Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-21
aRelieio,ts Department.
Rev. ]. w. MALCOLM, Editor.
INTERN ATIONAL BIBLE STUDY.

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Verse L. Coptain-As captain of the
.'executioners, he commanded the guard
of the place or Pharaoh's body-guard,
who were to execute his death-sentence,
and was named accordingly. -L="Chief
of the executioners, "head of the po-
lice" the same as the captain of the
watch, the Sobut of modern Egypt.
f.
Verse 2. In tie houSe-Those slaves
who had been war captiyes were gener-
ally sent to labor in the field, and SUBJ
iected to hard treatment under the stick
of task-masters. But those who were
bought with money were employed in
domestic purposes, were kindly treated.
and enjoyed as much liberty as the same
class does in modern Egypt. f. B.
Verse 3. Lord - qoith him-Jo-
seph's master saw that Jehovah was with
him; and from this we may learn that
the knowledge of the true God was in
Egypt, even before the time of Joseph,
though his worship was neither establish
ed or even tolerated there. Both Abra-
ham and Isaac had been in Egypt, and
they had left SAVIOR of true godliness
behind Them Clarke.
Verse f. Found grace - overSeer-
The unseen; unfelt influence of the great
Disposer, drew the attention of Potiphar
toward him, in order that in the house
of one so closely connected with the
court he might receive that previous
training which was necessary for the
high office he was destined to fill, and
in the school of adversely learn the les
sons of practical wisdom that were to be
of greatest utility and Importance of his
future career. Thus it is when God has
any important work to be done he always
prepares fitting agents to accomplish it.
j 2. B.=Men who do not know God
are made to see how remarkably his peo-
pie are cared for and prospered, and how
safe and valuable such men are. Thus
his favor with God gained him favor
with men. So our Lord himself grew
in favor with God and men-Ja.=The
Jews have proverb, eff the world did
but know the worth of good men, they
would hedge them about with pearls. y
Henry.
Verse 5. BleSsed-Surely as a man,
by chain made up of divers links,
some of gold of silver, some of brass,
iron or tin, may be drawn out Of pit,
so the Lord, by the concurrence of sew
eral subordinate things which have no
manner of dependence, or natural coin
cidency among themselves, hath often
times wrought and brought about the
deliverance and exaltation of his chill
dren, that it might appear to be the
work of his own hand.-1rapp=Poti-
phar knew what he did when he put all
into the hand of Joseph, for he knew it
would prosper better than it would in his
own hand. He that is faithful in few
things, stands fair for being made ruler
over many things" Christ goes by this
rule with his servants. -Henry=Among
the implements of agriculture delineated
on the Egyptian tombs there is often to
be seen an overseer keeping the accounts
of the harvest. In tomb at Kun ell
Ahmar there is to be seen the Office Of
household steward. with all its appurten-
ances.-Lange=Ihe prosperity of the
wicked, is one way or other for the sake
of the godly; here was q wicked family
blessed for the sake of one good servant
in it.
Verse 6. AN - IN Joseph's hama
This is few mems happiness; for usu-
ally the master is the greatest servant
in the house.-Trapp=From Joseph's
prosperity one very interesting inference,
namely, that he submitted himself cheer
fully to his lot; that he studied to make
himself not only useful but agreeable tc
his master; that instead of sinking into
a torpid melancholy under his sudden
change of conditions, he applied himself
with alacrity and spirit to the discharge
of his duties as a diligent servant. -
BuSh=This wronged and afflicted JOSEPH
is justified, exalted, raised to reign ovel
all the land, to WELD all royal sovereign
ty and power, to be light to brighter
the Gentiles, and the glory of his OWL
people, Israel.-Cd.=He required hin
not to render an account of his expenses
or receipts; he left everything to hi
exclusive management. Everything
which had to be done there, was don,
through HIM as the factor and principal
-,Schroder="There appears here tina
characteristic oriental Incidence, on &C
count of which slave who has com
mand of himself may easily attain tt
an honorable post of influence"
SAGE the bread, etc.-This according
to Bohlen, sis an expression of the high
est cofdence for the ceremonial Egypt
ian does not easily commit to strange
anything that pertains to his food. -
Besides the Egyptians had their owl
laws concerning food. and did not ca
with Hebrews.-L-So unlimited wa
the trust reposed in him. Let man b
infexibly honest and true, and he vii
never have reason to accuse the world Q
want of confidence. Dishonesty beget
distrust.
Verse 20. Prison =" Round-house
probably implies an edifce mostly sub
terranean of which the roof or vault
rising Immediately from the surface G
the ground, was round or shaped like a
inverted bowl. Dungeons so constructe
with an aperture at the top, throug
which the prisoners were let down, al
still found in different parts of Asia
There are no stately grated prisons in tn
East-Henry=What safety is ther
against great adversaries, when even al
guments of innocence are used to conviC
OF evil i? Potiphar decreed this penalt
without any trial of the accused, an
thus his confinement seems to have bee
unlimited. At the same time there
something in the opinion expressed
many that he himself did not FULLY b,
lieve his wife's assertion, and intende
again in time to reinstate Joseph.
Dntinhnr II l. ELnlu chono +hnt 1919