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Lesson 6 · November 8, 1890

Eli and His Sons

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  1. 1.What kind of men were Eli's sons? . See note 1.
  2. 2.Give an instance of their lawlessness? .
  3. 3.In what did the great wickedness of this course consist? .
  4. 4.Did Eli know of their wickedness? .
  5. 5.How did he remonstrate with them? .
  6. 6.What effect did this have? .
  7. 7.What did the Lord, through a prophet, say that Eli was guilty of doing in allowing his sons to pursue their wicked course? .
  8. 8.What did the Lord say that he would do, because of this disregard for him? .
  9. 9.When the Lord, through Samuel, foretold judgments upon Eli, what reason did he give why they should come? .
  10. 10.How grievous was the sin? .
  11. 11.From what may we learn as to what Eli ought to have done? Ans. He ought to have restrained his sons.
  12. 12.What exhortation is given by the apostle Paul? .
  13. 13.What assurance is given those who do restrain their children from evil? .
  14. 14.How should this training be conducted? . See note 2.
  15. 15.Is it proper to exercise authority if children are not inclined to learn the right way? .
  16. 16.What did the Lord say would be the result of thus commanding the children?—
  17. 17.Yet what admonition must always be borne in mind? .
  18. 18.What admonition to masters is also applicable to parents? , first part.
  19. 19.What will be the result to the parent of a child that is not restrained? .
  20. 20.What warning should parents take from the case of Eli and his sons? See . Ans. They may learn that they are held responsible for the sins which their children commit through lack of proper restraint.

Notes

1. "Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial." The word "belial" (accent on the first syllable) is capitalized in the translation of the Old Testament, as though it were a proper name, and is doubtless commonly thought to be an appellative of Satan. But it is really only a common noun, a compound of two Hebrew words, and means worthlessness. The sons of Eli would be spoken of in these days as good-for-nothing fellows.

2. "Thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children." Literally, thou shalt whet or sharpen them into thy children. The idea is that the truths should be presented to the children in so pointed a manner that they will find an entrance, and that the minds of the children must be sharpened by continual contact with the truth of God.

Bible texts in this lesson

1 Samuel 2:12 · 1 Samuel 2:13-17 · 1 Samuel 2:17 · 1 Samuel 2:22 · 1 Samuel 2:23-25 · 1 Samuel 2:25 · 1 Samuel 2:29 · 1 Samuel 2:30-34 · 1 Samuel 3:13 · 1 Samuel 3:14 · Ephesians 6:4 · Proverbs 22:6 · Deuteronomy 6:6 · Deuteronomy 6:7 · Genesis 18:19 · Colossians 3:21 · Ephesians 6:9 · Proverbs 29:15 · 1 Samuel 2:29-31

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