The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-18

60sson In the international Series fOo
October 10. iOOI-Jeseph
Exalted.

October 70. iO0i-yeseph
Exalted.
Prepared by II. G. Lenington.l
THE LESSON TEXT.
Genesis 4i:3s-49)
~ Ard Pharaoh said unto his servanto3
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In whom the Spirit OF God isY
10. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph. For
asmuch God hath shswed thee all this.
there is none so discreet and wise as thou
art:
20. Thou shalt be over my house. and ac-
corcing unto thy word shall all my people
be ruled: only in the throne will be great
err than thou.
Al. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph. See.
have set thee over all the land OF Egypt
AZ. And Pharaoh took of his ring from
his hand, and put It upon Josephs hand.
and arrayed him In vestures OF fine lnens
and put "A gold chain about his neck:
49, And he made him TO ride In the secono
chariot which he had and they cried be-
fore him. Bow the knee: and he made him
ruler over all the land OF Egypt.
~ And Pharaoh said unto Joseph. ! am
Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lit
up his hand or foot In all the land Of Egypt.
IS. And Pharaoh called Joseph's name
Zaphnath- paaneah; and he gave him to
wife Asenath the daughter OF Poti-pherah.
priest OF on. And Joseph went out over
ali the land OF Egypt.
he stood before Pharaoh. king OF Egypt.
Ard Joseph went out from the presence
OF Pharaoh. and went throughout all the
land OF Egypt.
A.. And In the seven plenteous years the
earth brought forth by handfuls.
AZ And he gathered up all the food OF
the seven years, which were In the land OF
Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities:
the food OF the field which was round
about every city. laid he UP in the same.
md Inu - 81 80
OF the sea. very much. until he left number
ing, for IL was without number.
Golden Text.-Them that honor me
will hOn0r.-I. SAM 2:3O.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
For this lesson we have the story Of
Joseph come to position Of author
ity in Egypt. 1t is related in Genesis
Il. The following points are briefly
noted;
Pharaohs Two Dreams. .........vs -
Pharaoh Hears OF Joseph. ...........vs. 9-l4
And Tells Him His Dreams. H-26.
!osephs Interpretation ..-...."...vs. 26-Ss.
Jose.h Made Mlnister..............vs. 5s-49.
Las Two SORE ..;.................---vs VS.. y-5z.
Inc FAMINE Begins ................vs. oS-ot.
Pharach's Two Dreams.-About two
years after the remarkable dreams of
the butler and the baker, which Joseph
had so accurately interpreted, Pharaoh
had a dream no less remarka BILE. 1t
was of seven well-fed cows feeding in
a meadow. Upon the heels Of these
came seven cows that were very lean.
and which fell upon the fat ones and
hungrily devoured them. Then
Pharaoh awoke, but, falling asleep
again, dreamed much the same thing,
only instead of cows it was ears Of
corn. There were seven full ears close
ly followed by seven very poor ears,
which quickly disposed of the ears that
were full. The thing stuck in Pharaoh's
mind and he could get no rest until
meaning had been given to his dreams.
All the magicians were called in. but
their replies were all unsatisfactory.
Pharaoh Hears OF Joseph.-At this
juncture Pharaoh's butler remembers
, that when in prison he had dream and
that young Jewish prisoner had truly
, interpreted it for him. He remembers
. not only his own dream, but also the
bakers dream and the bakers unhap-
py end. as soretold by Joseph. In
Pharaoh's dilemma the butler tells of
this wonderful prisoner.
Joseph Called to Court.--Pharaoh
, sends for Joseph, who shaves of the
beard that has been growing while
there in prison and makes him elf OF h.
erwise as presentable as possible.
Pharaoh greeted him as one that could
, understand dream to interpret it."
Joseph showed his religion as well %
his modesty by replying: 1T is not
in me; God shall give Pharaoh an an
swer of peace" There was world Of
Significance in that expression. ian an
swer OF peace" Joseph knew what
trouble was. He knew that ian an
swer OF peace" was one OF the great
est blessings Pharaoh could receive,
yet he assured him God would give it.
!. Joseph's nterpretation.-When Jo-
.. seph had heard Pharaoh's dreams he
, perceived that 1t was one dream twice
repeated. The significance was the
coming of seven years of plenty TO be
quickly followed by seven Of dire fam
inc.
His Wise Counsel.-Joseph was not
mere interpreter of dreams. III
dreams TO him were often messages
from God. then they meant action for
. him, and he showed his practical wis
, dom by advising Pharaoh TO prepare
for the years of famine in the years
Of plenty.
, Joseph in Prosperity .-Pharaoh dis
, covered the wisdom of this advice. He
saw. too. that man through whom
God could interpret dreams could also
be trusted in a position Of great re-
sponsibility. Thus it came that Joseph
: came TO second in power in Egypt. 1t
was during the seven years of plenty
that Manasseh and Ephraim were
born. No tribe OF Israel was named