The Marshall republican., 1907-05-24
Childhood and Edu-
cation Of Moses

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TfME-Moses was born probably sur
ing the reign OF Rsmeses H., which last.
I'd 81 years. Rsmeses dying NJ the age
Of nearly 100 Bsyce gives as the Iinpits
Of his reign y. G ists-i2si: Driver. i27s-
ieB, Breasted. tsz.i21, According to tho
common chronology. Moses was born n
G. 1911. and our lesson. covering the mrs,
70 years n his life. would extend 20 1891.
pGACE-Moses was born ri the capital
81 Egypt. which NJ thai time was either
Memphis. nearly where modern Cairo 10,
or Tsnia tZosnl, In the eastern part of
the Mile delta.
Comment and Suggestive Talk.
The Working OF ood's pisns--see
what factors entered into this preser.
walton Of the worlds greatest man.
There was ~ a humble slave family;
t2) q little basket Of %bulrushes; (3)
a little girl: 90 a baby's tears; go
Pharaoh's daughter; 90 the
chiId's mother: 90 a royal court.
All of these were brought together
at Just the right time, In just tho right
way. This lesson In one OF the best
illustrations Of q perfect combination
of the best co.working Of human effort
snd divine providences."
The Court LIE Of Notes.-The n.
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 we're nj bis
service."--Geikie. lie would live
chiefly In the apartments NJ his moth.
or. which would probably be a portion
of tho royal residence. and would be
furnished with every Iuxury."-Raw.
linson. Yet life Mt Pharaoh's court.
amid NIL It's attractions and advant.
ages. must have had some drawbacks.
Egyptian youths and Egyptian court.
iers could not be altogether cordial
20 the Hebrew boy. who. an tho grand.
son Of Pharaoh. enjoyed no exalted a
position, and received such eminent
attention Blake.
The School Life Of Mosss-Egypt
then had two great universities. At
H~eliopolIs and ~HermopolIs. and Moses
Ia said 10 have studied In the former.
which was situated about 20 miles
north Of Memphis. II was tho Or.
ford OF Ancient Egypt" as Alexandria
was In later times. Herodotus went
thithcr 10 gather information for his
travels. and Plato studied there for
10 years. Shady cloIstera opened In.
10 lecture rooms for the students, and
quiet houses for tho professors and
priests. In their many grades and Of.
nces; there being o for all In tho
corridors OF the huge pile."-Geikie.
A splendid library would be nj his dis
posaI. The library OF the Rameseum
at T%hebos--a structure built by Rame.
ses H-contained 10000 books.
The studies OF the young man would
include tho two forms OF dInicult
Egyptian writing. arithmetic, geomet
~. trigonometry 10 some extent. m.
tronomy. music. both vocal and instru.
mental. painting and architecture,
medicine and chemistry. history and
law. poetry and other branches Of III.
erature. and especially theology. eI-
tending 10 lts highest form. the phil.
osophy Of symbolism" In which the
Egyptian religion. gross as II WIS.
camo nearest to the Hebrew. A. q
member Of tho royal family, Moses
was no doubt received into the priest.
ly caste. and knew all their secret
lore.
The Military Life Of Messs-stsph.
On tells III (Acts 7:22) that Moses
was mighty In words and In deeds"
The words may have meant such
power OF composition a. appears In
the hymn by tho Red sea. and In the
magnificent valediction TO his people,
-Expositor's Bible. Az TO the deeds.
after completing his university course,
Moses might have become q hsnger-on
at the court, or obtained some civil ap-
poibtment and sought 10 climb the Of.
ficial ladder, or entered the literary
life, or devoted himself 10 the priest
hood. or become q soldier. The ira
dition that he chose the isstnsmsd
calling II In accordance with the prob.
abilities. and explains his great mill.
tsry ability displayed In the exodus
and afterwards.
The Patriots FIrst A~ttsmpt~-It was
natural that Moses first attempt Ut
aiding his people should be q blunder.
Even the greatest men make mistakes,
and prove their greatncss by their
ability TO learn from their mistakes.
Tho Patriots Second Attsmpt.-"To
smite the oppressor was not enough.
Moses must unite and discipline the
oppressed. And this was his next Of.
fort."--Hanna. The treatment he re-
csived from the Hebrews no sought To
aid showed that they were by no
means ripe for freedom or national.
lty."--Townsend.
Lessons In patlspos-Ex. 2;f616.
Moses remained In indian for the ssc-
ond OF the three So-yesr periods Into
which his life 10 divided.
Practical pslnts.
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