CIIAPTPIt 111. 395 hadpower given them from Godhimself to werk several miracles, or signs and wonders to convince the people of Israel, as well as Pharaoh, that they had'a commission from God ; Exod. iv. 1 -10. 12. Q. What was the miracle ? A. Aaron cast down his rod, and it became a serpent ; and when Pharaoh's conjurers did so too, Aaron's rod swallowed themall up ; Eyed. vii. 9-12. 13. Q. What did Moses and Aaron do further to deliver that people ? A. Upon Pharaoh's refusal to let the people of Israel go, they brought ten miraculous plagues upon the king and uponall the land, by-theauthority and power of God. Exod. vii. and viii. and ix. and x. and xi. and Exod. xi. 10. Ps. cv. 26-36. 14. Q: What were these ten plagues ? A. 1. Water turned into blood. 2. Frogs. 3. Lice. 4, Flies. 5. Murrain among cattle. 6. Boils and blisters on man and beast. 7. Thunder, lightning, and hail. 8. Locusts. 9. Thick darkness. 10. The first-born slain, 15. Q. WerePharaoh and his people willing to release the Israelites at last ? A. Yes, when they saw they were all to be destroyed, for there was not a house wherein there was not one dead; Then they hastened them out, and lent them jewels and gold to adorn their sacrifices and worship ; Exod. xii. 29.-36. 16. Q. How great was the number of the Israelites that went out of Egypt ? A. Six hundred thousand men, besides children, and- all went on foot ; Exod, xii. 37. 17. Q. Which way (lid the Israelites bend their journey ? A. Toward the wilderness of the Red-Sea, as they were guided by God himself marching before them in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night ; Exod. xiii. 18, 21. 18. Q. But did not Pharaoh and his army pursue them after they were gone ? A. Yes, they repented that they let them go, and pursued them to the Red,sea, resolving to destroy them ; Exod. xiv. 5. and xv. 9. 19. Q. How did the people of Israel, who came out of Egypt, get over the Red-sea ? A. When they were in distress, with the Red sea before them; and Pharaoh's army behind them, they cried unto God, whereon Moses bid them stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. Then at the command of God, Moses struck the sea with his rod, and divided the waters asun- der, and the children of Israel went through upon dry land; Exod. xiv. 10, 16, 21, 29. 20. Q. What became of theEgyptians that followed them ? A. God troubled their army, retarded their march, and when Moses stretched out his hand over the sea again, the waters re- turned upon them, and they were drowned ; Exod. xiv. 28, 21. Q. Whither did the children of Israel go then ? A. They went wheresoever God guided them by, the pillar of cloud and tltépillar of fire ; and they moved and they rested accord- ec2
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