The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-10-31
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history. l. Joseph sending for his father.
%: l7-2S Pharaoh and his servants were
well pleased when they knew that Josephs
brethren had come. The king loinS with
Joseph in sending for Jacob and his fam
jlv. Great provisions were made for their
journey. At first Jacobs heart tainted,
for the news seemed too good to be true.
but when he saw the wagons and the
good things OF Egvnt' that joseph had
sent he believed and his spirit revived.
9. The Journey to Egypt. 46: l-27.
Immediately the whole family, prepared
to move to Egypt with their focks and
movable pro0erty The journey was
about go miles along the usual caravan
route but 1t was long. hard Journey for
an Old man. with women and children.
and ilocks and herds. When they reached
Beer-sheba God sent Jacob Il vision for his
encouragement. confirming the ancient
promises and bidding him so on to Egypt.
Little could Jacob soc the real imnortance
of this journey. hut it was one of the links
in the chain of divine providence through
which the promises were 10 be fulfilled
The number OF Jacobs children that went
down into Egypt, including his sons wives,
was seventy-fve. Acts :: IA.
8. The rcntinC Of Jacob and Joseph.
46: 1884 When Jacob reached the land
of Goshen ,1ngeph went forth in his char
lot to meet his father. Joseph fell on his
fathers neck "ard wept on bis neck 4
good while" It bad been nearly twenty
three years since Joseph had left his faith
er to 90 to Shcchem.
q. The meeting of Jacob and Pharaoh.
a.: LILO. First Joseph selected five of
his brethren and introduced them to
Pharaoh. who welcomed them. and bade
Joseph Give official positions to any who
proved themselves men Of activity. energy
and ability. Then Joseph introduced his
father to the king. Here Joseph shows
the nobleness of his character in not being
ashamed OF his father Jacobs account
OF his life to Pharaoh Is very touching.
Sin and sorrow had weighed him down
and was bringing him 10 carly Old age.
5. Jacob blessing his sons. Chapters
4S, 40. The time was approaching when
Jacob knew he must die: he is sick and
nearly blind. joseph took his two sons.
Danasseh and Ephraim. to his father.
who blessed them. I'm this scene we need
but notice the prophetic adoption OF
Ephraim and AIanesseh as his own sons
and heads of tribes. and the giving OF the
chief blessing to Ephraim the younger"
Ephraim became the leading tribe next to
Judah. Just before his death jacob pro-
phesied concerning his sons and pro-
nounced blessings upon them
u DdCOD tt1lu d'N BuIL1I. ~. ~ 10
so: j.. Jacob was l47 wears of age when
he died. Before his death he secured n
solemn pledge from Joseph that he would
bury him in Egypt az: 20-3l). and later
he charged them to hurry him in the cave
where Abraham and Isaac We're buried
These instructions were carefully carried
out. At this time Joseph revisits the
scenes OF his boyhooG, after an absence OF
forty years.
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at once argues both a sense OF guilt in
their own consciencos and want OF con-
fidence in their brother
l6. "Thy father did Command" Al
though this is not recorded elsewhere it
was undoubtedly true. They had probably
asked Their father TO help them in their
( trouble. Jacob must have advised them
I TO humble themselves before their brother
and obtain fresh assurance of his for
givenesS.
II. Forgive" etc. These words were
wonderfully we'll chosen. and were spo-
Ken IN way to appeal in the most forci-
bic manner to Joseph's piety and iIial af-
lection. They cast themselves wholly on
his mercy. Joseph wept." How touch
ing! He wept ont OF sympathy with their
deep sorrow of MANY years which nothing
but forgiveness and reconciliation could
alleviate
Is. Fell down" Thus again and again
do we see the flilhlment of JoseDh's dreams
IN a remarkable manner. 81: SIS.
10. In the place OF God" l have for
gwen you and the matter is now between
you and God. l am not Your judge to pun
ish you.
20. Eye meant evil" (R. W And what
they did was just as wicked as though the
results had been disastrous They intend
ed it for evil. and God judges according to
the motive which prompts the act. "God
meant it for good" (R. W God over
ruled their wickedness and made it work
out good. This fact would comfort them,
for it would be great relief to know that
the injury. to Joseph which they had in
tended had been averted.
% "Dwelt in Egypt" He continued
IN Egypt until the time of his death,
which was fifty-four wears after the death
of his father. 'His fathers house" All
the descendants of Jacob remained in
Egypt l44 years after the death of Joseph.
They came to Egypt seventv-one years be-
fore his death. which makes the entire
time in Egypt 2l5 years. "An hundred and
ten years" He was seventeen years old
when he came to Egvnt. thirteen years
were spent IN slavery and prison and
eeighty years on the throne: for it is proba-
BILE that he retained his high Office to the
close of his life.
%. Upon Joseph's knees" They were
educated by him. or under his direction:
his sons and their children continued to
acknowledge him as patriarch, or head of
the family. as long as he lived
"a will surely visit you" Joseph had
unbounded confidence in the promises
made to his ancestors. The Egyptian
throne had not wearcd his affections from
the true God: He died in the "ful assur-
ance of faith" "Bring you out Though
we have everything that can make life
cnmfnriahic YET th;s u tha la-L