The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-07-26
1ne SUNDAY SCHOOL.

GOLDhN 4EAI-COu6 LnOu with US and We
will do thee good for the Lord hath spoken
good concerning Israel-Num lc.29
THE SECTION includes q general view OF the
book OF Numbers, and particularly chapter
Oils, the second passover; chapter 10. the new
start from Sinai; chapter H. the story of the
quaiis' chapter ~ the revolt OF Aaron and
Miriam; chapter l6 the rebellion OF Korsh;
chapter IL, Aarons budding rod chapter 60
the waters OF Meribah, toyther with the &C.
count in Deuteronomy, chapters :, 8 and II.
THE TIME OF this lesson is at the beginning
OF the movement from Sinai on the second
stage OF the march to Canaan, which took place
on the Goth day OF the second month OF the
second year after leaving Egypt, probably
about the middle OF May, b c. 1890
PLACE-The start WAS made from the plain
OF Er-Kahsh NJ the base OF Mount Sinai and
che journey was made through the wilderness
70 ksdesh Bsrnea. south OF Palestine.
EXPLANATORY.
The Stay at Sinai-The children of
Israel reached Sinai in the third month
of the year they escaped from Egypt
EEK. 1871, and left It the seth Of
the second month Of the next year
(Num. 10: III. Hence t.key were before
Sinai for nearly year.
The reason of this long delay Is ap-
parent. The people left Egypt a mere
crowd Of fugitive slaves, with only the
rudiments Of national organization,
and the dimmest religious ideas But
the interval had effected IN immense
change. They had now become an Or
ganized people, with laws, a constitu-
ton or covenant, priesthood, re-
ligious ritual, and house of worship;
and with a political and military or
ganization, under judges and officers
placed over thousands hundreds, fif-
ties and tens lex. 1928: Deut l:l5). and
a general council OF seventy elders Eek
BAL; Mum. 11:24-26) which the rabbis
believe was the origin of the Sanhedrim.
20. And Moses said unto Hobab, the
son Of Raguel:' Ragucl is the same
as Reuel of Exodus 2:1S. Reuel is gen.
orally regarded as the same person with
Jethro lex. SD, Reuel being his name,
and Jethro, which means excellencv,
his honorary title. But there are other
opinions. Moses father-in-law." The
word for "father-in-law" in Hebrew
has wider meaning and signifies any
relation by marriage. SO that Hobab
may have been Moses "brother-in-law.
"We are journeving:" They were lust
ready to renew their Journey after their
long abode al Sinai ". 33J, Unto the
place OF which the Lord said, l will
give 1t YOU This was the promise
made to Abraham Gen. III; 1915;
l7;sl and repeated 70 Jacob Gen. 22:La;
Psa lo5:9-ll'. and to M9s and The
children OF Israel CLX. 3"t. "Camc
1Aou with u.s. and we will do tLea
GOOD; Two reasons are giyon why
Hobab should accept this iaFiIad5a
First Reason-The blessing to him
self I'VE VIII do thee cool: vou will
partake Of all the blessings we receive.
You will have the mamma. the guiding
pillar. the loving care the fathcrly dis
cipline, the blessings of the true God
and the true relpio1. and am Inherit
ahce III the fronlaed Lend; You may
DC sure OF these. Tor the Lord has
spoken good concerning Israel.
20. And he said. ! win not go This
motive was not sufficient to move him.
The motive is a good one. and should
be urged. But it is not so effective as
some other motives, and there is dan
ger thatit will be emphasized too rnucb
Second Reason-The Power to Help
on IAe COCO Cause. u, Thou know
oSt inc wilderness, and thou may
cs0 De TO u instead OF eyes" Moses
nag DeeA IN portions OF the wilderness,
out Iopap had been familiar with the
"Aole region all his life, and had
LraVerSed II again and again. THE
IRVINE guidance of the pillar of the
cIouu would not render superfuous the
human n conductor, who could indicate
Ihe spots where water, fuel and
pasture might be found. the dangers
from hurricanes, and the localities in
iesteo ny robbers. Bible Comment
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inns reason seems 20 have had the