The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-14
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
International Lesson Comments For
November II.
Subject: The Childhood Of Moses, Ex. H., lilo
---GoIden Text. Prov. xii. 6-Memory
Verses, 7.lo-c Commentary on
the Days Lesson.

/. "A man." His name was Amram
and his wife's name was Joehebed Ex. 8:
90: Mum. 90: 80. "House Of Levi" Thus
Moses's parents were both OF the tribe OF
Levi.
older than Moses, Miriam 10: 20), who
was probably from eight TO ten years old
er. and Aaron q: p, who. was three years
older. q: n. "Goodly child" The text
simply says that he was good, which signi-
fes that he was not only a perfect, we'll
full. This very circumstance was wisely
ordained by the kind providence Of God
to be one means of his preservation.
Scarcely anything interests the heart more
than the sight OF n lovely babe in distress.
| His beauty would induce even his parents
! TO double their exertions to save him, and
was probably the sole motive which led
| the Egyptian princess to take such partic-
ular care of him. and to educate him as her
| son, which in all likelihood she would not
have done had he been only an. ordinary
child Hid him." That is, kept him
3. "Ark." A small covered box or bas.
ket She did not make. it then, but took
! it and prepared it for her purpose. "0f
| bulrushes." The papyrus plant, thick,
strong and tough reed, which sometimes
reaches q height Of from ten t9 fifteen N19,
1ccJ. OlInc. l. nt iluu VI bnt 4Nlict
which. when hardened, is very tenacious.
'Pitch." Mineral tar. Boats of this de-
| scription are seen daily floating on the
surface of the river, with no other. calk-
ing than Nile mud (Isn 49,: p, and they
are perfectly water-tight unless the coat
| ing is forced off by stormy weather.
"Flags" A general term for sea or river
weed. The SPOT is traditionally said to
| be the Isle OF Rhoda, near old Cairo
| 4. ellis sister" Miriam. 1t appears
that Moses had only one sister Mum. 20;
SO. "Afar off" So ss as, not to shoTT her %1
1t was her duty to see whether Pharaohs
daughter found him, and whether he was
in danger from any cause.
5. Daughter of Pharaoh" It has
been estimated that she was about sixteen
years of age at this time, and that Moses
of Rameses II. ITO bathe" (R. W The
women of Egypt are now kept jealously
secluded in harems, and it is not custom
ary for them to bathe in the Nile. But it
has been shown that the women of an.
! cient Egypt were quite unrestrained, and
had, liberties. such as women in Christian
lands do now, and bathing in the river
was common practice with them at that
time. "At the river" The water was
there fenced off as a protection from the
crocodiles, and doubtless the princess had
an enclosure reserved for her own use,
| Ine ROAD 10 WHICH seems 10 nave Dteu
known to Jochebed. walked along"
Hence the discovery of the ark was not
made by them, but by the princess her.
self providential circumstances, rs it
led her to a personal interest in the babe.
| "Sent her handmade" (R. W Her imme-
| diatc attendant.
@. "Saw the child" As soon as she saw
the child she knew that it was one of the
Hebrew children, for only Hebrew moth
er would have need to hide her child in
this manner. 'The babe wept." The
sight of beautiful babe in distress could
not fail to make the impression here men
| toned: See v. 2. 1t has been conjectured
that the cruel edict of the Egyptian king
did not continue long in force. See chap.
!: %: "Had compassion" Thus the babe
found a protector in the very family of
the king who decreed it's death.
Save the boys" Our great cities are
filled with children who are exposed to
worse fate than Pharaoh's decree or croc-
odiles in the river. Legislation is too stern
and severe, and will destroy instead of
save. Only recently two six-year-old boys
were arraigned in the Chicago police court.
slbly be taken with such small children.
Official charity is also too rough to be
trusted with the little life that must be
lifted out of the slum. Tender hands are
needed to dry the tears of these weep
ing babies" We must look to Christian
| Womtu. IHty sHOuiu use bHeir eyes 10
see the facts. and not be so busy about
their own luxury and comfort that they
| pass the poor ptch-covered box unnoticed,
and they should conquer the prejudices of
race and the fear of lowering themselves.
T. His sister" Miriam had drawn
| near enough to see and hear everything.
No doubt the child had been carefully in
structed by her mother. But Gods hand
| was, directing matters and to Him, rather
than to any human wisdom, must the
praise be given.
9. Nurse it, By thus taking the child
the mother became from this time in
some sense the recognized servant of the
princess; for otherwise how would she en-
JOY more safety with her babe than be-
fore? THY wages" She was doubly
paid. She had not only the wages which
made her safe as the servant of the royal
princess. but she had the infinitely better
wages of seeing her son safe, and having
the privilege of caring for him and train
ing him. Took the child" No doubt
this God-fearing mother trained her child
very carefully. Children should be very
thankful when they have Christian par
10. 'unto Pharaoh's daughter"
Though it must have been nearly as Sc
we're trial for Jochebed to part with him
the second time as the first, she was.
doubtless, reconciled to it by her belief
|
!iverer of Israel. 'He became her SON"
BY adoption, and the high rank afforded
him advantages in education which. in the
providence of God, were made subservient
TO far different purposes from what his
royal patroness intended. We can obtain
an idea of what his education was from
Acts Z: %. But Moses had not only
moral and an intellectual training, but,
according to Josephus, he had also prac-
tical preparation for the great work that
was before him. 1t appears that the Ethi-
opians came into Egypt and routed the
irmy that was sent to resist them, where
anon the command was given to Moses.
He immediately took the field and de-
Ieated the enemy with great slaughter.
His military achieyements outshone in
popular estimation his intellectual attain
ments, and he returned from this cam
paign the most popular man in the king
dom. Called his name" What name he
had from his parents we know not, but
whatever it might have been it was ever
| after lost in the name given to him by the