The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-11-18
Synopsis Of the Lesson.
Genesis q to "a inciustvn

OcutSl6 - 10 0U inclusive.
Our limited space win only allow a
few OF the many points brought out
by DR.. Gray, in the Union Gospel
News. The two great fact OF this
lesson are the lives Of jacob and his
beloved son, Joseph; and so The whole
DOCK OF Genesis may be summed M
as follows: LIST, Creation; I'd, The
Fall OF Man; Sd, Deluge;; 18th; The Con-
fusion OF Tongues and the Origin OF
Nations; 5th, Abraham; 9Th, Isaac:
7th, Jacob; and 8th, Joseph. II Won
will write these outlines in your own
way and keep them for reference, the
great benefit will surprise you as we
progress with the study OF the Bible.
Notice that when Jacob fed from
home he iOurneyed east ward (symbol
OF light; and as the symbolic church
was being organized (see 1st Cor 10
III we should be impressed that each
ana every sinner should hasten to the
true light tsee j Ohh 8-I2 and 9-5l. No
tiee his conviction and repentancefor
sin (ch. 81 and 33). His Journey. his
cOurtship, and his various experiences.
till he returned home, are oil full of in
terest and should be carefully studied
Notice when he was sealed or sancti-
ned. he received a new name. Why?
The patriarch Jacob lived 147 wears.
and died In Egypt A. M. 23I5, and 81
C. 100.
The life of Joseph (ch. 81 to 5O) surely
Will not fall to interest every reader
He was not only beloved by his father.
but was a chosen vessel Of God (see
CHI. 45-S and 5O-1O). Study all the
dreams and interpretations in the les
son, and, doubtless, it will aid YOU in
understanding other symbols in the
Bible. lnseveral respects oseph was
brilliant type OF Christ. His being
sold into bondage in Egypt. should
us of Christ's temptation in
the wilderness Matt. 4: / to IOl. and
also the trial of every Christian g faith
lsee LIST Peter IL, 2-21, $40, see also
Heb. 3-14).
Study his faithfulness and purity
then follow in his steps, II YOU wish |
me spirit OF the living God to shine |
)ut through you. You should duly |
the very sinful acts OF his |
brothers in selling Joseph into bond |
ige, and compare CHI. 1921 with Num-. /
'2-2S, and Prov. 1915, and then COM
,are Joseph's life with Prov. Ais. |
compare Gen. 80 % with Luke 24-39.
md try to learn spiritual lesson.
The enemies and higher critics of
he Bible ridicule the idea of calling
senjamin lad, when his father ia.
OBJ migrated to Egypt; but we should
that human longevity was
much greater then than now, and. be-
ides, the youngest son is yet called
baby, even after he is grown. Fur
hermore, 1t is not exactly clear thut
'enjamin's children (ch. 49, 21) were
nth Jacob at that time. Read the
napier and count for yourself. Such
rites are generally spectators and
lar-gazers, rather than diamond and
old miners.
For key to unlock many mysteries
the Bible see Deut. 30 g. Two
reat reasons why we believe the Bible
divine authority, are as follows:
1.-THE Bible is here, respected and Z
wed In spite Of the ridicule of critics !
nd the combined opposition of bad | {
EN- and devils. 2d.-Itis record of
ad deeds, as well as the good, even
Gods own people. Mans idea of
cd, his book, his work, is a refiec- /
on Of self (see I'd Sam. 22-26 and u.
so John 7-17). Il
Next lesson is Exodus to 10.