Ques 5.-Rev. 7:4 says the sealed ones were "of all tribes" of Israel; but Dan and Ephraim are omitted in vers. 5-8. Why is this ?

Ans.-The omission of the tribe of Dan is difficult to explain, unless (as it has been suggested, justly so, it seems) the Antichrist, the second Beast of Rev. 13, arises out of Dan, who shall pervert Israel from their allegiance to the God of their fathers, and fiercely persecute those who refuse to worship the image he sets up in the temple. Jacob's prophecy as to what shall befall his sons "in the last days" seems to point to this. See Gen. 49:1, 17, 18. The Jewish rabbis taught that Jacob's words point to a false Messiah.

As to Ephraim he is represented by "Joseph," being given the place of first-born by Jacob who adopted the two sons of Joseph as his own (Gen. 48:5, 14). The Numerical Bible on Revelation takes up this subject more at length.

Ques. 6.-Heb. 11 :27 states that Moses forsook Egypt, "not fearing the wrath of the King;" while in Exod. 2:14, 15 it is said, "Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known;" and, "Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh." These passages seem to be contradictory. Have you any explanation ?

Ans.-Heb. 11:27 refers not to Moses' premature effort to deliver Israel, but to forty years later when, sent of God, he boldly led Israel out of Egypt winch Pharaoh had so stubbornly refused. Think of what it was to go out of Egypt with two or three million people without defense or provision, counting on God's word alone!