Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-05-16
The SUNDAY schobL
International Lesson for May 10. 1907
Tho Childhood OF Mos~.-Exodut a:t-Io.

honor him.-Ps 9I:l5
TnE SECTION or HisToRY-Chap q
NEW TESTAMENT LIcHE-Ncw lhzht Is
thrown on ibis history from stephens report
In Acts 5;ls20. and Paui's Interpretation In
Heb it:232
TIME-Moscs was horn - C. 1871 (or accord.
ing 20 Brugsch. Is 9. l3sOl The lesson et tends
To y G 1881. when Moses was forty yearA old
PLACE-The capital OF Egypt was probably
ZOan (Hcbrcw) called Tanis in the Septiagint
Greek, and san in modern Arabic Thet are
different forms Of the same name II was near
the mouth OF the Tanitic branch of the mile
twenty miles north OF the wady Turhilat
Here Moses was born.
ECYPT-"Egypt was then really glonious
Rome had not been thought OF Greece wias a
den OF robbers There was not n refined poo.
pic In nl Asia. At that time thcrci was
but one radiant spot on the globe. and thaJ was
Egypt where were found the acnle OF
tho world in all phiorophy, In all art and IN all
religion-"-H w. Beechor
TRAINING OF MOSES.
His Iiomc Training.-In his choicle by
faith of the true life, in his defensA of
his countrymen, in his whole akter-
life, we sec traces of the religious
training of Moses () He was doubt
less trained in the religious writings
and traditions of his people. (2) In the
knowledge of the one true God. 03) In
the promises made TO Abraham aid his
other ancestors, and so in their hopes
OF becoming great and free milton.
(i) In the best morals then known
obedience TO parents, faith toward
God and love toward all. This train
ing Moses never forgot, even amid
the worldly splendors and temptation
OF Pharaoh's court.
His Literary Education.-We obtain
the best general idea of what such an
education was from the words Of St
stephen acts Z: 22): Now Moses was
learned in all the wisdom of the Eiyyp-
tians." This wisdom" though ! not
perhaps very deep, was multi4orm
and manifold. 1t included orthdgra.
ply, grammar. history. theology. nhedi.
cine arithmetic, geometry, astronom
and engine ering. by the more adj
vanced, poetry was read, and pdetic
composition occasionally practise ID
Rawlinson. Being adopted into the
royal family, he was no doubt re-
ceived into the priestly caste, And
knew all the secret learning of the
Egyptian priests. Tradition ASSIGNS
the great temple of the sun, ut On, the
chief university of Egypt, as the sc9nc
of his education, and II so, his Eek.
periencc of Egyptian life in ma Iny
striking aspec Is must have been wide
His Practical Education. St Stephen
also says acts 7:22) that Moses WAS
mighty in words and in deeds 9IIe
learned arithmetic, geometry, astron-
omy, medicine and music. He invented
boats, and engines for building, in4tru-
ments of war and of hydraulics. hhero-
glyphics, division of lands" He Taught
Orphcus, and was hence called bvi the
Greeks Musmus, and by the Egyptians
| lermes He was sent on an exbedi-
ton against the Philippians. lie gdt rid
of the serpcnts of the country tio be
travcrsed by letting loose baskets full
of ibises upon thcm.-S5anlcy'sJ Jewish
Ihurch. But Moses was not only II
scholar; as years went on, he hah an
opportunity OF earning distinction as IA
warrior According TO Joscphus CIhpon
what foundation we do not know ythe
Ethloplans made an incursion into
Egypt, and routed the army which was
sent 10 resist them. Panic spread bvcr
thc country, and Pharaoh trembldd at
inc approach OF the swarthy savages
Inc oraclcs, well aware of his REMARK
able abilities. advised that the dom
mand should be intrusted to Noises.
lie Immediately took the field, and by
rapid though roundabout march, sur
Driscd the enemy, defeated them with
heavy slaughter, drove them back into
their own territories, and followed
them up so hard, capturing one city
after another, that they found no asy-
lum till they reached the swamp-girdlcd
city of Meroe.-James Hamilton, ID. ID.
His military achievements outshone
in popular estimation his intellectual
attainmcnts. "IIe returned from this
campaign the most popular man in the
Kingdom" Moses also learned thor
oughly the weakness and strength of
the Egyptian people and their kings.
His Decisive Choice-When Moses
was about forty years old and had re-
ceived all he could from his worldly
training as the son of n king, there
came crisis in his life, about which
we learn in Heb. 11;24-27. For we
learn not little about Moses life from
the New Testament. by faith Moses,
when he was grown up, refused TO be
called the son of Pharaoh's daughter.
choosing rather TO be evil cntreated
with the people OF God than to enjoy
a
counting the reproach of Christ greater
riches thar the treasures of Egypt; for
he looked unto the recompense of re-
ward. BY faith he forsook Egypt. not
fearing the wrath of the king: for he
endured, as seeing Him who is in
visible We do not know what was
the occasion OF this great decision. He
probably became acquainted with the
needs OF his people; he realized the
promises TO them, and felt that the
time was near. There grew MP a de-
sire TO help them and hope that he
might be their dcliverer But this he
could not do without allying himself
to them. Possibly he was required
from his position 20 take part against
the people or to join in idolatrous cere-
monies. But in some way he had come
20 the place where he must either
wholly go with the Egyptians in re-
| liRion and life or he must choose God.
the .truth and the afflicted people of
/ God.
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