The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-19
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
APRIL -.
Lesson Text: "Joseph Ruler In
Egypt" Gen. xii IS 4S-Goldcn
Text: I samuel H., 80
Commentary.

whom the Spirit Of God isY" Very varied
and iull ot trial had been the ten years or
mora of Joseph's life since his brethren sold
him to the Mdianites. and several OF them
mad been passed in prison through the lying
OF u wicked woman. Az We see him now he
| has just been brought from the prison TO in
lprpni, ~ he can. to Pharaoh his double
/ dream. Disclaiming all power 10 do So of
himself (verse i6). but giving the glory to-
God, he. by the Spirit interprets and ap-
| plies the dreams hence from Pharaoh the
words OF this verse.
81 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph. For.
asmurh as God hath showed thec all this
thcrr IL none so discreet and wise rs thou
nrt. Joseph hni suggested that officers ho
appointed who during tho years of plenty
should make provision for the years of fam.
inr tO follow, perhaps without a thought
that he who had just been brought from
prison might he OF any service. but Cots set
/ time 10 favor Joseph had come The dreams
{ of long ago are on the way TO fulnllmrnt.
Therefore will the Lord wait thl. IIn may
( be gracious. Blessed are all they that wait
for Him.
30. Thou shalt he over my house, an ac-
cordng unto thy word shall all my people
/ I've ruled only in the throne will I he greater
than thou" Truth Ia surely stranger than
| iicttou. From prison To n throne in AN
/ hour from ignominy and disgrace to nil hut
/ the supreme position In tht land. Promo
ton cometh neither from the east nor from
/ the west. nor from the south hut God il the
/ judge. He putteth down one and sr,tcth up
another (Ps. lNxv.. 6. ~. ITc bringeth low
and lilte,h up Il sam IT,, ~. There Is n gooi
story OF from a prison TO u throne In II
Kings xxv., q 30. hut that was simply de.
lv"rance. not rulersh,p.
Al. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph. Soc.
have set thee over AL the land OF Egypt"
Joseph put it u little differently AMI more
/ correctly when he said, God hath made mo
| lord Of all Egypt" (chapter XIV, ~. Happy
nre those VINO recognize His hHul I'm all tho
events Of life. We may see the visible IN.
strumentalitv. or look back OF II all and srr
orly God. Mosus endured rs seeing Him
who Is Invisible tHeb. Xi0.
~. And Pharaoh took of his ring from
his hand. anh put II upon Joscphs hand.
AMI arrayel him in vestures Of hne liuru
and put n gold chain about his neck. So
/ did tue King 10 Mordecai Est. viii. 10 rnl
Eelshazzar to Daniel dan. ". ~ Thrspul
/ that Is redeemed by the blood OF Jesus ctn
truly Say, He brought me- up also gu: ot
| IN horrible pit. out OF the miry clay, aui 49,
/ my feet upon IA rock ami established my .,u-
ings; = 'He hath clothed mo with the gar.
mpnjs Of salvation lie hath covered mo
with the robe Of rchte teouSness - III" hath
madc me king and priest unto God. and
[ shalt reign on the earth (ps xl, . lsa.
/ lNi.. 10 Env. v, l0).
~. Aud he made him 10 ride in the sec.
'u'l 'Httipl WHICH ne ilNl, anu lilNN fFl'tl ts''
fore him, Bow the knee. and he made him
ruler over all the land OF Egypt" Ioseph's
| humiliation, although wholly undoseryed,
/ could not bc said to be voluntary hut Jesus
| humDled Himself and became obedicut unto
the death OF tho cross. wherefore God hath
highly exalted Him and given Him II name
which isaboye every name. that at the name oi
/ Jesus every knee should bow Phil H.. 4 lOl.
! IL WE have the mind of Christ we will cheer.
! fully humble ourselves unto the death OF sell
for His sake
! A. And phnrnn" sa'' "~'o Joseph am
-, adN ---. .h
up ais hand or foot in all the Irud OF Egypt
/ OF Jesus II is written that all things were
created by Him and for Him, and that IN HIM
we live aud move and have our being Cot.
| l., IL Acts xviii. 2sl. 1t is TO he feared that
/ OF som" OF US II might be- said, "rhr God in
whose hnnd thy breath Is. and whose are all
thy ways. hast thou not clorilied?" dan. v,
23). IT, rs Hts redeemed, we would only a..
/ low the fact to grasp us thar We are TO sit
with Him on His throne (Ray. ill.,, ~. we
would walk more worthy of our high calling.
as And Pharaoh called Joscph'S name
/ Naphnath-puaneah. and he gave him 10 wife
Asenath. the daughter OF Potipherah. priest
/ OF On. And Joseph went out over all the
land OF Egypt" Tno margin says that this
new name of Joseph means "RoVealcr of
| S-crcis,' but in Young concordance IL l.
| satd to mean savior OF the World" Both
]
/ Saviour, and who does nothing without re-.
/ veunp Ills secret unto His servants the pro-
I phets tAmos. Ill.,, ~. That he should r..
/ c"ivs an Egyptian wife during the per,o OF
/ his brcthren's hatred ani rejection ., sug-
gtstye OF the fact that whea Israel shall
again see Jesus they will lind that during
/ the time OF His rejection He mas taken 10
Himself a brid which will hc largely Gen.
/ tile.
A. And Joseph was thirty wears OIL
| when he stood before Pharaoh. king oi
! Egypt. And Joseph went out from th,
! presence OF Pharaoh and went throughout
! all the land OF Egypt Jesus was about
thirty years old when He began His public
/ work duke ill.,, 23). Daniel and his frienls
! AT II probably much younger ugS ARE said to
! have stood before the king dan l.. l9l.
But neither Jesus nor Daniel nor Joseph
/ stood before man as much "a they stOp be-
fore God. They We're like Elijah, who sail
"1he Lord God of Israel lIvetb before whom
stani' q Kings xvii -. Wnen wo learn
TO stand more In the presence OF God, we will
be better qualified to stand before men.
| AZ. And in the seven plenteous years the
earth brought forth by handouts "What
4 God IL about to do lie showeth unto
Pharaoh" were the words OF Joseph a5 hp
interpreted the dreams verse 2S). SO we
see In these years Of prosperity the hand OF
the Lord for good. IL was His blessing upon
lsraefs land which in the sixth year made II
| bring forth fruit tor three yeurS (Lay. XIV,
| 2D. The blessing OF the Lori n mlketn
rich, and toll addeth nothing thereto ptOy.
*, %, II. W.
~. And he gathered up all the food OF
the seven years. which We're In the land OF
Egypt, and lald up the food in the cities
! the food of the field which was round about
every city laid he up in the same In pros.
perity ho prepared Tor adversely. While W.
sing The Lord is my shepherd. | shall no5
want, we are not authorized 10 be either
careless or improvldent. Our Lord did not
commend the unjust steward. but He drewa
apractcal lesson from his forethought I.uSr
xvi, 3. 81. Consider In verses 81, 50, the very
! suggestive names Joseph gave To his chi-
dren. Com pare the go unto Joseph. What
he.saith to you do, with Mnry's words ~
t"the servants (verse 50 and John H., o.
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