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The Harp of God

CHAPTER V
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103.
What did Isaac typify or picture?
103.
What constitutes the seed of Abraham, according to the promise?
103.
Quote the words of St.Paul concerning the seed of Abraham.

103.
What is first necessary relative to the seed before the people can be blessed?
104.
What was the expectation of the Jews concerning this seed?
105.
Give the names of Isaac's two sons; and what was Isaac's age when they were born?
105.
After the birth of his sons, where did Isaac go to reside?
and while there, what did God say to him?
106.
Which of Isaac's sons became successor to the promise?
and why?
106.
What really determined who would be the successor to the father's estate?
107.
Did the Lord indicate that there should be any exception to this rule relative to Jacob and Esau?
107.
How did the Lord indicate this to Rebekah the mother?
107.
How did Esau occupy his time generally?
108.
What different disposition did Jacob possess?
108.
Did Esau show an appreciation of the birthright, particularly the Abrahamic promise?
108.
Relate the circumstances of Esau's selling of his birthright.

108.
Why did the birthright properly belong to Jacob?
109.
About what was the age of Jacob and Esau at the time of this transaction?
109.
Was their contract binding on both?
109.
What privileges did the birthright carry with it?
110.
State the circumstances under which Esau attempted to deprive Jacob of the birthright after he had sold it to him.

111.
Was the mother of these men justified in her action in this matter?
and if so, why?
111.
Relate the conditions under which Jacob obtained the blessing from his father.

112.
What blessing, as shown by the Scriptures, did Isaac bestow upon Jacob?
112.
After Esau failed in his attempt to defeat his own contract with Jacob, what did he do toward obtaining the blessing from his father?
113.
Why have Christian people severely criticized Jacob and Rebekah because of this transaction?
114.
Who was the more reprehensible, Jacob or Esau?
and why?
114.
Whom did Esau picture or typify?
114.
Whom did Jacob picture or foreshadow?
114.
Did God approve or disapprove Rebekah's action?
114.
Why did Jacob flee the country?
and upon whose advice?
114.
At what important Biblical place did Jacob spend the night?
and what occurred there?
Give the Scriptural account.


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