The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-24
Childhood and Edu-
cation of Moses
Sunday School Lesson for May %. 1907
Specially Prepared f1r This Paper.

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LESSON TEXT Exodus 2.i-i5. Mem
DRY verses. 2. %.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Moses was learned
IN an the wisdom Of the Egyptians. and
was mighty In words and deeds Acts
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TIME.-Mosos was born probably dur
ing the reign Of Ramcsos H.. which last
"a g. years. Rameses dying az the age
Of nearly 200. sayce gives as the limits
~ his reign b. C.. i3is-l2sl. Driver. i15-
1908. Breasted. i2g2-i2z5 According 10 tho
common chronology. Moses was born -
/ g. 1911 and our lesson. covering the first
40 years Of his life. would extend 10 1891
! PLACE-Moses was born az the capital
| Of Egypt. which az that time WAS either
| Memphis. nearly where modern Cairo is.
or Tanis (Zoan), in the eastern part Of
the Nile delta.
Comment and Suggestive Talk.
The Working Of Gods Plans.-See
what factors entered into this preser-
vation Of the worlds greatest man.
There was % a humble slave family;
20 a little basket of bulrushes; CD
little girl; (i) a baby's tears; CD
Pharaoh's own daughter; 90 the
chlld's own mother: Cd a royal court
Al OF these were brought together
It just the right time. in just the right
way. This lesson IS one Of the best
illustrations of a perfect combination
# the best co-working Of human effort
md divine proyidonces"
The Court Life Of Moses.-"The IA
yor Of the kings only daughter and
)rosumptive heir made his life in
hose early years one long. unclouded
summer morning. for all that wealth
md power could command were az his
service '-Geikie lie would live
'hiehy in the apartments oi ais moth
n, which would probably De a portion
# the royal residence. aud would be
furnished with every luxury. law
inson. Yet life at Pharaoh's court
amid all its attractions and adyant
lees. must have had some drawbacks
egyptian youths and Egyptian court
ers could not be altogether cordial
to the Hebrew boy, who. as the grand
son Of Pharaoh. enjoyed so exalted
position, and received such eminent
attention. '-l}laihe.
The School Life Of Moses.-Egypt |
hen had two great universities al
Heiopolis and HermoDolis, and Moses |
s said to have studied I'm the former.
which was situated about 90 miles |
north of Memphis. II was "the OK.
ford of Ancient Egypt" as Alexandria
was In later times. Her0dOtus went |
thther 10 gather information for his |
travels. and Plato studied there for
10 years. Shady closters opened in.
10 lecture rooms for the students, and
quiet houses for the professors and
priests. I'm their many grades and Of
ices; there being room for all in the
corridors Of the huge pile"-Geikie
A splendid library would be at his dis
posal The library Of the Rameseum
lt Thobes-a structure built by Rame
ses lI-contained 10000 books.
The studies Of the young man would
include the two forms OF difficult
Egyptian writing, arithmetic. geomet
ry. trigonometry TO some extent. as.
-ronomy, music, both vocal and instru
mental. painting and architecture.
medicine and chemistry. history and
aw, poetry and other branches OF it,
srature, and especially theology, ex.
ending to its highest form. the phil
)sophy Of symbolism" in which the
Egyptian religion. gross as IL was.
anne nearest TO the Hebrew As a
member of the royal family. Moses
vas no doubt received into the priest
y caste, and knew all their secret
ore.
The Military Life Of Moses-Steph.
N tells MS acts 7:22) that Moses
vas mighty in words and in deeds"
The words may have meant such
lower of composition az appears I'm
he hymn by the Red sea. and I'm the
magnificent valediction to his people"
-Expositor's Bible As to the deeds
fter completing his university course
loses might have become a hanger-on
c the court. or obtained some civil ap.
ointment and sought 10 climb the Of.
cial ladder or entered the literary
fe. or devoted himself 10 the priest
cod. or become a soldier The ira
itiOn that he chose the last-named
alling is in accordance with the prob
bilitics, and explains his great mill
lry ability displayed in the exodus
nd afterwards
The Patriots First Attempt.-It was
ltural that Moses first attempt at
ding his people should be a blun9er
ven the greatest men make mistakes.
nd prove their greatness by their
liliiy to learn from their mistakes.
The Patriots Second kttempt.-"To
mite the opprossor was not enough.
oscs must unite and discipline the
lpressed And this was his next eff.
rt Hanna. "The treatment he re.
lived from the Hebrews he sought 10
q showed that they were by no ,
cans ripe for freedom or national
/. Townsend
Lessons in Patience.-EX. 2.1625 .
osos remained in INDIAN Tor the see. :
ID of the three iO-yoar periods into q
lich his life is divided.
Practical Points.
Every mans life is plan Of God"
le life of each scholar in your class
g been planned by God as carefully
n lovingly as that of Moses.
The best start In life Is that AZ.
-ded by a godly home. Not the rich.
{ family in Egypt gave their son a .
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