The Progress., 1894-04-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
LESSON Vi-MAY -JOSEPH'S
LAST DAYS.
Golden Text: The Iath Of tn" just u ~
the Shining light. That Shin"th h"r"
and More INT" the Perfect Day. Prov
IN:l% Gen. l.: 1875.


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Introductory. Having made hun /
self known to his brothers, Joscph I.
told them to- hasten back HON" and .
brine his father into Egvnt. Pharaoh .
Joined in the invitation, and sent
abundant means for their tranSporta-
ton. When they reached HON" the
news was too good for Jacob to
believe. and his 'hcart fajntcd;' but
when hc saw the Egyptian wagons,
then ne was convinccn and his spirits
revived. These carts were Nopccuiarly
Euvptian, and not likely to be obtained
except from some great landowner
that they were visible assurances that
the report Of his sons must be true.
Immediately the whole family pre-
pared TO move into Egypt When they
reached Bc"rshrba they cncampcd at
the old home of Isaac and Abraham.
| Here God sent Jacob a vision Tor hlS
encouragement, bidding him go ON t"
| Egypt. When Jacob drew near Il"
| Egypt, Joseph went forth IN n" regal
| chariot and met his father. whom ne
had not seen for tWcnty-thr'c years.
Joseph introduced bis father I"
Pharaoh, and was not ashamed OF h'm'
rather taking an honorable prld' III
him. Jacob was wholly "n"Sc" I" inc
ways Of tn" court, ana W"n'o "e''h "
the priesthood and courtcrS Of Iha
raoh'S palace, an ignorant amt semi
barbaric rustic,
Jacob blessed the sons OF Joseph %N
ing the chief blessing TO Ephram the
younger. His descendants became
the leading tribe next to '""hh' st
that all Northern Israel were some
times caIle" Ephra'ih'C'H
Joseph was thirty-ninc years o''
when his father came to Egypt. II
lived there seventy years longer an
, died at the aye of ITO years. taco
J.. was 1870 years old when he came INT
Egypt He lived there Scvcntcc
> years and was AZ years old when II
y died. A great funeral cortcgc o, Il
y descendants together with mll''aI
:, escort of Egyptians, with royal cha
" lots, bore him to the tomb OF h
:, fathers the cave Of Nacpclah' nc'
IJ,Lr,p Inunnh hon. Tor the III
~ and only time, revisited the scenes
his boyhood.
!. l. The Last Days of JoScph-Vci
j, 1876. II. "And Joseph returned
n The interests Of the family were ''o
IN all in Egypt.
% -. "Joscph wilt pcradVenture I'D
"a US" Busy conscience again begins
n work, and to fill them with 1oreoo
ID ings of vengeance at the hands
Ia Joseph.
49, "Thv father dld colnlnah'
II. They most likely asked their 1Att
#, to help them in their danger.
p II. "Forgivc the trespass, etc. IN
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n of the same God, pen'tehV' P'e'"''
" "Joscph wept.' Out OF sympathy
he their deep sorrows tor many years.
he is. cam in the place OF "oo'
he act as Judge and to punish YOU VI
interfere with God plans since
'"s has guided this Who'll" AFFAIR so as
nu make it work out good.
olu 90. "Ye thought evil. but I
III meant it unto good what thcy
was still evil, but God overruloa
o'V aad made it work out good.
~ %. Joseph dwelt in Egypt t9I
VI years after his fathers death, IA
-, a hundred and ten years. The b
'"o Gifts that he had conferred on Eg
wy were of the greatest value ana
portancc, and they were not forgot
when ne was lh''rn'' io "', n0''
esteem TO tDe Shu Vi hio u"yS'