The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
International Lesson for June "a, 1894
Oua rterly Review.

International Lesson Tor June ~, 1U8&-
Quarterly Review.
Especially Arranged from Peioubets Notes.l
scRIPTuRAL READING - Psalm los, and
GOLDEN TExT-The Lords portion is His
people le--Deut 32:a
HIsroR1cAL BOOKS The lessons extend
from Gen 80 to Ex. l6
PsALMs-Several OF the events find their
place in the Hebrew Songs Of Praise: Psalms
i05:l-39; 106:1-l2; T:1l-20; 7S:iI4: i36:10-l6
lI4:l-a
NEW TEsTAMENT.-In two places n the New
Testament we find brief accounts Of this part
Of the history, by Stephen in Acts 7:ass, and
by the author Of Hebrews from the standpoint
of faith, Heb. IL :20-29
suBJECT: THE MAKING OF NATION
Make this whole period clear In its history
of the mobile men Of DID," and as history OF
the way the Jewish nation was brought into
being. Thus shall this history be to us burn
ing and shining thoughts" speaking to our
souls with their "stil, small voice." Sweet
solaces of daily life" Treesyielding oil fruits,
whose leaves are for the healing Of the ma
tions "
TIME.-The lesson extends over about $50
years from Jacobs return from Pandan .Aram
b. C l74o TO the Exodus from Egypt B. G. 1891,
according to our common chronology.
PLACES-Peniel, east Of the Jordan: Hebron
and Shechem In Palestine; Heliopolis Zoan
and Pithom and the land of Goshen in Egypt,
and the northern part of the Red sea.
PERSONS Jacob and his twelve sons. espe-
| cially Joseph. Moses several different Pha-
| raohs of Egypt, Pharaoh's daughter
WHERE WE HAVE BEEN.-Use the
map and follow the travels of Jacob
| from Padan-Aram to Hebron, from
Hebron to Goshen in Egypt; Joseph's
| journey in seeking his brothers, and
thence to Egypt; the travels of Moses
| to Arabia, Sinai, back to Egypt; the
route of the Israelites from Goshen
across the Red sea.
WHAT WE HAVE SEEN.-Let the
student appointed imagine the various
| events of the quarter, several of which
are very picturesque.
Scene l. Jacob wrestling with the
angel.
Scene 2. Josephs dreams
Scene 8. Joseph in his coat of many
colors, and his brethren at Dothan.
Scene 4. Joseph as a slave of Poti-
phar.
Scene 5. Joseph in prison.
Scene 6. Joseph interpreting the
dreams of Pharaoh.
Scene Z. The brethren of Joseph in
Egypt.
Scene 8. Joseph's work in Egypt.
Scene 0. Moses found by Pharaoh S
daughter.
Scene 10. Moses seeking to iberate
his people becomes an exile.
Scene IL. Moses before Pharaoh.
The plaques.
Scene H. The night of the Passover.
Scene Is. Crossing the Red sea.
PERSONS WITH WHOM WE HAVE BE-
COME AcQuAINTED.-Thel life and char
acter Of Jacob; of Joseph; of Moses
SOME THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED
FROM THEM.-Q) About prayer. (2)
About the providence of God. (S)
About growth in character. (4) About
faithfulness in daily duties the way to
higher things. (5) About forgiving
those who have injured us. (6) About
faith. in God. (7) About deciding to
serve God. (s) About Gods goodness
and power in saving His people. (9)
About hardening the heart. (1O) About
Gods guidance.
MATHEMATICAL REVIEW.
Divide the number of men who went
out of Egypt in the exodus by
the age of Moses at the time of the ex-
odus { }. Subtract from this the
sojourning of the children of Israel in
a strange land (EX. 12:4D J; divide
by the years of the famine in Egypt
{ j; add the age of Jacob when he
came down to Egypt { J; multiply
the number of the plaques }; di-
vide by the number of chapters in
Genesis y; subtract the age of
Joseph when he died J; add the
age of Moses when he first left Egypt
{ j; add the years Moses spent in
indian }; divide by the number of
books in the Bible J; add the age
of Joseph when he was sold into
Egypt { }; multiply by the number
Of Jacobs sons J; subtract the age
of Joseph when he became ruler over
Egypt J; add the number of
months Moses was old when his moth
er hid him in the bulrushes J;
multiply by the years of plenty J;
and You will have the common date of
the exodus.