Mountain advocate., 1913-12-26

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The lessons for this past quarter.
omitting the temperance lesson, COW
err one OF the most interesting periods
! In the history Of Israel. In them
there Is presented FIVE of Israel's
greatest characters, Moses. Aaron.
Miriam, Joshua and Caleb; one of the
strangest characters in all history
Baalim; and the typical troubler OF
the nation. Achan. We have pre-
scented the strength and weakness.
victory and defeats. of four. Moses.
Aaron, Miriam. and Joshua.
IsraeI's History.
The first Of the scripture passages
presented for the days reading lesson
contains the farewell discourse OF
Joshua. In Il he surveys Israers his
tory from the days of Terah to the
moment they possessed Canaan. en-
phasizing that in 1t all God was di-
recting and operating. He then ap-
peals to them to serve Jehovah and
to put away all other Gods. The al
tentative is, that with such evidence
before their eyes, II II seemed evil to
serve Jehovah, they had choice be-
tween the gods their fathers aban-
ioped beyond the river and those they
had found in the land. AS for him
self his choice was made, "as for me
and my house. we will serve the
Lord" After repeated declarations OF
fealty on their part Joshua. entered
into a covenant with them that they
we're to serve Jehovah. The passage
taken from Hebrews ought to begin
It verse thirty.
Moses leads out of Egypt "a type
" SIM, through the wilderness ex-
periences. but could not lead them
into the land; Joshua took up the
work where Moses left or and led
them into the promised possession;
but he was not able to lead them into
that perfect rest which only comes
from a perfect conformity to the will
OF God. The message of the Book
Of Hebrews is that OF the son who
tulfllls all that these great leaders OF
the past failed to do. He leads from
bondage into possession and on to the
final rest which remains for the peo-
pie of God.
RecapltuiatIon.
Omitting the temperance lesson
| Nov. 81 six of these lessons deal
with Moses as the leader, and in five
we have Joshua as the leader of Is
rael.
I. Under Moses Leadership.
Lesson /. Moses Cry for Help,
Mum. 11:10-1S, "a, Is. "a Complaint
and controversy, Wv. 1918; (2) Com
fort and Counsel, w. 1918. "a, 20.
Lesson II. Jealousy and Envy Pun
ished, Mum. CHI. ~. (D The Accu-
cusation. W. 1. 2; (2) The Arrest, Wv.
4. s; (3) The Arrangement. Wv. SO:
az The Judgment. w. $40; co. Tho
Iptercession. Wv. 11-12.
Mum. 1918. 1888. ~ The Spfer.
W. 10; (2) The Majority Report, w.
$500; (S) The Minority Report. w.
1898: az The Sequel. CHI. IA.
Lesson w. The Sin Of Moses and
Aaron, Mum. 20:1-13. "a The Peo-
pies Petition. Wv. 1-5; (2) Gods Plan.
Wv. 6-S (S) Moses Mistake. Wv. s-12-
(a) Deception. (b) Pride. (c) Self
glory. (d) Disobedience.
Lesson v. BaIak and BALKAN, Num-
1-6, 24:10-19. "a The Call to
Curse. 22:1-6; (2) The Wayside Chal-
lenge, 22:22-S5; (S) The Changcless
Message. CHI. "a.
Lesson VI. Temperance Lesson.
Lesson VII. The Death Of Moses.
Deut. 34:1-12. ~ The Old Leader,
Wv. Is; (2) The New Leader. v. 8:
(3) A Great Character. Wv. 1912.
II. Under Joshua's Leadership.
Lesson VIII. Joshua the New
Leader, Josh. 1:1-s. ~ The Call;
(2) The Charge; (3) The Counsel;
"a The Companionship.
Lesson TX Crossing the Jordsd,
Josh. 3;7-17. (D The Leader. Wv. z,
s.; (2) Those Led. w. 9-13; 49, The
Dry Ground. w. 14-17.
Lesson X. Tho Fall Of Jericho,
Josh. 6:s-11, 1920. ~ Gods orders
w. Is; (O Joshua's Instructions. wv
6s: go The obedient People. Wv. GIG
Lesson XII. The Sin OF Aehan, Josh
7:6-15. ~ Joshua's Error, Wv. SO:
CD The Cause OF Defeat. Wv. 1912;
(9 The Victory of Defeat. Wv. 1915
Lesson XII The Division OF the
Land. Josh. 1914. ~ Those Len
Behind. Wv. IS; (2) Caiebs Claim
w. 612; (s The Promise FULFILLED
w. 1915. =
The golden text is peculiarly sisnifl
cant In its fitness as we close tbs
studies for this year The final word
the fruit and flower OF this new ma
ton. is epitomized II this the sim
plest. yet the most sublime Language
OF the New Testament. What Mosei
and Joshua did In type and what the,
each left not being able 10 accom-
plish. God IN the person OF his great
est gift 70 men can and does FUN
In abundant measure. The wldes
stretch OF human imagination canno
measure the breadth OF his love. Thu
deepest depths cannot fathom the av
-. L.YN.