 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 LESSON XVI. 
 CHAP. VI. vs. 11 20. 
 
 Encouragements to perseverance in piety. 
 
 What is the design of the apostle in this lesson ? 
 
 11. What does the apostle say he desired ? 
 
 What is meant by Iwpe ? 
 What by ' the full assurance of hope' ? 
 What by unto the end ? 
 
 How is the full assurance of hope to be obtained ? 
 Why is diligence necessary in order to obtain a full 
 assurance of hope ? 
 
 12. What should we not be ? 
 
 Of whom should we be followers ? 
 
 What promises are referred to here ? 
 
 What is meant by inheriting the promises ? 
 
 To whom does the apostle refer here ? — Comp. ch. xi. 
 
 13. To whom did God make promise ? 
 By whom did he then sware ? 
 
 Why did he swear by himself? 
 
 What promise did God make to Abraham ? — Gen. xxii. 
 
 16, 17. 
 What is the object of introducing this example here ? 
 What is meant by his swearing hy himself 1 — Comp. Isa. 
 
 xlv. 23. 
 What was the usual form of the oath which God took ? 
 
 — Num. xiv. 21, 28. Ezek. xxxiii. 11. 
 Why could God swear by no greater ? 
 By whom do men swear? — Ver. 16. 
 How does their swearing by one greater than themselves 
 
 give solemnity to an oath 1 
 
 14. What did God promise in the oath to 
 Abraham ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 57 
 
 What is meant by * blessing I will bless thee' ? 
 What by ' multiplying I will multiply thee' ? 
 Was this ever fulfilled ? 
 
 15. After he had patiently endured what did 
 he obtain ? 
 
 What is meant by patiently endured ? 
 
 What is meant by his ' obtaining the promise' ? 
 
 Were there any things to make the promise doubtful or 
 remarkable when it was given ? 
 
 How old was he when he was called out of Haran, and 
 when the promise of a numerous posterity was made 
 him ? — Gen. xii. 4. 
 
 How old was he when this promise was repeated to him 
 in the land of Canaan ? — Gen. xvii. 1. 
 
 How old was he when the heir of the promise was born 
 unto him ? — Gen. xxi. 5. 
 
 To what did the faith of Abraham extend ? — John 
 viii. 56. 
 
 What may we learn from Abraham's faith when appear- 
 ances were so much against the fulfilment of the pro- 
 mise ?— Comp. Rom. iv. 18, 23—25. 
 
 16. By what do men swear? 
 
 Who is meant here by the greater ? 
 
 Why do they swear by one who is greater than them 
 
 selves ? 
 What is the object of the apostle in saying this here ? 
 Could God swear by one who was greater than himself? 
 What could he do ? 
 
 What is said of an oath for confirmation ? 
 
 What is meant by an oath for confirmation ? 
 How does such an oath become an end of strife t 
 
 17. What was God willing to do? 
 
 What is the force of wherein ? 
 
 What is meant by ' willing more abundantly^? 
 
 Who are meant by the heirs of promise ? 
 
 What is meant by the immutability of his counsel ? 
 
 How did he confirm this? 
 
 E 
 
68 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is meant here by confirming it with an oath ? 
 
 18. By what things does the apostle say we 
 might have strong consolation 1 
 
 What are referred to here by two immutable things ? 
 What is meant by saying that in respect to them it was 
 
 impossible for God to lie ? 
 What ground of consolation would this furnish ? 
 
 To whom was this strong consolation to be 
 given ? 
 
 Who are referred to here by those who have jled for 
 
 refuge ? 
 To what is the allusion by fleeing for refuge ? 
 What is meant by laying hold of the hope set before zis ? 
 
 19. What is this hope to us 1 
 
 What is the use of an anchor ? 
 
 How does hope answer the purpose of an anchor ? 
 
 To what does the phrase sure and steadfast refer ? 
 
 Into what does hope enter ? 
 
 What veil is referred to here ? 
 
 What was the place ' within the veil' in the temple sup- 
 
 WDOsed to be ? 
 hat is represented by it here ? 
 How does hope enter there ? 
 
 20. Who has entered there ? 
 
 What is meant here by whither ? 
 
 Why is he called the forerunner ? 
 
 What is meant by his entering there for us ? — John 
 
 xiv. 3. 
 How should the fact that he has entered there make U3 
 
 firm and steadfast ? ' 
 
 What was he made ? 
 
 Had the apostle alluded to tliis before ?— Ch. v. 6, 10, 11. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 59 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 Why is it desirable that we should have the full assur- 
 ance of hope ? — Ver. 11. 
 
 Is it to be supposed that many attain to it ? 
 
 Is it possible to attain to it ? 
 
 In what way may it be secured ? 
 
 In what way may we profit by the example of those who 
 have gone before us ? — Ver. 12. 
 
 Are we under any obligation to follow the example of 
 the wise and good ? 
 
 Do the plans of God ever change ? — Notes, ver. 17. 
 
 To what do his plans or counsels extend? — Eph. i. 11. 
 
 Will his counsels or purposes be effectual ? — Isa. 
 xlvi. 10. 
 
 What would be the effect on the ordinary affairs of life 
 if God should change his counsels or plans ? 
 
 Could men have any hope of heaven if his plans should 
 be changeable and vacillating ? 
 
 Is there any ground of rejoicing that the plans of God 
 are unchangeable ? 
 
 What reason have we to hope that we may enter hea- 
 ven ?— Ver. 18. 
 
 Have those any reason to hope who have not fled for 
 refuge to the hope set before them ? 
 
 What is the influence of hope in this world ? 
 
 Why is it desirable to have a hope of heaven ? 
 
 On what does such a hope depend ? 
 
 How may we obtain it ? 
 
 When is the time appointed to obtain it ? 
 
 LESSON XVII. 
 
 CHAP. VII. VS. 1 10. 
 
 The high priesthood of Christ. That he is superior 
 to the Jewish high priest argued from the fact that 
 he is of the order of Melchisedek. 
 
 What is the design of the apostle in this lesson ? 
 
60 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Had he introduced the subject before ? — Ch. v. 6, 10, 11. 
 Why did he not then discuss it ?— Ch. v. 11, 12. 
 
 1. Who does the apostle say Melchisedek 
 was ? 
 
 What is the meaning of the name Melchisedek ? 
 
 Why was this name probably given to him ? 
 
 What is the account of Melchisedek in the Old Testa- 
 ment ?— Gen. xiv. 18—20. 
 
 What opinions have been entertained in regard to him ? 
 See Notes on ver. 1. 
 
 Why have so various opinions been entertained of him ? 
 
 Who was he ? 
 
 What characters and offices did he combine in himself •» 
 which made him a proper example for the apostle to 
 refer to here ? 
 
 Is there any evidence that he was designed to be a type 
 of the Messiah ? 
 
 Of what was he king 1 
 
 Where was Salem ? 
 
 Whose priest was he? — Comp. Gen. xiv. 19. 
 
 What is the proper office of a priest ? 
 Who is denoted by the ' most high God' ? 
 How may we suppose that Melchisedek had become 
 acquainted with the true God ? 
 
 Whom did he meet ? 
 
 On what occasion did he meet him? 
 
 What 'kings' are here referred to? — Gen. xiv. 9, 15. 
 
 What did Melchisedek bring, to Abraham when he met 
 him ?— Gen. xiv. IS. 
 
 Why did he do this ? 
 
 Is there any reason to suppose that this had any refer- 
 ence to the Lord's supper? 
 
 What did Melchisedek do to Abraham ? 
 
 Why did he bless him ? 
 
 Of what importance was this in its bearing on the argu- 
 ment of the apostle ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 61 
 
 2. What did Abraham give to Melchisedek 1 
 
 A tenth part of all what ? — Comp. Gen. xiv. 20. 
 Why did Abranam do this ? 
 
 What was implied in this in regard to the office and rank 
 of Melchisedek ? 
 
 What is it said that Melchisedek was ' by 
 interpretation' ? 
 
 What is meant here by first ? 
 What is meant here by ' being by interpretation' ? 
 How was he ' by interpretation' king of righteousness ? 
 What is the bearing of this on the argument of the 
 
 apostle ? 
 Is it meant that this name was given to him with any 
 
 reference to the Messiah ? 
 
 What is said that he was after that ? 
 
 What is meant here by after that ? 
 How was the name ' kin^ of peace' given him ? 
 What is the bearing of this on the argument of the apos 
 tie? 
 
 3. What is it said he was without? 
 
 What is meant hterally by the phrase without father ? 
 Did the apostle mean probably that this should be 
 
 understood literally of Melchisedek ? 
 In what sense did he mean it to be understood ? 
 How would this fact illustrate the point of the apostle's 
 
 argument ? 
 In what sense, in this respect, did the Lord Jesus, as a 
 
 priest, resemble him ? 
 What is meant here by the phrase without mother ? 
 Does this imply that he was of low birth or origin ? 
 What is meant by saying that he was without descent ? 
 Is any mention made of his family ? 
 
 What is said of his beginning and end? 
 
 What is meant by his not having beginning of days ? 
 
 What by his not having end of life ? 
 
 What is the force of the apostle's reasoning here ? 
 
 To whom was he made like ? 
 
02 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 In what respects v/as he made hke the Son of God ? 
 Is it meant here that there was a divine intention that he 
 
 should be hke the Son of God ? 
 Could Melchisedek have been the Son of God himself? 
 
 What does he abide 1 
 
 What is meant here by his ' abiding a priest continual- 
 ly' ? 
 
 4. What does the apostle call on them to con- 
 sider 1 
 
 What had Abraham done to him ? 
 
 How did the conduct of Abraham towards him show 
 
 that he was great ? 
 What is meant here by spoils ? 
 What spoils are referred to ? — Gen. xiv. 16, 20. 
 
 5. What is it said that they who are of the 
 sons of Levi have a commandment to do ? 
 
 Who are meant by the sons of Levi ? 
 
 What is implied in regard to their superiority to the peo- 
 ple in their receiving tithes ? 
 
 What is shown in regard to their inferiority to Melchise- 
 dek and to Christ by the argument of the apostle 
 here? 
 
 What is meant here by who receive the office of the priest 
 hood ? 
 
 Were all the descendants of Levi priests ? 
 
 6. What is said of him whose descent is not 
 counted from them 
 
 Who is referred to here ? 
 What is meant here by descent ? 
 What is implied by his ' receiving tithes' ? 
 What is implied in the fact that he blessed Abraham ? 
 What is meant when it is said that Abraham had the 
 promises ? — Gen. xii. 2, 3 ; xvii. 6. 
 
 7. What is said in the seventh verse ? 
 
 What is meant by without all contradiction ? 
 What does the word less mean here ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 63 
 
 What does the word letter mean ? 
 
 In what sense is it true that the ' less is blessed of the 
 
 better' ? 
 How does this bear on the argument of the apostle 
 
 here? 
 In what respects was Abraham inferior in rank to Mel- 
 
 chisedek ? 
 
 8. What does the apostle say of men that die? 
 
 What is meant in this place by ' here' ? 
 What does the apostle design to prove by this ? 
 To whom does he refer by men that die ? 
 How did this show that they were inferior to Melchise 
 dek? 
 
 What is witnessed of him who received them 
 there ? 
 
 What is meant by tJiere ? 
 Who is referred to by this expression ? 
 What is meant by that he livelh ? 
 In what sense was this true ? 
 
 What is the force of the argument here used by the 
 apostle ? 
 
 9. What is it said that Levi had done ? 
 
 What is the meaning of, a?id as I may so say ? 
 Who was Levi ? 
 Who are denoted here by Levi ? 
 What is meant by his ' paying tithes in Abraham' ? 
 In what sense was this true ? 
 
 What is the bearing_of this on the argument of the 
 apostle ? 
 
 10. Where is it said that he was at the time 
 referred to? 
 
 Who is meant here by ' his father^ ? 
 
 In what sense was Abraham his father ? 
 
 What is meant by his being then m his loins ? 
 
 What is the force of the reasoning employed in this 
 
 verse ? 
 Do any similar rases occur now ? 
 
64 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 Is there any evidence here that the true religion prevailed 
 at all in the world out of the family of Abraham ? 
 
 May we suppose that there are persons now who are not 
 favored with a knowledge of revelation, who accepta- 
 bly serve God ? — Comp. Acts x. 1 — 4. 
 
 What will true piety prompt us to do to a stranger who 
 gives evidence that he has rendered important service 
 to God ?— Ver. 1 . 
 
 When we have been successful in any enterprise, what 
 acknowledgment of God should we make ? — Ver. 2. 
 
 Is it our duty to devote any part of what we gain to 
 God ?— Ver. 2. 
 
 Are wars right now ? 
 
 Can a good man ever conscientiously engage in war 
 now? 
 
 Is it right to repel invaders ? 
 
 Is it right to rescue our friends from captivity by force 
 of arms ? 
 
 LESSON XVIII. 
 
 CHAP. VII. 11 19. 
 
 The superiority of the priesthood of Christ argued 
 from the fact that perfection could not arise out of 
 the Levitical priesthood. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson? 
 
 11. If perfection could have been by the 
 Levitical priesthood, what would have fol- 
 lowed '' 
 
 What is meant here by •perfection ? 
 
 Did the Jews suppose that the system was perfect ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 65 
 
 What is the argument of the apostle here to prove that 
 it was not ? 
 
 What did the people receive under that priest- 
 hood ? 
 
 What is meant by heir receiving the law under that 
 
 system ? 
 What need teas there that another priest should rise 
 
 after the order of Melchisedek ? Ans. The fact that 
 
 the whole former system was imperfect, or did not 
 
 answer the full purpose of a priesthood. 
 How does the apostle infer that there was need of this ? 
 
 Ans. By the fact that it was predicted that it 
 
 would he. 
 
 12. What does the apostle say followed if the 
 priesthood was changed? 
 
 Was it predicted that the priesthood would he changed ? 
 
 — Ps. ex. 1—4. 
 What law was it necessary should be changed ? 
 Why was it necessary that that should be changed? 
 Could this apply to the ten commandments ? 
 Why could it not ? 
 Why was it necessary that the law respecting the priest' 
 
 hood should be changed ? 
 
 13. To what tribe did he pertain of whom these 
 things were spoken ? 
 
 Who is referred to by him of whom these things wero 
 
 spoken ? 
 To what tribe did he belong ? 
 What is meant by of which no man gave attenda?ice at 
 
 the altar ? 
 
 14. What does the apostle say was evident? 
 
 How was it ' evident' that he sprang out of Judah ?— 
 
 Comp. Matth. i. 3. 
 Was it a common opinion among the Jews that the 
 
 Messiah was to be of the tribe of Judah ? — See Gen. 
 
 xlix. 10. Micah v. 2. Matth. ii. 6. 
 
 F 
 
66 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Is it still admitted among the Jews that the Messiah is 
 to be of that tribe ? 
 
 What is said respecting that tribe? 
 
 What is meant by 3Ioses spoke nothing concerning 
 
 priesthood ? 
 How does that fact bear on the argument ? 
 
 15. What does the apostle say farther as to 
 the fact that this was evident? 
 
 What is referred to by ' it is more evident' ? 
 
 What is the argument referred to in this verse to show 
 
 that there must be a change in the priesthood ? 
 What is meant by the ' similitude of Melchisedek' ? 
 
 16. How is it said he was made? 
 
 Who was made ? 
 
 What is meant by the law of a carnal commandment ? 
 
 What by after the power of an endless life ? 
 
 In what respect was the Messiah so made ? 
 
 17. What is said that he testifieth ? 
 
 Who testifies this ? 
 
 Where does he testify this ? — Ps. cLx. 4. Comp. eh. v. 6. 
 
 18. What does the apostle say there was re- 
 specting the commandment ? 
 
 Why was it disannulled? 
 
 What is meant by disannulling ? 
 
 What commandment is referred to ? 
 
 What is meant by going before? 
 
 What is meant by the weakness and unprqfitahlene s 
 
 thereof ? 
 In what respects was that law weak and unprofitable? 
 
 19. What is said that the law did not do? 
 What did make perfect ? 
 
 What are we enabled to do through that? 
 
 What law is referred to here ? 
 
 What is meant when it is said that it made nothing per- 
 fect? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 67 
 
 What is referred to here by the bringing i?i, of a better 
 
 Jiope ? 
 How is the hope furnished by the gospel a better hope 
 
 than that which could be obtained by the law ? 
 What is meant here by drawing 7iear to God ? 
 How does the gospel enable us to do this ? — Rom. v. 1, 2. 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 In what system of religion is the only perfect priest to 
 be found ?—Ver. 11. 
 
 Why is it necessary that there should be a perfect 
 priest ? 
 
 What necessity was there that the Lord Jesus should 
 be a priest ? 
 
 Why was he chosen from another tribe than that from 
 which the Jewish priesthood were taken ? 
 
 From what tribe do the Jews suppose the Messiah will 
 come? — Notes on ver. 14. 
 
 Do they preserve the distinction of tribes now? 
 
 Could it be determined now by any means which they 
 have, of what tribe any one would be who should 
 claim to be the Messiah ? 
 
 How do they suppose it will be determined ? 
 
 Is it supposed in the Scriptures that it might be deter- 
 mined of what tribe the Messiah was, without a mira- 
 cle?— See Matth. ii. 4—6. Comp. Gen. xlix. 10. 
 Micah V. 2. 
 
 Can we expect to be saved now by the Jewish law ?— 
 Ver. 19. 
 
 In what way can we now draw near to God? — Ch. x. 
 19—21. 
 
 What hope is brought to us by the gospel ? — Comp. 2 
 Tim. i. 10. 
 
 What is the value of the Christian hope? — Heb. vi. 19. 
 Rom. v. 5. Phil. i. 20. 
 
 What is hope? 
 
 Why is it desirable for us in this world to have hope ? 
 
 How do the wicked live in this respect ? — Eph. ii. 12. 
 
 How may those who are now wicked obtain the hope 
 of eternal life ? 
 
68 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 LESSON XIX. 
 
 CHAP. VII. VS. 20 — 28. 
 
 The superiority of the priesthood of Christ to the Jew- 
 ish priesthood further argued, (^l) from the fact that 
 the priesthood of Christ ivas constituted with the 
 solemnity of an oath, vs. 20 — 22/ [2) from the fact 
 that there were in the Jewish ecoiiomy many priests, 
 and that they were subject to death, vs. 23 — 25/ 
 (3) from the fact that it was necessary for the Jew^ 
 ish priest to offer sacrifice for himself as well as 
 for the people, vs. 26 — 28. 
 
 What is the subject discussed in this lesson ? 
 
 What general arguments does the apostle refer to to 
 prove the superiority of Christ to the Jewish priest- 
 hood ? 
 
 20. How does the apostle say that he of whom 
 he was writing was made priest ? 
 
 To whom does he refer ? 
 What does he design to prove here ? 
 What is meant by his being made priest with an oath ? 
 — Ver. 21. 
 
 21. How were those other priests made? 
 
 Who are referred to by those priests ? • 
 How were the Levitical priests appointed ? 
 
 How was this priest made ? 
 
 By whom was he made priest ? 
 
 What is it said that the Lord did ? 
 
 Where is this oath recorded ? — Ps. ex. 4. 
 
 What is meant by his swearing ? 
 
 What is meant here by ' will not repent^ ? 
 
 22. Of what was Jesus made a surety ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 69 
 
 What is meant by testament ? 
 
 What is referred to here by a better testament ? 
 
 Why is this ' a better testament' ? 
 
 What is the meaning of surety ? 
 
 In what respects was Jesus a surety ? 
 
 How does he become a surety for us ? 
 
 What is the force of by so much in this verse ? 
 
 23. What is said of the priests of the former 
 dispensation in respect to there being many? 
 
 Why were there many of them ? 
 
 What is the statement in this verse and the following 
 designed to prove ? 
 
 24. What is said of this man? 
 
 Who is meant by this ma?i ? 
 What is meant by he continueth ever ? 
 Why did not the Jewish priests continue for ever ? 
 Could that reason operate in the case of the Lord Jeeus ? 
 What is meant here by ' an unchangeable priesthood' ? 
 Is this designed to provo that the priesthood of Christ 
 will be hterally eternal ? 
 
 25. What is it said he is able to do? 
 
 What is the force of wherefore in this verse ? ' 
 What is meant by to the uttermost ? 
 
 Whom is he able to save to the uttermost 1 
 
 What is meant by ' coming to God by him' ? 
 
 Why is he able to save them ? 
 
 What is meant by maJiing intercession ? 
 How does the Lord Jesus do this ? 
 
 26. What is it said became us? 
 
 What is meant by became us? 
 
 Why was it necessary that we should have a high priesl 
 who is holy ? 
 
 What is the character attributed to the Saviour 
 
 in this verse ? 
 What is meant by his being holy ? 
 
70 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What by his being harmless ? 
 
 What by undejiled ? 
 
 What by his being separate from sinners ? 
 
 Did he ever mingle at all with sinners ? — See Matth. ix. 
 
 10, 11; xi. 19. 
 Why did he mingle with them ? 
 What is meant by his being made higher than, the hea- 
 
 ve7is ?— Comp. Eph. i. 21. Phil. ii'. 9. 
 
 27. What is it said that he did not need 
 
 to do? 
 
 What is the design of this verse ? 
 
 What is the argument m this verse ? 
 
 Why was it necessary for the Jewish high priests to 
 
 offer sacrifice for their own sins ? 
 Why was not this necessary for the Lord Jesus ? 
 
 How often was the sacrifice among the Jews 
 made ? 
 
 Did the high priest himself probably officiate every day 
 in this ? 
 
 What reason is given in this verse why it was 
 not necessary for the Lord Jesus to offer 
 sacrifice daily ? 
 
 What is meant here by once ? 
 
 28. Of whom did the law make high priests ? 
 Of whom did ' the word of the oath' make a 
 
 high priest 1 
 
 What is meant here by the law ? 
 
 What is denoted by lohich have infirmity ? 
 
 What is meant here by the word of the oath ? 
 
 Who is meant here by the Son ? 
 
 What is meant by his being consecrated for evermore ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 71 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What should we learn to do from the fact that ^the 
 
 priestly office is now permanent ? — See ' Remarks' on 
 
 the chapter. (5.) 
 If his work is now firm and sure (vs. 20 — 22), what 
 
 effect should that have on us ? — Remarks. (6.) 
 What effect should the fact that he can 'save to the 
 
 uttermost' have on us ? — Remarks. (7.) 
 Did the Saviour ever evince that power when on earth ? 
 Has he ever failed to do it in respect to those who have 
 
 trusted him ? 
 What evidence is there in the death of Christians, that 
 
 Christ saves to the uttermost ?— ^Remarks. (8.) 
 Why should we desire such a Saviour ? 
 Is there any evidence in this lesson that the Christian 
 
 religion is fitted to our condition ? - Vs. 26, 27. Re- 
 marks. (9.) 
 How is it fitted to our condition ? 
 What should we do, since there is such an high priest ? 
 
 —Remarks. (10.) 
 If Christ was so holy (ver. 26), what should we be ? 
 In what sense should we be separate from sinners ? — See 
 
 2 Cor. vi. 17. 
 
 LESSON XX. 
 
 CHAP. VIII. VS. 1 6. 
 
 Continuation of the argument respecting the priest- 
 hood of Christ. The change in the priesthood in- 
 volves a change in the nature of the covenant 
 between God and his people. (1) The priesthood 
 of Christ is real and permanent, lohile that of the 
 Jews was temporary, vs. 1 — 3. (2) There was a 
 fitness and propriety in his being -emoved to 
 heaven. 
 
 What is the design of this chapter ? 
 
72 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What connexion has it with the argument in the pre- 
 ceding chapter ? 
 What is the subject in this lesson ? 
 
 1. What does the apostle say of the things of 
 which he had spoken ? 
 
 Does this refer to what he had said, or to what he was 
 
 saying ? 
 What is meant here by the sum ? 
 
 What does he say we have ? • 
 
 What is meant by ' suck an high priest' ? 
 
 Where is he seated ? 
 
 What is meant by ' the throne of the majesty' ? 
 
 What by his being seated at the right hand of tho 
 
 throne ? 
 To what is the Lord Jesus exaUed ?— Eph. i. 21, 22 
 
 Phil. ii. 9. 
 
 2. Of what is he a minister? 
 
 What is meant here by the sanctuary ? 
 To what was this word applied in the temple ? 
 What is meant by his being ' a minister of the sanc- 
 tuary' ? 
 
 Of what else was he a minister? 
 Who had pitched that tabernacle 1 
 
 What is a tabernacle ? 
 What tabernacle is here referred to ? 
 What is the meaning of the word pitched here ? 
 What is implied when it is said that the Lord pitched 
 that, and not man ? 
 
 3. What is every high priest ordained for? 
 
 What is the proper office of a priest ? 
 What are meant by gifts and sacrifices ? 
 
 What was it necessary that this man should 
 
 have ? 
 
 Why was it necessary that he should have something to 
 offer? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 73 
 
 What had he to offer ?— Ch. ix. 11—14, 25, 26. 
 
 4. What is said respecting him if he were on 
 earth ? 
 
 What is the design of this verse ? 
 
 What is the reason stated why he should be removed to 
 
 heaven ? 
 Why could not he officiate as priest if he remained on 
 
 earth ? — Comp. ch. vii. 13, 14. 
 
 5. Unto what did those priests serve ? 
 
 What is meant by serve ? 
 What is meant here by example ? 
 What is meant here by heaveiily things ? 
 How was their service an ' example of heavenly things' ? 
 What is meant here by shadow ? 
 
 In what respects were those services ' a shadow of hea- 
 venly things' ? 
 
 According to what admonition were they per- 
 formed ? 
 What is meant here by admonished ? 
 
 What was Moses directed to do 1 
 What is meant here by pattern ? 
 
 Was a pattern or model of the tabernacle shown to 
 
 Moses ?— Ex. XXV. 9—40 ; xxvi. 30 ; xl. 
 Why was this done ? 
 What are referred to here by all things ? 
 When the temple was built, was a similar drawing or 
 
 pattern shown to Solomon? — 1 Chron. xxviii. 11, 12. 
 What are we to suppose was actually shown to Mosea 
 
 in the Mount ? 
 What mountain is here referred to ? 
 
 6. What has he of whom the apostle is speak- 
 ing now obtained? 
 
 Who is meant here by he? 
 
 What is meant by ' a more excellent ministry' ? 
 
74 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 By how much more is the ministry which ho 
 
 has obtained more excellent ? 
 What is the force of how much in this place ? 
 Of what is he the mediator? 
 
 What is a mediator ? 
 
 What is meant by covenant ? 
 
 Why was this a ' better' covenant than the old one ? 
 
 On what was this established ? 
 
 In what respects are those promises ' better' ? 
 To what do the principal promises in the new covenant 
 appertain ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What effect should the fact that we have a great high 
 priest have on us ? — Remarks on the chapter, p. 
 181. (1.) 
 
 Why should we have consolation in the fact that wo 
 have such an high priest ? 
 
 Is it right to apply the term priest to a minister of the 
 gospel ? — Notes on ver. 3. 
 
 Is it ever done in the New Testament? 
 
 Why is it not a proper term to be so applied ? 
 
 Why has it ever been so applied ? Ans. Because in 
 the Roman Catholic church it is held that in the Mass 
 the priest offers a real sacrifice for sin. 
 
 Why is it a privilege to live under the Christian religion? 
 — Remarks. (2.) 
 
 What advantages have Christians now which the Jews 
 had not? 
 
 Is it necessary now to offer a sacrifice for sin ? 
 
 Will any other sacrifice for sin now ever be necessary ? 
 
 What effect had the offering of the sacrifice of Christ on 
 the temple-services ? Ans. They became unneces- 
 sary, and the temple and the altar were soon over 
 thrown. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 75 
 
 What effect would the spread of the gospel have on the 
 sacrifices and offerings of the heathen world ? 
 
 How should we feel when we come before God in wor- 
 ship ? Ans. That the great sacrifice has been made 
 for sin, and that now no other is necessary. 
 
 What kind of reliance should we place on the sacrifice 
 which Christ has made ? 
 
 What should we feel that he now does for us ? — Heb. 
 vii. 25. 1 John ii. 1. 
 
 LESSON XXL 
 
 CHAP. VIII. VS. 7 13. 
 
 The subject continued. The superiority of the priest- 
 Mood of Christ to the Jewish priesthood further 
 argued, from the fact that the new covenant did 
 not require external observaiices, but pertained to 
 the soul (vs. 7 — 10),- that it is connected with the 
 diffusion of knowledge among all classes of people 
 (ver. 11), and that the way of pardon is better 
 understood (ver. 12). 
 
 What is the design of the apostle in this chapter ? 
 What is his argument in this lesson ? 
 
 7. What does the apostle say of the first cove- 
 nant ? 
 
 What is meant when it is said that the first covenant 
 
 was not faultless ? 
 In what respects was it defective ? 
 
 What does the apostle say there would not 
 have been if that covenant had been fault- 
 less ? 
 
76 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Why would this have been so ? 
 
 8. What is it said that God does in regard to 
 them? 
 
 What is meant by his finding fault with them ? 
 
 What does he say 1 
 
 Where is this passage found 1 — Jer. xxxi. 31 — 34. 
 Is the passage quoted hterally from the Hebrew ? 
 For what purpose is this passage quoted here ? 
 What period is referred to by ' the days come^ ? 
 What is meant here by covenant ? 
 
 With whom was the new covenant to be 
 
 made? 
 
 What is meant here by the house of Israel ? 
 What by the house of Judah ? 
 
 Is it meant here that the new covenant would be con- 
 fined to the Jews ? 
 
 9. What would this not be according to ? 
 Why is it said that a new covenant would be 
 
 made ? 
 
 What is the force of ' because' in this place ? 
 
 Why was not the covenant or arrangement made with 
 
 the Jews a good one for all times ? 
 What is meant here by I regarded them not ? 
 Why was it proper that God should reject them, or cease 
 
 to treat them as his friends ? 
 
 10. What did he say was the covenant which 
 he would make with the house of Israel ? 
 
 What is meant here by the house of Israel ? 
 What by after those days ? 
 
 Where did he say he would put his laws ? 
 
 What is meant by putting his laws into their mind ? 
 
 Where did he say he would write them ? 
 What is meant by writing them in their hearts ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 77 
 
 What would he be to them ? 
 
 What is meant by his heing to them a God ? 
 
 What privilege is it to have Jehovah for our God ? 
 
 What should they be? 
 
 Why is it a privilege to be among the people of God ? 
 
 11. What should they not do? 
 
 Why should they not teach others? 
 
 What is this verse designed to show ? 
 
 Does this refer to the fact that the knowledge of the 
 
 truth would be universally diffused among men ? 
 What does it mean ? 
 What superior advantages for obtaining th^ knowledge 
 
 of the Lord are there in the new dispensation which 
 
 were not in the old ? 
 What is meant by neighlor here ? 
 What by brother ? 
 
 What is meant by knowing the Lord ? 
 In what respects have Christians a true knowledge of 
 
 the Lord ? 
 
 12. What does God say he would be to them 
 in regard to their unrighteousness ? 
 
 What is meant by being merciful to their unrighteous- 
 ness ? 
 What does he say respecting thejr sins and 
 iniquities ? 
 
 What is meant by I will remember no moit ? 
 In what respects, on this subject, is the new dispensa- 
 tion superior to the old ? 
 
 13. What is implied by the phrase -new cove- 
 nant' ? 
 
 What is the object of the apostle in this? 
 
 What is said about that which ae^ayeth and 
 
 waxeth old ? 
 To what is that remark applied here ? 
 In what respects was it true of the Jewisr system ? 
 
78 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What advantages are there in hving under the Christian 
 
 dispensation ? — Remarks. (3.) 
 How is the Christian religion superior to other systems 
 
 in causing law to be written o7i the heart ? — Rem-arks, 
 
 3. First, 
 How is that system superior to others in revealing such 
 
 a God as we need ? — Remarks, 3. Secondlt/. 
 How is the excellency of that system seen in its diffus 
 
 ing knowledge ? — Remarks, 3. Thirdly. 
 How is that system fitted to the wants of man in pro- 
 viding a way for the pardon of sin ? — Remarks, 3. 
 
 Fourthly. • , 
 
 What will God do to us if we disregard his covenant ? 
 
 — Ver. 9. 
 Are we to expect any further change of dispensation ?— 
 
 Comp. Heb. i. 2. 1 John ii. 18. 
 Why is no further change of dispensation necessary ? 
 What will be the consequence if we reject the provision 
 
 which God has now made for our salvation ? — Heb. ii. 
 
 3. John iii, 36. Mark xvi. 16. 
 
 LESSON XXII. 
 
 CHAP. IX. VS. 1 5. 
 
 The ordinances connected with the first covenant. A 
 description of the ancient tabernacle, and of the 
 utensils in it {vs. 1 — 5). 
 
 What is the design of this chapter ? 
 What is the subject in this lesson ? 
 
 1. What had the first covenant? 
 
 Why was it important to show what was in the first 
 covenant ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 79 
 
 What is meant by the first covenant ? 
 What are meant liere by ordinances ? 
 What is meant by the word sajictuary ? 
 Why is it called worldly ? 
 
 2. What was there made ? 
 
 What is meant here by tabernacle ? 
 
 To what does the word first refer here ? 
 
 Into how many rooms were the tabernacle and the tem- 
 ple divided ? 
 
 What was the size of the two rooms in the tabernacle ? 
 
 What were they called ? 
 
 Which was at the east end ? 
 
 Which was first entered ? 
 
 What is the design of the apostle in enumerating the 
 articles of furniture in the tabernacle ? 
 
 What is it said there was in 'the first' room 
 
 of the tabernacle? 
 
 What is referred to by the candlestick ? 
 
 How was this constructed ? 
 
 Where was it placed ? 
 
 What was it designed for ? 
 
 What became of it ? 
 
 What table is referred to here ? 
 
 Of what was this made ? 
 
 What was its size ? 
 
 Where was it placed ? 
 
 What is meant by the shew-bread ? 
 
 Where was it placed ? 
 
 Why is it called the shew-bread ? 
 
 What was the design of placing it in the tabernacle ? 
 
 What was this place called 1 
 Why was it called the sanctuary ? 
 
 3. What was after the second veil ? 
 
 Where was the first veil ?— Ex. xxvi. 36, 37. 
 Where was the second veil ? — Ex. xxvi. 31 — 33. 
 Of what was this made ? 
 What was the use of this veil ? 
 What is meant here by the tabernacle ? 
 
80 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What was it called ? 
 
 Why was it so called ? 
 
 4. What was in the Most Holy place ? 
 
 What is a censer ? 
 What was its use ? 
 
 On what occasion was incense to be burned ? — Lev. xvi, 
 12, 13. 
 
 What ark was in the Most Holy place? 
 
 What is meant by an ark ? 
 
 Why was this called ' the ark of the covenanV ? 
 
 How was it made ? 
 
 How was it regarded by the Jews ? 
 
 Where did this ark remain after the passage of the chiL> 
 
 dren of Israel over Jordan ? — Josh. iv. 18, 19. 
 Where was it removed then ? — 1 Sam. i. 3. 
 By what enemies was it taken ? — 1 Sam. iv. 5 — 11. 
 What did the Philistines do with it ? — 1 Sam. vii. 1. 
 Where was it in the reign of David? — 1 Sam. vii. I. 
 
 2 Chron. i. 4. 
 To whose house did David remove it before he removed 
 
 it to Zion ?— 2 Sam. vi. 10. 
 How long did it remain there ? — 2 Sam. vi. 11. 
 What was the effect of its being in the house of Obed 
 
 Edom ?— 2 Sam. vi. 12. 
 To what place did David then remove it ? — 2 Sam. 
 
 vi. 12. 
 Where was it placed when Solomon built the temple ?— 
 
 2 Chron. v. 7—9; vi. 11, 41. 
 What ultimately became of the ark ? 
 
 What was in the ark? 
 
 What is it said, in 1 Kings viii. 9, was in the ark ? 
 
 How can these accounts be reconciled ? 
 
 What is referred to by the golden pot ? — Ex. xvi. 33, 
 
 What had the golden pot in it? 
 
 What was manna? — Ex. xvi. 13 — 15. 
 
 Why was this preserved ? 
 
 What is referred to by Aaron's rod that budded ? 
 
 On what occasion did this rod bud ? — Num. xvii. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 81 
 
 Why was this laid up in the tabernacle ? — Num. 
 
 xvii, 10. 
 What lire meant here by the tables of the covenant ? 
 Where were they when the temple was dedicated ? 
 What ultimately became of them ? 
 
 5. What was over it ? 
 
 Over what ? 
 
 What is meant by ' the cherubim of glory^ ? Ans. The 
 
 glorious cherubim. 
 How many cherubim were there on the ark ? 
 What was their form ?— Ex. xxv. 18—20. 1 Kings viiL 
 
 6, 7. 
 Of what were those in the temple made ? — 1 Kings 
 
 vi. 23. 
 What was their height ? — 1 Kings vi, 23. 
 What was the extent of their wings ? — 1 Kings vi. 24. 
 Wliere were they placed ? — 1 Kings vi. 27. 
 With what were they covered ? — 1 Kings vi. 28. 
 What were the cherubim designed to represent ? 
 
 What did they shadow? 
 
 What is meant by their ' shadowing the mercy-seat' ? 
 What was the mercy-seat? — Ex. xxv. 17; xxvi. 34; 
 
 xl. 20. 
 What was its design ? — Ex, xxv. 22. Lev. xvi. 2. 
 
 Num. vii. 89. 
 
 What does the apostle say he could not do ? 
 
 What is meant by ' we cannot now speak particularly' t 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What was the design of fitting up the place of public 
 worship in a manner so costly and splendid ? 
 
 Did God design to represent himself as dwelling among 
 that people ? — Ex. xxv. 8 ; xxix. 46. 
 
 What kind of a house is appropriate to be regarded as 
 the dwelling-place of God ? 
 
 Is God confined to such a dwelling ? — Acts xvii. 24. 
 G 
 
32 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Why is it proper to erect houses of worship ? 
 
 Is there any sense in which God dwells in such a place 
 
 now ? 
 With what feelings should we regard a house erected to 
 
 the worship of God? — Eccl. v. 1. Ps. Ixxxiv. 10 
 
 xxvi. 8 ; xciii. 5 ; xlii. 1,2,4. 
 
 LESSON XXIII. 
 
 CHAP. IX. VS. 6 10. 
 
 The subject continued. The services performed in the 
 tabernacle. What they were (vs. 6, 7). They were 
 a standing demonstration that the way into the most 
 holy place, heaven, was not yet fully revealed (vs. 
 8—10). 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 
 6. When these things were thus ordained, 
 what did the priests do ? 
 
 For what purpose did they go into the first 
 tabernacle ? 
 
 What are referred to here by these thirigs ? 
 What is meant here by the first tabernacle ? 
 Were they permitted to enter the holy of holies ? 
 What is meant by accomplishing the service of God ? 
 
 7. Where did the high priest go ? 
 What is meant here by the second ? 
 
 How often did he go there 1 
 Who went with him ? 
 
 On what occasion did he go there ?— Ex. xxx. 10. 
 Did he probably on that day enter the holy of holies 
 more than once ? — Lev. xvi. 12, 14. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 83 
 
 What did he not go without ? 
 
 What blood did he carry with him ? 
 
 For whom did he offer it? 
 
 Why was it offered for himself? 
 
 What is meant by ' the errors of the people' ? 
 
 What did this show in regard to the people ? 
 
 8. What did the Holy Ghost signify by this t 
 
 What is meant when it is said that the Holy Ghost sig- 
 nified this ? 
 
 Was the ancient dispensation under the direction of the 
 Holy Ghost ? 
 
 What is meant here by * the way into ike holiest ofalV t 
 
 Was the tabernacle designed to be an emblem of hea- 
 ven ? 
 
 What is meant by was not yet made manifest ? 
 
 What is meant by while as the first tabernacle was yet 
 standing ? 
 
 What was the nature of the proof derived from this that 
 the way unto heaven was not yet fully manifest ? 
 
 9. What is that arrangement said to have 
 
 been ? 
 
 What is meant here by figure ? 
 Of what was it a figure ? 
 
 What were offered in that ? 
 
 What is meant by gifts ? 
 What by sacrifices ? 
 
 What is it said they could not do ? 
 
 In what respect could they not make him perfect ? 
 What is meant by as pertaining to the conscience f 
 
 10. In what did they stand? 
 
 What is meant by * stood in meats and drinks' ? 
 To what is there reference in this place ? 
 What is meant by divers washings ? — Comp. Ex. xx» 
 18 ; xxxi. 9 ; xxxv. 16. 2 Chron. iv. S —5. 
 
84 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is meant by carnal ordinances ? 
 
 Until what time were they imposed on them? 
 
 What is meant by their being imposed on them ? 
 What is meant hefe by ' the time of reformation' ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 Why is it not necessary now to offer sacrifice ? 
 
 What blood has been offered for us ? 
 
 What high priest have we ? — Heb. iii. 1. 
 
 What does he now do for us ? — Heb. vii. 25. 1 John 
 
 ii. 1. 
 Where has he gone for us ? — 1 Pet. iii. 22. John xiv. 
 
 2, 3. 
 In what respects is the way to heaven now manifest ?- 
 
 Comp. ver. 8. 
 What advantages have we above the ancient people oi 
 
 God ? 
 In what respects are we under greater responsibility 
 
 than they ? 
 What will be the condition of those who abuse great 
 
 privileges ? — Luke xii. 47, 48. 
 
 LESSON XXIV. 
 
 CHAP. IX. VS. 11 17. 
 
 Christ has now come — the substance of which the an- 
 cient dispensation was the shadow. He has offered 
 a more perfect sacrtjice (vs. 11 — 14). His blood is 
 efficacious in remitting past sins (ver. 15). It was 
 necessary that the Mediator of the new covenant 
 should shed his own blood (vs. 16, 17). 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 11. Who haajiome? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 85 
 
 How has he come ? 
 
 What is meant by his being an high priest of good 
 thifigs to come ? 
 
 By what kind of a tabernacle was this? 
 
 What is meant here by taberiiacle ? 
 
 In what tabernacle or temple does Christ perform the 
 
 functions of his priestly office ? 
 What is meant here by not made with hands ? — Comp. 2 
 
 Cor. V. 1. 
 What is meant by 7iot of this building ? 
 What is the object of the apostle in what is said in this 
 
 verse ? 
 
 12. By what blood did he not enter into the 
 holy place ? 
 
 By what blood did he ? 
 
 What is meant here by the holy place into which Christ 
 
 entered ? 
 What place did the Jewish high priest enter ? 
 With what blood did the Jewish high priest enter the 
 
 most holy place ? — Lev. xvi. 3, 9, 15. 
 For what purpose did he take that blood into the most 
 
 holy place ? 
 What was the difference between the offering which 
 
 Christ made, and that made by the Jewish high 
 
 priest ? 
 Is it meant that Christ literally bore his own blood to 
 
 heaven ? 
 What is meant by this ? 
 
 What has he obtained for us ? 
 
 What is the meaning of the word redemption ? 
 
 Why is this called eter?ial ? 
 
 What is the doctrine taught in this verse ? 
 
 13. What is it said that the blood of bulls and 
 of goats did ? 
 
 What else is mentioned as sanctifying to the 
 purifying of the flesh ? 
 
86 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is referred to here by the ashes of an heifer f— 
 
 Num. xix. 2—10. 
 What was done with the ashes of the heifer ? 
 What was the design of that ordinance ? 
 
 On whom were these sprinkled ? 
 
 Who are meant here by the unclean ? 
 
 What is meant by their sanctifying to the purifying of 
 
 . the flesh? 
 
 14. What does the apostle say, if these things 
 
 were so, respecting the blood of Christ? 
 
 What is the nature of the argument in this verse ? 
 Why should we expect that the blood of Christ would 
 
 accomplish so much more than the blood of bulls and 
 
 of goats ? 
 
 Through what had he offered himself to God ? 
 
 What is meant here by the eternal spirit ? 
 
 If it refers to the Holy Spirit, in what sense did he offer 
 
 himself to God through him ? 
 What is meant by without spot ? 
 What was required in the sacrifices made by the Jews ? 
 
 —Lev. i. 10 ; xxii. 19—22. Mai. i. 8. 
 What is referred to by this in respect to the Lord Jesus ? 
 
 — See ch. vii. 26. 
 
 What is it said that his offering would do in 
 respect to the conscience? 
 
 What is the conscience ? 
 
 What is meant by 'purging the conscience' ? 
 
 What is it that ever troubles the conscience ? 
 
 What was the conscience to be purged from ? 
 
 What is meant here by dead works ? 
 Who is to be served ? 
 
 Why is God called ' the living God' ? 
 What is the meaning of this verse ? 
 How does the sacrifice of Christ give peace to a guilty 
 conscience ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 87 
 
 15. What is it said occurred from this cause? 
 
 From what cause ? 
 What is meant by mediator ? 
 What is meant here by New Testament ? 
 What is meant by being a mediator of the New Testa- 
 ment ? 
 
 By what means did he propose to accomplish 
 
 his work 1 
 
 By whose death ? 
 
 What was that death for 1 
 
 What is meant by the redemption of the transgressions 
 that were under the first testament ? 
 
 What was this for? 
 
 Who are meant by thej/ which are called ? 
 What is referred to by the promise of eternal inherit- 
 ance? 
 
 16. Where a testament is, what must there of 
 
 necessity be ? 
 
 What is meant here by testament ? 
 What is meant by ' must of necessity be' ? 
 Who is meant here by testator ? 
 Why is that death necessary ? 
 
 What is the bearing of this on the argument of the 
 apostle ? 
 
 17. When is a testament of force ? 
 
 What is meant by of force ? 
 
 What is meant by when men are dead ? 
 
 Why is it then of force ? 
 
 What is said of it while the testator lives ? 
 
 What is meant by its being of no strength ? 
 Why is it of no strength ? 
 
88 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What advantages have we as Christians over those who 
 
 hved under the ancient dispensation ? 
 What is necessary for us now in order to obtain eternal 
 
 redemption? — Ver. 12. 
 Will the offering which Christ has made, save us with 
 
 out any act on our part ? 
 Why is it desirable that the conscience should be pure ? 
 What will be the effect of having a guilty conscience, in 
 
 the future world ? 
 Can one be saved whose conscience is not made pure ? 
 Is there any other way by which peace can be restored 
 
 to a guilty conscience than through the gospel of 
 
 Christ ? 
 How may a man who has a guilty conscience find peace ? 
 
 —Acts xvii. 29—31. 
 Will those who are saved ever forget that they were 
 
 sinners ? 
 How can the remembrance of sin be made consistent 
 
 with peace of mind ? 
 Will there be any thing in the remembrance of sin to 
 
 heighten our gratitude towards God ? — Rev. i. 5, 6. 
 
 LESSON XXV. 
 CHAP. IX. VS. 18 — 28. 
 
 The first covenant was confirmed and ratified by blood, 
 and it was necessary that the second should be also 
 (vs. 18 — 23). The offering of the Redeemer could 
 be made but once, and when made was complete 
 (vs. 24 — 27). There is a resemblance between this 
 fact, and the fact that men are once to die (vs. 
 27, 28). 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 89 
 
 18. What is said of the dedication of the first 
 testament ? 
 
 What is the meaning here of whereupon ? 
 What is meant by the first testament ? 
 What is meant here by dedicated ? — Comp. the margin- 
 How was it dedicated with blood ? 
 
 19. When Moses had spoken every precept 
 to the people, what did he do ? 
 
 What is meant by 'speaking every precept to the peo 
 
 pie' ? — Comp. Ex. xxiv. 3. 
 Are all the things referred to here mentioned by Moaea 
 
 in his account of the transaction ? — Ex. xxiv. 
 Whence may we suppose the writer of this epistle to 
 
 have obtained the account of what he here states ? 
 Is there any improbability in this account of what was 
 
 done ? 
 Was it common to make use of blood for purposes of 
 
 sprinkling? — Ex. xxix. 19 — 21. Lev. i. 5, 11; iii. 2, 
 
 13 ; iv. 16, 17 ; vi. 27 ; vii. 14. 
 Why was water used on that occasion ? 
 What is meant here by scarlet wool ? 
 Why was this used ? 
 What is meant by hyssop ? 
 Why was this used ? 
 
 What did Moses sprinkle ? 
 
 Is it to be supposed that the blood was sprinkled on all 
 
 the people ? 
 What was designed by this ? 
 
 20. What did Moses say ? 
 
 What is meant here by tJie Hood of the testament ? 
 
 21. What else did he sprinkle with the blood? 
 
 Is this circumstance stated by Moses ? 
 
 How may we suppose that this was known to the writer 
 
 of this epistle ? 
 What is meant by all the vessels of the ministry ? 
 
 H 
 
90 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 22. What is said respecting ' almost aL 
 things' ? 
 
 What things are referred to ? 
 
 Were any things purified in any other way? — Num. 
 xxxi. 22, 23. Lev. xvi. 26, 28. 
 
 What is said respecting the shedding of 
 blood ? 
 
 What is meant by remission ? 
 
 To what was thi's designed to be applied by the apos 
 
 tie? 
 What general truth does it express ? 
 Has there ever been any pardon of sin by God except in 
 
 connexion with the shedding of blood ? 
 Can we hope for forgiveness without an interest in blood 
 
 that has been shed for human guilt ? 
 
 23. What is it said was necessary ? 
 
 What is meant by the patterns of things in heaven ? 
 What is said of the heavenly things them- 
 selves 1 
 
 What is referred to here ? 
 What is meant by better sacrifices than these ? 
 What sacrifice is referred to as being better ? _ 
 Why was it necessary that the heavenly things them- 
 selves should be purified with better sacrifices ? 
 
 24. Where is it said that Christ had not 
 entered ? 
 
 What is meant by the holy places made with hands ? 
 Of what were they the figures ? 
 
 What is meant by figures here ? 
 
 What by the true ? 
 
 How were they the figures of that ? 
 
 Where has Christ entered ? 
 
 For what purpose has he entered there ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 91 
 
 What does he do for us there ? — Rom. viii. 34. Heb 
 vii. 25. John xiv. 2. 
 
 25. What is it said that he would not do 
 often 1 
 
 How often did the Jewish high priest enter 
 
 the holy place ? 
 
 With what did he enter it ? 
 
 What is meant by with the blood of others ? 
 How does the work of Christ, in the respect here men 
 tioned, differ from that of the Jewish high priest ? 
 
 26. If Christ had offered himself often, wha* 
 would then have been necessary ? 
 
 What had he now done once ? 
 
 What is meant here by once ? 
 
 What is meant here by the end of the world ? 
 
 For what has he appeared ? 
 
 How did he propose to put away sin ? 
 
 What is meant by putting away sin ? 
 
 How was this done by the sacrifice of himself? 
 
 27. What is appointed unto men? 
 
 What is the object of what is here stated ? 
 What is meant here by once ? 
 
 What is meant here by appointed ? 
 
 By whom was it appointed ? — Gen. in. ly. 
 
 fVhy was it appointed? — Gen. ii. 17 ; iii. 17 — 19. Rom. 
 
 By whom was it appointed | — Gen. iii. 19 
 Vhy was it app 
 V. 12 ; vi. 23. 
 
 What is after death ? 
 
 Is it known how long after death the judgment will be ? 
 What may we suppose will take place immediately after 
 
 death ?— Comp. Luke xxiii. 43. Phil. i. 23. 
 When will the more general judgment take place ? — 
 
 Matth. XXV. 31. 
 
 28. What is said respecting Christ ? 
 
92 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is meant here by so ? 
 What is meant here by once ? 
 
 For what was he offered ? 
 
 What is meant by hearing sin ? — See Tsa. Uii. 6, 11. Gal. 
 iii. 13. 
 
 What is it said would occur to them that look 
 for him 7 
 
 Is it a characteristic of his people that they look for him ? 
 —Titus ii. 13. 2 Pet. iii. 12. 1 Thess. i. 10. Rev. 
 xxii. 20. 
 
 How will he come the second time ? 
 
 What is meant by his coming without sin ? 
 What by his coming unto salvation ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 If none can be saved without the * shedding of blood, 
 
 what ought we to do ? — Ver. 22. 
 Is any more blood to be shed to make atonement foi 
 
 sin? 
 Can the offerings of the heathen be of any avail ? 
 What is our duty towards those who are endeavoring to 
 
 save themselves by sacrifices ? 
 Why was it not necessary that the offering made by 
 
 Christ should be made more than once ? 
 To whom is it appointed to die ? — Ver. 27. 
 What should we learn from the fact that death is to 
 
 occur but once, in regard to the duty of making pre- 
 paration for it ? 
 Can men ever come back to prepare for eternity after 
 
 they have died ? 
 Is there any reprieve in regard to the sentence of death 
 
 which is gone out against any man ? 
 What should we do to prepare for death ? 
 Who are to be judged ? — Matth. xxv. 32. Rom. xiv. 
 
 12. 2 Cor. v. 10. Rsv. xx. 12. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 93 
 
 Can it be known when the Lord Jesus will come the 
 
 second time ?— Matth. xxiv. 36, 42, 44, 50. Acts i. 7. 
 Are we to suppose that the mass of men are prepared 
 
 to meet him ? 
 What would probably be the effect of his coming, on 
 
 the great body of mankind? — Comp. Isa. ii. 19, 21. 
 
 Rev. vi. 15—17. 
 Who are prepared for his coming ? 
 What should we do in view of his second coming ? 
 
 Matth. xxiv. 42 ; xxv. 13. 
 
 LESSON XXVI. 
 
 CHAP. X. VS. 1 10. 
 
 The inefficacy of the sacrifices made under the law 
 (vs. 1 — 4). A better sacrifice has been provided in 
 the gospel (vs. 5 — 10). 
 
 What is the general subject in this chapter ? 
 
 Why does the apostle dwell so much on the subject of 
 
 sacrijice ? 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 
 1. What is it said the law had 1 
 What had it not? 
 
 What is the meaning of the word shadow here ? 
 What is meant here by the law ? 
 What are meant here by good things to come ? 
 What is meant here by the very image ? 
 In what respects were the rites ot the Jewish law a 
 shadow, and not the very image of those things ? 
 
 What could not the sacrifices made there do? 
 Why could they not make them perfect T 
 
94 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 2. If they could have made them perfect, what 
 would have followed ? 
 
 Why would they have ceased to be offered ? 
 
 What was shown in regard to them by the fact that they 
 
 were so often repeated ? 
 What is meant lare by having no more conscience of 
 
 sins ? 
 In what way can the conscience have peace ? 
 Will sin, when forgiven, cease to be remembered ? 
 What effect will the remembrance of it have on us ? 
 
 3. What was there in those sacrifices? 
 
 How was there a remembrance again made of sins ? 
 Could they in that case give peace to the conscience ? 
 
 4. What is it said was not possible ? 
 
 Why was it not possible that that blood should take 
 
 away sin ? 
 What further was necessary to do this? — Ch. ix. 13, 14, 
 
 23, 24. 
 
 5. When he co.meth into the world, what does 
 he say ? 
 
 Who is meant here by he ? 
 
 What is meant by he saitk ? 
 
 Where is this said ?— Ps. xl. 6, 8. 
 
 What evidence is there that this originally had reference 
 to the Messiah ? 
 
 What is the difference here between sacrifice and offer- 
 ing ? 
 
 What is meant when it is said thou wouldest not ? — 
 Comp. 1 Sam. xv. 22. Hos. vi. 6. Ps. H. 16, 17. 
 
 What was prepared for him? 
 Who prepared it ? 
 
 What is the phrase in the Psalm that is quoted ? — Ps, 
 
 xl. 6. 
 How can the quotation here be reconciled with that ? 
 
EPISTLE lO THE HEBREWS. T^5 
 
 6 In wliat does he say that God had had no 
 pleasure? 
 
 What is meant by ' hast had no pleasure' ? 
 Would such offerings do what was necessary to be done 
 to save men ? 
 
 7. What did he then say 1 
 
 Who is meant here by J? 
 
 What is meant by ' I come^ ? 
 
 Could this have been appUed to David ? 
 
 For what did he come ? 
 
 What is meant here by doing the will of God ? 
 
 In what respects did the Redeemer come to do his will f 
 
 Where was this written of him? 
 
 What is meant here by volume ? 
 How were books anciently written ? 
 What volume or book is here referred to ? 
 
 8. What had he said above ? 
 
 What is meant here by above ? 
 
 Why does the apostle repeat the remark here about 
 sacrifices ? 
 
 9. What did he then say ? 
 
 What is meant here by then ? 
 
 What does he take away? 
 
 What is meant here by the first ? 
 How does he take that away ? 
 
 What does he establish ? 
 
 What is meant by the second ? 
 How does he establish that ? 
 
 10. What occurs to us by that will ? 
 Through what offering is that? 
 
 What is meant by we are sanctified t 
 
96 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 How are we sanctified by that will ? 
 For what was his body offered ? 
 How does that promote our sanctification f 
 What is meant by once for allf 
 
 General Questions on the Lessm. 
 
 What advantage have we derived from \^6 abolition ol 
 
 the temple service ? — Vs. 1, 2. 
 What views should we have of our sins when they are 
 
 once pardoned ? — Ver. 2. 
 What will be the effect of the recollectiou of our sins 
 
 when we are in heaven ? 
 Why was it necessary that a body should be prepared 
 
 for the Messiah ? — Ver. 5. 
 Why was it necessary that his body should be holy ? 
 What peculiar fitness was there in his body for a sacri- 
 fice for sin ? 
 To what extent was the Saviour ready to do the will of 
 
 God ?— Ver. 7. 
 To what extent should we be ready to do his will ? 
 What sacrifice did his readiness to do the will of God 
 
 involve ? 
 What sacrifices should we be willing to make in order to 
 
 glorify God ? 
 Wnat sacrifices did the martyrs make ? 
 Are there any ways in which it may now be the duty 
 
 of Christians to lay down their lives to glorify God ? 
 How should we regard our lives ?— Comp. Acta xx. SH- 
 
 1 John iii 16. Matth. x. 39. Luke xiv. 26. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 97 
 
 LESSON XXVIL 
 
 CHAP. X. vs. 11 18. 
 
 The apostle shows how the one great offering made by 
 the Saviour is connected with the forgiveness of 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 
 11. What does every priest do? 
 
 What priest is here referred to ? 
 
 Does the apostle mean that each priest was engaged 
 
 daily in offering sacrifice ? 
 In what way loas this done ? — Num. xxviii. 3. 1 Chron. 
 
 xxiv. Comp. Luke i. 5. 
 What is meant here by the same sacrifices ? 
 What is the object of the apostle here in referring to the 
 
 fact that the sacrifices were often repeated under the 
 
 Jewish economy ? 
 
 What could they not do ? 
 Why could they not take away sins ? 
 
 12. What did this man do? 
 
 Who is meant by this man ? 
 Why is hecalled man here ? 
 
 How often did he offer sacrifice? 
 
 Why need not this be repeated ? 
 
 What did he do after he had offered this 
 
 sacrifice ? 
 
 What is meant here by the rigid hand of God ? 
 What is meant here by for ever ? 
 
 13. What does he henceforth expect? 
 
 What is meant here by expecting ? 
 Who are meant here by his enemies t 
 
 H 
 
98 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 To what passage is there allusion here ? — Ps. ex. 1. 
 
 What is meant by footstool ? 
 
 What is implied by their being made a footstool?— 
 
 Comp. 1 Cor. xv. 25. Josh. x. 24. Isa. xxvi. 5, 6. 
 Are we to suppose that the Redeemer is inactive while 
 
 he waits for this ? 
 
 14. What has he done by one offering? 
 
 What is meant here by one offering ? 
 
 What is meant here by ' he hath perfected^ ? 
 
 Are all those who become Christians made at once per- 
 fectly holy ?— 1 John i. 8. Eccl. vii. 20. Job ix. 20. 
 
 Will all Christians be perfect in heaven? — Rev. xxi. 27. 
 1 John iii. 2. 
 
 Does the atonement made by the Saviour ensure the 
 final perfection of all those who shall believe ? — Comp. 
 Isa. liii. 11. 1 John i. 7. 
 
 Who are meant by tJiem that are sanctified 7 
 
 Does it here mean wholly sanctified ? 
 
 In what respects is the work of the Redeemer -perfect ? 
 
 15, 16. Who is a witness of this to us? 
 
 What is meant by the Holy Ghost's being a witness ? 
 In what way does the Holy Ghost bear testimony to 
 this? 
 
 What had he said before ? 
 
 Where is this said ? — Jer. xxxi. 33, 34. 
 What is the object of the quotation here ? 
 What is meant by covenant ? 
 What covenant is here referred to ? 
 
 Where would he put his laws? 
 
 What is meant by putting his laws in their hearts i 
 
 Where would he write them ? 
 
 What is meant by writing them in their minds ? 
 
 17. What does he say he would not do ? 
 
 In what sense would he remember them no more ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 99 
 
 18. What takes place where remission of these 
 is? 
 
 What is meant by remission ? 
 What by there is no more offering for sin ? 
 Why is no furthei- offering for sin necessary in that case t 
 What is the difference between the Christian sacrifice, 
 and the Jewish sacrifices, in this respect ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What reason has Christ to expect that all his enemies 
 will be subdued to him ? — Ver. 13. Comp. Gen. iii. 
 15. Ps. ii. 8, 9. 1 Cor. xv. 25, 27. 
 
 What have his enemies to expect ? — Luke xix. 27. 
 
 What prospect is before true Christians in regard to per- 
 sonal holiness ? — Ver. 14. 
 
 What should be the effect of the prospect of being made 
 perfectly holy, on us now ? 
 
 Is it to be supposed that God will literally cease to 
 remember the sins of his people ? — Ver. 17. 
 
 Will those who are saved, ever wholly forget their own 
 sins? 
 
 How will they regard them, when they are in heaven? 
 
 Will the remembrance of their sins do any thing to 
 heighten their gratitude and joy ? 
 
 Will the finally impenitent ever forget their sins in the 
 future world ? 
 
 Will God ever forget them ? 
 
 What will be the effect of his remembering them ? 
 
 What of theirs ? 
 
 In what way may we avoid the dreadful consequences 
 of remembered guilt in the future world ? 
 
100 ■ QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 LESSON XXVIII. 
 
 CHAP. X. VS. 19 — 25, 
 
 Consequences which follow from the fact that the great 
 atonement has been made : (a) the privilege of draw- 
 ing near to God in full assurance of faith (ver. 22),' 
 (b) the duty of holding fast the profession of faith 
 without wavering {ver. 23) ,• (c) the duty of exhort- 
 ing one another to fidelity and good works (ver 
 24) / (d) the duty of assembling together for pub- 
 lic worship (ver. 25). 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 
 What part of the epistle does the apostle now enter on ? 
 
 — See Notes on ver. 19. 
 What had he done before ? 
 
 19. What have we now? 
 
 What is meant by boldness here ? — Comp. the margin. 
 What is meant here by tJie holiest ? 
 
 Through what have we this privilege ? 
 
 How is it by the blood of Jesus ? 
 
 Does this refer to our entering heaven, or to our having 
 access now to the mercy-seat ? 
 
 20. By what way is this ? 
 
 What is meant here by way ? 
 
 Why is it called new ? 
 
 Why is it called a living way ? 
 
 What had he done for us in respect to that 
 
 way? 
 
 What is meant by his consecrating it for us ? 
 
 Through what had he consecrated this for us? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS, 101 
 
 WVhy is his flesh called the veil ? 
 
 Through what did the Jewish high priest enter into tho 
 
 most holy place ? 
 In what respects is there a resemblance between the 
 
 method in which Christ entered into heaven, and the 
 
 high priest into the most holy place ? 
 
 21. What is it said that we have? 
 
 What is meant here by the house of God ? 
 "What is the importance of this statement ? 
 
 23. Since we have such an high priest, what 
 should we do ? 
 
 What is meant here by drawing neari 
 
 With v/hat kind of a heart should we come ? 
 
 What is meant by a true heart ? 
 
 How are we to worship God ? — John iv. 23, 24. 
 
 With what kind of faith should we come ? 
 
 What is meant by full assurance of faith ? 
 
 From what are our hearts to be sprinkled ? 
 
 What is ipeant here by a?i evil conscience ? 
 What is meant by being sprinkled from that ? 
 
 What is said respecting our bodies? 
 
 On what cccasions did the Jews practise ablutions ?- 
 Ex. xxix. 4; xxx. 19—21 ; xl. 12. Lev. vi. 27; xiii. 
 54, 58 ; xiv. 8, 9. Mark vii. 3. 
 
 To what is there an allusion here ? 
 
 Is there any evidence here that the early Christians prac- 
 tised immersion in baptism ? 
 
 What is the design of applying water to the body in 
 baptism ? 
 
 Why should the body be thus washed with pure water 
 •when we come before God ? 
 
 What does this passage prove about the kind of water 
 to be used in baptism ? 
 
 23. What are we to hold fast ? 
 
102 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 How are we to hold it fast ? 
 
 What encouragement have we to hold it fast ? 
 
 What is meant by a profession of our faith ? 
 
 What is meant by holding it fast without wavering ? 
 
 What danger were they in of wavering in their profes- 
 sion ? 
 
 How is the fact that God is faithful, an encouragement 
 to do this ? 
 
 Can we hope to do it without his assistance ? 
 
 24. What are we to consider ? 
 
 What is meant here by considering one another 1— 
 Comp. Phil. ii. 4. 
 
 For what purpose are we to consider one an- 
 other 1 
 
 What is meant by provohing to love ? 
 
 25. What are we not to forsake ? 
 
 What kind of assembling together is here referred to ? 
 
 What was the manner of some 1 
 
 Why were they probably deterred from meeting for 
 public worship ? 
 
 What were they to do in respect to each 
 other 1 
 
 What is meant here by exhorting ? 
 
 Does this refer to private or public exhortation ? 
 
 What reason was there why they should do 
 this so much the more ? 
 
 What day is referred to here ? 
 
 How should the expectation of this event induce them 
 the more to assemble together ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 103 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What kind of boldness may we use when we come be- 
 fore God in prayer? — Ver. 19. 
 
 Is there now any improper irreverence or famiUarity in 
 prayer ? 
 
 With what feehngs should we approach God in worship ? 
 — Eccl. V. 2. Isa. vi. 2, 3. Rev. iv. 10. 
 
 If we indulge in sinful desires when we come before 
 God, what will be the effect ?— Ps. Ixvi. 18. 
 
 Why is it a duty to meet together for the worship of 
 God ?— Ver. 25. 
 
 On what pretence do many now stay away ? 
 
 What would be a good excuse for staying away ? 
 
 Is it proper for Christians to exhort one another in pub- 
 lic assemblies ? 
 
 What day is approaching us in which we have a peculiar 
 interest ? 
 
 What indications are there that death is drawing near to 
 us? 
 
 How should this fact stimulate us to fidehty and holy 
 living ? 
 
 What is needful in order that we may be prepared for 
 that event ? 
 
 Can one be in a proper state for it who is living in sin ? 
 
 LESSON XXIX. 
 
 CHAP. X. vs. 26—31. 
 
 Consequences of sinning luilfully after we have re- 
 ceived a knowledge of the truth. The certain 
 destruction which would follow, a reason why we 
 should persevere in the divine life. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 26. What is said if we sin wilfully after we 
 have received a knowledge of the truth ? 
 
104 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is the general meaning of this passage ? 
 
 Does it refer to real Christians ? 
 
 What would be the result if they should apostatize ? 
 
 Does this prove that any true Christians will in fact 
 
 apostatize ? 
 What is meant here by sinning wilfully ? 
 What is meant by having received the knowledge of the 
 
 truth ? 
 
 What is it said there would remain no more? 
 
 In what sense would this be true 1 
 
 How would this show that such an one could not be 
 saved ? Ans. He would have rejected the only plan 
 of salvation, and no other method could be resorted to. 
 
 27. What would remain 1 
 
 What is meant by the word certain here ? 
 
 What is meant by a fearful looking for of judgment ? 
 
 What is meant here by Jiery indignation ? 
 
 Of what is fire an emblem in the Scriptures ? 
 
 What would this devour? 
 
 Who are meant here by the adversaries ? 
 
 28. What is said of him that despised Moses' 
 
 law? 
 
 What is meant here by ' Moses' law^ ? 
 
 Does this refer to all the institutions of Moses? 
 
 What was the punishment among the Jews for apostasy 
 
 from their religion? — Deut. xiii. 6 — 10. 
 What is meant by * died without mercy' ? 
 
 How many witnesses were necessary? 
 
 What was the object of requiring two or three wit- 
 nesses ? 
 
 29. Who is said to be worthy of sorer punish- 
 
 ment? 
 
 What is meant by a ' sorer punishment' ? 
 What punishment is here referred to ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 105 
 
 What is meant by being worthy of that ? 
 Why does such an one deserve a severer punishment 
 than was inflicted on an apostate Jew ? 
 
 What would he have done in re-gard to the 
 
 blood of the Son of God 1 
 
 What is denoted by treading underfoot the Son of God? 
 In what way would they have done this ? 
 
 How would they have counted the blood by 
 which he was sanctified ? 
 
 What is meant here by sanctified ? 
 
 To whom does this word sanctified here refer — to the 
 
 Saviour, or to him who would have apostatized ? 
 What is meant by counting that blood an unholy thing ? 
 
 To what would he have done despite ? 
 
 Who is meant here by the Spirit of grace ? 
 What is meant by doi?ig despite to that Spirit? 
 In what way would this be done ? 
 
 30. What is it said that we know? 
 
 Who has said this ? 
 
 How was this known ? 
 
 Where is this said? — Deut. xxxii. 35. 
 
 What is meant here by vengeance ? 
 
 What is meant when it is said that it belongs to God ? 
 
 What is meant by I will recompense ? 
 
 What further is said ? 
 
 Where is this said ? — Deut. xxxii. 36. 
 What is meant when it is said the Lord will judge his 
 people ? 
 
 31. What is said to be a fearful thing? 
 
 What is meant by falling into the hands of the living 
 
 God? 
 Why is this a fearful thing ? 
 I 
 
106 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 Is sin any worse after we have received the knowledge 
 
 of the truth than before ? — Ver. 26. 
 Why is it regarded as more aggravated in the sight of 
 
 God ? 
 Why could there be no more sacrifice for sins ? 
 How should this deter us from committing sin ? 
 Are there any who do so sin as to apostatize after they 
 
 have been truly converted ? 
 What would be the consequence if they should? — 
 
 Ver. 27. 
 Why could they not be saved ? — Ver. 29. 
 Are we to suppose then that true Christians can fall 
 
 away, and again be renewed and saved ? — Comp. Heb. 
 
 vi. 4 — 6. 
 What are we then to think of those who profess to have 
 
 been Christians, and who have then apostatized ? — 1 
 
 John ii. 19. 
 Why is it so great a crime to trample on the Son of 
 
 God ?— Ver. 29. 
 How may it be done now ? 
 Why is it so great a sin to do despite to the Spirit of 
 
 grace ? 
 How may this be done now ? 
 If that spirit is grieved and rejected, is there any hope 
 
 of being saved ? 
 What have sinners to dread by falling into the hands 
 
 of God ? 
 Can they avoid faUing into his hands ? 
 Is there any way by which we may cheerfully commit 
 
 ourselves into his hands when we die ? — Comp. Luke 
 
 xxiii. 46. Acts vii. 59. Ps. xxxi. 5. 
 How does the death of the Christian differ from that of 
 
 the simier ?— Prov. xiv. 32. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 107 
 
 LESSON XXX. 
 
 CHAP. X. vs. 32—39. 
 
 An exhortation to fidelity and perseverance. 
 
 What is the subject of this lesson ? 
 What occasion was there probably for such an exhorta. 
 tion? 
 
 32. What does the apostle ask them to call to 
 remembrance 1 
 
 What does he refer to by former days ? 
 
 What is his object in reminding them of those days? 
 
 What general truth is taught us in respect to afflictions ? 
 Ans. That when we have been enabled to pass 
 through trials once, we are to make the remembrance 
 of the grace then bestowed on us a means of support- 
 ing us in future trials. 
 
 What had they endured in those former days'? 
 After what had they endured this ? 
 
 What is meant by * after ye were illuminated^ ? 
 What is meant by ' a great fight of afflictions' ? 
 What struggle is there in afflictions ? 
 
 33. What were they made ? 
 
 By what were they made a gazing-stock 1 
 
 What is meant here by partly ? 
 
 What is meant by gazing-stock ? 
 
 Is it known when this was done ? 
 
 What were the Greeks and Romans accustomed to do 
 
 before they put a criminal to death ? 
 How were they made a gazing-stock by reproaches ? 
 How by affliaiions ? 
 
 What othei source of affliction was there? 
 
108 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is meant here by their becoming companions of 
 those who were so used ? 
 
 34. What interest had they shown in the 
 writer of this epistle ? 
 
 What is meant by my bonds ? 
 
 What is meant by their having compassion on him in his 
 
 bonds ? 
 On what occasion probably was this? 
 Was the apostle Paul ever in circumstances like those 
 
 here referred to? — Comp. Acts xxiv. 23, 27 ; xxvi. 29. 
 
 Eph. vi. 20. Phil. i. 13. Col. iv. 3. 2 Tim. ii. 9. 
 
 What did they take joyfully? 
 
 What IS meant here by the ' spoiling of their goods' ? 
 Under what circumstances may men be brought to part 
 with their property with joy ? 
 
 What did they know in themselves? 
 
 What is meant by knoioing in yourselves ? — Comp. the 
 
 margin. 
 What is meant by substance here ? 
 Why is this better? 
 In what respects is it more enduring ? 
 
 35. What does he exhort them not to do 1 
 
 What is meant here by confidence ? 
 
 What by casting that away ? 
 
 To what may there be an allusion here ? 
 
 What is said of this confidence ? 
 
 What is meant by its having great recompense of re- 
 ward ? 
 
 36. What had they need of? 
 
 What was there in their circumstances to givo them 
 
 need of patience ? 
 Why do we need patience ? 
 What is it to be patient in trials ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 109 
 
 What is the proper effect of afflictions? — Rom. v. 3, 4. 
 
 James i. 3. 
 What are we to do in respect to patience ? — James i. 4. 
 
 Why should we have patience ? 
 
 What is meant here by ' receiving the promise' ? 
 How should this produce patience ? 
 
 37. What is it said would occur after a little 
 whilel 
 
 To what is there probably an allusion here ? — Comp. 
 
 John xvi. 16, Habak. ii. 3. 
 Who is meant by he that shall come ? 
 What coming of the Messiah is here referred to ? 
 How would this be a source of consolation to them ? 
 How may this be a source of consolation to us in our 
 
 trials ? 
 
 38. How is it said that the just would live ? 
 
 Where is this passage found ? — Habak. ii. 4. 
 Who are meant here by the just ? 
 What is meant by shall live by faith ? 
 How does this apply to the case before us ? 
 
 What is said of any one who should draw 
 back ? 
 
 What is meant by drawiiig lack ? 
 
 What is meant by my soul shall have no pleasure in 
 
 him ? 
 What is the argument which the apostle would urge 
 
 here for their perseverance 1 
 
 39. What does the apostle say respecting their 
 drawing- backl 
 
 Did he believe that any one of them would apostatize 
 
 and finally perish ? 
 Why then dil he suppose the case ? 
 
110 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson, 
 
 What should we do in order to strengthen our faith in 
 
 times of trial ? — Ver, 32. 
 How may we argue, in this respect, from the past to the 
 
 future ? — Practical Remarks. (2.) 
 How is the goodness and sustaining grace of God in 
 
 respect to former times any argument in regard to 
 
 what is to come ? 
 What should we be wilHng to do in regard to religion ? 
 
 —Ver. 33. 
 If we are ridiculed for our religion, what should we do? 
 Should the fear of ridicule and persecution ever deter 
 
 us from becoming Christians? 
 Is the fear of ridicule ever likely to operate now to keep 
 
 any from becoming Christians ? 
 On what class of persons would it be likely to operate ? 
 What should we do in regard to those who are in 
 
 bonds ? — Ver. 34. Comp. eh. xiii. 3. 
 Is there any class of persons now to whom this may be 
 
 applicable ? 
 If our property is taken away by injustice and fraud, 
 
 what should we do ? 
 If our property is demanded by the Lord in the cause 
 
 of benevolence, what should we do? 
 Where should our treasures be ? — Matth. vi. 19, 20. 
 How should rve feel in regard to the coming of the 
 
 Saviour ?— Ver. 37. 
 What effect should that expectation have on the duties 
 
 and trials of this life ? 
 What would be the effect if a true Christian should fall 
 
 from grace? — Ver. 38. Comp. eh. vi. 4 — 6. See 
 
 Practical Remarks on the ch. (9, 10.) 
 If such would be the effect, how should this teach us to 
 
 regard sin among Christians ? 
 How may we know that we are not of those who draw 
 
 back to perdition ? — Ver. 39. 
 Is there any way of knowing this but by perseverance 
 
 in holiness to the end of life ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. Ill 
 
 LESSON XXXI. 
 
 CHAP. XI. vs. 1 7. 
 
 The natwe and power of faith. Illustrated by the 
 case of Abel, of Enoch, and of Noah. 
 
 What is the design of this chapter ? 
 Why does the apostle discuss the subject of faith at 
 such length ? 
 
 1. What is faith said to be ? 
 
 What is meant by faith ? 
 What is meant here by sichstance ? 
 What is referred to by things hoped for ? 
 How is faith the substance of those things ? 
 
 Of what is faith the evidence ? 
 
 What is meant here by evidence ? 
 
 How can faith be the evidence of things not seen ? 
 
 Is it rational to act on faith in regard to things which we 
 
 have never seen ? 
 On what is true faith founded ? 
 
 2. What did the elders obtain by faith? 
 
 Who are meant here by the elders ? 
 
 What is meant by their obtaining a good report ? 
 
 How did they do this by faith ? 
 
 3. What do we understand through faith? 
 
 What is the design of what is said in this verse ? 
 Why does the apostle select this first to illustrate the 
 
 nature and power of faith ? 
 What is the faith which we exercise in regard to the 
 
 creation ? 
 Can the creation of the worlds by the word of God be 
 
 demonstrated by reason ? 
 
112 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is meant here by ' we understand'' ? 
 What is meant here by the worlds ? 
 What is m.eant by were framed ? 
 What is meant here by the word of God ? 
 
 What is said respecting things that are seent 
 
 Is there any evidence here that the universe vs^as created 
 out of nothing ? 
 
 4. What did Abel do by faith ? 
 
 Who was Abel ?— Gen. iv. 2. 
 
 Is there any mention in Genesis that Abel presented his 
 offering by faith ? 
 
 How can we know that it was offered in faith ? 
 
 What off«*ing did Abel bring ? — Gen. iv. 4. 
 
 What offering did Cain bring ? — Gen. iv. 3. 
 
 What is meant here by more excellent ? 
 
 In what respects was his offering more excellent ? 
 
 Is there any evidence that Abel had faith in the Mes- 
 siah ? 
 
 In what way was the strength of the faith of Abel 
 evinced ? 
 
 What did Abel obtain by his sacrifice 1 
 From whom did he obtain witness that he was 
 righteous ? 
 
 In what way did God testify of his gifts ? 
 
 How did God frequently show that he accepted of a 
 
 sacrifice made to him ? — Gen. xv. 17. Lev. ix. 24 
 
 Judges vi. 21. 1 Kings xviii. 38. 
 Is there any evidence that this occurred in the case o 
 
 Abel? 
 
 What does he still cfo by that sacrifice? 
 What is meant by yet speaketh ? — Comp. the margin 
 
 5. What is said respecting Enoch ? 
 
 Who was Enoch ? — Gen. v. 21 — 24. 
 What is the account of him in Genesis ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 1x3 
 
 Is any thing said of his faith in Genesis ? 
 
 How is it known that he was distinguished for his faith ? 
 
 What is said of him in Jude 14, 15 ? 
 
 What is meant by his 'being translated ? 
 
 Does Moses say that he was traiislated ? 
 
 How is it known that he was translated ? 
 
 Can this be made probable from the account given by 
 
 Moses ? 
 What was the tradition among the Hebrews on the sub 
 
 ject? — Comp. Ecclesiasticus xHx. 14. 
 What is meant here by was not found ? 
 
 What had he before his translation? 
 What is referred to here by this testimony ? — Gen. v. 24. 
 6. What is it impossible to do without faith? 
 Why cannot we please God without faith ? 
 What must we believe when we come to 
 God? 
 
 Why must we believe that he is ? 
 
 Why must we believe that he is a rewarder of them 
 
 that seek him ? 
 Is the desire of the reward to be the motive for seeking 
 
 God? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What things do Christians hope for? — Ver. 1. 
 
 How ought we to act in view of those things ? 
 
 Is it possible to act habitually as if they were real ? 
 
 What will best conduce to a permanent reputation in the 
 
 world ? — Ver. 2. Comp. Ps. xxxvii. 2 — 6. 
 Is it proper to act from a desire of such a reputation ? 
 In what do we exercise faith when we believe that the 
 
 w^orlds were made by the word of God ? — Gen. i. 1. 
 
 Ps. xxxiii. 6, Isa. xl. 26. 
 
114 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 How may we now expect that God will express his 
 approbation of our gifts and offerings ? — Ver, 4. 
 
 Do those who are pious exert an influence after they are 
 dead ?— Ver. 4. _ . 
 
 In what methods do they do this ? — See Notes on ver. 4. 
 
 Do the wicked continue to exert an influence after they 
 are dead ? 
 
 In what way do they do this ? 
 
 What was the character of the age in which Enoch 
 lived ? — Ver. 5. Comp. Jude 14, 15. 
 
 What may we learn from the example of Enoch in re- 
 gard to the possibihty of maintaining a consistent reli- 
 gious character in a wicked and scoffing world ? 
 
 What great truths would be established by his removal 
 to heaven ? — See Notes on ver. 5. 
 
 Has any other one been removed to heaven in like man- 
 ner ? — 2 Kings ii. 11. 
 
 Would the same method of removing the saints to hea- 
 ven be possible now ? 
 
 Why may we suppose that that was not the regular and 
 uniform method of their removal ? 
 
 How is the power of religion now illustrated by the 
 death of Christians ? 
 
 What good is done by the death of Christians ? 
 
 Will the bodies of the saints who die ever be in any 
 sense received to heaven ? — Phil. iii. 21. 1 Cor. xv. 
 
 LESSON XXXII. 
 
 CHAP. XI. VS. 8 16. 
 
 The nature and power of faith further illustrated by 
 the case of Abraham and Sarah. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 
 8. What did Abraham, when called to leave 
 his own country, do? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 115 
 
 How can we ascertain that Abraham was influenced to 
 do this by faith? — Gen. xv. 6. Rom. iv. 1 — 5. 
 
 What is meant by when he was called ? — Gen. xii. 1. 
 
 Where was he when he was called ? — Gen. xi. 28, 31. 
 
 To what place was he called to go ? — Gen, xii. 5. 
 
 What country is referred to by that ' which he should 
 after receive for an inheritance' ? 
 
 Did he know where he was going 1 
 
 What is meant by this ? 
 
 What was there in this to show the strength of faith ? 
 
 Who started with Abraham on the journey ? — Gen. 
 
 xi. 31. 
 Had Abraham at that time any children ? — Gen. xi. 30. 
 
 9. Where did he sojourn ? 
 
 How did he sojourn in that land ] 
 In what did he dwell? 
 
 Who else dwelt in that land in a similar man- 
 ner? 
 
 What is meant by * he sojourned' ? 
 
 Why was that land called a land of promise ? 
 
 What country was that ? 
 
 Did Abraham acquire any possessions there ? — Gen 
 xxiii. 7—20. 
 
 What is meant by dweUing there as in a strange coun- 
 try ? 
 
 What are taheriiacles ? 
 
 How was the fact that he dwelt there as in a strange 
 country, shown by his dwelling in tabernacles ? 
 
 Is it meant here that Isaac and Jacob dwelt with him ? 
 
 How did their manner of dweUing there resemble that 
 of Abraham ? 
 
 10. For what did he look? 
 
 What city is here referred to ? — Comp. ch. xii. 22; xiii. 
 
 14. Rev. xxi. 2. 
 What is meant by which hath foundations ? 
 
 Who is the builder and maker of that city? 
 
116 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 In what peculiar sense is he the builder of it? — Comp. 
 
 2 Cor. V. 1. 
 What was there in the circumstances here referred to 
 
 which showed the strength of Abraham's faith? 
 
 11. What is said of the faith of Sarah? 
 
 Who was Sarah ?— Gen. xi. 29. 
 
 What was there in her case to show the strength of her 
 faith ? 
 
 12. What sprang from one 1 
 
 Who is meant here by o.ne ? 
 
 What is meant by as good as dead ? 
 
 What is meant by so many as the stars in the sky ? 
 
 What was the promise made to Abraham in this respect? 
 
 — See Gen. xv. 5. 
 How will this fact illustrate the nature of faith ? 
 
 13. How did these all die? 
 
 Who are meant here by these all ? 
 What is meant by their dying in faith ? 
 
 What had they not received ? 
 
 What is meant by their ' not having received tJie pre 
 mise' ? 
 
 How had they seen them ? 
 What is denoted by this ?— <Comp. John viii. 56. 
 How did they feel in regard to those pro- 
 mises ? 
 What is meant by their being persuaded of them ? 
 What did they confess 1 
 
 What is meant here by being a stra7iger ? — Comp. Gen. 
 xxiii. 4. 
 ■ What is a •pilgrim ? 
 In what sense was Abraham a pilgrim ? 
 What is meant here by oji the earth ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 117 
 
 14. What do they who say such things plainly 
 declare 1 
 
 How do they declare this ? 
 
 15. If they had been mindful of that country 
 from whence they came out, what could 
 they have done? 
 
 What is meant by being mindful ? 
 
 What by ihey might have had opportunity to have re- 
 turned ? 
 What was shown by this in regard to their faith ? 
 
 16. What do they now desire? 
 
 What is meant by they now desire ? 
 What is meant here by an heavenly ? 
 How did they show that they desired that ? 
 
 What was God not ashamed to be called ? 
 
 What is meant by his not being ashamed ? 
 
 What had he prepared for them ? 
 
 What is referred to here by a city ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What should we do when God calls us to leave our 
 
 country and home ? — Ver. 8. 
 How may we know that he does this now ? 
 Is it right to do this for the mere purpose of gain, or the 
 
 mere love of travel ? 
 What guidance and direction may we look for in our 
 
 travels if we follow the will of God ? — Prov. xvi. 9. 
 
 Ps. XXV. 9. 
 With what spirit should we live in this world ? — Ver. 9 
 
118 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Should we regard ourselves as having here a permanent 
 
 home ? — Ch. xiii. 14. 
 What should we look for in the future world? — Ver. 10. 
 How should we regard ourselves here ? — Ver. 13. 
 To what country are we traveUing ? 
 What kind of preparation should we make for it ? 
 If Christians should be disposed to return to the worlu, 
 
 what is there to hinder them ? — Ver. 15. 
 Would they be welcomed again by the world ? 
 Are any efforts made to induce them to return to it ? 
 Why do they not do it ? 
 Do Christians really -prefer the ways of religion to the 
 
 pleasures and honors of the world ? — Comp. Ps. 
 
 bcxxiv. 10. 
 In what way may we show that we are ' strangers and 
 
 Wnlgrims on the earth' ? — Notes on ver. 16. 
 here is to be our permanent home? — 2 Cor. v. i. 
 
 LESSON XXXIII. 
 CHAP. XI. VS. 17 — 22. 
 
 The nature and power of faith further illustrated btf 
 the readiness of Abraham to offer up Isaac ; and by 
 the case of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 What illustration of the nature of faith had been before 
 drawn from the case of Abraham ? — Vs. 8 — 10. 
 
 17. When Abraham was tried, what did he 
 do? 
 
 What is meant here by the word tried ? 
 
 What is meant by his offering up Isaac ? — Gen. xxJi. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS, 119 
 
 Who required him to do this?— Gen. xxii. 1. 
 Where was he to offer him up ? — Gen. xxii. 2. 
 Did Abraham actually put him to death ? 
 What prevented his doing it ?— Gen. xxii. 11, 12. 
 How could it then be said that he ojfered him up ? 
 
 What is it said that he that had received the 
 promises did ? 
 
 What promises are referred to here ? 
 
 How did this fact make his faith so remarkable ? 
 
 18. What was said of him? 
 
 What is meant by * his seed being called in Isaac' ? 
 What was implied by this in regard to Isaac ? 
 How does this circumstance show the strength of the 
 faith of Abraham ? 
 
 19. What did he account 1 
 
 What is meant here by accounting ? 
 
 Did Abraham suppose that God would raise Isaac from 
 
 the dead ? — Gomp. Gen. xxii. 5. 
 What led Abraham to expect this ? 
 
 How did he receive him? 
 
 What is meant here by frojn whence 1 
 What is meant by * receiving him in a figure' ? 
 What circumstances go to show the strength of Abra- 
 ham's faith in this remarkable transaction? — See 
 Notes on the verse. 
 
 20. What did Isaac do by faith? 
 
 What is referred to here ? — Gen. xxvii. 26—40. 
 What faith was evinced particularly in this ? 
 
 21. What did Jacob do by faith when he was 
 dying? 
 
 What transaction is referred to here ? — Gen. xlviii. 
 
 1—20. 
 Who were the sons of Joseph ? — Gen. xlviii. 1. 
 
120 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What blessing did Jacob pronounce on them ? — Gen. 
 xlviii. 16. 
 
 On which of them did he pronounce the principal bless- 
 ing — the elder or the younger ? — Gen. xlviii, 14, 19. 
 
 How did he worship ? 
 
 •What is it said in Gen. xlvii. 31 that he did ? 
 
 How can these statements in Genesis and by the apostle 
 
 be reconciled ? 
 How did what is here said show the strength of the faith 
 
 of Jacob ? ' 
 
 22. What did Joseph do when he died ? 
 
 What is meant by his making mention of the departing 
 
 of the children of Israel ? 
 How does it appear that he did this ? — Gen, 1. 24. 
 How did this show his faith ? 
 
 What did he give a commandment about? 
 
 What commandment did he give respecting his bbnes ? 
 
 —Gen. 1. 25. 
 How did this show the strength of his faith ? 
 Was this command carried into execution ? — Ex. xiii. 
 
 19. 
 Where did they bury his bones ? — Josh. xxiv. 32. 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 If Abraham was called to offer up his son Isaac by his 
 own hand, how ought parents now to feel when God 
 removes their children by death ? — Ver. 17. 
 
 If God requires the chi-ldren of pious parents to devote 
 themselves to him in the ministry, how ought parents 
 to feel ? 
 
 If he requires them in the service of missions, how 
 ought parents to feel in regard to it ? 
 
 If a parent has an only son, to whom should he feel that 
 he belongs ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 121 
 
 [f Abraham believed that God was able to raise up 
 Isaac from the dead, how ought we to feel in regard 
 to his fulfilhng his promises ? — Comp. Matth. xix. 26. 
 
 Is there any evidence in the transaction referred to here 
 (vs. 17 — '19), that Abraham believed in the resurrec- 
 tion of the dead ? 
 
 What should we learn from the case of Abraham in 
 regard to obedience to God ? 
 
 Why should we obey God when we cannot see the rea- 
 sons of his requirements ? 
 
 Why should we obey him when he requires us to make 
 great sacrifices ? 
 
 What sacrifices should we be willing to make ? 
 
 Why did Joseph show so much solicitude to have his 
 bones laid in the land of Canaan ? — Ver. 22. 
 
 Of what consequence can it be where we are buried ? 
 
 Why do we desire to lie with our friends and kindred 
 when we are dead ? 
 
 Is it of any advantage to us to be laid in consecrated 
 ground ? 
 
 Are there any prevalent superstitions in the world on 
 the subject ? 
 
 What is the great thing to be sought in regard to our 
 death and burial ?-— Rev. xiv. 13. 1 Thess. iv. 14. 
 
 LESSON XXXIV. 
 
 CHAP. XI. VS. 23 — 29. 
 
 T%e nature and power of faith further illustrated by 
 the case of Moses, and by the deliverance from 
 Egyptian bondage. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 
 23. What did the parents of Moses do to him 
 when he was born ? 
 K 
 
122 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Why did they do this 1 
 
 What is meant by his being ' a proper child' ? 
 
 What occasion was there for their hiding him ? — Ex. 
 
 i. 22. 
 By whom was he hid ? — Ex. ii. 2. 
 How can it be said that this was done by his parents ? 
 Where was he probably hid ? 
 Had his parents probably any pre-intimation of what he 
 
 was to be ? 
 
 Of what were they not afraid ? 
 
 What was the king's commandment? — Ex. i. 22. 
 In what way was the strength of the fauh of the parents 
 of Moses manifested in this ? 
 
 24. What did Moses do by faith when he was 
 come to years 1 
 
 What is meant by his coming to years ? 
 
 What evidence is there in this that he was qualified to 
 
 judge in regard to the step he was about to take ? 
 Who saved Moses from death when an infant ? — Ex. 
 
 ii. 9. 
 Where had his mother put him when she could no 
 
 longer conceal him ? — Ex. ii. 3. 
 Who watched him there ? — Ex. ii. 4. 
 Who found him there ? — Ex. ii. 5. 
 To whom was he committed by the daughter of Pha- 
 raoh to be nursed ? — Ex. ii. 8, 9. 
 By whom was he adopted as a son ? — Ex. ii. 10. 
 What was involved in regard to honor and rank by hb 
 
 being thus adopted ? 
 Is there any reason to suppose that he would have been 
 
 heir to the throne of Egypt ? 
 What advantages did his situation furnish? — Acts vii. 
 
 22. 
 Was there any thing in his situation fitted to qualify him 
 
 for the work which he was afterwards to perform ? 
 Why did he probably refuse to be called the son of 
 
 Pharaoh's daughter ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 123 
 
 25. What did he choose rather to do? 
 
 Who are meant here by the people of God ? 
 
 What was their condition at that time ? — Ex. i. 11 — 16. 
 
 What great sacrifices were involved in his resolving to 
 
 identify himself with them ? 
 What was implied in his choosing this ? 
 
 To what did he prefer this ? 
 
 What pleasures of sin are here particularly referred to ? 
 Is it probable that he could have had opportunities of 
 
 great indulgence at the court of Pharaoh ? 
 What pleasure is to be found in sin ? 
 What is the difference between pleasure and happi- 
 
 ness ? 
 Do people ever find pleasure in any kind of sin? 
 Do they find solid happiness in it ? 
 
 How long do the pleasures of sin continue 1 
 
 What is meant by for a season ? 
 
 Why cannot those pleasures be continued long ? 
 
 Is there any evidence that Moses, amidst all the trials 
 
 which he experienced among the people of God, ever 
 
 regretted his choice ? 
 
 26. How did he esteem the reproaches of 
 Christ ? 
 
 What is meant here by ' the reproaches of Christ^ ? 
 To what kind of reproaches would he be exposed ? 
 What is meant here by greater riches ? 
 What is meant by the treasures of Egypt ? 
 Is it probable that Moses would have inherited large 
 treasures ? 
 
 To what had he respect 1 
 
 ^ What is meant here by tJie recompense of reward ? 
 Was this the only reason which influenced Moses ? 
 Is it right for us to be influenced by this as a motive in 
 securing our salvation ? 
 
124 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 27. What did he do by faith ? 
 
 To what act is there reference by his forsaking Egypt f 
 
 What did he not fear 1 
 Why did he not fear that ? 
 
 What is meant by he endured ? 
 Who is meant by him who is invisible t 
 What was there in this to show the strength of his 
 faith ? 
 
 28. What ordinance did he keep by faith? 
 
 What was the Passover? — Ex. xii. 1 — 11. 
 
 What is meant by the sprinkling of blood ? — Ex. xii. 22. 
 
 Why was the blood sprinkled? 
 
 Who are meant here by the first-boryi ? — Ex. xii. 29. 
 
 What was there in this observance to show the strength 
 of his faith ? 
 
 What was there in the general conduct of Moses, in 
 undertaking to conduct the children of Israel to the 
 promised land, to show the strength of faith ? 
 
 29. Through what sea did they pass ? 
 
 What is meant by their passing through it as by dry 
 
 land ?— Ex. xiv. 22, 29. 
 How was the nature of faith shown by this ? 
 Is it to be supposed that all who passed through that sea 
 
 had saving faith ? 
 
 What did the Egyptians assay to do ? 
 What happened to them? 
 
 What is this fact designed to illustrate 1 
 Who were drowned ?— Ex. xiv. 27, 28. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 125 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 Is it required of us now to renounce the world ?— Ver. 
 
 24. 
 Which ought we to prize most, the honors of the world, 
 
 or the favor of God ? 
 Is it proper to renounce the prospect of flattering dis- 
 tinctions in order to become preachers of the gospel ? 
 Phil. iii. 8. 
 Are the people of God liable to suffer ?— Ver. 25. Comp. 
 
 2 Tim. iii. 12. Rev. vii. 14. 
 Are they more liable to suffer than other persons ? 
 "What kind of sufferings are they particularly exposed 
 
 to? 
 Are Christians compelled to follow the course which they 
 
 do?— Comp. Ps. ex. 3. 
 Why do they prefer to be Christians, notwhhstanding 
 
 their exposure to trials ? 
 Why ought we to be wiUing to suffer affliction with the 
 
 people of God ? 
 What pleasures may they expect who live a life of 
 
 sin? 
 What pleasure do they find who live a life of piety ? — 
 
 Prov. iii. 17. 
 How long will the pleasures of sin continue 1 
 In what do they terminate? 
 
 What is the advantage of being a true friend of God ? 
 What ought we to do if we are reproached on account 
 
 of our religion ?— Ver. 26. Comp. 1 Pet. iv. 13, 14. 
 Should the fear of ridicule deter us from becoming 
 
 Christians ? 
 What class of persons is this fear most hkely to affect ? 
 When we are engaged in the service of God, and in 
 
 doing our duty, how should we feel in regard to man \ 
 
 — Luke xii. 4, 5. 
 When we are tried, in whom should we confide? — Ver 
 
 24. Comp. Ps. XX. 7 ; xxvii. 3 ; xci. 4 ; c.xviii. 8 ; 
 
 cx.xv. 1. 
 Do they who renounce the world, and put their trust in 
 
 God, and lead a religious hfe, regret it when they 
 
 come to die ? — 2 Tim. iv. 6 — 8. 
 
126 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 LESSON XXXV. 
 CHAP. XI. VS. 30 — 40. 
 
 The nature and power of faith further illustrated hy 
 the case of Rahah and others. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 
 30. What is said of Rahab? 
 
 Where did this woman reside ? — Josh. ii. 1. 
 
 Is there reason to suppose that she had been a woman 
 of bad character ? 
 
 Is there any evidence that she was a woman of bad cha- 
 racter when she received the spies ? 
 
 31. What did she do in regard to the Israel- 
 ites? 
 
 Who are meant here by spies ? — Josh. ii. 1. 
 
 Wiiat is meant by her receiving them zVi peace ? 
 
 Who are meant by them that believed not ? 
 
 Why did she not perish with them ? — Josh. ii. 18, 19. 
 
 Comp. Josh. vi. 22, 23. 
 How was the nature and strength of faith illustrated by 
 
 her conduct ? 
 
 32. What question does the apostle ask in 
 ver. 32 ? 
 
 What is implied by what shall I more say ? 
 
 What other instances of the power of faith 
 
 does he say that he would refer to? 
 Why did he not tell of what they had done? 
 
 Who was Gideon ? — Judges vi ; vii. 
 
 What did he do that illustrated the power of faith ? 
 
 Who was Barak ? — Judges iv. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 127 
 
 What did he do to show the power of faith ? 
 
 Who was Samson ? — Judges xiv — xvi. 
 
 What did he do to show the power of faith ? 
 
 Is there reason to suppose that, in commending his 
 
 faith, the apostle approved of aZZ that he did? 
 Who was Jephthae ? — Judges xi. 
 What was his general character ? 
 
 What does the apostle commend in him ? ^ 
 
 Is it necessary to suppose that he approved of all that 
 
 he did? 
 What did be do to show the power of faith? — Comp. 
 
 Judges xi, 29—32. 
 Who was David ? 
 
 What did he do to show the power of faith ? 
 Who was Samuel ? 
 
 What did he do to show the power of faith ? 
 Who are meant by the prophets ? 
 
 33. What does the apostle say that these 
 various classes of persons had done through 
 faith ? 
 
 What is meant by subdui?ig kingdoms ? 
 
 Who of them had done this ? 
 
 What is meant by wrought righteousness ? 
 
 What is meant by ohtahied promises ? 
 
 Who among them had stopped the mouths of lions ?— 
 
 Judges xiv. 6. 1 Sam. xvii. 34. Dan. vi. 7 — 22. 
 How was the power of faith shown in this ? 
 
 34. What else had they done 1 
 
 Who among them had queiiched the violence of fir el—' 
 
 Dan. iii. 15—26. 
 Who among them had escaped the edge of the sword ? — 
 
 1 Kings xix. 3. 2 Kings vi. 16. 1 Sam. xxi. 10; 
 
 xxii. 1 ; xxiii. 9, 15. 
 What is meant by out of weakness were made strong ? 
 What instances were there of this ? — Judges XV. 15 ; 
 
 xvi. 26 — 30. 2 Kings xx. Isa. xxxviii. 
 What is meant by their wa.xing valiant in fight ? 
 What instances were there of this ? 
 
128 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What did they do in regard to the armies of 
 the aliens? 
 
 Who are meant by aliens ? 
 
 In reference to whom was this done ? 
 
 35. What is it said that women received? 
 
 What instances occurred of this? — 1 Kings xvii. 19 — 22. 
 2 Kings iv. 18—37. 
 
 What is said of those who were tortured? 
 
 What is meant here by tortured ? 
 
 What is meant by their not accepting deliverance ? 
 
 Why did they not accept deliverance ? 
 
 What is meant here by ' a better resurrection' ? 
 
 What is shown by this in regard to the doctrine of the 
 
 resurrection ? 
 How did this illustrate the nature of faith ? 
 
 36. What had others? 
 
 What is meant by mochings ? 
 
 What instances of this kind occurred ? — 2 Kings ii. 23. 
 1 Kings xxii. 24. 
 
 What is meant by scour gings ? 
 
 What instances of this Idnd occurred? — Jer. xx. 2. 
 Comp. 2 Mac. vii. 1 ; v. 17. 
 
 What are meant by bonds ? 
 
 Can you mention any instance of this kind ? — Gen. 
 xxxix. 20. 
 
 Can you mention any instance in which there was im- 
 prisonment ? — 1 Kings xxii. 27. Jer. xx. 2. 
 
 37. What is it said further happened to them? 
 
 Can you mention any instances in which they were 
 stoned ? — 2 Chron. xxiv. 21. 1 Kinp;s xxi. 1 — 14. 
 
 Are there any instances of the same kind referred to in 
 the New Testament? — Acts vii. 59; xiv. 5, 19. 
 Comp. John x. 31. 2 Cor. xi. 25. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 129 
 
 Who is supposed to be referred to when it is said they 
 
 were sawn asunder ? 
 Did this mode of punishment exist in ancient times ? 
 What is meant by were tempted? — Comp. 2 Mac. ■«i. 21, 
 
 22; vii. 17, 24. 
 "What instances are mentioned of their being slain with 
 
 the sword? — Comp. 1 Sam. xxii. 18. 1 Kings xLx. 10. 
 What is meant by they wandered about in sJieep-skins 
 
 and goat-skins ? 
 What is meant here by tormented ? 
 
 38. Where did they wander? 
 
 What is meant in the scripture by deserts ? 
 
 What cases of this kind can be referred to ? — See 1 Sam. 
 
 xiii. 6; xxii. 1; 1 Kings xix. 9. 1 Sam. xxiii. 29; 
 
 xxiv. 1. Comp. 1 Mac. i. 53. 2 Mac. v. 27 ; vi. 7. 
 What is meant when it is said that ' the world was not 
 
 worthy of them' ? 
 
 39. What did these all obtain ? 
 
 What is meant by their obtaining a good report through 
 faith ? 
 
 What did they not receive ? 
 
 What is meant by their not receiving the promise ? 
 
 40. What has God provided for us ? 
 
 What is meant here by provided ? 
 What better thing is referred to ? 
 
 Why had he done this 1 
 
 What is meant here by perfect ? 
 
 What is meant by the expression that they without us 
 should not be made perfect ? 
 
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130 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 General (Questions on the Chapter. 
 
 What instructive lessons are contained in this chapter ? 
 
 What do the instances referred to in the chapter sho\f 
 in regard to reUgion ? 
 
 What will rehgion enable men to do ? 
 
 If we are called to suffer on account of religion, how 
 should we meet our trials ? 
 
 Should we be willing to lay down our lives on account 
 of our religion ? 
 
 Have we any thing more to sustain us in trials now, 
 than those had who are referred to in this chapter ? 
 
 What new truths have been revealed in the New Testa- 
 ment that are fitted to sustain us ? 
 
 What new examples of sufferers have been set before 
 us in the New Testament by which we may be sus- 
 tained ? 
 
 LESSON XXXVI. 
 
 CHAP. XII. VS. 1 11. 
 
 Encouragements in affliction. (1.) The example of 
 the ancient saints, ver. 1. (2.) The example of the 
 Saviour, vs. 2 — 4. (3.) Trials are designed for our 
 good, and are an evidence that we are the children 
 of God, vs. 5 — 1 1. 
 
 What is the design of this chapter ? 
 
 What is the particular subject in this lesson? 
 
 1. With what are we compassed about '^ 
 
 What is meant here by wherefore ? 
 What witnesses are referred to here ? 
 What is meant by being compassed about f 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 131 
 
 Why are they called a cloud of witnesses ? 
 To what ancient custom is that allusion here ? 
 Are we to suppose that departed saints are actually 
 beholding us ? 
 
 What are we exhorted to do in view of the 
 fact that we are compassed about with such 
 a cloud of witnesses ? 
 
 What is meant here by the word weight ? 
 To what ancient custom is there allusion here? 
 As applied to Christians, what does the word refer to 
 here? 
 
 What else are we to lay aside ? 
 
 What is meant by the sin which doth so easily heset us f 
 
 How are we to run the race that is set before 
 
 us? 
 
 What is meant here by patience ? 
 
 2. To whom are we to look 1 
 
 For what purpose are we to look to him ? 
 What is meant by looking to him ? 
 
 What is Jesus here called? 
 
 What is meant by his being the author of faith ? 
 What by his being the finisher of faith ? 
 
 What did he do in view of the joy that was 
 set before him ? 
 
 What is meant by the joy that was set before him ? 
 What by enduring the cross ? 
 What by despising the shame ? 
 
 Where is he set down ? 
 
 What is denoted by the right hand of the throne of God f 
 — Comp. Eph. i. 20—22. 
 
132 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 3. Whom are we to consider? 
 
 What is meant by considering him ? 
 What is meant by his enduring the contradiction of sin^ 
 ners against himself? 
 
 Why are we to consider him? 
 
 How will this keep us from being wearied and faint in 
 our minds ? 
 
 4. What does t-he apostle say they had not 
 done? 
 
 What is meant by resisting untohlood? 
 
 From what ancient custom is the language here taken ? 
 
 To what /acf in the Saviour's life may there be allusion? 
 
 — Luke xxii. 44. 
 In what sense may we suppose that the Lord Jesus 
 
 strove against sin in the garden of Gethsemane ? 
 What is the design of the apostle in what is said in this 
 
 verse 
 
 How would that encourage them to patience in their 
 trials ? 
 
 5. What does the apostle say they had forgot- 
 ten ? 
 
 Where is this exhortation found ? — Prov. iii. 11, 12. 
 What is the object of the apostle in introducing it here ? 
 What is the meaning of ' which speaketh unto you' ? 
 What is meant by as unto children 1 
 Who was referred to by Solomon by the phrase my 
 
 son ? 
 What is meant by the word chastening ? 
 What is meant by despising the chasteimig of the Lord ? 
 In what methods do men despise the chastening of the 
 
 Lord? 
 
 W^hen we are rebuked by the Lord, what are 
 we not to do? 
 
 What duty is enjoined here ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 133 
 
 6. What does the Lord do to those whom he 
 loves ? 
 
 What does he do in reference to every son 
 whom he receiveth ? 
 
 Does God send trials on all whom he loves? 
 
 Does he do it for the mere purpose of inflicting pain?— 
 Lam. iii. 33. 
 
 Why does he do it ? 
 
 How does the fact that he does this show his paternal 
 care over us ? 
 
 What is meant by scourgeth every son whom he receiv- 
 eth? 
 
 7. What is said if we endure chastening? 
 
 What is meant here by endure ? 
 
 How does God deal with us in this case as with sons ? 
 
 8. What is said if we are without chastise- 
 ment ? 
 
 What is the meaning of this ? 
 
 How are illegitimate children commonly treated ? 
 
 If we were left to pass through life without any effort 
 on the part of God to correct our faults, what would 
 this prove in regard to us? Ans. That we were 
 abandoned by him. 
 
 9. How does the apostle say the fathers of 
 our flesh have treated us? 
 
 What does he design to show in this verse ? 
 What is meant by fathers of our flesh ? 
 
 What did we do towards them ? 
 
 What is meant by we gave them reverence? 
 
 What should we much rather do ? 
 
 Why is God called The Father of Spirits ?— Comp. 
 Num. xvi. 22: xxvii. 16. 
 
134 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Why should we rather be in subjection to him? 
 
 What will follow if we are in subjection to 
 
 him ? 
 
 What is meant by and live ? 
 
 How will that subjection contribute to life ? 
 
 10. What did our earthly fathers do? 
 
 What is meant here by for a few days ? 
 What by after their ow7i pleasure ? 
 
 How did God do it? 
 
 What is meant by for our profit ? 
 Can we always understand in what way affliction, will 
 promote our welfare ? 
 
 What does he design that we shall be par- 
 takers of? 
 
 What is meant by becoming partaJcers of his holiness t 
 
 — Comp. 2 Pet. i. 4. 
 How does affliction produce that ? 
 What is the difference between the divine governmentp 
 
 and the government of an earthly father, as described 
 
 in this verse ? 
 
 11. What is said respecting chastening, for 
 the present? 
 
 Is it the inteiition of God that we should feel keenly 
 when we are afflicted ? 
 
 What does affliction afterwards yield ? 
 
 What is meant by the friiits of righteousness t 
 Why are those fruits called peaceable? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 135 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 By -what witnesses may we regard ourselves as sur- 
 rounded ? — Ver. 1. 
 
 Can we ever be in any situation in which our conduct 
 will not be observed? — Ps. cxxxix. 3 — 11. 
 
 How ought this fact to operate on us ? 
 
 How long is the 'race' which we are to run to con- 
 tinue ? 
 
 Is it right for us to act in view of the rewards of heaven 
 as a motive to holiness ? — Ver. 2. 
 
 Should that be the sole motive in our conduct ? 
 
 If Jesus endured the cross, and despised the shame, 
 how should we feel in regard to contempt and ridi- 
 cule ? 
 
 What kind of ridicule are the young exposed to if they 
 become Christians? 
 
 How should we feel in regard to the contradictions of 
 sinners against us ? — Ver. 3. 
 
 To what extent ought we to strive against sin ? — Ver. 4, 
 
 Ought we in any circumstances, and on any account, to 
 yield to the commission of sin ? 
 
 Should a man be wiUing to die rather than commit 
 sin? 
 
 How did the early Christian martyrs judge in regard to 
 this ? Ans. They chose to suffer death rather than 
 throw a single grain of incense on a heathen altar. 
 
 If children do wrong, what should parents do ? — Vs. 
 7, 9. Comp. Prov. xxix. 17 ; xix. 18 ; xiii. 24 ; xxii, 
 15. 
 
 How ought children to regard the chastisement inflicted 
 by a parent ? 
 
 With what spirit and design should a parent correct a 
 child ?— Eph. vi. 4. 
 
 What is shown by a parent towards his children when 
 he neglects to correct their faults ? 
 
 What imperfection is there in the government of an 
 earthly father ? 
 
 How does the divine administration differ from tha 
 government of an earthly father ? 
 
 Are Christians benefitted by trials ? — Comp. Ps. cxix 
 67, 71. 
 
136 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Are those who are not Christians always benefitted by 
 
 trials? 
 How do Christians feel when they come to die in regard 
 
 to the afflictions of life ? 
 If afflictions tend to our good, in what way should we 
 
 bear them ? 
 
 LESSON XXXVII. 
 
 CHAP. XII. VS. 12 — 17. 
 
 Encouragements to perseverance and fidelity in their 
 trials, from the fact that if they should become 
 remiss, and renounce their confidence in God, it 
 would be impossible to retrieve what was lost. This 
 illustrated by the case of Esau. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 In what circumstances are the Hebrews supposed to 
 have been ? Ans. In a state of trial and affliction. 
 
 12. What does the apostle exhort them to do? 
 
 What is the force of ' wherefore' in this verse ? 
 
 What is meant by lifting up the hands which Jiang 
 
 down ? 
 What by the feeble knees ? 
 What is there that will strengthen us when we are 
 
 ready to become exhausted in our trials ? 
 
 13. What were they to make for their feet? 
 Why were they to do that? 
 
 What should it rather be ? 
 
 What is meant by the word ' straight' here ? 
 What is meant by * making straight paths' ? — Comp. 
 Prov. iv. 25—27. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 137 
 
 What is meant by that which is lame ? 
 What by its being turned out of the way ? 
 What by its being healed ? 
 What is the general truth taught in this verse ? 
 
 14. What were they to follow with all men? 
 
 What is meant here by peace ? 
 
 In what danger were they of the opposite ? 
 
 What else were they to follow ? 
 
 What is meant by holiness ? 
 
 Why were they particularly exhorted to that ? 
 
 What is it said could not be without this? 
 
 What is meant here by seehig the Lordl 
 
 Is there any sense in which all will see the Lord?— 
 
 Rev. i. 7. 
 What is the doctrine of the Scriptures elsewhere in 
 
 regard to the necessity of hohness in order to see the 
 
 Lord ?— Rev. xxi. 27. Isa. xxxv. 8 ; lii. 1 ; Ix. 21. 
 
 Joel iii. 17. Matth. xiii. 41. 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10. 
 
 15. For what are we to look diligently? 
 
 What is implied by looking diligently ? 
 
 What is meant here by fail of the grace of God 1 
 
 Is it implied here that those who had true grace might 
 
 fall away and perish ? 
 What is meant here by a root of bitterness ? — Comp. 
 
 Deut. xxix. 18, 
 What is meant by trouble you ? 
 
 What is it said many would be? 
 
 What is meant here by being defiled? 
 How would this occur by what the apostle here calls the 
 root of bitter?iess ? 
 
 16. What else does the apostle caution them 
 against ? 
 
 By what example does he do this ? 
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138 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is it said that Esau did ? 
 
 What is meant here by ^profane person' ? 
 
 How is profaneness shown ? 
 
 Who was Esau ? — Gen. xxv. 
 
 What is meant here by his hirtkright ? 
 
 To whom did he sell it ?— Gen. xxv. 29—34. 
 
 What is meant by meat here ? 
 
 For what in fact did he sell his birthright ? — Gen. xxv. 
 34. 
 
 What did he show by this ? 
 
 Is it to be supposed that Esau was a profane and licen- 
 tious man ? 
 
 17. What is said respecting Esau afterward? 
 
 What is referred to when it is said, * when he would 
 have inherited the blessing' ? — Gen. xxvii. 34 — 40. 
 
 What is meant here by the blessing ? — Gen. xxvii. 34. 
 
 Did he suppose that he could recover the birthright ? 
 
 Did Isaac probably know of the bargain which Jacob 
 and Esau had made ? 
 
 What is it said that he found no place for? 
 How did he seek it? 
 
 What is meant here by repentance ? 
 
 What is meant by * he sought it carefully^ ? — Gen. 
 xxvii. 34. 
 
 Why could he not obtain a change in the blessing pro- 
 nounced by his father ? — Gen. xxvii. 33, 37. 
 
 Did Esau obtain any blessing or promise ? — Gen. xxvii. 
 39, 40. 
 
 What was the effect of this on the mind of Esau ? — 
 Gen. xxvii. 41. 
 
 What was there danger that he would do ? — Gen. xxvii. 
 41. 
 
 What method was taken to avoid this? — Gen. xxviL 
 42—45. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 139 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What things are there that are hkely to discourage and 
 
 dishearten us now ? — Ver. 12. 
 What things are there to encourage and cheer us in the 
 
 trials of hfe ? 
 Is it right to be disheartened and desponding ? 
 Can we hope to Hve peaceably with all men? — Ver. 14. 
 
 Comp. Rom. xii. 18. 
 What is there that prevents this ? — Comp. Prov. xiii. 10. 
 
 James iv. 1, 2. 
 What measures should we take to live in peace with 
 
 all? 
 Why is it desirable to live in peace with all ? 
 Can any be saved in their sins ? — Ver. 14. 
 Why can they not be ? 
 Is it desirable that they should be ? 
 In what way may we become so holy that we may be 
 
 saved ? 
 Will any thing else that we can gain answer the same 
 
 purpose as holiness in our salvation ? 
 Why cannot Ave be saved by beauty, wealth, learning 
 
 or accomplishments ? 
 What is profaneness ? — Ver. 16. 
 How is it commonly shown? 
 What is the evil of it ? 
 Does it secure esteem or honor among men? 
 How will God regard it ? — Ex. xx. 7. 
 What class of persons are most hable to contract the 
 
 habit ? 
 What was there that was foolish in the conduct of Esau ? 
 
 —Ver. 16. 
 Do persons ever act in a similar way now ? 
 For what do they throw away the hope of salvation ? 
 Will those who reject the offer of salvation ever come 
 
 to a time when they cannot repair th(i loss? — Heb. 
 
 ii. 3. 
 What should we do now ? — Isa. Iv. 6. 
 
Tat% QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 LESSON XXXVIII. 
 CHAP. XII. VS. 18 — 24. 
 
 Christians urged to perseverance, from the nature of 
 the dispensation u?ider which they live as compared 
 with the Jewish. Under the Jewish, every thing 
 was fitted to alarm and terrify. Under the Chris- 
 tian, every thing is fitted to win the affections of 
 the soul, and to encourage the fainting heart. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 To what had the apostle been exhorting Christians in 
 the previous part of the chapter ? 
 
 18. To what does the apostle say they had 
 not come 1 
 
 What is the object for which he says this ? 
 
 What mountain is referred to by the mount that might he 
 touched ? 
 
 What is meant by this expression ? 
 
 Does the apostle mean that it was ■permitted to touch 
 that mountain ? 
 
 Was this permitted? — Ex. xix. 12. 
 
 What is the idea here in respect to the difference be- 
 tween that mountain and Mount Zion ? 
 
 What is it said occurred on that mountain ? 
 
 What is meant by burned vnlhfre? — Comp. Ex. xix. 
 
 18. Deut. iv.ll. 
 What is referred to by nor unto blackness, and darkness, 
 
 and tempest ? — Ex. xix. 16. 
 
 19. What sound was heard on that moun- 
 tain? 
 
 For what was the trumpet sounded ? — Ex. xLx. 13, 19. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 14^ 
 
 What voice was heard ? 
 
 By whom was that voice uttered ? — Ex. xix. 19. 
 
 What did they who heard that voice do? 
 
 Why did they entreat this ?— Ex. xx. 19. 
 What impression were these things fitted to produce on 
 the minds of those who witnessed them ? 
 
 20. What could they not endure? 
 
 What is meant by they could not endure that which was 
 
 commanded ? 
 What did they fear ?— Ex. xx. 19. 
 
 What is said respecting a beast that should 
 
 touch the mountain ? 
 Why was this ordered ? 
 
 21. What impression did this produce on 
 Moses ? 
 
 Is this statement found in the writings of Moses ? 
 How could the writer of this epistle have been informed 
 
 of it ? 
 Is there any improbability in the account ? 
 What was there in this that was fitted to increase the 
 
 sublimity of the scene ? 
 
 22. To what mountain had they come? 
 
 Who are meant here by ye ? 
 
 What is the design of what is said here ? 
 
 Where was Mount Zion ? 
 
 To what city was the name commonly given ? 
 
 Is it meant here that they had hterally come to Mount 
 
 Zion? 
 In what sense had they come to it ? 
 
 To what city had they come ? 
 What city is referred to here ? 
 
 Why is this called the city of the living God t 
 
142 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 Why is it called the heavenly Jerusalem ? 
 
 How is heaven often represented? — Heb. xi. 10. Rev, 
 
 iii. 12 ; xxi. 2, 10—27. 
 In what sense have Christians come to that city ? 
 
 To what else had they come ? 
 
 What is meant by ' an innumerable company of angels' ? 
 
 By whom is God represented in the Scriptures as sur- 
 rounded ? — Deut. xxxiii. 2. 1 Kings xxii. 19. Dan. 
 vii. 10. Ps. Ixviii. 17. 
 
 What is the argument in this verse to encourage Chris- 
 tians to perseverance ? 
 
 23. To what assembly had they come ? 
 What is referred to here by the general assembly ? 
 To what church had they come ? 
 
 What is meant here by the church of the first-lorn ? 
 
 In what sense have Christians come to that * general 
 
 assembly' and that ' church' ? 
 How should this consideration operate to lead them to 
 
 perseverance ? 
 
 Where are they written 1 
 
 What is meant by being written in heaven ? 
 
 To what Judge had they come ? 
 
 Why is God here referred to as Judge ? 
 
 In what sense is he ' Judge of alV ? 
 
 What was there in this to induce them to persevere ? 
 
 To what else had they come ? 
 
 Who are referred to by the spirits of just men made 
 
 perfect 1 
 How ought this consideration to influence the minds of 
 
 Christians ? 
 
 24. To what Mediator had they come ? 
 
 How should this fact induce them to persevere iii hoI> 
 living ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 143 
 
 To what blood had they come ? 
 
 What is meant by the hlood of sprinTding ? 
 
 What does this speak ? 
 
 Is there any reference here to the blood of Abel ? 
 
 What is the object of the apostle here ? 
 
 What is the point of resemblance here between what 
 
 Christ did and what Abel did ? 
 How did what Christ performed ' speak better things' 
 
 than what Abel performed ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What are the advantages of the Christian system of 
 religion over the Jewish ? 
 
 What is there to attract and win the heart in the Chris- 
 tian system ? 
 
 What is there to alarm the sinner in that system ? 
 
 What bright and cheering prospect is before the Chris- 
 tian ? 
 
 How should this make us feel if we are called to pass 
 through trials ? 
 
 How should it make us feel about death ? 
 
 LESSON XXXIX. 
 CHAP. XII. VS. 25 — 29. 
 
 Further encouragement to perseverance. The guilt 
 and danger of renouncing religion are in propor- 
 tion to the light and privileges which ive enjoy, — 
 and under every dispensation God is a consuming 
 fire. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson f 
 
144 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 25. What are we exhorted not to refuse? 
 
 What is meant here by refuse ? 
 
 Who is meant by him that speakelh ? 
 
 How does God now speak to us ? — Ch,' i. 1. 
 
 What reason is given why we should not re« 
 fuse him that speaketh ? 
 
 Who is meant by him that spake on earth ? 
 What is meant by their not escaping ? 
 Who is meant by him. that speaks from heaven? 
 Why is there greater certainty that they who refuse to 
 hear him will not escape ? 
 
 26. What is said respecting the voice that 
 then spake ? 
 
 Whose voice is referred to ? 
 
 What is meant by its ' shaking the earth^ ? — Ex. xix. 18. 
 
 What has he promised now? 
 
 Where is this promise recorded ? — Hag. ii. 6. 
 What is meant by his having promised this now ? 
 What is meant here by shaking the earth ? 
 What is meant by his shaking heaven ? 
 What was there in the coming of the Redeemer to agi- 
 tate the universe ? 
 
 27. What does this word, Yet once more, 
 signify ? 
 
 What is meant by the removing of those things that are 
 
 shaken ? 
 What was the effect of the gospel on the Jewish reli* 
 
 gion ? 
 What is it on the affairs of the world generally ? 
 What is meant here by as of things that are made ? 
 
 Why will those things be removed? 
 
 What is meant by those things which cannot be shaken I 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 145 
 
 What is God doing to bring out and establish those 
 things ? 
 
 28. What is it said that we are to receive ? 
 
 Who are meant here by we ? 
 
 What is meant by a ' kingdom that ca?mot he tno'ved ? 
 
 What kingdom is referred to ? 
 
 How do we receive that kingdom ? — Luke xxii. 29. 
 
 How long has that kingdom now endured ? 
 
 How long will it endure ? — Dan. vii. 27. 2 Pet. i. 11. 
 
 What are we exhorted to have ? 
 
 What is meant by ' let us have grace' ? 
 What is the object of the apostle here ? 
 What is the argument on which he relies ? 
 What is meant here by reverence and godly fear ? 
 
 29. What is it said that our God is? 
 
 What is the statement in this verse designed to show ? 
 From what place is this passage taken ? — Deut. iv. 24. 
 Why is he called a consuming fire ? 
 How is this a reason why we should serve him with 
 
 reverence and godly fear ? 
 In what way has he ever shown his purpose to punish 
 
 the wicked ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 In what way do men now refuse him that speaks?— 
 
 Ver. 25. 
 In what methods does God now speak to men? 
 How does he speak to us by his Providence? 
 How by his Spirit ? 
 How by his word ? 
 
 What is the guilt of refusing to hear him ? 
 How will he treat those who do this ? — Prov. i. 24 — 28. 
 Does God ever speak to those who are in early life ? — 1 
 
 Sam. iii. 1 — 6. 
 
 M 
 
146 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 In what way does he speak to them now ? 
 
 How should children regard what God says to them ?'— 
 
 1 Sam. iii. 9. 
 What great changes may we suppose will yet occur on 
 
 the earth before the gospel shall spread everywhere ? 
 
 — Ezek. xxi. 27. 
 What is there on the earth that will be permanent? 
 
 Ans. The principles of truth, virtue, and pure reli- 
 gion. 
 With what feelings should we come before God ?— 
 
 Ver. 28. 
 Why should we approach him with reverence ? 
 Why should we approach him with fear? — Comp. 
 
 Matth. X. 28. 
 What have the wicked to fear from God ? 
 Have the righteous any thmg to fear from him ? 
 
 LESSON XL. 
 
 CHAP. XIII. VS. 1 8. 
 
 Various exhortations — to brotherly love ; to hospitali- 
 ty ; to sympathy with those in bonds ,- to fidelity 
 in the marriage relation; to contentment^ and to 
 submission to those who are in authority. 
 
 What is the design of this chapter ? 
 To what subjects do the exhortations in this lesson per- 
 tain? 
 
 1. What are we exhorted to let continue? 
 
 What is implied by the word continue ? 
 What is brotherly love ? — John xiii. 34. 
 May it be presumed that Christians will love one an- 
 other ?— See 1 Thess. iv. 9. 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 147 
 
 To what extent ought Christians to love one another? — ' 
 1 John iii. 16. 
 
 2. What were they not to be forgetful of? 
 Whom had some entertained by doing this ? 
 
 What is meant by unawares ? 
 
 What instances of this kind can be mentioned ? — Gen. 
 xviii. 2 ; xix. 1 , 2. 
 
 What is the motive here presented for entertaining stran- 
 gers ? 
 
 IIow was this duty regarded in Eastern countries ? — See 
 Notes on Rom. xii. 13. 
 
 Why is it a duty now ? 
 
 What benefits may we hope to derive from it ? 
 
 3. Whom were they to remember? 
 
 Who are meant by them that are in londs ? 
 What is impUed by the word remember ? 
 Who are now in bonds in this country ? 
 What is our duty to them ? 
 In what way can we benefit them ? 
 What is meant by as hound with them ? 
 
 Whom else were they to remember? 
 
 What is meant here by suffering adversity ? 
 
 What is impUed by as being yourselves also in the body f 
 
 4. What is said of marriage ? 
 
 Are there any professing Christians who hold that mar- 
 riage is a less honorable state than cehbacy ? 
 
 What institutions have grown up out of that behef ? 
 
 What has been the influence of those institutions on 
 morals ? 
 
 Can it be shown from this passage that it is right for 
 the ministers of the gospel to marry ? 
 
 Were any of the apostles married ? — Matth. viii. 14. 1 
 Cor. ix. 5. 
 
 What is said of whoremongers and adulte 
 rers ? 
 
148 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What is meant by ' God will judge' ? 
 Can such persons be saved ? — 1 Cor. vi. 9. 
 
 5. How was their conversation to be ? 
 
 What is meant here by conversation ? 
 How was it to be without covetous?iess ? — Eph. v. 3. 
 Col. iii. 5. 
 
 With what were they to be content? 
 Why were they to be thus content? 
 
 How did the apostle Paul feel in regard to this ? — Phil, 
 iv. 11, 12. 
 
 What arguments does the Saviour use to show the duty 
 of this ?— Matth. vi. 25—31. 
 
 What is the particular reason here given for being con- 
 tent ? 
 
 Where had God said this ? — Comp. Deut. xxxi. 6. 
 Josh. i. 5. 1 Chron. xxviii. 20. 
 
 What was the experience of David on this? — Ps. 
 xxxvii. 25. 
 
 6. What may we boldly say ? 
 
 What is the meaning here of boldly ? 
 Why may we say this ? 
 
 Is this said elsewhere ? — Ps. xxvii. 1 ; cxviii. 6 
 If the Lord is our helper, why sho^uld we not tear what 
 man can do to us ? 
 
 7. Whom were they to remember ? 
 
 Who are meant by ' those which have the rule over 
 you' ? 
 
 What were they to follow in regard to them? 
 
 What is meant by followi7ig it ? 
 
 What were they to consider ? 
 
 What is meant here by conversatio7i ? 
 
 What is meant here by end ? 
 
 In what respect were they to consider this ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 149 
 
 How should we regard those who have been our reU- 
 gious teachers, when they are dead ? 
 
 8. What is said of Jesus Christ 1 
 
 What is the meaning of what is here affirmed ? 
 
 What is the design for which the apostle says this 
 
 here ? 
 What does this prove in regard to the Lord Jesus 
 
 Christ ? 
 How should the fact that he is unchangeable encourage 
 
 us to perseverance in the divine life ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson, 
 
 In what way may Christians now show brotherly love ? 
 
 — Ver. 1. 
 What effect did the Saviour design should be produced 
 
 on the world by the love which his disciples should 
 
 have for one another? — John xiii. 35. 
 What is our duty towards strangers now ? — Ver. 2. 
 How may we show our love for the Saviour by enter- 
 taining strangers ? — Matth. xxv. 35. 
 In what way should we remember those who are in 
 
 bonds ?— Ver. 3. 
 What should we do to those who are in prison ? — Matth. 
 
 xxv. 36. 
 What will be done to those who do not show kindness 
 
 to those who are in prison ? — Matth. xxv. 44 — 46. 
 What should be our feelings in regard to slavery ? 
 What should we do to show kindness to those who are 
 
 in slavery ? 
 What is the evil of covetousness ? — Ver. 5. 
 Why is it wrong to be covetous ? 
 What crimes does covetousness lead to ? 
 Why should we be content with such things as we 
 
 have ? 
 What respect should we show to our religious teachers f 
 
 —Ver. 7. 
 
150 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 How may we profit by the fact that we have had reli- 
 gious teachers, after they are dead ? 
 
 What argument is there in ver. 8, to show that Christ is 
 divine ?— Comp. Ps. cii. 26. Heb. i. 12. Mai. iii. 6. 
 James i. 17. 
 
 What benefits may we derive from the fact that the 
 Lord Jesus is unchangeable ? 
 
 LESSON XLL 
 
 CHAP. XIII. VS. 9 16. 
 
 Further exhortations to the performance of practical 
 duties : — to stability in the Christian doctrines ; to 
 a willingness to bear reproach after the example of 
 the Saviour ; to offer continual praise to God; to 
 do good to others. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 What subjects are introduced into it ? 
 
 9. What were they not to be carried about 
 with? 
 
 What is meant here by carried about with ? 
 
 To what opinions is there probable reference here? 
 
 Should Christians always adhere to the same opinions ? 
 
 What is said to be a good thing? 
 
 What is meant by established with grace ? 
 
 Why should the heart be established in this way ? 
 
 What should it not be established with ? 
 
 What is meant here by meats ? 
 
 What is said respecting them ? 
 
 What is the truth taught in this verse ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 151 
 
 10. What is it said that we have? 
 
 Who are meant here by we ? 
 
 What is the design of the apostle in tliis verse ? 
 
 To what altar does he here refer ? 
 
 How could the cross of Christ be called an altar ? 
 
 Who had no right to eat of that? 
 
 Who are meant here by those who serve the tabernacle ? 
 What rights had they ? — Lev. vi. 25, 26. Num. xviii. 
 
 9, 10. 
 What is meant here by their having no right to eat of 
 
 that altar ? 
 
 11. What became of the bodies of the beasts 
 that were slain in sacrifice ? 
 
 What is the design of the apostle in this verse ? 
 What is meant by whose blood is brought into the sanc- 
 tuary ? 
 To what does the word camp here refer ? 
 Where was the animal burned after the temple was built? 
 
 12. Where is it said that Jesus suffered ? 
 Why did he do this? 
 
 What is meant by that he might sanctify the people with 
 
 his own blood ? 
 Is it implied here that it was voluntary on the part of 
 
 Jesus where he would suffer ? 
 Why was his death brought about deliberately, and not 
 
 in a tumult ? 
 What gate is here referred to ? 
 What was the place called where Jesus was put to 
 
 death ? — John xix. 17. 
 What is it commonly called ? 
 What is the meaning of the word Calvary ? 
 Is it now known where that place was ? 
 Where is the place now situated which is commonly 
 
 shown as Calvary? 
 
 13. What does the apostle exhort us to do? 
 
 What is meant by going forth with him without the camp f 
 
152 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 What are we to bear? 
 
 What is meant by his reproach ? 
 
 What is meant by our bearing that ? — Comp. 1 Pet. iv. 
 13. Phil. iii. 10. Col. i. 24. 
 
 14. "What is it said that we have not here? 
 
 Why is this said in this place ? 
 
 What is meant by a ' continuing city' ? 
 
 What do we seek ? 
 
 What city is here referred to ?— Heb. xi. 10, 16. Rev. xxL 
 
 15. What are we to offer by him? 
 
 What is meant by the sacrifice of praise ? 
 How are we to offer this by him ? 
 What is meant by the fruit of our lips ? 
 
 To what are we to give thanks ? 
 
 What is meant by ' giving thanks to his name' f 
 
 16. What are we to do? 
 
 What is meant here by to communicate ? 
 How does God regard such sacrifices ? 
 Why is this called a sacrifice ? 
 Why is God pleased with this ? 
 
 General Questions on the Lesson. 
 
 What is the evil of being carried about with divers and 
 strange doctrines ? 
 
 What is the value of stability of opinion and character ? 
 
 When ought we to be wilUng to change our opinions ? 
 
 Are there any things in which we ought not to change ? 
 
 What may we learn from ver. 9 about the nature of re- 
 ligion ? 
 
 [f Christ suffered shame and reproach (ver. 13), how 
 ought we to feel in regard to it ? 
 
 What kind of reproaches may we be exposed to on 
 account of religion ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 153 
 
 Why do men ever reproach and revile rehgion now ? 
 If we suffer wiih Christ, bearing his reproaches, what 
 
 willfollow?— 2Tim. li. 12. 
 If we deny him, refusing to suffer with him, what will 
 
 follow ?— 2 Tim. ii. 12. Matth. x. 33. 
 If we have here no continuing city (ver. 14), how ought 
 
 we to feel about earthly possessions ? 
 What ought we to seek ?— Matth. vi. 33. 
 To whom are we to do good? — Ver. 16. 
 In what ways may we now do good ? 
 For what ought we to live ? 
 Why is it a privilege to do good ? 
 To what extent ought we to ' communicate', or impart 
 
 to others ? 
 How early in life should children begin to do good ? 
 
 LESSON XLII. 
 
 CHAP. XIII. VS. 17 — 25. 
 
 Exhortations continued, and close of the Epistle. 
 
 What is the design of this lesson ? 
 
 17. Whom does the apostle exhort them to obey? 
 
 Does he refer here to civil rulers, or to religious teachers? 
 To what was their obedience to extend ? — Comp. 1 
 
 Thess. V. 12, 13. 
 What is meant here by submit yourselves ? 
 To what extent are we to submit to religious teachers ? 
 Are we at hberty to examine for ourselves what they 
 
 teach ?— Acts xvii. 11. 1 Thess. v. 21. 
 
 Why are we exhorted to obey those that have 
 
 the rule over us, and to submit ourselves? 
 What is meant by their watching for souls ? 
 What is meant by as they that must give account ? 
 How is this a motive for showing them respect ? 
 
154 QUESTIONS ON THE 
 
 In what way do they desire to give their ac 
 
 count ? 
 What is meant by their doing it with joy, and not with 
 
 grief? 
 What is meant by for that is unprqfitaUe for you ? 
 
 18. What does the apostle exhort them to do 
 for him ? 
 
 Is this request found elsewhere ? — 1 Thess. v. 25. Eph. 
 vi. 18, 19. 
 
 Why was it made by the apostles ? 
 
 Why is it proper this prayer should be made for minis- 
 ters now? 
 
 What does the apostle say he trusted he had ? 
 
 What is a good conscience ? 
 
 How was he willing to live ? 
 
 What had been his general aim in life ? — Acts xxiv. 16. 
 How are we to conduct towards others ? — 1 Thess. iv. 
 
 12. Rom. xii. 17 ; -xiii. 13. 2 Cor. viii. 21 ; xiii. 7. 
 
 Phil. iv. 8. 1 Pet. ii. 12. 
 
 19. Why did he rather beseech them to do this? 
 
 What is implied by that I may he restored to you ? 
 Is it known where he was at that time ? 
 What were probably his circumstances ? 
 
 20. What does he call God in ver. 20 ? 
 Whom does he say he had brought again from 
 
 the dead? 
 What does he call the Lord Jesus ? 
 What is his blood called ? 
 
 Why is God called the God of peace ? 
 
 What is meant by his bringing again from the dead the 
 
 Lord Jesus ? — Acts ii. 32. 1 Cor. xv. 15, 
 Why is he called the great shepherd of the sheep? — 
 
 Comp. John x. 1, 14. 
 What is meant by the blood of the everlasting covenant t 
 Does this mean that he had been brought again from th( 
 
 dead through the blood of the covenant ? 
 
EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 155 
 
 What does it mean ? 
 
 21. What does the apostle pray that God would 
 make them? 
 
 In what respect did he desire that they should 
 
 be perfect? 
 Does he affirm here that any were perfect ? 
 
 What does he desire that he would work in 
 
 them? 
 Did he expect that they would do this of themselves ? 
 
 What does the apostle desire should be 
 ascribed to God ? 
 
 What is meant here by glory ? 
 
 Why is this doxology introduced here ? 
 
 22. What did he beseech them to do ? 
 
 What is meant here by the word of exhortation ? 
 
 What does he say he had written to them? 
 
 What letter is here referred to ? 
 
 What is meant by its being written in few words ? 
 
 23. What does he say he wished them to know? 
 What is meant here by set at liberty ? 
 
 Is there any evidence here that Paul was the author of 
 this epistle? 
 
 What does the apostle say he would himself do? 
 
 Where was Timothy probably at this time ? 
 Where was the writer of this epistle probably at this 
 time? 
 
 24. Whom did he desire them to salute ? 
 
 What is meant by salute? 
 Why were their names omitted ? 
 
 Who did he say saluted them ? 
 
 What is shown by this in regard to the place where this 
 epistle was written ? 
 
156 QUESTIONS ON THE HEBREWS. 
 
 In what part of Italy probably was he ? 
 
 25. What did he pray might be with them? 
 
 What is meant here by grace ? 
 
 To whom is it said in the subscription that this epistle 
 
 was written ? 
 From what place ? 
 By whom ? 
 What is the authority of this subscription ? 
 
 General Questions on the close of the Epistle, 
 
 What is the design of this epistle ? 
 
 What is the general course of argument in the epistle ? 
 
 By what considerations does the writer show the supe 
 
 riority of the Christian dispensation over the Jewish ? 
 What is the value of this epistle to us ? 
 What was the Hebrew system of religion as compared 
 
 with the Christian ? 
 Why did the Jewish system pass away ? 
 Can it ever be restored ? 
 Is there any reason why it should be ? 
 Why need not the temple and altar again be rebuilt ? 
 In what respects are we more favorably circumstanced 
 
 than the Jews were ? 
 Are we under any more responsibiUty than they were ? 
 Shall we be under any deeper condemnation if we 
 
 neglect rehgion ? 
 What high priest have we ? 
 On what sacrifice may we rely for salvation ? 
 Why is there no need now of offering sacrifices ? 
 What does God require of us ? 
 Can the one great sacrifice which has been made for ua 
 
 benefit us ? 
 Where is our great high priest now ? 
 By what means may we be prepared to meet him there, 
 
 and to dwell with him ? 
 
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