The Rising son., 1907-05-25
Childhood and Edu-
cation of Moses
Sunday School Lesson for May Is. 100;
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

LESSON TEXT.-Exodus 2:I-15 Mem
| Dry verses, ., 10'
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Moses was learned
| n all the wisdom of ths Egyptians, and
was mighty in words and deeds. Acts
| i:22
TIME.-Moses was born probably dur.
| .ng the reign Of Rameses H., Which last
| I'd 81 years. Rameses dying at the age
| of nearly 100. Sayce gives as the limits
| ,f his reign b. c. l34S-12s1 Driver. 12i5-
l2os; Breasted. 1292-l225. According to the
| common chronology, Moses was born B.
c. l5Il. and our lesson. covering the first
10 yeaB Of his life. would extend to 1891
PLACE-Moses was born at the capital
| 81 Egypt. which at that time was either
Memphis, nearly where modern Cairo is,
Or Tanis (zoan). in tho eastern part Of
| the Nile delta.
Comment and Suggestive Talk.
The Working Of Gods PIans.-See
what factors entered into this preser.
vation Of the worlds greatest man.
There was O humble slave family;
(2) a little basket of bulrushes; (3)
little girl; (4 baby's tears; 60
| Pharaoh's own daughter; (6) the
child's own mother; ca a royal court.
All Of these were brought together
at just the right time, in just the right
way. This lesson Is one of the best
Illustrations Of perfect combination
Of the best co-working of human effort
and divine providences."
The Court Life Of Moses.-"The IA.
vor Of the kings only daughter and
presumptive heir made his life in
these early years one long. unclouded
summer morning, for all that wealth
and power could command were at his
ice."-Geikie. HE would live
chiefly in the apartments of his moth
er, which would probably be a portion
Of the royal residence, and would be
furnished with every luxury."-Raw-
linson. Yet life at Pharaoh's court,
amid all its attractions and advant-
ages, must have had some drawbacks.
Egyptian youths and Egyptian court
iers could not be altogether cordial
to the Hebrew boy, who. as the grand
son Of Pharaoh, enjoyed so exalted a
position. and received such eminent
ention."-Blaikie.
The School Life Of Moses-EgyNt
then had two great universities. at
Heliopolis and Hermopolis, and Moses
Is said to have studied In the former.
which was situated about 20 miles
north Of Memphis. 1t was "the OK
ford Of Ancient Egypt" as Alexandria
was in later times. Herodotus went
thither to gather information for his
travels, and Plato studied there for
13 years. SHADY cloisters opened in.
to lecture rooms for the students, and
quiet houses for the professors and
priests. in their many grades and Of.
fees; 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
at Thebes-a structure built by Rame-
ses 1I.-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.
tronomy, music. both vocal and instru.
mental, painting and architecture.
medicine and chemistry, history and
law, poetry and other branches of lit
erature. and especially theology, ex.
tending to it's highest form. the phil
osophy of symbolism" in which the
Egyptian religion, gross as it was,
came nearest to the Hebrew. AS a
member of the royal family. Moses
was no doubt received into the priest
ly caste, and knew all their secret
lore.
Tho Military Life Of Moses.-Steph.
en- tells us (Acts 7:22) that Moses
was mighty in words and in deeds" "
The words may have meant such
power of composition as appears In
the hymn by the Red sea, and in the
magnificent valediction to his people"
-Expositor's Bible. AS to the deeds.
after completing his university course,
Moses might have become hanger-on
at the court, or obtained some civil ap.
pointment and sought to climb the Of
fetal ladder, or entered the literary
life, or devoted himself to the priest.
hood, or become a soldier. The ira
dition that he chose the last-named
calling is in accordance with the prob
abilities, and explains his great mill
tary ability displayed in the exodus
and afterwards.
The Patriots First Attempt.-It was
natural that Moses first attempt al
aiding his people should be blunder
Even the greatest men make mistakes
and prove their greatness by their
ability to learn from their mistakes.
The Patriots Second Attempt.-"Tc
smite the oppressor was not enough
Moses must unite and discipline tn
oppressed. And this was his next eff
fort."-Hanna. THE treatment he re
ceived from the Hebrews he sought tC
aid showed that they were by nc
| ripo for fraodoyn or patiop