The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-14

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GOLDEN TEXT. FOR where envyine
and strife g.. there - ccnfusion and every
evil work Jas 1If
TIAE.-I Jacob remained in Padzn-
aram - years. J0seph's capture would be
about p. G. 47zs. Il years after JacOb's re-
turn.
Place Hebron. the home Of Isaac
ard Jacob. - miles south Of Jerusalem.
shechem, In samaria. % miles north of
HebrOn- DOfhan. y miles north Of She
chem-s
gCRfPTURAL REFERENCEs.- Study
some of the points of comparison between
Joseph and Christ. John 5s4s. s.5f. lo.l7s
III. Matt zi-57-s2. BIS: zsls; 9-ss. lisa.
sz-1. Matt. |z6.l4IG.
Comment and Suggestive Thought. .
The Fathers Par4islity.--Gen. 37:3.
After his reconciliation with Esau, ia
cob moved on alone. with his family.
Fie finally settled IN Hebron, south OF
Jerusalem. where Isaac died at the
age Of 1s0 On The journey thither
Rachel. the beloved. passed away in
/ giving birth 10 Benjamin. and the
cloud Of that grief never lifted from
Jacobs life. But another heavy grief
was added. a family torn by dissen-
sion. the hatred Of Josephs brothers
toward that bestowed son. Joseph,
from this point occupies the center
Of the stage
Joseph. whose name means May
God add" was born in Padan-aram
IL years before the time Of this lesson.
He was Rachel's eldest son, and in
| ho~ff..d F-<r- tc~ a koor.t.- - Faoa of
manner, and Of character which had
the profoundest influence upon his
fortunes. At the same time, from his
father Jacob and his grandmother Re
bekah the lad inherited quickness Of
intellect, readiness to grasp advant-
ages. the marked ability to get on in
the world
But the feature Of Joseph's boyhood
that had the strongest Influence upon
his future was his fathers manifest
pariality for him. Joseph was the
son Of his old age" born when Jacob
was over 80.
The Brothers Hatred.-Gen. 37:4
"Joseph's coat Of many colors was
like to have been a winding sheet -
Whyte. 1T should be borne in mind
that Jacob was polygamist, and that
his children we're by different moth
ers. who, although living under the
same roof, and thus compelled to
maintain a semblance Of harmony,
must have often come into collision
through their oyer-anxiety to promote
the interests OF their own offspring"
Principal Rowlands. One Of the
many sad evils Of polygamy is the
family jealousy that 1t causes.
The Young Reformer.-Gen. 1872.
AS Joseph was the youngest son. it
was his duty to wait upon his broth
ers. and especially upon the sons Of
Bilhah, his mothers handmade, with
whom he would naturally be brought
up. While he was in the field with
them and with the sons OF zilpah they
did something SO wrong that be was
Obliged to tell his father; and thus his
brothers became still more embittered
against him. IF there was a deep
sympathy between Joseph and his
father. It would have been impossible
for him to keep back anything in
which he was deeply interested -
Blaikie. Some commentators think
that Joseph was made an overseer Of
these brothers, and was thus obliged
to report their misconduct
When to Report Wrong-DoIng.-
Tale-bearing is reporting the wrong
deeds of others In a censorious, self
righteous way taking pleasure in
them, or wishing to injure the wrong
doors. or in a careless and gossiping |
fashion. Joseph's life shows that he
was too manly to do such a thing. |
The Prophetic Dreams.-Vs. 5-11.
Joseph's life, beyond all other lives in |
the Bible. even Jacobs and Daniels,
was bound up with dreams. His work
in Egypt proved that he was practical |
and wide awake. To men of that very
character-for instance, Paul-God |
has often disclosed the future in Wis
ions.
The Use Of Josephs two
dreams were evidently intended to be
signs of the steadfastness of the di-
vine purpose towards him, by possess
ing the clearness of special prophecy;
yet were couched in such imagery as
not to inform him prematurely of his
destiny. and only to be understood af-
Ter their fulflment. "-Ruskin, in
Stones of Venice.
The Lad at Work.-Vs. 1917. JOS
eph, though his fathers favorite, was
not q, spoiled home pet, but he was
trusted with important commissions,
thrust out upon his own resources,
put TO work. That is best for any boy.
The Murderous Plot.-Vs. 1892. V.
is. And when they saw him afar off. 4"
AS Joseph descended the ridge which
bounds the Plain of Dothan on the
south (Harper), his figure would stand
out against the skyline, and would be
marked by the keen eyes of the shep-
herds. "They conspired against him
10 slay ida" Evil thoughts In the
heart take the first opportunity to get
themselves in action.
The sorrowful Father.-Gen. 37:29-
36. Reuben was not present during