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DEVOTIONAL READING+Psalms "a.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Genesis
45:16-50:26.
Since we took the birth of the Sa-
vior for our Christmas lesson, today,
instead of a review, we will go back
and take up the alternative lesson for
December q. 1t will be more profit
able to complete the study of Joseph
in his attitude toward his kindred than
to undertake the review.
|. Joseph Sends to Canaan for His
Father CAS- 1929.
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 ia
ther and brethren with their families
should come down to Egypt where he
would give them the best of the land
and that they should eat Of the STAT
Of the land" This illustrates how one
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 (Acts
8 3:19-21).
II. Joseph Meets His Father In the
Land of Goshen (4e :29-34).
Jacob experienced a double delight
that of seeing his beloved son whom
he had long mourned as dead, and of
being welcomed to the new and strange
land by its 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"
III. Jacob and Five Sons Presented
to Pharaoh (47:1-D.
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.
1. Pharaeh's Qnestion wv. 8, A.. He
inquired as to their occupation. They
answered that both they and their IA
| ther were shepherds. They went lit
tie beyond what they were asked b.
Pharaoh and instructed to do by Jo
seph. They requested the land O
Goshen, for they knew it was a goot
place for pasture for their f1ocks.
2. Pharaoh's Instructions to Josepl
(vv. 5, 81. He told him to make hi
father and brethren to dwell in tn
i best of the land-even Goshen, ant
that IL he knew of any men of abilit,
among them to give them the charg
of his cattle. He assumed that sine
Joseph was so capable and trustworth
that some of his brethren would ais
possess suitable qualifications of &C
ministration.
| w. Jacob Blessed Pharaoh CAT 4
10Y.
Though Jacob was q pilgrim, i
Egypt, dependent upon Pharaoh eve
for food to eat, in the dignity Of hi
faith of what God would do with hin
and through him, he pronounced
blessing upon the great Egyptian kin!
The less is blessed by the greater (H,
brews 7:O. Though conscious of HI
place of superiority through the divin
covenant he did not manifest officiou
ness, but rather the desire to convey
vital blessing. He recognized that b
was the channel through which gres
blessings would come to Pharaoh,
accordance with the Abrahamic CO
enant Genesis 12:1-3). Israel is or
day to be the channel through whiC
the blessings of salvation shall flo
to the Gentle nations (Romans IL i
15).
v. Joseph Nourished His Father ar
Brethren (47 IL, 12).
According to the instructions
Pharaoh, Joseph placed his father at
brethren in the best of the land. ar
!, made provision for them. Jesus Chri
will one day, when the famine Of Il
reconciled to his brethren, the Jew
and will give them possession In Il
best Of the land and nourish theI
Christ is now seated with the Faith,
on his throne, and one day will reve
himself to his brethren the Jews al
will feed them on the 'fat of the land
Jacob lived In Egypt II years. Wht
the time of his death approached ]
exacted from Joseph a promise tn
he would bury him in Canaan. E
blessed Joseph's sons and issued
prophecy concerning his own sons.