Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-06-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson x.-Second Quarter. For
June 9, 1907.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, Ex. xii, 21.3o.
Memory Verses, &c, 27-GoIden Text,
Ex. xii 13-commentary Prepared by
Rev. D. M. Stearns.

Rev. D. M. Stearns.
Copyright 1907, by American Press Association.
Because of Moses persistence in his
inability to speak God gave him Aaron
his brother, to be his prophet or spokes.
man Gv, 10; VII, y and told him to 60
and meet his brother Moses, who was
returning to Egypt. Jethro readily
granted Moses request to return to
Egypt, saying, 60 in peace" so he
set out with his wife and two sons,
and Aaron met him at Horeb DIV, q;
ill, u. Chapters to xii tell the story
of Pharaoh's refusals, attempted COM
promises and persistent rebellion. Do
not pass over these chapters with
out noting some of the many impor-
tant things therein, such as the great
name II am" which Jesus so often
used Qii IA; the new significance Of
Jehovah" wi, -, the seven II wills"
of vi, G-S, the necessity Of Israels TAX
ing all that belonged to them *, 26),
the hand and power of God through
all that His name might be known,
and now this one plague more and
then the dellverance.
SO the long suffering Of God has an
end, and there is last call, last OPP
portunity. HE that being often re-
proved, hardeneth his neck shall sud.
denly be destroyed, and that without
remedy" prov. xxx, u. The Lord
said to Pharaoh at the start: Israel Is
my son, my firstborn. Let my son go
that he may serve me, and If thou re-
fuse to let him so, behold, I will STAY
thy son, thy firstborn" Chapter Nv, %,
23). The night has come, the night
to be much observed unto the Lord
(verse 42), because He brought Israel
out of Egypt, the night of death to
Israeps enemies, for In every house
from the palace to the howell the first
born dies, and also the firstborn Of
beasts xxi, 4-6; xii, II, 20, 3O. But
against any Of the children Of Israel,
either man or beast, not dog moved
his tongue, for the Lord put differ
ence between Israel and the Egyptians
xxi, ..
In viii, %, and margin the difference
is called "a division" 20 redemption"
In some cases at least this difference
included Egyptians also who feared
the word of the Lord Ok, 20, 21). On
this eventful night the difference was
the blood of a lamb sprinkled on the
two side posts and the upper door post
of the houses, for the Lord had said,
"When see the blood. will pass
over you. and the plague shall not be
upon you to destroy you" Verse 13).
Hurriedly that night the king Of
Egypt thrust Israel out. with all their
belongings and with silver and gold
and raiment, which they asked and re-
ceived of the Egyptians, as God had
said, and at the very time Of which
He had told Abraham so long before
oversees 31-42; Gen. XIV, 49,.
How gloriously true 1t Is that every
purpose Of the Lord shall be perform
ed" DER. Ii. 29). There is fulfillment of
the Passover In connection with fu-
ture deliverance of Israel which shall
so far Guido this one from Egypt that
this shall scarcely be remembered
DER. xvi IA, 10; xiii, Z, 81. Our Lord
Jesus at that last Passover which He
kept with His disciples referred to this |
future deliverance when He said, 81
will not any more eat thereof until ii |
be fulfilled in the kingdom of God"
luke xii. l6).
While the Passover was the begin
ming of Israeps history as nation
and the final fulillment of it shall see |
their restoration and conversion as a |
nation at the second coming Of Christ |
In power and glory. there are most |
practical lessons for every believer, |
and the whole -plan Of redemption is
most fully and clearly set forth. Start
Ing with the statement Of the Spirit by |
Paul, Christ our Passover IS sacri-
feed for us" Il Cor. V, y, we are car
ried back to. the first blOodshedding at
the institution of sacrifice In Gen. III.
Il, then on to the Isaac story Of Gen.
xii and the words, God will provide
Himself a Lamb" then, In John |,
Behold the Lamb Of Cod" and in
Rev. v, 12, and context. "Worthy Is the
Lamb that was slain" The Lamb kept |
Jour days is suggestive Of the 1000
Years between Gen. Iii, Is. and Cal
Tary. The words without blemish"
verse 81 are the words used by Peter
Christ In Pet. 1, 10.
The safety of the flrstbOrn depended
ipon the blood shed and sprinkled, not
lpon their seeing It or feeling that 1t
vas there. If they were under 1t, they
we're perfectly safe regardless Of all
ceilings. Eating the lamb points to
he fellowship with God Of the re-
leemed. "He that eateth Me shall live
~ Me" John vi, 90. The bitter herbs
uggest the fellowship Of His suffer
ngs phil III, 1W and have an illus
ration In Jer. Xxx, s; Rev. K. 10. The
lbsence Of all leaven points to the put
ing away Of all evil, for leaven inva-
iably signifies evil. The girded loins.
tc., take us to Luke XII, 80; Eph. vi,
A. The sufficiency of the Lamb is
cen in that 1t was never too small for
household, and if the household was
90 small for lamb then the neighbor
ext door was to share 1t. and that
ives some light upon the question.
Who Is my neighbour" The one who
an enjoy with me the Lamb, no mat
err where he may be on the earth. The
entence in verse 4, every man &C.
ording to his eating" (see also XVI.
s. 2D. suggests the question of ca
'acity to enjoy the Lamb and makes
ne think f the poor appetiteA that