The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-06-13

eph's meeting with his aged father Is
beautiful picture. Again judah
comes into prominence as sort OF
ambassador In leading the old man
into this new land and to present him
before his son. who now Is exalted so
highly among the rulers OF the earth.
In this he 10 a prophecy OF that day
when the descendants OF Jacob shall
gather before Him whom they
pierced" Joseph does not await their
coming but went up to meet them
H6;?S rs they passed through the
province Of Goshen.
II is true that Jacob and his sons
came to Egypt at pharaoh's personal
invitation ,i5:11. 49,. yet there were
sufiicient reasons why Joseph might
have been ashamed OF. or fearful to
associate with. these his kinsmen.
His father was b. plain country man
His brothers were not an altogether
reputable crowd. And. further. they
were shepherds and every shepherd
Is an abomlnation unto the Egy ptians'
$3.50 But they are his brethren
and he was glad TO confess them even
as Christ will gladly confess us.
Joseph's orea. Wisdom.
We have here another evidence OF
Joscph's great Wisdom In that he com.
mands them TO remain Ia Goshen
while he goes before ;houl unto pha.
raoh TO propar" the Way Even 80
not all are to com. al enc" INTO pha.
raoh's presence t41:@l IN Acts L.
We read that this cavalcadr consisted
OF three score and fifteen souls.
though this probably did not include
slaves and other dependents. /, f.
very significant that Joseph secures
Goshen for his kihsfolk. II was near
TO himself is:l0': IL was separated
from all unnecessary contact with the
Egyptians ". 3iI and II was u place
superior TO all others for them a.
herdsmen ". c.. Joseph anticipates
Pharaoh's question ". 3, and gave
his brothers instruction how TO an
swer. but they seem 10 have ron,
somewhat beyond IN tina, they max,
request that they nigh, dwell In
Goshen. Joseph charged them to
speak OF themselves as keepers OF
cattle
~. Jacob and Pharaoh. w. 7.i2.
enthusiastic over these Ave brothers
whom Joseph presented ". ~. Aside
from the fact tina, they were loscphs
brothers. there was nothing 70 com.
mend them No more have We any.
thing to commend us In the sight OF
God except that We are Christs
brethren; though that is an abund.
auce.
Pharaoh and Jacob.
The picture OF old Jacob In the
presence OF Pharaoh is striking IN
one respect at least, the fact that
he who came TO this land for the
blessing Of the sustenance OF life.
should bless Pharaoh. Jacob confer
red upon Pharaoh In his blessing more
than Pharaoh conferred upon Jacob
BY the opening Of all Egypt to him
self and his family. This act upon
the part OF Jacob is suggestive OF the
dignity OF age. and significant In its
revelation Of Jacobs relation to. and
knowledge Of. the purposes OF God
Pharaoh inquiries rs TO Jacobs age
and he replies that his pilgrimage
had been 100 years, He who had
entered into all the rights OF the birth
right and the blessings of Gods cove
nant people. exercised those rights
when he stands before the great Pha
| 10 hoA hot
An earthly life IL but 4 pilgrimage
conelusion. Not included In oui
lesson, but In this section, we have
set before US Josephs administration
OF the affairs Of Egypt which give Ut
further insight into the greatness OF
this man. In the lose Of the lesson
proper. verses lille. there IL presented
to US JoSephs provision for hi father
and his brethren. This 10 , type OF
Christ In His care for US. In the
midst Of dangers tJno. 1910. 2sl and
famine. and misunderstanding He IL
ever near. Joseph Is now satisfied for
he has IL own near unto him, Jesus
Christ 10 longing that We may be with
Him In tht place which He has gone
to prepare for Us. John l4:2. II. "a
though He has not left US comfortless
during these day Of separation, John
l4:23. Joseph fed his brothers on
the best the land afforded ". IL. even
30 we may have the old corn Josh
5:1D and the new wine PROV. $50
I0), We thus see how God 10 work
ing out His purpose concerning the
Hebrew people.
Taken away from the peril into which
judah fell (chapter 3S). and the
threatened famine, also from the hos
tility OF the other shepherd races
among whom they dwelt. they are
brought into Egypt and are there sep
arsted and yet supplied - Gods plan
develops and they become big enough
and ready to be led hack into theiI
promised posssssion-Canaan. Gods
plan works for both the immediate