The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-12-04

| twirsno odniains in the cen'ie of ,he land,
which in other days he sword ofSimeon and
the bow of Levi, his sons, had seizeu rom its
Amorite occupants, and marked ne begin
ming of Israeliteish conquests in Canaan.
Gen. 40. g..
Memory Verses. Is, l6.
! And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said,
Who are these?
8 And Joseph said unto his fathei, They are
my sons, whom God hath given me in This
place. And he said, Bring them, pray thee
unto me- and will bless them.
10 Now the eyes OF Jacob we dim for age
SO that he could not see. And he b, ought
them near unto him; and he kissed Them and
embraced them.
II And Israel said unto Joseph, 1 had not
thought TO see Thy face; and 10, God hath
showed me also thy seed.
u And Joseph brought them out from be-
tween his knees, and he bowed himself with
his face 10 the earth.
13 And j. seph took them both, Ephraim in
his right hand towards Israel's lett hand and
Manasseh in his lett hand towaId d Israel's
right hand and brought them near unto him.
II And Israel stretched out his right hand
and laid it upon Ephraim's head. who was
the younger, and his lett hand upon Manas-
sch head, guiding his hands Willingly; for
Manasseh was the firs-born.
10 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God,
before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac
did walk, .he God which fed me all my life
long unto this day.
IL The Angel which redeemed me from all
evil, bless the lads: and let my name be
named ON them, and the name of my fathers
Abraham and Isaac :: and let them grow into
multitude in the midst of the earth.
II And when Joseph saw that his ather
laid his right hand upon the head of iGphra-
inn it displeased him; and he held up his
fathers hand, to remove it from Ephraim's
head unto Manasseh's head.
Is And Joseph said unto his father, Not So
my father: for this is the first born put thy
right hand upon his head.
10 And his father refused and said, I know
it, my son, know it: he also shall become
people, and he also shall become great but
truly his younger brother shall be greater
than he. and his seed shall become a multi
tude of nations.
70 And he blessed them that day, saying In
thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee
as Ephraim, and as Manasseh: and he set
Ephraim before Manasseh.
q And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold,
die; but God shall be with you. and bring you
again unto the land of your fathers.
q Moreover have given to thee one poI-
tisn above thy brethren, which took out of
the hand of the Amorite with my sword and
with my bow.
HOME READINGS.
NJ. The last days of Jacob. Gen. As. S-22.
tn, The prophecy of Jacob. Gen. 40. S-53.
W. The burial OF Jacob. Gen. 80. lib.
tn. The last words of Moses. Deut, 80. I-9
f. The last words of David Sam. %. :.
s. The last words of Joshua. Josh. a. l-22.
s. The last words of Paul. 2Tim, Ais.
GOLDEN TEXT.
And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, die !;
but God shall be with you. Gen. IS. 2,
LESSON HYMN. s. NJ.
Our fathers where are they,
With all they called their own!
Their joys and griefs, and hopes and cries,
And wealth and honor. gone.
God of our fathers. hear,
Thou everlasting Friend,
While we, as on .fe's utmost verge,
Our souls 10 thee commend
OF all the pious dead
May we the footsteps trace,
Till with them, in the land of light,
We dwell before thy face.
OUTLINES AND QUESTIONS.
!. AN oLDs MANS JOY, v. S-I2 Psa. I27. 8.
How old was Jacob at this time Gen. Al. 2S.
Whom did Joseph brlns to him?
What did Jacob do to them?
For what did he show gratitude to God?
What favor did Jacob show to Joseph's chi, =
dren ~. s.
How did Joseph show honor and love to his
father?
What is the command in Exod 20, 12?'
2. A PROPHETS BLESSING, v. 1922; lisa. SO. g.
For what purpose did Joseph bring his sons
to Jacob?
In what manner were they brought?
How did Jacob place his hands upon them /?
What three things did the blessing upon
them include?
How was Jacobs maine given to them
ANS. In their being numbered among
the tribes of Israeli
How was the prophecy of their growth into
multitude fulfilled? Josh. II. II; Mum.
26. "a. 81,
What distinction did Jacob make between
the two sons?
Which of these two tribes became tile larger