Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson VII. Second Quarter,
For May 10, 1907.
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II While the book of beginnings center
al around seven men, all OF whom are
mentioned In the first twenty-five
verses of Heb. ri and each one charac-
terized as man of faith, the book o.
Exodus has but one prominent man.
whose faith Is also commended ID aep'
ri. Back Of and through each OF THESE
men we see God working out His eter'
nal purpose, and by believing God they
become one with Him In that purpose.
we must remember, "Known unto 600
are all His works from the beginning
of the world" (Acts XIV, 1S), ana again.
81 am God, and there is none IKE Me.
declaring the end from the beginning
and from ancient times the things tnat
are not vet done, saying, My counsei
shall stand. and l will do all My pleas
ure' Qsa. XVI, 9, 1O).
Exodus opens with the children Oh
Israel still in the strange land ana IN
great affection, according to Gen. xv'
70 hnt II closes with the nation De
Iivered and the Lord dwelling In their
midst in the tabernacle which Moses
had built at Gods command. The END
Ings of q good many parts Oh inc
RIble point onward to the consumma-
t,on of Rev. xxi, when God Will Indeed
tabernacle with men on the earth ano
there shall be no more curse nor pain
nor sorrow. but the kingdom shall have
come and Israel shall be the earthiy
center.
The same sentence with which the
book Of Exodus opens Is found also IN
Gen. XVI, 8, and the verses Following
give the full list Of names. Here we
have lust the eleven sons or JACOB
(Ioseph being In Egypt already, verse
n 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 ana
xxx. and it was in that order they SAL
at Joseph's table before they knew
him Gen. Kill, 33), and in that order
they were engraven on the onyx stones
ON the shoulders of the high priest (Ex
xviii, 8. 10)
In Rev. vii we have $4,000 Of the
twelve tribes sealed In their foreheaus
a and In chapter xiv we see them before
8 the throne in the presence of the livini
Q creatures and elders, while the las
Y mention Of them Is on the twelve gate'
g Of the New Jerusalem, the names o
4 the twelve apostles being on the tweiV'
q foundations of the city OF when I'M
q Lord God Almighty and the Lamb ar
q both the temple and the light (Rev
# xxi. 1914, %. 23). Looking onward w
A cannot but remember that our LORI
. sa,d that In the kingdom the twelv
II APOSTLES would sit on thrones 1udgin
>. the twelve tribes of Israel luke XXI
Il % 90 Matt. xix, 2S). Where the re
n sponsibilty lies for dropping the tribe
y .of Israel from the purpose OF Goo an
II calling the church Israel, God know
a and will see to 1t. Let us have nc par
W nership with such teaching.
= Joseph and his brethren and Oil tna
70 generation passed away (verse ~, OF
q the purpose of God alters not III
+ gifts and calling of God are withot
n repentance" (Ron. XII, ,2D). There Is
a lot of comfort in lisa. xiv, "a; Ps. XXI
% 10 II. If we believe God we shall I
a. established. but not otherwise Y
"a Chron. Xxx, 20; lisa. vii, 81. The hand
tn God Is seen manifestly In the abundai
" Increase of Israel in Egypt, IN spite
= all the oppression and cruelty OF the
enemies oversees Z, IL, 20), and make
nc think of Ps. H. IS; lisa. will, y, 1
The God of Israel still lives and so!
q concerning them, He that touche'
YOU toucheth the apple of His eye
n and again. Sing and rejoice o daug
fer of Zion. for, 10, come, and w
dwell In the midst of thee, saith u
ID Lord (Zech. II, 3, 1O-l2).
The king who knew not Joseph al
in his own wisdom sought to prove
Israel from multiplying (verseso-ll) al
the king who eighty years later So
~, TO Moses. 81 know not the Lord; neltn
W. will let Israel 60" (verse p. we're sal
y nles of the anti Christian spirit OF foo
.. which NAV soon be consummated
- the anpearance Of the antichrlst Ill
r.. self. who will Cypress Israel terri
|, and even dare to fight against u
(Rev. xi-xiii; xix, 1921; Ii Thess.
7-10l
In the vision granted to Abraht
y. there were smoking furnace ana
40 40 burning lamp lGen. XIV, 10, and Egg
w. became to Israel an iron furnace
W cruel oppression, but the same u
who walked with the friends OF Dan
In their fiery furnace was wateh'
80 over Israel and Is watching over tn
now in their Russian furnace.
~ When the great Oppressor found Il
~' hitter bondage and rigorous service
not prevent Israel from multiply
then he played his last card-deat
bo- and sought to Kill all the male chiidr
- but in this also he failed, as we 81
see. See him long afterFard Kill
the babes of Bethlehem In bis MAD
. deayor to kill the babe Jesus.
what victory is ours through Him v
Gil rose from the dead and is alive foreS
:, more, having all power IN heaven
on earth! In view OF the glory %g
we are to share with Him. see Pet
words of encourag suent to pate
under suffering in Pet. IL, ~, ~;
dis i2-l4, and also Matt ", 1O-12.
igor If any prefer the Whitsunday les
soon in Acts II to this one in Exodus,
ko- not to notice how by the holy 81
''uo' not only were the weakest of l
has made bold to speak for God. but
alent to suffer for Him.
mon
born 49,