The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
international Lssson for May q. 1904
Joseph's Las, Days Gen. 5O:Is-eO.

Josephs bnst nays tsen. SOs S-4O
Specially Arranged from Pcloubcrs Notes
GOLDEN TEXT. The path Of the just IS as the
shining light. that Shincth more and more unto
the perfect day Prov ALA
TiNE.-Ihe migration into Egypt u c. i7oc
Jacobs death aud burial. H. 4 lCS3. Josephs
death. 1888
PLAcE.-Tho land Of Goshen Ia Egypt 10
Probably tho Nady Tumilat extending froEs
the modern lsmailis. on Lake Timsah. west
ward about eighty miles. 10 the eastern branch
o; the Nile II is watercd by the Swectwater
canal, running from the Nile 10 Sucx II IL
few miles " tide al It's western end. ana grad
ually narrows toward the east IL - stlll one
81 the most beautiful districts Of Egypt. w.
Dawson. IN Egypt and Syria % Others regard
IL as larger district extending north and south
OF this Waay.
JACOB Was one hundred and thirty years old
when he went down into Egypt lie lived
there seventeen years aud died In lcs9, aged ono
hundred ana forty seven. and was buried in tho
cave Of Machpelah near Hebron
JOSEPH was thirty-nine years old when his
father came 10 Egypt He lived there seventy
years longer. ana died in 1855. aged one hum
dred ana ten. He was embalmed. and many
years later was buried al Shcchem-
LATER SCENES IN THE LIFE OF JOSEPH.
Jacob Receiving the News About Jo-
seph.-At Hebron. Having made him
self known to his brothers, Joseph
told them 10 hasten back home and
tell his father OF all his glory, and
bring him down without delay TO see
it. This glory would comfort the ia
Their, and assure him of the safety of
going into this foreign country. Pha-
raoh joins in the invitation, and sends
abundant means for their transporta-
tion. When they reached home the
news was too good for Jacob to be-
lieve, and Ibis heart fainted;" but
when he saw the Egyptian wagons,
then he was convinced, and his spirits
revived.
The Journey into Egypt.
ately the whole family prepare to
move 10 Egypt with their fiocks and
movable property The journey was
about 80 miles along the usual cara
van route; but it was long, hard
Journey for an old man. with women
and children and fiocks and herds.
When they reached Beersheba. some
twenty-five miles from the Hebron,
whence they started, they cncamped
at this old home Of Isaac and Abra-
ham. Here God sent Jacob a vision
for his encouragement. confirming the
ancient promises. and bidding him go
on 20 Egypt Little could Jacob SEQ
the real Importance of this journey.
but ii was one of the links in the chain
of Divine Providence. through which
the promises were 10 he fulfilled
Their Numbers.-Jacob and his de-
sccndants. who are named in chapter ~.
=, a -
wives. Sixty-six are first named; then
four more. Jacob and Joseph and his
two sons, are added. Doubtless many
servants and dependents came with
them, making quite caravan. In
Acts .:l4 the number is given by st.
Stephen as scvcnty-five. The differ
ence is simply that he quotes from the
Greek version, which includes in the
number five descendants Of Joseph not
mentioned in the Hebrew text.
The Meeting of the Father and the
Long-lost Son.-46:2s-34. When Jacob
drew near to Egypt. and had reached
the land of Goshen. Joseph went forth
in his regal chariot and met his father.
and there was . true oriental meeting
| Of the two who had not seen one an
other for almost twcnty-threc years.
Dreams Fulfilled.-Many years be-
fore, when but . boy, Joseph had
dreamed that the sun and moon and
eleven stars did obeisance to him (37:
OLD. And not only were his brothers
indignant. but his father also, who re-
bulscd him. saying: "Shall ! and thy
mother and thy brethren indeed come
to bow down ourselves to thee to the
earth?' Still his father kept the say
ing in mind" and now he remembered
ii when il had come to pass. Many
dream Of youth comes to pass; many
things, stranger than dreams, are re-
allied many hope and desire OF re-
form becomes a reality. Blessed are
the sccrs. those who have roble ideals,
who are seeking TO realize the visions
Of blcssedncss and glory for the world
The Meeting of the Patriarch and
the Pharaoh. First Joseph selected
five of his brothers and introduced
them To Pharaoh, who welcomed them,
and bade Joseph give official positions
to any who proved themselves men OF
activity. energy and ability
lntn JoStpn lutTOduSca bis iaeitVt
to King Pharaoh. Here Joseph shows
his nobieness of character in not being
ashamed Of his father but rather
taking an honorable pride in him,
for his father, be il remembered,
was wholly unused to the ways Of tho
courts lie would seem to the priest
hood and the courtiers Of Pharoah'a
| ralace n ride n nd sem -barbaric rustic.
lie could hardly have presented him
self i'm court attire lie certainly
would not have spoken in court dia-
lect, and he would have been wholly
unable TO conform to the rules of court
etiquette.
Jacob Blessing the Sons Of Joseph. -
The land Of Goshen. H. G. 1890. Jacob
sick and almost blind. Joseph comes
with two sons to visit him. In this
scene we need but notice the prophet tic
adoption OF Ephrairn and Manasseh,
as his own sons and heads of tribes,
and the giving of the chief blessing u
Ephrnim, the younger. His descend
ants became the leading tribes next
to Judah. SO that all northern Israel
were sometimes called Ephraimites.
Jacobs Dying Blessing and Prophecy
with Respect to His Sons.-Of most in.
tercst in this series of blessings and
prophecies are the prophecies concerns
ing judah.