The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-10-03
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR OCTOBER 6.
Subject: Joseph Sold Into Egypt, Gen.
xxxvii., I2-36-Golden Text, Acts viii,
Memory Verses, 1928 - Common
tary on the Days Lesson.

9-Memory Verses, 1928 - Colnmcn-
| tary on the Days Lesson.
l.. "In Shechem." Shechem was about
| fifty miles north OF Hebron. Jacob owned
pastures there (33: l9) and had dug well.
Is. Send thee unto them" Jacob no
| doubt had some anxiety about his sons,
| because he had removed from Shechem
! on account Of the sins they had committed
| there; he therefore decides to send Joseph
to learn of their welfare. He could trust
Joseph. and he had no thought that his
brothers would wish to injure him.
H. GO. pray thee" Joscph's mission
| to this remote and dangerous country is 4
| proof that Jacob did not treat him with
too much indulgence. and that he did not
| keep him home from any feelings OF ten.
dcrness. Lions. bears. panthers and
| wolves were common in Palestine In those
| DAYS.
il. "Dothan." This was about fifteen
or twenty miles north of Shechem:
Is. when they saw MIN: Their en-
vious feelings rose UP. Their occupation
gave them abundant time for gloomy med
itation and for conversation. They doubt
less brooded over their relations to Joseph.
cherished revenge and encouraged one an
other in their enmitv. "Conspired.' Gun
ninGiy plotted. "To slay him." This
would have been Dremeditated murder
had they fully carried out their purposes.
10. This dreamer cometh.' Master
of dreams" r. V. margin. This was
form of speech conveying great contempt:
%. "And we will Say" From envy and
, malice they proceeded to consDire against
the life of their brother. and then con-
trivcd a lie to impose upon their own
father.
81. "And Reuben-said." Reuben OF
all the brothers had the greatest reason to
lie jealous of Joseph, for. rs the first born
he was entitled to many OF the favors
which were being conferred upon joseph;
yet Reuben proves to be his best friend.
%. "Shed no blood" He did not dare
to shed his brothers blood, neither did he
dare manfully to save him. Reuben real
design was to find some way to restore
Joseph to his father.
23. "Out of his coat" This probably
was done that, if ever found he might not
be dscerned as person OF distinction,
and hence no inquiry would be made cor.
cerning him. They also took the coat oil
to show to their father.
a. Unto a pit" One Of the many rcs-
c:vors excavated oat OF the solid rock or
built OF stones and piastered, for the pur-
pose of holding rain water. They were
bottle-shaped. so that it was almost I'M
possible to escape. There are thousands
of such cisterns in upper Galilee; they
prove how dependent the poDu!atlon was
upon rain water. Was empty: He was
safe from drowninr but was left to die
from starvation What terribly wicked
men thev mrst have been.
25. "Sat down to eat They sat down
to a JOYOUS feast. eating and drinking the
very dainties he had brought them. while
they left him to die. 1t was at this time
(Ger. 40: 2l) that they saw the. anguiSh,
of his soul" when he besought them and
they would not hear Reuben was not
Dprtater of that meal. but was off proba.
blv deviSing measures 70" the rescue OF
his brother. 1t is impossible that mere
envy at his dreams his Caudy dress. or
the nartiality of their father could have
confirmed them in such awful wickedness.
Their hatred OF Joseph must have been
produced hv dislike to his piety. on ac-
count of which thev saw thev could never
be at ease until they bad rid themselves
of his hated presence. This is the true So
luton Of the mysterv Just as 1t was IN the
case of Cain. John .: -. "lshmaei-
ties Called also Nlidianites Tvs. %. 36l:
probably because the caravan consisted OF
both of these. The General meaning is
Arabian merchants. From Gi!ead.' \
country east of the Jordan. "Spicery.'
Gi'ead was famous in early times for its
spiccs and aromati" gums. Jer. S: %: 4G:
IL. Balm" This was very precious
gum obtained from the balsam tree. a.:
most REGULAR to Palestine. "'To Egynt.'
Egvnt would he great market for spices
on account o. their being used ''fOr incense
in tive temples. and for embaiming the
dead"
&c. Judah" The fourth sor of Jacob
His name mems "nraise of the Lord
"What nro6t.' What profit is there in
he ho.io
p. "Lct US sell him" The sight OF
these travelling merchants gave sudden
turn to the views OF the conspiratorS: for
having no wish to commit a greater de-
gree of crime than waS necessary for the
accomplishment OF their end. they readily
annrored Of .Jrdah'S suggestion to dispose
OF thcir oh"ov;ous brother rs slave.
% sod Joseph" Acting impu,Siveiv
or Jrdah's advice they had their poor vic
tim ready by tho time the merchants
reached them. Twenty nieces OF silver"
The money was prooab,v in rings or
pieces. ard silver is always mentioned IN
the records Of that early age. before gold.
on account of the rarity OF the latter. In
those davs money was WEIGHED ard not
coined. Twenty nieces (sheke?S) Of silver
was tho price OF a Save under twenty
wears of ape Nov. o.: 81, and according
to the Oxford Bib,e was equivalent to
SIPS.
90. "Rcuhen returned" Peubo" hHi
manned - rescue Joseph and send him
hone sair;v rs soon as his brothers had
LETT him. But the thing was of Cod. who
lad designed that .ToSeDhs deliverance
should be accomplished by other means
tran his. "Eent his Clothes" See on V.
g.
80. "Whithor shall GO" Renhen was
the eldest and Jacob would hold him re-
81 KILLED kid" They dared not tel
tho truth. therefor" thev make lies their
refuge. How true it is that what we SOW
we reap! Jacob hid deceived his fathnr,
and now in turn he is deceived by his
SOS