The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-06-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson x.--Second Quarter, For
June 9, 1907.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, Elk. xii, 21.3o.
Memory Verses, 26, 2-Golden Text,
Elk. xii, 13-commentary Prepared by
Rev. D. M. Stearns. ~.. ri

Because or Moses persistence In his
inability to speak God gave him Aaron.
his brother, to be his prophet or spokes-
man dv, 16; vii, u and told him to so
and meet his brother Moses, who was
returning to Egypt. Jethro readily
granted Moses request to return to
Egypt, saying. go in peace so he
set out with his wife and two sons,
and Aaron met him at Horeb Gv, q;
Iii, Il. Chapters to xii tell the story
of Pharaohs 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 Il am" which Jesus so often
used iii, IA; the new significance Of
Jehovah" wi. 81, the seven II wills"
of vi, 6-S, the necessity Of Israel's TAX
ing all that belonged to them *, go,
the hand and power of God through
all that His name might be known,
and now this one plague more and
then the deliverance.
So the long suffering Of God has an
end, and there is last call, last op-
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 go, behold, will STAY
thy son, thy firstborn" chapter iv, %.
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
from the palace to the howell the first
born dies, and also the firstborn of
beasts (xi, &C; xii, IL, %, 30). But
against any of the children Of Israel.
either man or beast, not dog moved
his tongue, for the Lord put a 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 Dix, 20, 2I. 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 I see the blood, I will pass
over you, and the plague shall not be
upon you to destroy you Verse 49,.
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. Nv, 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 a fu-
ture deliverance Of Israel which shall
so far outdo this one from Egypt that
this shall scarcely be remembered
der. xvi, IA, Is; xiii, Z. 81. Our Lord
Jesus at that last Passover which He
kept with His disciples referred to this
future dellveranee when He said. 81
will not any more eat thereof until Il
be fulfilled in the kingdom Of God"
duke xii, 16.
While the Passover was the begin.
ming OF Israel's history as a nation
and the final fulfillment Of II shall see
their restoration and conversion as
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" q Cor. v. ., we are car.
ried back 70 the FIRST blOodsheddlng at
the institution Of sacrifice In Gen. III.
II, then on to the Isaac story Of Gen.
Hxii and the words, God will provide
Himself q Lamb" then, In John |.
Behold the Lamb Of God" and In
Rev. v, IL, and context, worthy Is the
Lamb that was slain" The Lamb kept
four days Is suggestive Of the 1000
years between Gen. III. 10. and Cal.
vary. The words without blemIsh"
(verse o. are the words used by Peter
concerning Christ IN Pet. 1, 10.
The safety Of the firstb0rn depended
upon the blood shed aud sprinkled, not
upon their seeing II or feeling that II
was there. II they were under Il. they
were perfectly safe regardless Of all
feelings. Eating the lamb points 70
the fellowship with God Of the re.
deemed. HE that eateth Me shall live
by Ne" John vi. so. The bitter herbs
suggest the fellowship Of His suffer.
ings phil. III, lW and have an illus
tration ID Jer. X. S; Rev. Z. 10. The
absence Of all leaven points 20 the put
ting away Of all evil, for heaven ibva'
riably signifies evil. The glrded Joins,
! etc, take Us TO Luke xii. 80; Eph. VI
H. The suficiebcy Of the Lamb Ia
seen IN that II was never too small fOr
a household, and II the household was
, too small for a lamb then the neighboI
next door was TO share II, and that
gives some light upon the question
"wbo Is my neighbour The one who
; can enjoy with me the Lamb, no mat
ter where be may be on the earth The