The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-11-01
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
for November 3, IO0l-Desth
Of Joseph.

their father was dead. they said. Joseph
will peradvcnture hate us, and VIII certain
| ly requite US all the evil which We did unto
| him.
10. And they sent a messenger unto JOS
sph saying, Thy father did command be-
fore he died. saying.
II. So shah We say unto Joseph. Forgive, I
pray thee now. the trespass Of Thy breth-
rem. and their SIM for they did unto thee
evil. and now, we pray thee. forgive the
,respass Of the servants Of the God OF thy
father And Joseph wept when they spake
unto him.
IS. And his brethren also went ard fen
down before his face; and they said Be
hold. we be thy servants.
10, And Joseph said unto them, Fear not;
for am In the place Of God?
20. But as for you. We thought evil against
me: but God meant II unto good. TO bring
TO pass. as II is this day. to save much peo-
pie alive.
q. Now therefore fear ye not: I Will nour-
lsh you, and your little ones And he COM
forted them. and spake kindly unto III m
%. And Joseph dwelt In Egypt, he, and
his fathers house, and Joseph lived an
hundred and ten years.
%. And Joseph saw Ephraims children
OF the third generation: the children also
OF Machr the son Of Manasseh were
brought UP upon Joseph's knees.
"A. And Joseph said unto his brethren, Z
die: and God will surely visit you, and
bring you out OF this land unto the land
which He sware to Abraham. TO Isaac, and
10 Jacob.
u. And Joseph took an oath OF the chill
dren OF Israel. saying God Will surely visit
you and We shall carry W my bones from
hence.
e. SO Joseph died. being an hundred and
ten years old; and they embalmed him.
and he was put In coffin In Egypt.
GOLDEN TExT.-so teach ~ to num-
her our days, that We may apply oar
hearts unto wisdom.-Ps. 8On2.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The lesson to be studied should
include chapters As. 20 and so. thus
bringing us to the conclusion of
Genesis, the first book of the Bible.
The following is an outline Of the
history covered in these three chap
| ters
Israel located in Egypt q. c. 1860. Gen.
46:1-47.l2.
Joseph's oath to Jacob Oh. c. 1880. Gen.
47&-3l.
/ Jacob blessing Ephraim and Manasseh (B.
c. 1850. Gen. is:l-22.
/ Jacob blessing the tribes (B c. 1850, Gen.
4 49:l-33
Jacobs burial (B. C. 1889. Gen. 5o1-13.
1 Fear OF Joseph's brothers Oh. c. 1851. Gen.
JO:14-2i
Death OF Joseph Oh. c. 1851. Ger 50 TN
4 Our studies for this quarter have
made it evident that Goo not only
overrules evil for the good of His
people. but also that He plans their
lives for them. At that time the
/ Egyptians were equaled in the arts
and sciences by no other people.
God chose Egypt to be the shelter
and nursery of His infant nation
that it might have all the advantages
which that country so prominently
afforded. When the Israelites went
up out Of Egypt, they had among
them their own carpenters. gold
spinners, weaverr and artificers of
all sorts EEK. 35:3o-35).
Israel Located.--The mention Of
the occupation of the Israelites was
to insure their assignment to CO.
shen. district well fitted for pas
turage. and to keep the Israelites
separate from the Egyptians by
prejudicing the latter against them.
The determination" spoken of was
not religious uncleanness, but q so
cial prejudice.
Last Days OF Jacob.-Jacob's loyal
ty to the covenant with Abraham 10
indicated by the oath he exacted
from Joseph (47:29:31). The bless
ing Of Ephraim and Manasseh separ-
ately from Jacobs sons carried out
the custom regarding inheritance
whereby Joseph received double
portion. The preference Of Ephraim
over Manasseh indicated the future
leadership Of Ephraim's descend.
ants. The blessing of Joseph's sons
in chapter 40 sets forth the special
characteristics Of the tribes OF Is
rael. Verse 10 Is obscure. but is gen
orally interpreted as hint that the
Mcssanic line was to be found in
Judah.
The Fear of Joscnh's Brothers,
After the death Of mis- father. Joseph
was the head of the family. II. had
thus great power over his brothers.
Then, too, his position in Egypt was
such rs TO make ii possible for him
to do what he pleased. The fear OF
his brothers was therefore natural.
1t Is uncertain whether the mes
sage from their father was genuine
or Invented. il probably expressed
jacobs real wish. Joseph wept he
cause the message indicated distrust
of his forgiveness, and because OF
strong emotion caused by the mem.
DRY of the past.
Death ~ Joseph. %. %
give picture Of happy old age.
Joseph's life had been successful and
prosperous. and the sight of his
grandchildren completed his happi.
ness. Joseph's faith in the deliver.
nnce Of his people was remarkable
because Of his long separation from
his family. Despite Joseph's loyalty