The Marshall republican., 1907-05-31
MOSES CALLED TO
DELIVER ISRAEL
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spsei.Is rrsp.r.d tor This Paper,

GOLDEN TExT.l-"And he said, Ger
tsiniy I will be with thee"-Exodus s-12.
TIME = According to the common
chronology Moses left Egypt at the age
OF 70, b. G.. Iss2. His call was 10 years
later. b. c. i<ez or ite3. Others place u
nearer 1900 or even 1900.
PLACE.--The portion Of the land of
INDIAN where Moses spent the 70 years
was probably the southeastern part OF
the sinaitic peninsula. The burning bush
was on Mount Sinai. between the two
arms OF the Red SEQ. slnia and Horeb
are INTERCHANGEABLE terms. though some
think Sinai 10 be one Of the mountains
In the mountain district called Horeb.
RULERs.-The Pharaoh when Moses
left Egypt was probably Rameses III.
His son. Menephtah. was probably the
Pharaoh when Moses was called TO de-
liver Egypt.
Comment and suggestive Thought.
The bush burning, yet not con.
sumed, has always been regarded Is
Al emblem Of Israel.in Egypt. Moses,
In his farewell blessing Of the tribes.
could ind no richer benediction OF
the sons OF Joseph than TO wish for
them the good will OF Him that dwelt
In the bush The Church Of Scotland,
therefore. has not made an inappro-
pirate or unwarranted Q OF this
emblem, when, looking at her own
history. how she was Graded In per.
secutIon. she has put UPON her banner
n representation OF the burning bush,
with the legend: Nee tamen consume
bstur.' Yet II was not consumed -
w. M. Taylor.
Moses Objections and Their An.
swers.-vs. lila: also 10 lex. 6:17.
Moses may have known that Ramescs
II. had been succeeded by his son
bfenephtah. q much weaker ruler: but
he understood thoroughly the mighty
power OF Egypt. and. conscious OF his
" inslgnifcance. II Ia small wonder
that he began 10 bring forward objeo-
tons TO Gods amazing proposal.
First Objection. Moses I~nsignln-
cance. Va 2. who am I. that I shall
20 unto Pharaoh" An exile under
sentence OF death. q shepherd so
years old going TO q magnificent court
from which he had been absent 20
years. an old nan attempting the stu.
pendous task OF freeing 1000. 900
slaves and organizing thcm into a
nation. No wonder Moses faltered
First Answer. Gods Presence. v.
~. Certainly I win DO with thee"
That same power before which Moses
vas hiding his face would 20 with
him to confront his enemies.
Second Answer. Gods purpose.
"Yc shall serve God upon this noun
tain" THE fixing Of that future meet.
tng place would serve TO give conf
dencs TO Moses by showing . rcso-
lutc. clear purpose on the part Of
God."--Macgregor.
Second Objection. the Peoples Idol.
airy. ~. Moses remembered how liz.
norant the Hebrews were concerning
the God OF their fathers. When he
brought them a message from God.
they would be sure 10 ask: What ls
his manner" The Egyptians had vari.
Gus gods, and Israel. long used TO their
practices. would be sure TO ask after
the name OF the God whose messen.
ger Moses was. How was he TO be-
named to themf'-Alford.
Answer. the Name Of the One God.
II. What a craven image or some
outward symbol was to all other ma
lions. that a name. and 4 name only.
was 10 the Israelite."-Hanna. The
name God revealed to Moses was not
unknown before tGen. 22;1t), but II
was filled with a new meaning. II
AM THAT AM"
Third Objection. the Peoples In.
credulity. Moses foressw tEx. t;D
that the people would not believe HIS
story. and. an 40 years before, would
refuse TO follow his lead.
Answer. the Gift OF Miraculous
Power. What is that in thine hsnd?"
Jehovah asked: and bestowed upon
the common shepherds stan the pow.
or to become a serpent at the bid.
ding OF Moses. while the hand itself,
thrust into his bosom, became white
with leprosy. and thrust In again, bc-
came sound once nor One other
miracle. the turning Of water Into
blood. was definitely promised.
Fourth Objection. Moses slowness
OF speech. Moses foresaw that the
great task would require much talk.
Ing, and he was not an orator. An
swer; Who hath made mans mouth? 2"
was J~ehoysh's grand reply. Doubtless
II Moses had accepted the Assurance.
God would have developed the ora.
torical power that he certainly pos
sesscd. and he would not have been
obliged to share with another the
glory that God meant for him alone. I
The Greet Task 10 Bsoun,-Ex. 4.
1881; chapters 5 and 9. Obtaining
Jethro's consent TO his return. and
leaving his wife and children u their
safe home, Moses set out upon his
'perilous undertaking He was met by
Aaron. and the two old men. after an
a~nectionate gresting. formed their
plans for the campaign that was 70
mean 80 much 20 the world
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