Bible Stories and Their Inner Meaning. A Family Study Guide

Bible Stories and Their Inner

Meaning.

A Family Study Guide

(Original Title: The Sower. Helps to the

Study of the Bible in Home and Sunday School)

by W.L. Worcester

(H. Blackmer, ed.)

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Table of Contents

Introduction and Abbreviations & Authority........................................................................................................ 15

Lesson 1 - Genesis: The Pentateuch (The Five Books of Moses)...................................................................16

Lesson 2 - Genesis 1: The Creation............................................................................................................................ 18

Lesson 3 - Genesis 2: The Garden of Eden.............................................................................................................. 21

Lesson 4 - Genesis 3: The Serpent............................................................................................................................. 24

Lesson 5 - Genesis 6: The Ark...................................................................................................................................... 27

Lesson 6 - Genesis 7: The Flood.................................................................................................................................. 30

Lesson 7 - Genesis 8: Raven and Dove..................................................................................................................... 32

Lesson 8 - Genesis 9:1-23: The Rainbow................................................................................................................ 35

Lesson 9 - Genesis 11:1-9: The Tower of Babel.................................................................................................... 38

Lesson 10 - Genesis 12: Call of Abram..................................................................................................................... 41

Lesson 11 - Genesis 13: Abram and Lot.................................................................................................................. 45

Lesson 12 - Genesis 14: War with the Eastern Kings......................................................................................... 49

Lesson 13 - Genesis 17:1-22: Change of Name..................................................................................................... 53

Lesson 14 - Genesis 18: Visit of Angels.................................................................................................................... 55

Lesson 15 - Genesis 21:1-21: Ishmael and Isaac.................................................................................................. 57

Lesson 16 - Genesis 22:1-19: The Sacrifice of Isaac........................................................................................... 60

Lesson 17 - Genesis 23: Buying a Burial Place...................................................................................................... 62

Lesson 18 - Genesis 24: Rebekah at the Well........................................................................................................ 64

Lesson 19 - Genesis 27: Jacob and Esau.................................................................................................................. 67

Lesson 20 - Genesis 28: Jacob's Ladder................................................................................................................... 68

Lesson 21 - Genesis 29:1-20: Serving for Rachel................................................................................................. 72

Lesson 22 - Genesis 31: Jacob and Laban............................................................................................................... 74

Lesson 23 - Genesis 32: The New Name.................................................................................................................. 76

Lesson 24 - Genesis 33: Meeting with Esau........................................................................................................... 78

Lesson 25 - Genesis 37: Jacob and His Brothers.................................................................................................. 82

Lesson 26 - Genesis 40: Butler and Baker.............................................................................................................. 85

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Lesson 27 - Genesis 41: Plenty and Famine........................................................................................................... 89

Lesson 28 - Genesis 42: The Brothers Come......................................................................................................... 92

Lesson 29 - Genesis 43: Joseph and Benjamin...................................................................................................... 95

Lesson 30 - Genesis 44: The Silver Cup................................................................................................................... 99

Lesson 31 - Genesis 45-47:12: Jacob in Goshen................................................................................................ 103

Lesson 32 - Genesis 48: Ephraim and Manasseh.............................................................................................. 106

Lesson 33 - Genesis 50: Burial of Jacob................................................................................................................ 109

Lesson 34 - Exodus 2: Birth of Moses: His Flight.............................................................................................. 112

Lesson 35 - Exodus 3:1-9: At the Burning Bush................................................................................................ 117

Lesson 36 - Exodus 5: Egyptian Bondage............................................................................................................. 122

Lesson 37 - Exodus 9: Plagues of Egypt................................................................................................................ 126

Lesson 38 - Exodus 12: The Passover Kept......................................................................................................... 130

Lesson 39 - Exodus 13: In Memory of Deliverance.......................................................................................... 134

Lesson 40 - Exodus 14: Crossing the Red Sea..................................................................................................... 136

Lesson 41 - Exodus 16: Quails and Manna.......................................................................................................... 139

Lesson 42 - Exodus 17: Water Given: Amalek Overcome..............................................................................141

Lesson 43 - Exodus 19, 20:1-18: Commandments Spoken........................................................................... 143

Lesson 44 - Exodus 32: On Tablets of Stone........................................................................................................ 147

Lesson 45 - Exodus 36-38:20: The Tabernacle.................................................................................................. 151

Lesson 46 - Exodus 37; 38:1-8:The Holy Furniture......................................................................................... 154

Lesson 47 - Exodus 39:1-31: The Holy Garments............................................................................................. 158

Lesson 48 - Numbers 9: The Guiding Cloud........................................................................................................ 160

Lesson 49 - Numbers 13: Report of Spies............................................................................................................ 164

Lesson 50 - Numbers 14: To Wander Forty Years............................................................................................. 166

Lesson 51 - Numbers 17: Aaron's Rod.................................................................................................................. 168

Lesson 52 - Numbers 20: Passage Refused......................................................................................................... 170

Lesson 53 - Numbers 21: Fiery Serpents............................................................................................................. 173

Lesson 54 - Numbers 22: Balaam Called.............................................................................................................. 176

Lesson 55 - Numbers 24: Balaam's Blessing....................................................................................................... 180

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Lesson 56 - Numbers 32: Homes East of Jordan............................................................................................... 183

Lesson 57 - Deuteronomy 6: Obedience to the Lord....................................................................................... 187

Lesson 58 - Deuteronomy 8: The Lord's Mercy................................................................................................. 190

Lesson 59 - Deuteronomy 11: Moses' Farewell Charge.................................................................................. 192

Lesson 60 - Deuteronomy 31: The Written Law............................................................................................... 196

Lesson 61 - Deuteronomy 34: Death of Moses................................................................................................... 198

Lesson 1 - Joshua 1: At the Jordan........................................................................................................................... 200

Lesson 2 - Joshua 2: Visit to Jericho........................................................................................................................ 203

Lesson 3 - Joshua 3: Crossing the Jordan............................................................................................................. 205

Lesson 4 - Joshua 4; 5:10-15: Coming into the Land....................................................................................... 207

Lesson 5 - Joshua 6: Jericho Taken.......................................................................................................................... 210

Lesson 6 - Joshua 7: The Sin of Achan................................................................................................................... 213

Lesson 7 - Joshua 8:1-29: Ai Taken......................................................................................................................... 217

Lesson 8 - Joshua 8:30-35: The Law Read at Schechem................................................................................. 219

Lesson 9 - Joshua 9: League with the Gibeonites.............................................................................................. 221

Lesson 10 - Joshua 10: Victory in the South........................................................................................................ 223

Lesson 11 - Joshua 11: Victory in the North....................................................................................................... 226

Lesson 12 - Joshua 18:1-20; 22:1-9: The Land Divided.................................................................................. 229

Lesson 13 - Joshua 20; 21:1-8: Cities of Refuge................................................................................................. 232

Lesson 14 - Joshua 24: Joshua's Farewell............................................................................................................. 234

Lesson 15 - Judges 2: Forgetting the Lord........................................................................................................... 237

Lesson 16 - Judges 4: Deborah and Barak............................................................................................................ 239

Lesson 17 - Judges 6: Gideon Called....................................................................................................................... 242

Lesson 18 - Judges 7: Gideon's Victory.................................................................................................................. 245

Lesson 19 - Judges 9:1-21: Parable of the Trees................................................................................................ 247

Lesson 20 - Judges 11: Jephthah's Daughter....................................................................................................... 249

Lesson 21 - Judges 13: Samson Promised............................................................................................................ 251

Lesson 22 - Judges 14: Samson's Strength........................................................................................................... 254

Lesson 23 - Judges 16: Samson's Death................................................................................................................ 257

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Lesson 24 - Judges 17, 18: Micah and His Idols................................................................................................. 260

Lesson 25 - 1 Samuel 1: Samuel Promised.......................................................................................................... 262

Lesson 26 - 1 Samuel 2: The Child Samuel.......................................................................................................... 265

Lesson 27 - 1 Samuel 3: Samuel Called................................................................................................................. 267

Lesson 28 - 1 Samuel 4:1-11; 5: The Ark with Philistia.................................................................................. 270

Lesson 29 - 1 Samuel 6: The Ark Sent Home...................................................................................................... 272

Lesson 30 - 1 Samuel 7: Samuel as Judge............................................................................................................. 275

Lesson 31 - 1 Samuel 8: Asking for a King........................................................................................................... 277

Lesson 32 - 1 Samuel 9:1-4; 10:1, 17-27: Saul Made King............................................................................279

Lesson 33 - 1 Samuel 11; 12:1-5: Jabesh-Gilead Saved.................................................................................. 282

Lesson 34 - 1 Samuel 13: Saul Disobeys............................................................................................................... 285

Lesson 35 - 1 Samuel 14:1-35: Jonathan's Victory........................................................................................... 288

Lesson 36 - 1 Samuel 15: Saul Rejected................................................................................................................ 291

Lesson 37 - 1 Samuel 16: David Anointed........................................................................................................... 294

Lesson 38 - 1 Samuel 17: David and Goliath....................................................................................................... 297

Lesson 39 - 1 Samuel 18; 20: David and Jonathan............................................................................................ 300

Lesson 40 - 1 Samuel 21; 22:1-5: David and the Showbread.......................................................................303

Lesson 41 - 1 Samuel 26: David's Flight from Saul........................................................................................... 306

Lesson 42 - 1 Samuel 28: Saul at Endor................................................................................................................ 308

Lesson 43 - 1 Samuel 29; 31: Saul's Last Battle................................................................................................. 310

Lesson 44 - 2 Samuel 2: David Made King........................................................................................................... 313

Lesson 45 - 2 Samuel 5:1-12; 6:1-19: Bringing up the Ark........................................................................... 315

Lesson 46 - 2 Samuel 10: David's Victories......................................................................................................... 318

Lesson 47 - 2 Samuel 12:1-23: Nathan's Parable.............................................................................................. 320

Lesson 48 - 2 Samuel 15: Abalom's Conspiracy................................................................................................. 323

Lesson 49 - 2 Samuel 18: David's Grief for Abalom......................................................................................... 325

Lesson 50 - 1 Kings 1:5-10, 32-40; 3:5-15: Solomon Anointed...................................................................328

Lesson 51 - 1 Kings 5; 6:1, 38: Building the Temple........................................................................................ 331

Lesson 52 - 1 Kings 8: Dedication of the Temple.............................................................................................. 335

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