The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-11-25
Synopsis of the Lesson.

Review, Genesis so ch. 8 facts.
What are they? This book is some
times called Beginnings" In ch. l.
IL, seven beginnings are mentioned,
viz: The World, Man, Sabbath, Mar
ringe, Sin, Prophecy, and Sacrifice.
Later records practically deal with
what was before. Exodus means de-
partue, and our lesson to-day. Elk.
l -19), may be outlined as follows:
Bondage, Moses, Pharaoh, Passover,
and Deliverance 1t does not appear
that the children of Israel sold them
selves into bondage, as the Egyptians
had done, (see Gen. AZ, 20-27), for
they were guests OF honor and So
iourners; but, from Ex. l, S-11, it APP
pears the new king usurped authority,
and coerced them into servitude also.
Notice. their deliverance did notcome
until they cried unto God, see Elk. 2
%. Compare Jonah 3-S and Matt
IT. At Elk. 3 CHI. 21-22, the word
"bofrow" should be understood in
thesense of demand or require. Moses,
the most remarkable man of history,
was adopted by the kings daughter,
and educated in all the learning Of
Egypt. Who were his parents? Sis
ter? Brother? We're the two latter
older than he? He was, doubtless,
heir apparent to the throne, butprob-
ably did not know the secrets of his
birth and Hebrew blood until he was
about grown Learning these facts
isevidently why he spulned the power
of the throne, and all the glory OF
Egypt (see Heb. IL, 24-25). A chos-
en- vessel of God, tch. 3-10). he was
both leader and lawgiyer for the peo-
pie. He is the reputed author of the
Pentatuch, five first books). As
leader and deliverer, he was bril-
liant type OF Christ (Gal. IA and LIST
Thes. 1910. Pharaoh means king,
che that despises, and is certainly a
most striking type of the Devil, car
Dality and sensuality (fresh mani, to
be found in the whole Bible (see Luke
4 LA, Gal. 5, 1917, and Rom. 7-1S
and SD. But the gospel promises
that he shall be destroyed as was
Pharoah (see LIST John $40, Heb. 2,
14-15 and Rev. 20-10l.
The Passover typifies the sufferings
of Christ and the glory that follows.
See 1st Peter Iii and 1st Cor. 5-7-S.
Read with care in Oh. IL about the
Passover, and ch. 13, 7-S, the feast of
unleayen bread What gospel lesson
do you learn from this? By carefully
reading again LIST Cor. 5, rs, you
NAV be able to see that this seven
days feast, which immediately follows
the Passover, beautifully represents
what ought to be the history of
Christianity from the crueifiyion to
the end of the world; and also the
spiritual life of every Christian from
conversion to death. Christ, our
passover, is sacrificed for us, and we
should keep the feast, or live the
Christian life, by purging ourselves OF
all sin and evil (see LIST John, 3-3 J
Behold, here, the reason why Chris
tians are so blind and weak. The
blood of the Paschal Lamb signifies
the Truth by which We are made free
and saved (see John s, 32-36). No
tice, that in Israels final deliverance
at the Red Sea, the water was con
gaaled (frozen) and ''stood upright
as heap" (ch. 1851. But why did
God harden Pharaoh's heart? (ch. 8,
1914 and 1927 and 1I-9)s 1st-To
show spower (9-16) 2d-To teach
Israel, and Christians, too, as well as
the Egyptians. that He is Almighty
God, az well as our Heavenly Father
| Heb. 2, 2-3). 3d--To teach SYM
bolic lesson (seeabove). Deliverance
will come. Watch and pray. Heed
Heb. 3-14 and Gal. II.
/ Next lesson is Exodus 30 to 40.