The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-07
.IEssoN FoR pEcEMBER
,JosEPH MADE RULER OF EeYPT,

gosEPH MADE RULER OF EGYPT.
LESSON TENI-Genesis H:ss4A
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Thlrteen long years have passed
essee his brethren sold him They
I've been years OF Aey testing for
Sseph, but his faith Is triumphant
9ere is mighty contrast between
.seph In the pit at Dothan and 10.
9tph as prime minister Of Egypt.
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5ypt CvT. $40.
4 The occasion CIV. H:221.
II is the Interpretation OK Phnraohs
dreams. In his dreams Pharaoh saw
seven Eat kline coming out Of the river
followed by seven lean ones. which De
Noured the lat ones This dream was
1cIEewee ~ smother IN which he saw
seven ear5 Of corn come up on one
stalk, rank AID good. only TO be de-
voured By seven thin ones. These
Dreams produced uneastDess in Phara-
obs mind. Being thus troubled over.
them he sent for the meCicicEs and
wise men of Egypt to interpret them
to him. Upon their failUre to interpret
them, the chief butler calls to mind the
prisoner who had Interpreted his
dreams two years before. Pharaoh
hastily brings Joseph from prison and
places his dreams before hTrc. Joseph
d3sclaimed wisdom for l...--:selt. but
confidently asserted his faita in the
wisdom Of Cod. God is pleased With
those who viii thus lean upon him in
the crucial hour, ana will Eever diSap-
point them (JameS j ~. Little did
JoSeph's brethren, the TshmSeli;es who
carried him into Egypt or Potiphai
whose slave he. became, realize what
the. future would bring to lin. His
years OF suffering and waiting were
part OF Gods plan for his discipline
and education It IS Gods law FOR
those who would reign, that they SUIT
fer. eff we suffer. we : II also
Reign with him" e Tine; 2:12).
Joseph's ezaltation from IT, state Of
humility Is a foe tllrs t:o1 Of
chrIst's humility and exaltSs;On (Phil'
trpianS 30, 109-
90. Jeseph's Naturalization e. 45).
As soon as Pharaoh thus c1altcd him
he changed his name to ZaQr0th-paa.
neah, an Egyptian word having vary
dng designations; as salvation OF the
world s'The prince OF Efe OF the
world" "The reveaIer OF secrets"
ssThe food ot:life,' . etc. No doubt it
5Fas Pharaoa,s purpose to designate
him as the presezyer Of life. the re
,yeaIer Of secrets, the Interpreter OF
dreanS. and the author Of the plan BY
which Egypt was saved from the awful
fandine. He thus was natureuzed, and
his civil status rendered compatible
with his Official rank. Then ASenath,
the daughter OF the priest. was given
him to wife. InteTmnrriage with this
caste completed his naturalization by
eleyating him to social position. Jo-
.Gephss elevation .aS to save tho
world from famine. Christ's eleva.
ton WAS to save the world from spir.
it16l death. All unknown to his breth.
ren, the Jews. Christ is now at the
RIGHT hand Of the Father, the Savior
q the world from its famine OF death.
As Joseph received Gentle bride IN
the time Of his rejection a1d exalta'
ton. 50. Christ Is now receiving Gen
tile bride (Romans II :26).
III. Jeseph'o Wise Administration
it1x 4e-49O.
He hrst made careful survey OF
the land. then organized his forces and
looked after the details Of the work.
he did not use his power and position
for himself. but to save others. He did
not idle his time away, for he knew
that only seven short years remained
IN which to work. b..