[176]God says to us: "Come now, and let us reason together, ... though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool". (Isaiah 1:18) We should reason upon God's plan as revealed in the Bible, because he thus invites us to do. When we see the reason why Jesus was made a man, why it was necessary for him to be a perfect man while on earth, then we are glad and give praise to God. Had he not become a man, there would have been no hope for any of the human race to get life through Christ Jesus; and the Apostle declares that there is no other name given under heaven whereby mankind can live.--Acts 4:12. In what peculiar manner has Jehovah used men and women in the Bible? Give some examples. ¶ 102. What was typified by Hagar? ¶ 102. What was the purpose of the law covenant God made with Israel? ¶ 102. Give the name of Abraham's third wife; and what did she typify? ¶ 102. Give the apostle Paul's statement as to what the wives of Abraham typified. ¶ 103. What did Isaac typify or picture? ¶ 103. What constitutes the seed of Abraham, according to the promise? ¶ 103. Quote the words of St. Paul concerning the seed of Abraham. ¶ 103. What is first necessary relative to the seed before the people can be blessed? ¶ 104. What was the expectation of the Jews concerning this seed? ¶ 105. Give the names of Isaac's two sons; and what was Isaac's age when they were born? ¶ 105. After the birth of his sons, where did Isaac go to reside? and while there, what did God say to him? ¶ 106. Which of Isaac's sons became successor to the promise? and why? ¶ 106. What really determined who would be the successor to the father's estate? ¶ 107. Did the Lord indicate that there should be any exception to this rule relative to Jacob and Esau? ¶ 107. How did the Lord indicate this to Rebekah the mother? ¶ 107. How did Esau occupy his time generally? ¶ 108. What different disposition did Jacob possess? ¶ 108. Did Esau show an appreciation of the birthright, particularly the Abrahamic promise? ¶ 108. Relate the circumstances of Esau's selling of his birthright. ¶ 108. Why did the birthright properly belong to Jacob? ¶ 109. About what was the age of Jacob and Esau at the time of this transaction? ¶ 109. Was their contract binding on both? ¶ 109. What privileges did the birthright carry with it? ¶ 110. State the circumstances under which Esau attempted to deprive Jacob of the birthright after he had sold it to him. ¶ 111. Was the mother of these men justified in her action in this matter? and if so, why? ¶ 111. Relate the conditions under which Jacob obtained the blessing from his father. ¶ 112. What blessing, as shown by the Scriptures, did Isaac bestow upon Jacob? ¶ 112. After Esau failed in his attempt to defeat his own contract with Jacob, what did he do toward obtaining the blessing from his father? ¶ 113.