What prophecy of Daniel is here alluded to? (Dan. vii. 13.) What should then occur? What does this language refer to, besides the destruction of Jerusalem? (See vs. 3.) 31. What is further predicted? Wherein consists Christ's exaltation? How should the angels come, and what should they do? (See 1 Thess. iv. 16. 1 Cor. xv. Who are meant by "His elect?" 52.) Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery? What is meant by the four winds? 32. What parable is here spoken on this subject? What meaning was it meant to convey? 33. How is it here applied? What should all these things show, and what would be near? 34. What is here said about the time of their coming to pass? What is meant here by this generation, and in what sent should all these things occur in that time? 35. What is here said? What is God? What are the decrees of Gcd? 36. What is further said of the time? What idea is mcant here to be expressed? 37-39. How is the suddenness of the event here expressed? 30 And then chall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: aud then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of ara coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, fron cae wi of heaven to the other. 32 Now learn a parable of the fig-tree; When his branch is yɛɛ tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, bɩ my words shall not pass av ay. 36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of nerven, but my Father only. What is meant by Christ's coming being like the days of Noah? 40, 41. What further is said of its suddenness? Explain these terms, and the general idea. 42. What is commanded therefore? What section here follows, (§ 129.) and is it elsewhere recorded? What does our Lord here pass to speak of more distinctly? 43. What is here said in regard to watchfulness? What idea is here given? How should Christ's coming be as a thief? 44. What were they to do therefore? What is here meant by being ready? Why should they be so ready? Why should you be now and always ready for death? Wherein consists Christ's exaltation? 45-49. How is the conduct of the watchful here set forth, and the opposite ? Who is represented by the faithful and wise servant, and what is said of such ? What is the chief end of man? What benefits do believers receive from Christ at their death, and at the resurrection? Who is meant by the evil servant? (vs. 48.) 37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe enter ed into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away: so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 42 ¶ Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord doth Come. 43 But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44 Therefore be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not, he Son of man cometh. 45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath mado ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing How shall the judgment surprise and destroy the wicked? What event is the same to each of is, as the Son of Man's com ing? What are we to learn from this passage about our preparation for that event? LESSON XLIX. Parable of the Ten Virgins. MATT. XXV. 1—13. 1. To what should the kingdom of heaven then be likened? Repeat. What is here intended by the kingdom of heaven, and what is meant to be here set forth? Where else is Christ's relation to the Church compared to a marriage? (Ephes. v. 25-32. Rev. xix. 7.) What is a bridegroom, and whom does it here represent? Explain the terms. What Jewish customs are here alluded to? 2. What is said of these Virgins? Who are represented by the wise and the foolish? 3. What is said of the foolish? How is their foolishness described, and how does this represen false professors? (2 Tim. iii. 5.) 4. What did the wise do? 47 Verily, I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. 48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; 49 And shall begin to smite his fellow-servants and to eat and drink with the drunken; 50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, 51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. CHAPTER XXV. THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with thear? Why was it wise in them to take oil with their lamps? What does this represent? 5. What is here said? Explain the terms. 6. What took place at midnight? Explain the custom, and the meaning here. How is this like the call to each of us at death? How can each of us be ready for it, and when must we prepare so as to be always ready? 7. What did those Virgins then do? What is meant by this? Explain the terms. 8. What did the foolish say to the wise? Whose case does this represent? What did they find to be their folly? 9. What did the wise answer? How far can good people help those who are not prepared tc die? What direction did they give? What does this represent, and to whom must the dying sinner be directed? Who is the Redeemer of God's elect? 10. What took place before they were ready? Who went in, and what was then done? Who only are prepared to die? May we not be shut out from Heaven if we put off the preparation? What doth God require of us that we may escape His wrath and curse due to us for sin? 11. What took place afterward? What is meant by this? 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom coin. eth go ye out to meet him, 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil: for our lamps. are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for as and you: bat go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open o us. 12. What did He say to them? What is meant by this? Whom does Chris! know? (John x. 14.) What is Justification? What is Adoption? 13. What did He therefore command? What is meant by this? What doth every sin deserve? Why should all watch for His coming? How should you live, if death may come at any moment? What benefits do believers receive from Christ at their death. LESSON L. Parable of the Talents. 14. To what did He further compare the king dom of heaven? Whom does this man represent? What is the chief end of man? 15. How did he give out his goods, and what did he then do? What is represented by the different sums given to each? What is the duty which God requires of man? 16. What is here said of one? 12 But he answered and said, Verily, I say unto you, I know you no 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour where in the Son of man cometh. 14 T For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far cour try, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to anothe one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway to his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with th seme, and made them other five talents. |