The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
October u, 1oOl-Joseph sold
Into Egypt.
Prepared by III. G. Lenington.l
THE LESSON TENT.

Joseph out OF his coat. his coat OF many col
ors that Was on him.
"a And they took him, and cast him into
pit; ard the pit was empty. there was
20 water In Il.
q. And they sat down 10 eat bread: and
they lifted up their eyes and looked. and,
behold. company OF Ishmaelitcs came
from Gilead with their camels bearing
tpicery and balm and myrrh. going TO
carry II down TO Egypt.
~. And judah said unto his brethren.
what proft is It II We s!ay our brother and
conceal his blood?
z. Come, and let Us sell him TO the Ish-
maelites and let not our hand be upon him.
Tor he Is cur brother and our flesh. And
his brethren were content.
=. Then there passed by MlCiantes mer-
chantmen; and they drew and lifted up Jo-
seph out Of the pit, and sold Joseph TO the
lshmaelltes for ~ pieces OF silver; and
they brought Joseph into Egypt.
~. And Reuben returned unto the pit;
and. behold Joseph was not in the pit
and he rent his clothes.
20. And he returned unto his brethren,
and said, The child Is not. and !. whittier
shall i go?
u. And they took Joseph's coat. and
killed kid OF the goats. and dipped the
coat In the blood;
q. And they sent the coat OF many colors.
and they brought IL ia their father: and
said. This have We found: know now
whether II be thy sons coat or no.
~. And he knew 1t. ard said 1t is my
sons coat; an evil beast hath devoured
him; Joseph is without doubt rent In
pieces.
GOLDEN TEXT.-The patriarchs,
Egypt; but God WINS with him.-Acts
40.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Thus far in our study Of the OLD
Tesla ment we have covered three great
tpochs in the history Of the world.
~ First, we had the story of creation
and of the fall of man. ca Second,
came the increasing wickedness of
mankind, followed by their almost to-
tai annihi.iat ton in the flood, and q
fresh beginning for the race in the
family Of Noah. (3) Third, we came
to the time of Abraham, which old
patriarch heard the voice of God and
tried TO follow its leadings. His faith
fulness land his faith brought the
specific covenant of God for the chosen
people Of which he was 10 be the ia
Their. We see further the esia blish-
ment and partial fulfillment of the
covenant in the large family Of Jacob.
whose name was changed to Israel,
thus giving his descendants the name
of Israeltes.
To come down to the pre- sent lesson,
We properly cover in its study the en-
tire thirty-seventh chapter of &c nesis,
of which the following is a brief an
alysis:
jealousy Of Joseph's Brothers...vs. J.
Joseph's Two Dreams .............Ns- sill
Brothers Consp.re TO Kill Him....vs. 40
But Reuben Saves ii !m.............Ns. Y-4
lie Is Sold to Ishma eiites.........Ss. ISIS
And Reported to His Father as
Sold 20 Poiiphar. in Egypi......'..verse Is
Jealousy of Joseph's Brothers,
Joseph's brothers were jealous be-
cause their father 'loved Joseph more
than al, his children" Joseph was the
child of Jacobs old age, and this fact
explains the great love of his father
for him. The love was shown i'm many
ways proba by, but most conspicuous
/, by the gift Of the coat of many col
Ors. -
Joseph's Two Dreams.-What added
to the hatred of the brothers was Jo-
seph's childish imprudence in imme-
diately detailing to them any fancied
or real preferment. This is we'll illus
trated in the case of his two dreams,
dreams which had a real and Wit al sig
mica nee for him. but which he would
have better kept to himself for his own
Inspiration. Both dreams fore told
time when, in a position of auth GRITTY,
be should comma nd the reverence and
respect not only of his brothers, but
OF his father and mother also. Jacob
rebulSed him, but father-like re mem
bered them, nourishing the hope that
this best-beloved son should indeed
make a marked success in life.
The Conspiracy 10 Kill Him.-The
Jealousy of Jose h's brothers was
deeper than Jacob ever imagin a. else
Jacob would never have-sent him with
me ssagc 70 the IN off in the distant
pastures whittier the flock had been
led. Here they had him in their power,
"this dreamer" who boosted Of making
them some line bow Gown before him.
Little did they dream that they by
fulfiliment of those very dreams. 1t
is the universal history that even
mans base passions can be made to
work TO the CORY Of God.
Reuben Saves Him.-Reube was the
eldest brother, hence responsible to
his father for the deeds Of the Others
and the safety of the youngest son.
Moreover, his age and experience had
given him a more kindly disposition.
but his plan 10 save Joseph by hiding
him in pit failed. for during tenn
porary absence the other brothers sold
him to caravan OF lshmaeli;es.
Reported TO His Father as Dead
The chief cruelty was not to the boy
thus sold into slavery but to the aged
father who had loved him. This is an
other lesson TO be gotten from this
story: the results of human pa ssions
are seldom those which are intended.
They had indeed gotten rid (tempo-
rarily) of their brother. but they had
sorely wounded their father.