The Progress., 1894-04-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
FcSON Iv-APRlL 23-JOSEPH
RULER IN EGYPT.
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introductory. The events OF lI''S
lesson tooI; place thirteen years al'''
Jo,cDh was sold to the MldIanl'ea'
Joseph was now thirty years o'y''
Osborn says that the scene OF JoS'p" .
"bondage. imprisonment, eNaltaIioil'
and marriage was IieliopoIlS, the lhoHC
ancient capital of Egypt" situate"
twenty miles north OF Memphis I'll"
six or seven northeast Of modern caro-
Others give the place as Zoan' 10"
called San. near one OF inc
mouths of the Nile. Joseph was
sold to Potjphar, the "captaln o'
the guard, an officer at the head Oh
thousand men who served as the
kings hody-guard, and was therefore
person of great honor and influence
Joseph was 50 wise and faithful IilaI
he was soon raised to a high position
in Potiphar's household, and had gem
cral control Of all his affairs. Alter
ten wears Joseph was cast into prison
through an unjust accusation. Inc
story of the dreams of the butler and
baker are given in chap. 30. Joseph
continued two years in prison after
his kindness to the released cup-bear-
er. who ungratcfully forgot all about
him. Then God sent two strange
dreams to Pharaoh. None OF the wise
men in Egypt could interpret them.
! Then the butler remembered Joseph
and he was called out of prison, ana
told Pharaoh that the two dreams were
from God. and had the same meaning,
seven years of unusual abundance toll
lowed bv seven years Of extraordinary
dearth. And he advised Pharaoh what
means to take to prepare for the years
of famine.
|. Joseph Made Governor of Egypt
-vcrS. 3S-45. 80. And Pharaoh sad.
In response to Joseph's advice. Can
we find such one as this isl" For the
carrying out of the plans. "a man IN
whom the spirit of God is" He attrl-
buted Joseph's wisdom and fidelity to
the true source.
80. "Forasmuch as God hath showed
thee all this" Having shown Joseph
so much, God would give him wisdom
in the future. ''Therc is none 50 dis
Greet" Intelligent, having 50 clear an
insight into matters.
; 40. "Thou shalt be over my house"
) Nv palace, including all the officers
and ministers Of the kingdom. Next
in power to the sovereign. "Accord-
; ing unto thy word shall all my people
be ruled" Referring to the edict
; which would grant official power to
Joseph.
d.. "And Pharaoh took off his ring "
Undoubtedly a signet whose impress
gave validity to the documents OF
state. "Arrayed him in fine
linen" A costly fabric famous as the
Egyptian Byssus. A dress of honor
still conferred by Eastern sovereigns.
and put a gold chain about his
neck" A badge of high Office.
43. made him to ride in the second
chariot" Conducted through the city
;, in the midst of splendid procession
= Bow the knee" Shoutedby the her
aids who went before.
A. 81 am Pharaoh The king OF
3 emperor. And without thee.
q Joseph's authority was to be absolute
:, As. "And Pharaoh called Joseph's
=, name Zaphna tn paaneah." Governor
of the district of the place of life
4 Brugsch. "And he gave him to wife
" Asenath." An Egyptian word, signi
o flying "Favorite of Neith," the Egyp
Il tan Minerva. slaughter of Poti
, pherah priest of On" or Heliopolis
6 Cleopatra's needle came originally
Il from this city.
q Ill. Joseph's Great WorlS-vers. 46
s As. 46. "And Joseph was thirty year!
d old" By this note we learn how many
/ years Joseph was in servitude, as he
d was seventeen years old wher
l. sold into Egypt. 'And JOSEPH
went out from the pres
ence of Pharaoh" He immediatel,
:, set about the duties of his new Office
"And went throughout the land 0
4 Egypt" To issue the proper orders
and to see to their execution.
10 AZ. THE earth brought forth b,
- handfuls." That is, in vast abun
70 dance. There was not place in tn
n world then SO fruitful in grain a
n Egypt.
d As. "And he gathered up all the foo
70 Of the seven years" According t
At Joseph's advice that Pharaoh gathe
10 up a fifth part. This was the govern
10 ment tax, or was gathered up at sue
q low prices as would prevail in such
II time of abundance.
~ LIGHTS AND SHADES.