Education -- Study Guide

Lesson Two—Illustrations

Reading assignment: pages 33-70 Ed-SG 7.1

1. “The system of education established in Eden centered in the _____________________.” “The family was the _____________________, and the parents were the _____________________.” (33) Ed-SG 7.2

2. In what several ways did God seek to strengthen the faith of the Israelites in their journey through the desert to Canaan? (34) _______________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 7.3

3. Why did the Lord give Israel a sanctuary in which to worship in the wilderness? (35) ________________ ____________________________________________________ Ed-SG 7.4

4. Israel was to learn what lessons in labor and in giving for the sanctuary? (37) _____________________ ________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 7.5

5. For what two reasons were sanitary regulations enforced in Israel? (38)
(a) _____________________
(b) _____________________ Ed-SG 7.6

6. “The education of the Israelites included all their _____________________ of _____________________.”
How is this requirement of God demonstrated as wise? (38) __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 7.7

7. At what two times in their journey through the wilderness did Israel learn lessons by singing? (39)
(a) _____________________
(b) _____________________ Ed-SG 7.8

8. In what several ways was Israel blessed by song? (39) __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 7.9

9. “True education is not the _____________________ of instruction on an _____________________ and _____________________ mind. The _____________________ powers must be awakened, the _____________________ aroused.” (41) Ed-SG 7.10

10. Consider several of the ways that God gave lessons to Israel. (41) __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 7.11

11. “In the arrangements for the education of the chosen people it is made manifest that_________________ __________________________________________________ .” (41) Ed-SG 7.12

12. In what ways were the yearly feasts used to educate Israel? (41-43) __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 8.1

13. How was every family safeguarded from the extremes of wealth or poverty? (43) ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Ed-SG 8.2

14. What double purpose was served by letting the land lie fallow every seventh year? (43)
(a) _____________________ (b) _____________________ Ed-SG 8.3

15. What was tithing designed to teach Israel? (44) ______________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 8.4

16. Why did God introduce prophets into the education of Israel? (45, 46) _____________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Ed-SG 8.5

17. “In the _____________________ the prophet was one who spoke by _____________________, communicating to the people the _____________________ he had received from _____________________.” (46) Ed-SG 8.6

18. Name three purposes that were served by the schools of the prophets. (46) __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 8.7

19. “Every _____________________, whether his _____________________ were rich or poor, was taught some _____________________.” (47) Ed-SG 8.8

20. List the chief subjects of study in the schools of the prophets. (47) __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________Discuss. Ed-SG 8.9

21. On what basis did the Lord pronounce David “a man after mine own heart?” (48) _______________________________ __________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 8.10

22. What were the consequences to Solomon of casting off his allegiance to God? (49) ____________________________________________ ___________________________________ Ed-SG 8.11

23. Discuss the following statement: “The discipline and training that God appointed for Israel would cause them, in all their ways of life, to differ from the people of other nations.” (49) __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 8.12

24. As the lives of Joseph, Daniel, Moses, Elijah, and Paul are studied, consider their education in early years versus later years. (51-70) ________________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 9.1

25. Discuss the statement: “Joseph bore alike the test of adversity and of prosperity.” (52) ______________________________________ Ed-SG 9.2

26. What were the two major dangers to Daniel and his companions in partaking of food from the king’s table? (55)
(a) ___________________________________________
(b) ___________________________________________ Ed-SG 9.3

27. What character qualities distinguished Daniel? (56) ____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Ed-SG 9.4

28. Complete the following quotation: “The greatest want of the world is the want of men— (57) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.” Ed-SG 9.5

29. ” _____________________, _____________________, _____________________, are but lent _____________________.” (57) Ed-SG 9.6

30. What tests did Elisha successfully pass in his prophetic training? (58) _________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 9.7

31. “Through no other woman, save Mary of Nazareth, has the world received greater blessing.” Who is this, and why was such a statement made? (61) ____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 9.8

32. What did Moses learn: (a) From Egypt? ____________________________(b) From God in Midian? _____________________ (62) Ed-SG 9.9

33. How did Paul’s background as a fiery, intellectual rabbi fit him to be a Christian? (64) ________________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 9.10

34. Contrast the Jewish rabbis with the followers of Jesus. (65) _________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 10.1

35. Study the methods that Paul used as he
(a) spoke to the heathen Lystrians,
(b) sang in the dungeons of Philippi
(c) reasoned before the council at Athens, and
(d) appeared in the court of Festus. (66, 67)
__________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Ed-SG 10.2

36. “Moses counted the _____________________ of Christ greater riches than the _____________________ in Egypt. He counted it so _____________________.” (68) Ed-SG 10.3