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LESSON
,By REV. p. q. FITZWATER, d. D.,
Teacher of English Bible IN the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper
Union.) M
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 20
JOSEPH CARES FOR HIS KIN
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LESSON TEXT-Genesis H:l-12
Z GOLDEN TExT-Honor thy father and
mother.-Ephesians 6:2.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalns 81
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Genesis
E:16-5O:26. N
Since we took the birth of the Sa-
vior for our Christmas Lssson, today,
instead Of review, we win go back
and take up the alternative lesson for
December %. It will be more pr0ns-
able to complete the study Of Joseph
In his attitude toward his kindred than
to undertake the review.
!. Joseph Sends to Canaan for HE
Father (45 :17-2S).
After Joseph had made himself
known to his brethren he sent them
back to his father in Canaan with the
good news not only that he was alive,
but that the Lord had exalted him to
be lord over all Egypt, and that his fa-
ther and brethren with their families
should come down to Egypt where he
would give them the best JUf the land
and that they should eat of the "fat
Of the land" This illustrates how onei
day Jesus Christ shall disclose his
identity to his brethren the Jews, and
that his exaltation at the right hand OF
the Father was to make preparation
for them against the awful day of trial
which shall be visited upon them tActs
3:1921). @
u. Joseph Meets His Father In tie
Land OF Goshen (46 :29+34).
Jacob experienced double delights
that Of seeing his beloved son whons
he had long mourned as dead. and OF
being welcomed to the new and strange
Land by it's prime minister Joseph in
structed his father and brethren how
to place their request before Pharaoh.
Since their occupation was that Of
shepherds he knew that some tact
should be employed In their approach !
to the king, for "every shepherd is an
abomination unto the Egyptians"
~. Jacob and Five Sons Presented
to Pharaoh (47:1-7).
Though Joseph was high in author !;
ity he was not ashamed to bring his /
father and brethren into the presence
of the great Pharaoh, even though they
were humble farmers. W. ~ \;
4. Pharaoh's Question (vv. 8, ~. He
inquired as to their occupation. They
answered that both they and their fa-
ther were shepherds. They went a lit
tie beyond what they were asked by \
Pharaoh and instructed to do by Jo-
seph. They requested the land of
Goshen, for they knew it was good
place for pasture for their flocks.
2. Pharaoh's Instructions to Joseph /
(vv. 5, 81. He told him to make his
father and brethren to dwell in the
best Of the land-even Goshen, and ,
that if he knew Of any men of ability
among them to give them the charge
of his cattle. He assumed that since
Joseph was so capable and trustworthy
that some Of his brethren r!d alsr
possess suitable qualificatit IS Of adj
ministration. ~
w. Jacob Blessed Pharaoh (47:7.
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Though Jacob was pilgrim in
Egypt, dependent upon Pharaoh even
for food to eat, in the dignity Of his
faith Of what God would do with him, !.
and through him, he pronounced q
blessing upon the great Egyptian king.
The less is blessed by the greater The
brews I'D. Though conscious Of hisf
place Of superiority through the divfne3
covenant he did not manifest oficious1
ness, but rather the desire to convey d
vital blessing. He recognized that ,hel
was the channel through which greatN
blessings would come to Pharaoh, il
accordance with the Abrahamic Gov.
enant Genesis 12:1-3). Israel Is one
day to be the channel through which,
the blessings of salvation shall fiow
to the Gentle nations (Romans II 10
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v. Joseph Nourlshed His Father arr
Brethren t47:11. 12).
According to the instructions Of
Pharaoh, Joseph placed his father and
brethren in the best of the land and
made provision for them. Jesus Christ
will one day, when the famine of the
great tribulation is exceeding sore, bs 4
reconciled to his brethren. the Jews,
and will give them possession In the I
best Of the land and nourish them.
Christ is now seated with the Father
on his throne, and one day will reveal
himself to his brethren the Jews and
will feed them on the FIAT of the land"
Jacob lived In Egypt II years. When
the time Of his death approached he
exacted from Joseph promise that
he would bury him In Canaan. He
blessed Joseph's sons and issued q
prophecy concerning his own sons.
General Order No. I.
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