What then was the proposal he made?

A. To be a bondman or servant instead of his brother Benjamin.

What could Joseph no longer do?

What do you mean by 66 not refrain himself?"

A. Could not keep from making himself known.

What was there in particular that would touch the feelings of Joseph in the speech of Judah ?

A. That part where he speaks of not daring to go up to his father without Benjamin lest evil should come to his father.

Tell me now what passed on Joseph's making himself known, and what he said.

Why could they not answer him?

Why were they troubled at his presence?

A. Because they had used him ill.

Whom did he tell them that he was?

What did he tell them not to be?

Why? What do you mean by the expression "To preserve you a posterity ?".

children

A. To keep your alive to future ages. What particular marks of affection did Joseph show to Benjamin?

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whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant. Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh! my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word, and let not thy anger burn against me. When we came down at first, we said, we have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one, and his brother is dead, and he alone is left, and his father loveth him: and thou saidst, bring him down that may see him and we said unto my lord, the lad cannot leave his father; for if he should, his father would die. Now, therefore, when I come to thy servant, my father, as his life is bound up in the lad's life, it will come to pass, seeing that the lad is not with us, that he will surely die and we shall bring down his grey hairs with sorrow to the grave. Now, therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide a bondman instead of the lad; and let him go up with his brethren; for how shall I go up to my father if the lad be not with me? Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all that stood by him. And he wept aloud, and said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? (And they could not answer him, for they were

For what purpose? A. To give instruction in the truths of the Gospel. What parable does the first chapter contain?

Where is it written? What is the lesson you learn from it?

A. To forgive my brethren.

Whom do you mean by your brethren?

A. All persons with whom I have any thing to do.

What was the question Peter asked Christ with regard to forgiving his brother?

What was the reply of Jesus?

What did Christ mean by mentioning so great a number of times?

A. He meant that no number of offences whatsoever should prevent the offended person from forgiving the offender.

To whom did Jesus say, the kingdom of heaven was likened?

What was meant by the kingdom of heaven in this parable?

A. It means the condition of men under the Gospel. What would the king do? How much did the first that was brought unto him owe him?

What could not the ser

vant do?

What then did his lord command to be done?

What did the servant do? What do you mean by worshipped?"

A. Fell down on his knees before him to beg forgiveness.

What did he say to his master?

How was the master affected by this?

What did he do?

What was the conduct of that servant immediately afterwards?

What kind of sum was an hundred pence?

A. It was a very small sum compared with 10,000 talents.

How much was its value according to our money?

A. Three pounds, two shillings, and sixpence.

What was the value of a talent?

A. Rather less than two hundred pounds of our money.

What did he say to his fellow-servant?

What did his fellow-servant entreat him to do?

Notwithstanding this entreaty, what would he not do?

What did he do to him? Was he wrong in asking for his debt?

A. Yes. He ought to

him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant, therefore, fell down and worshipped him, saying, "Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all." Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, "Pay me that thou Owest. And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, "Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all." And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, til he should pay the debt.

What were the feelings of his fellow-servants, when they saw what was done?

To whom did they tell it? What did the lord do? What reason did he give for excusing him the debt? What did he therefore say that servant ought to have done?

What do you mean by his lord being wroth? A. Being angry.

To whom did he deliver him?

What is meant by "Tormentors?"

A. The jailors or keepers of the prison.

"Till what was done ?

Who is meant by

"the

king" in this parable? A. God Almighty. Who are meant by "the servants?"

A. All mankind.

How does our Saviour apply this parable to us?

CHAPTER II.

What parable does the 2d chapter contain?

Where is it written? What is the lesson you learn from it?

So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. Then his lord after that he had called him, said unto him, “ O thou wicked_servant! I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me; shouldst not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee?" And his lord was . wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So, likewise, shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

What then did his lord command to be done?

What did the servant do? What do you mean by "worshipped?"

A. Fell down on his knees before him to beg forgiveness.

What did he say to his master?

How was the master affected by this?

What did he do?

What was the conduct of that servant immediately afterwards?

What kind of sum was an hundred pence?

A. It was a very small sum compared with 10,000 talents.

How much was its value according to our money?

A. Three pounds, two shillings, and sixpence.

What was the value of a talent?

A. Rather less than two hundred pounds of our

money.

What did he say to his fellow-servant?

What did his fellow-servant entreat him to do? Notwithstanding this entreaty, what would he not do?

What did he do to him? Was he wrong in asking for his debt?

A. Yes. He ought to

him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant, therefore, fell down and worshipped him, saying, "Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all." Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, "Pay me that thou owest." And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, "Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all." And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.