The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-04
The International
Sunday-School Lesson
Fourth Quarter. Lesson 1. j
osEua 1. Ill. October 6. 1907.
JOSHUA, ISRAEL'S
NEW LEADER.

The generation of the Exodus was
dead, but the incalculable gains OF Its
sorrowful, travail in the wilderness
were transmitted to the new new genera e1tf a.
Canaan. They received as a legacy All
Incompatible moral and ethical code,
most significant ritual Weli-defined
theocratic government, and the ever,
thrilling story Of the wonders God d1d
in the wilderness forty years. No peo-
pie were ever more richly endowed
But the time when Israel was to be
chiefly receptive was passed With I'll
nation was on the point Of protecting
itself into a new arena. The pilgrim
race was at length to cease ITS !, van an
not until 1t had won 1t from the
heather. Conquest" was the key
note now.
In this emergent situation the call
was for great. determined, taGllui'
coursed his veins. He was directly de-
scended from Joseph in the eighteenth
drunk the bitter cup Of servitude.. and
had been a slave In the brickyards of
Egypt. He saw the plaques and the
miracles of the exodus. he becam r.
| adjutant. He alone went part way up
Sinai with Israel's mediator. and was
first to greet him as he descended the
/
| had defeated the fierce hordes of the
| Bedouins. He had already conquered
the whole territory east of the Jordan
and installed the, two tribes and /, the n,
| half tribe in their possessions. Thus
| 1t was no novice who was stepping to
| the fore In this crisis hour. He was
| in his eighty-fifth year when Moses
| solemnly and publicly Invested him
4 with definite and supreme authority.
/ With quiet dignity and consciousness
of his personal resources, Joshua took
up, the. reins of government as the ne
! natural and competent successor OF
| Moses.
4 His very first move proves him the
experienced military commander. He
seeks q full quota Of troops for the ,,
campaign, and so makes a powerful
4 appeal for fraternal assistance to, the
two tribes and the half tribe, asking
them to redeem their pledge to help the
other tribes conquer the remaining IN ter
the commissariat He sends the officers
OF the people through the camp. with
I orders for the people to prepare VIC.
J jeicho. which he reco gnizes as the Gil
account Of its garrison and defenses;;
The Divine address to the new leader
exhortation: The formal encouragement
Of Moses's death is suggestive that an
1 other and a new type Of leader IS re-.
erdars the tns q Tic
Jordan, the natural barrier. and the in
; vasion OF Canaan. Divine and comfort
, ing assurances of success are minglet
with the general orders from head
!. quarters The boundaries of the ter
ritory to be conquered are defined from
: the great and terrible wilderness OF
: the south to the white mountain (Leh
anon) on the north; from the Euphra
: the sea at the setting. Of the, sun; Th'
Z Divine constancy to Moses is cited a
pledge OF similar constancy to Joshua
? Jehovah will not fail or forsake hi
captain Only he's he is to be strong am am
: terms. 1t is not strength and frmnes
: in general Joshua Is to have, bu
2 strength in the hands and f1rmness Il
1 the knees He is to be strong to grass
ts 70 so wtaste az st hass
d Is found in the Scriptures. It is to b
q Joshua's meditation day and night I'm
. plicit obedience Is to be given 1t. II
d Is not to turn from y TO right or LEFT LET,
{. have good success. and his way shal
4 be prosperous. In spite of all odds
q ne Is to be strong and o. good cour
,sslage. He Is not to he afraid or dis
y mayed: for the consistency OF the Divin
= presence is assured
J. KEY AND ANALYSIS,
II Il 4. New Generation on Threshold O
al Laden 1s With spoi1s OF wilderness
d q, Conquest, the keynote. Il
u 8. Needed, q leader. Z
le Joshua, his qualifications.
A., Firsy moves. Q isa
lr A. Divine commands ard assurance
It THE TEACHER'S LANTERN.
'. a new book. of the Bible opens I
rt1 u.s. Joshua, SO call, not on account
authorahlp. bit because o4 tbs beg