The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14
THE SUNDAY School,
Lesson VII. - Second Quarter,
For May 10, 1907.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, Elk. l. t.14-Men.
ory Verses. 10, 14-Goiden Text. Ps'
evil, documentary Prepared by
Rev. D. M. Stearns.

copyright, 1907. by American Press Association
While the book Of beginnings center
ed around seven men, all Of whom are
mentioned in the first twenty-five
verses of Heb. xi and each one charac'
terized as man of faith, the book OF
Exodus has but one prominent man,
whose faith Is also commended in Heb.
ri. Back of and through each of these
men we see God working out His eter-
nal purpose. ana by believing God they
become one with Him in that purpose.
We must remember. known unto God
are all His works from the beginning
of the world (Acts XIV. 49,, and again,
81 am God. and there Is none like Me,
declaring the end from the beginning
and from ancient times the things that
are not vet done. saying, My counsel
shall stand. and | will do all My pleas
ure' Csa. XVI, ., 10l.
Exodus opens with the children OF
Israel still in the strange land and in
great atfiictlon, according to Gen. XIV,
l3. but it closes with the nation de-
livered and the Lord dwelling in their
| midst. in the tabernacle which Moses
had built at Gods command. The end
| iags of a good many parts of the
| Bible point onward to the c0nsumma-
| ton of Rev. xxi, when God will indeed
tabernacle with men on the earth and
there shall be no more curse nor pain
nor sorrow, but the kingdom shall have
come aud Israel shall be the earthly
center
The same sentence with which the
book OF Exodus opens Is found also in
| Gen. XVII, 5. aud the verses following
give the full list of names. Here We
have Just the eleven sons OF Jacob
(Joseph being In Egypt already, verse
D, and the order Is first the six sons OF
Leah, then Rachers Benjamin, then the
four sons of the two maids. The order
of birth Is found in Gen. xxx and
xxx, and 1t was in that order they sat
at Joseph's table before they knew
him Gen. kill, 33l, and In that order
they were engraven on the onyx stones
on the shoulders Of the high priest LEX.
xviii, Q. 10
In Rev. vii we have $4,000 Of the
; twelve tribes sealed In their foreheads,
and in chapter xiv we see them before
the throne In the presence Of the living
creatures and elders. while the last
mention OF them Is on the twelve gates
of the New Jerusalem, the names OF
the twelve apostles being on the twelve
foundations Of the city Of which the
Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are
both the temple and the light Rev.
= xxi, 10-14. 90. 81. Looking onward, we
| cannot but remember that our Lord
2 said that In the kingdom the twelve
) apostles would sit on thrones Judging
the twelve tribes Of Israel duke xii
20. 80: Matt. xix. 81. Where the re
sponsibility lies for dropping the tribes
Of Israel from the purpose OF God and
: calling the church Israel. God know:
and viii see TO II. Let us have no part
: nership with such teaching.
i Joseph and his brethren and all tina
: generation passed away Verse 81. bu
the purpose Of God alters not. "Th'
= gifts and calling OF God are withou
: repentance" from. ri. 90. There Is |
lot Of comfort In lisa. xiv, p: Ps. xxxiil
II 10, II. II we believe God we shall b.
Z established. but not otherwise q
d Chron. Xxx. 20: lisa. vii. 81. The hand o
z God Is seen manlfestly In the abundan
Increase Of Israel In Egypt. In spite O
all the oppression and cruelty Of thei
enemies oversees :, u. 20, and make
4 US think Of RS. II. 1-3: lisa. will. o. II
The God Of Israel still lives aud say
Y concerning them. lie that touchet
j. you toucheth the apple Of Ills eye.
aud again. Sing and rejoice. o daugl
y ter Of Zion. for. 10, come. and wi
. dwell In the midst Of thee. saith th
2 Lord" (Zech u, 8. 1912.
Ia The king who knew not Joseph an
In bis own wisdom sought 90 preyer
,a Israel from multiplying tversesSID an
the king who eighty years later sal
to Moses, II know not the Lord: neith'
u will let Israel CO. (verse 3. were san
u pies OF the anti Christian spirit Of toda
e which may soon be contaminated b
ey the appearance Of the antichrist hin
self, who will Cypress Israel terribI
and even dare TO fight against &c
Wev. xi.xiiI: xix. 1921; u Thess.
ar 7.1W
In the vision granted TO Abraha
there were q smoking furnace aud
40 burning lamp lGen. Nv. ~. and Egg
aS became to Israel an Iron furnace
IT cruel oppression, but the same O.
who walked with the friends OF Danl
NO IN their fiery furnace was watcbIi
Ter over Israel and In watching over the
IN. now In their Russian furnace.
A. when the great Oppressor found Oh
bitter bondage and rigorous service q
not prevent Israel from muItIplylr
'iS then be played his last card-deatt
and sought to Kill al the male childrs
'od but In this also he failed, ~ we sb
see. See him long afterward kill
the babes Of bethlehem In his mad I
deavor 70 Kill the babe Jesus.
nat what victory In ours through Him W
ish rose from the dead anG IL alive forey
s,a more, having all power In heaven n
= on eartbl In view Of the glory Will
we are 10 share with Him, see Pete
isn words Of encouragement 10 patIeT
IN nn,Fns 1YHFfarfuss Ia 4 TuF n "a nj.