Lesson 14 · 14 of 27Lessons ☰
January–June 1888
Old Testament History
- Quarter 1 · January–March 1888
- 1Creation
- 2Creation and the Sabbath
- 3The Fall of Man
- 4Abel's Sacrifice
- 5The Earth Corrupted
- 6The Flood
- 7The Patriarchs
- 8Call of Abraham
- 9Abraham and Lot
- 10Abraham and Melchizedek
- 11Abraham's Plea for Sodom
- 12Destruction of Sodom
- 13Suggestions for Quarterly Review
- Quarter 2 · April–June 1888
- 14The Test of Faith
- 15Despising the Birthright
- 16Jacob's Vow
- 17Jacob and the Angel
- 18Plotting against the Just
- 19The Consequence of Pleasing God
- 20Joseph before Pharaoh
- 21God's Care for the Righteous
- 22The Bondage in Egypt
- 23Moses and His Work
- 24Moses Sent to Egypt
- 25God's Requirement for Israel
- 26Suggestions for Quarterly Review
- ·The Love of God
Lesson 14 · April 7, 1888
The Test of Faith
- 1.What was the character of Abraham? .
- 2.Were his early associations favorable to the formation of such a character? .
- 3.For what reason was Abraham counted righteous? .
- 4.What will true faith do? ; .
- 5.What did the Lord do to test Abraham's faith? .
- 6.How did Abraham obey? .
- 7.How long did they travel before they came to the place? .
- 8.What did Isaac say to his father as they were going together to the place of sacrifice? .
- 9.What was Abraham's reply? .
- 10.When they came to the place what did Abraham do? .
- 11.How far did he proceed toward slaying Isaac? .
- 12.How was he prevented from completing the sacrifice? .
- 13.What did the angel of the Lord say was now proved? .
- 14.How were Abraham's words, that God would provide himself a lamb, fulfilled? .
- 15.What promise did the Lord make because Abraham had done this? .
- 16.What made this a peculiarly strong test of Abraham's faith. Ans. Isaac was Abraham's only son (); there was no earthly hope that he could ever have another; and more than all, God had promised that his numerous seed should come through Isaac. .
- 17.What did Abraham believe that God was able to do? .
- 18.What did this act prove concerning Abraham's faith? .
- 19.What wonderful title did Abraham thus gain? .
- 20.Who may share this blessing? .
Bible texts in this lesson
Genesis 26:5 · Joshua 24:2 · Romans 4:3 · Galatians 5:6 · 1 John 5:4 · Genesis 22:1 · Genesis 22:2 · Genesis 22:3 · Genesis 22:4 · Genesis 22:7 · Genesis 22:8 · Genesis 22:9 · Genesis 22:10 · Genesis 22:11 · Genesis 22:12 · Genesis 22:13 · Genesis 22:15-18 · Hebrews 11:17 · Hebrews 11:18 · Hebrews 11:19 · James 2:21 · James 2:22 · James 2:23 · Galatians 3
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