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LESSON
LESSON FOR JUNE is
JACOB BEFORE PHARAOH
lBy r. Q. SELLERS. Director Of Evening
department. Tho Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago)

LESSON TExT-Gen. TITLE
GOLDEN TExT-'To them that love |
God all things work together for good"
!. Joseph and Jacob, w. 1-6. JOS
eph's meeting with his aged father is
a beautiful picture. Again judah
comes into prominence as q 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 be IL q 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"
(46:29) as they passed through the
provirce Of Goshen.
It is true that Jacob and his sons
came to Egypt at Pharaoh's personal
invitation (45:17. 1S). yet there were
sufficient reasons why Joseph might
have been ashamed Of. or fearful to
assc ciate with. these his xinsmen.
His father was plain countryman.
His brothers were not an altogether
ACPVit0UlO CIOWu. huus lui tuCIp tnCy
were shepherds and every shepherd
is On abomination unto the Egyptians
(N:34). But they are his brethren
AMI he was glad to confess them even
~ Christ will gladly confess us.
Joseph's Great Wisdom.
We have here another evidence of
Jeseph's great wisdom in that he CON-
uands them to remain in Goshen
while he goes before them unto Pha-
r,oh to prepare the way. Even so
MT all are to come at once into Pha-
rAohs presence (47:2). In Acts 1913
We read that this cavalcade consisted
OF three score and fifteen souls.
though this probably did not include
slaves and other dependents. It is
very significant that Joseph secures
Goshen for his kinsfolk. 1t was near
to himself (45!10); 1t was separated
from all unnecessary contact with the
Egyptians ". 34 and 1t was q place
superior to ali others for them as
herdsmen ". 81. Joseph anticipates
Pharaoh's question ". 81 and gave
his brothers instruction how to an.
swer. but they seem to have gone
somewhat beyond in that they make
request that they might dwell in
Goshen. Joseph charged them to
speak of themselves "a keepers Of
cattle.
n. Jacob and Pharaoh, w. ZIG.
Pharaoh does not seem to be overly
enthusiastic over these Ave brothers
whom Joseph presented ". 81. Aside
from the fact that they were Joseph's
brothers. there was nothing to COM
mend them. No more have we any
thing to commend US in the sight Of
God except that we are Christ's
brethren; though that is an abund.
ance.
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 1870 years. He who had
entered into all the rights Of the birth.
right and the blessings Of Gods cove
napt people. exercised those rights
when he stands before the great Pha-
raOh. He had caught the truth that
IN earthly life Is but pilgrimage.
Conclusion. Not included In our
lesson. but in this section. we have
OF the affairs of Egypt which give us
further insight into the greatness of
this man. In the close OF the lesson
proper. verses 11-12. there is presented
TO us Joseph's provision for hin father
and his brethren. This is a type OF
Christ In His CT for us. In the
midst of dangers (Jno. 1910. 2S) and
famine. and Misunderstanding He ID
ever near. Joseph is Suw satisfied for
he has Ills own near unto him. Jesus
Christ IL longing that we may be with
Him in this 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
1923. Joseph fed his brothers on
the best the land Afforded ". 1D, even
% We may have the old corn Josh
S:ll) and the new wine prov. 3:9,