The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-31
MOSES CALLED TO
DELIVER ISRAEL
Sunday School Lesson Tor June 2.i'o1
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LESSON TEXT Exodus s.l-M Mem
Org verses. "a
GOLDEN TEXT.-"And he said. Ger
tainly I will be with thee. Exodus 3-lz
TIME. - According 10 the common
chronology Moses left Egypt at the age
Of 20. b. c. 1892. His call was 40 years
later. B c. 1892 or 1893 Others place II
nearer 1900 or even 1900.
PLACE.-The portion Of the land Of
indian where Moses spent the 40 years
was probably the southeastern part OF
the sinaitic peninsula. The burning bush
was on Mount Sinai. between the two
arms Of the Red sea. sinia and Horet
are INTERCHANGEABLE terms. though some
think Sinai 20 be one OF the mountains
in the mountain district called Horeb
RULERS.-The Pharaoh when Moses
left Egypt was probably Rameses H.
| His son, Mencphtah. was probably the
| Pharaoh when Moses was called 10 de-
liver Egypt
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
"The bush burning, yet not con
sumed. has always been regarded as
an emblem Of Israel in Egypt Moses
in his farewell blessing Of the tribes
could find no richer benediction OF
the sons OF Joseph than to wish for
them the good will Of Him that dwell
in the bush. The Church of Scotland
therefore, has not made an inappro
pirate or unwarranted use Of this
emblem, when, looking at her own
history. how she was Graded In per
secution, she has put upon her banner
a representation Of the burning bush
with the legend: Nee tamen consume
batur,' Yet II was not consumed. -
w NJ Taylor.
Moses Objections and Their An
swers.-Vs. lila; also 10 tx. 5:l7
Moses may have known that Rameses
II. had been succeeded by his son
Menephtah, a much weaker ruler; but
he understood thoroughly the mighty
power Of Egypt, and, conscious Of his
own insignifcance. 1t is small wonder
that he began to bring forward objec
tons to Gods amazing proposal.
First Objection, Moses Insignif
canoe. v 2. who am /. that l shall
go unto Pharaoh" An exile under
sentence of death, a shepherd So
years old going to a magnificent court
from which he had been absent 20
years, an old man attempting the stu
pendous task of freeing 100000
slaves and organizing them into a
nation. No wonder Moses faltered.
First Answer, Gods Presence. v
70. Certainly l will be with thee.
That same power before which Moses
was hiding his face would 90 with
him to confront his enemies.
Second Answer. Gods purpose
"Ye shall serve God upon this noun
tain" The fixing Of that future meet
ing place would serve TO give conf
dence to Moses by showing a reso
Lutte, clear purpose on the part OF
God "-Macgregor.
Second Objection, the Peoples Idol.
airy. 49, Moses remembered how ig.
norant the Hebrews were concerning
the God Of their fathers When he
brought them a message from God
they would be sure to ask: What is
his name2' The Egyptians had vari-
GUS gods. and Israel long used 70 their
practices, would be sure TO ASK after
the name of the God whose messen-
ger Moses was. How was he to be
named 70 them?'-Alford.
Answer, the Name Of the One God
a. What a craven image or some
outward symbol was TO all other ma.
tons. that a name. and a name only
was to the lsraelite Hanna. The
name God revealed to Moses was no.
unknown before Gen. 22:lD, but il
was filed with a new meaning. u
AN THAT I AM"
Third Objection. the Peoples In
credulity. Moses foresaw lex. Al
that the people would not believe his
story. and. as 40 years before. would
refuse to follow his lead.
Answer. the Gift Of Miraculous
Power What is that in thine hand?"
Jehovah asked; and bestowed upon
the common shepherds staff the pow
er to become a serpent az the bid
ding of Moses. while the hand itsolf
thrust into his BOSOM became white
with leprosy, and thrust in again. be
came sound once more. One other
miracle, the turning Of water into
blood, was definitely promised
Fourth Objection, Moses Slovne5s
Of Speech. Moses forcsaw that the
great task would require much talk
ing. and he was not an orator An
swer: "Who hath made mans mouth 2'
was Jehoyah's grand reply. Doubtless
if Moses had accepted the assurance
God would have developed the ora
torcal power that he certainly pos
sessod, and he would not have been
Obliged TO share with another the
glory that God meant for him alone
The Great Task Is eegun.-Ex. 4:
1881; chapters and g. Ob;ainlua
Jethro's consent 10 his return. and
leaving his wife and children 10 then
safe home, Moses set ont upon hi.
perilous undertaking He was met bl
Aaron. and the two old men. after az
aifectionate greeting. formed their
plans for the campaign that was to
mean so much to the world
Practical Points.
Every one has a work for which
God sets him apart, as truly as Moses
40 one else can do your work.
God does not always disclose
mans work early in life.
Nothing is gained by moving ahead
of Gods time, as Moses did in his
first attempt Too fast in music is
as bad as too slow
God knows best how TO prepare us