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20 “And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and let fowl fly above the earth 21 in the open firmament of heaven. And God created the great sea monsters, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kinds, and every winged fowl after its kind; and God saw that it was 22 good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the 23 earth. And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.
24 “And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after its kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after its kind; and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth after its kind, and the cattle after their kind, and everything that creepeth upon the ground after its kind; and God 26 saw that it was good. And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping 27 thing that creepeth upon the earth. And God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male 28 and female created He them. And God blessed them; and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living 29 thing that moveth upon the earth. And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat; and to every 30 beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I 31 have given every green herb for meat; and it was so. And God saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
1 “And the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from 3 all His work which He had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.
4 “These are the generations of the heaven and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made earth and heaven. And no plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was 6 not a man to till the ground; but there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.”
QUESTIONS.
(1) Review mentally the work of the first four days of creation week. (2) What command was made on the fifth day? Gen. 1:20. (3) What did it produce? What did God say concerning this work? V. 21. (4) What blessing did God pronounce upon these creatures of His hands? V. 22. (5) How long was this day? V. 23. (6) What command was given next? What did it produce? Vs. 24, 25. Note . (7) What consultation was held over the creation of man? V. 26. Note . (8) What was the result of the consultation? V. 27. (9) What blessing did the Lord pronounce upon this holy pair, and what dominion did He give them? V. 28. Note . (10) What was to be their food? V. 29. (11) What was the only food for beasts, birds, and creeping things? V. 30. (12) What did the pure eye of God now behold? On what day was this? V. 31. Note . (13) What was now finished? Gen. 2:1. (14) How did God celebrate the work of creation? V. 2. (15) What did He do after the day was past? Why? V. 3. (16) Give the summary found in verses 4, 5. (17) How was the earth watered before the flood? V. 6. Note .
Suggestive Readings.—“Patriarchs and Prophets,” chapter 2, pp. 44–48. “Gospel in Creation,” pp. 134–169. “The Lord’s Day the Test of the Ages,” pp. 9–21.
NOTES.
ADDITIONAL STUDY.
1. How many commands in all were made during the six days?
4. When and for whom was the Sabbath made? Was it, then, for Adam in Eden? By what three acts was it made?
5. What was it to commemorate? When, then, should man most earnestly study the works of God? Ps. 92:4, 5. See title of the psalm. What work does God perform on all days alike? John 5:17; Heb. 1:3.
6. For what did God bless and sanctify the day? Why did He bless Adam and Eve? Why did He bless Abraham? Why does He bless us?
1 “And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 2 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 3 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. 4 So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 5 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook. 6 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. 7 “And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there; behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. 8 So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow woman was there gathering sticks; and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. 9 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. 10 And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in the barrel, and a little oil in the cruse; and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. 11 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it forth unto me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son. 12 For thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth. 13 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah; and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. 14 The barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which He spake by Elijah.”
Golden Text: “And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord.” 1 Kings 17:16.
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(1) Of what part of the country was Elijah? V. 1. (2) Who was Ahab? Same verse. Note 1. (3) What message did Elijah carry to Ahab? Same verse. (4) Then what did the Lord tell Elijah to do? Vs. 2, 3. (5) What did the Lord promise to do for him there? V. 4. (6) How did Elijah show his unwavering faith? V. 5. (7) How was the Lord’s promise fulfilled? V. 6. (8) What came to pass after a while? V. 7. (9) Then what further command did the Lord give Elijah? Vs. 8, 9. (10) What provision had the Lord made for His servant’s sustenance at Zarephath? Same verse. (11) How did Elijah again show his obedience? V. 10. (12) When he came to the gate of the city, whom did he see? Same verse. Note 2. (13) What did he say to her? Same verse. (14) As she went to bring the water, what further request did he make? V. 11. (15) What was the woman’s pathetic reply? V. 12. (16) What encouraging words did he use as he still urged his request? V. 13. Note 3. (17) With what promise of the Lord did the prophet assure the widow? V. 14. (18) What was the result of her obedience? V. 15. Notes 4, 5. (19) What further blessing attended these manifestations of faith in God’s word? V. 16. Note 6.
NOTES.
1. Ahab was the son of Omri, and was the seventh in the line of the kings of Israel after the division of the kingdom. He married a woman named Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, the sun-worshiping king of Zidon, and “did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him.” He also “reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. And he made a grove,” and “did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.” See 1 Kings 16:29–33. This is why the judgment of God was visited upon Israel, as indicated in our lesson.
2. Elijah’s faith did not fail when the water of the brook dried up, although the Lord had sent him there to drink of that water. The drying of the brook was but the consequence of his own prayer that there might be no rain for three years and six months. So he went to Zarephath as the Lord directed him, and readily found the person to whom he was to minister, and who was to minister to him.
3. It was not selfishness on Elijah’s part that caused him to require the first service, else God would not have wrought a miracle for his benefit. But the spirit which had led him tested in this way the widow’s faith, through which so great a blessing was to come to her.
4. God never is at a loss for means or for instrumentalities. In the instance of Elijah’s being sent to the widow of Zarephath the Lord worked through a reciprocity of good deeds,—the woman helping Elijah, and Elijah helping the woman. Yet in both cases it was God who did the work, as saith the apostle Paul, “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good-pleasure.” Phil. 2:13.
5. “She, and he, and her house, did eat many days.” Note that the margin reads, “a full year.” It was probably even more than that; the brook Cherith would likely become dry in one season without rain, and from the time that Elijah went to Zarephath till the coming of rain and food again, was no doubt between two and three years.
6. Widows are noted in the Word of God as objects of His special care; therefore they would do well to avail themselves of this fact and trust Him implicitly. “A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.” Ps. 68:5.
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Progress of the War.—From a Spanish source it is learned that the cruiser Mercedes was sunk in Santiago harbor by the fire of the American war ships during the bombardment of the forts at that place. Thirty-five men were killed and eleven wounded on this vessel. On the same day a train-load of soldiers was fired on by the Dolphin, and it is reported that 110 were killed......The cruiser St. Louis has cut the French cable which landed at Guantanamo, and a force of over 600 marines has been landed by Admiral Sampson at that place. They were immediately attacked by Spanish guerrillas and regulars, but maintained their position, losing 6 men killed and having a number wounded, and inflicting a considerable loss on the attacking party, 15 of whom were found dead near where the fight took place......The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis has captured the English vessel Twickenham, which has been following the Spanish fleet with supplies of coal......The admiral of the Spanish fleet in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba has been warned by Admiral Sampson that if he destroys his ships to prevent their falling into the hands of the Americans, indemnity to cover their value will be demanded at the close of the war......It is reported that the defenses of Havana have been greatly strengthened since the war began......Over thirty ships, carrying 18,000 men, sailed from Tampa, Florida, on June 14, and are expected to make a landing near Santiago de Cuba on June 18......On June 7 five American war ships bombarded the fortifications at Guantanamo, Cuba, silencing the batteries, and driving the gunners inland......The captain-general of the Philippines has cabled his government that the rebellion in the islands has grown to such proportions that he will be unable to cope with it without re-enforcements, or even to hold the city. The leading Spanish papers are urging their government to despatch at once a strong expedition to the relief of Manila......Sharp fighting is reported to be taking place around Manila. On June 2 a battle was fought between the Spanish and insurgents, in which the former lost 150 men. The insurgents are desirous of capturing the city at once, but Admiral Dewey has refused to consent to an attack until American troops arrive......On June 16 four more troop ships sailed for the Philippines from San Francisco, carrying 3,500 soldiers, under the command of Brigadier-General Green......A serious battle occurred on June 14 between the American marines landed at Guantanamo, Cuba, and the force of Spaniards which had been causing them trouble since their landing. The Americans were assisted by a small band of Cubans, and the result of the battle is reported to have been a loss to the enemy of over two hundred killed and nineteen taken prisoners......A member of the Red Cross recently expelled from Havana reports that a large number of American and European women and children are starving in that city, their food having been confiscated by General Blanco......The Spanish Government has authorized General Blanco to entertain proposals for the exchange of the Americans captured when the collier Merrimac was sunk in Santiago harbor.
International.—An Anglo-Chinese convention was signed on June 10, which gives to England an extension of the boundaries of Hongkong, amounting to 200 square miles. This additional territory is considered by England to be of great strategical importance......The secretary of the British consulate at San Juan, Porto Rico, has been given his passports and banished from the island, having been suspected of giving information to the Americans in regard to the mining of the harbor of that city. His expulsion was preceded by fifty-six hours' imprisonment in a dungeon, in spite of the English consul's protest......A despatch from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, states that the rebels of San Domingo have been successful, and that President Heureaux has been compelled to flee from the country......Information reached the State Department at Washington on June 13 that the revolution which has prevailed in Venezuela for the last six months ended on June 12 by the capture and imprisonment of Hernandez, its leader......The Anglo-French convention with respect to the disputed territory in the Niger Valley, West Africa, was signed on June 13. By this agreement both parties relinquish claims to certain portions of territory claimed by the other. The convention also covers the disputed territory in the Gold Coast......A despatch from Cape Town states that war between the Transvaal and Swaziland may break out at any moment. The Swazi king has 20,000 warriors well armed and drilled, and there is much anxiety in the Transvaal......England's under secretary of state has announced that negotiations are in progress at Washington for the settlement of all pending questions between Great Britain and the United States......Trouble has been renewed in the Austrian Reichsrath over the question of the use of the Czech language in Bohemia and Moravia. It is expected that as a result the Reichsrath will be dissolved. Germany has four war ships already in the harbor of Manila, and another is on its way there with 1,400 marines on board......Señor Dubosc and Lieutenant Carranza, the Spanish officials who recently took up their abode in Toronto and were believed to be conducting a spy system, have been ordered to leave Canada. A crisis has occurred in the French cabinet, and the entire ministry has resigned. This action was taken after the refusal of the Chamber of Deputies to grant a vote of confidence in the government......France and Russia are both pressing claims for more territory in the vicinity of their recent acquisitions in China.
Domestic Miscellany.—Three members of the Arctic relief expedition returned to Seattle from Unalaska on June 13, and report that the expedition left Unalaska for Point Barrow on May 27, intending to force the vessels to their destination as fast as the ice would permit......After many months' labor Rev. John Peat has finished his wonderful lens for the American University at Washington. It will be the largest of its kind in the country, and was pronounced a marvel when recently tested......At a meeting of the American Medical Association at Denver on June 9, Dr. J. R. Murphy, of Chicago, delivered an address upon the cure of lung diseases, and claimed the discovery of a new consumption cure, which consists in the introduction of pure nitrogen into the diseased portions of the lungs......Joseph Leiter, the phenomenal wheat gambler of Chicago, has failed, with an estimated loss of $5,000,000, and the big corner which he was attempting to secure in the grain market has thus dissolved. It was principally through the dealings of this man that wheat reached the high figures recently reported......Mrs. Caroline Croft, of Boston, has left $100,000 to two physicians of that city, to be used in investigations looking to a cure for cancer, consumption, and other diseases now regarded as incurable.
Casualties and Calamities.—Steamers which recently arrived at Liverpool from Sierra Leone, report that 1,000 persons were killed in the recent uprising in that district. Three hundred friendly natives were killed, including six native missionaries. The English missionaries are at the mercy of the “war boys,” but so far had not been molested......A Tacoma schooner, Captain Wester, which left Cook's Inlet, Alaska, for Tacoma on May 27, has been given up for lost. She carried a crew of six men......On the night of June 10 an immense waterspout burst in the hills above the town of Moxcoca, Mexico, flooding all the lower portion of that place, and drowning several men, women, and children......Forty boats bound for Dawson City have been wrecked during the present season in White Horse Rapids, but on account of the precautions taken by the police for saving life, all the occupants of the wrecked craft were saved from drowning......During a hurricane off the coast of Japan in the early part of May, 200 Japanese fishing boats were sunk, with their occupants, numbering in the vicinity of 1,000......Five men were drowned in a mine at Stotts City, Missouri, on the night of June 13.
Religious Notes.—According to the Church Times, a curious development has taken place in East Oxford, England, in the shape of a monastic brotherhood called the “Order of the Christian Faith,” for Unitarian monks of the “Evangelical Catholic [Universalist and Unitarian Christian] Church of the Divine Love.”......The Roman Catholic Church seems more aggressive in Alaska than any other. The Jesuits have a church, a hospital, and a schoolhouse in Dawson City. Six sisters of St. Anne are on their way from Montreal to nurse the sick. Father Rene, prefect apostolic of Alaska, has gone to Paris to get funds to prosecute work among the miners......It is reported that three missionaries have been murdered in the province of Bunan, Korea. The name of one of the missionaries is given as Mr. Chapin, son of a former missionary of the American Board.
Fires.—An Austrian warehouse at Fiume was struck by a four-ton meteor recently and set on fire. The meteor was found at the bottom of a large hole in the cellar......A fire at Clovis, Cal., on June 7 destroyed a large box factory located at that place, consuming large quantities of manufactured lumber. The loss is estimated at $45,000.
National.—The friends of Hawaiian annexation, after several weeks of labor, succeeded, on June 14, in getting the matter before the House of Representatives. The question came to a vote on June 15, and resulted in a majority of 118 for the resolution......The recently authorized popular three-per-cent war loan is being fast appropriated by the people, while two different syndicates have offered to take the entire loan, or any portion of it for which the people do not subscribe.
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