The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
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LESSON
CBy REV. =. B. FITZWATER, d. d.
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago)
Copyright, 1915 Western Newspaper
Union)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 8
JOSEPH MADE RULER OF EGYPT.

LESSON TEXT-Genesis Al 1894.
GOLDEN TEXT-He that is faithful In
a very little is faithful also In much
Luke 1910.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalms 4.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Genesis 80:
Al.
Thirteen long years have passed
since his brethren sold him. They
have been years of fiery testing for
Joseph, but his faith Is triumphant.
There Is n mighty contrast between
Joseph In the pit at Dothan and Jo-
scph as prime minister Of Egypt
I. Joseph Made Prime Minister OF
Egypt wv. 3S-4D.
/. The Occasion wv. II :32).
1t Is the Interpretation of Pharaoh's
dreams. In his dreams Pharaoh saw
seven fat kline coming out Of the river,
followed by seven lean ones, which de-
vOurcd the fat ones. This dream was
followed by another in which he saw
seven ears of corn come up on one
stalk, rank and good, only to be de-
vOurcd by seven thin ones. These
dreams produced uncasiness In Phara.
obs mind. Being thus troubled over
them he sent for the magicans ana
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
| I.t, IngA,,h from nrtgnn nnI
places his dreams before him. Joseph
dsclaimed wisdom for himself, but
confidently asserted his faith In the
wisdom Of God. God Is pleased with
those who will thus lean upon him In
the crucial hour, and will never disap-
point them (James / :5). Little did
Joseph's brethren, the Ishmaelites who
carried him into Egypt, or Potiphar
whose slave he became, realize what
the future would bring to him. His
years of suffering and waiting were
part of Gods plan for his discipline
and education. 1t Is Gods law for
those who would reign, that they suf-
fer "If we suffer, we shall also
, reign with him" e Timothy 2:12).
Joseph's eXaltation from the state of
humility is n fine illustration of
Christ's humility and cxaltation Phil-
ippians 80, 10.
!, II. Joseph's Naturalization ". 45).
As soon as Pharaoh thus exalted him
|; he changed his name to Zapnath-paa
J neah, an Egyptian word having vary
ing designations; as Salvation of the
, world" "The prince of life of the
world" "The revealer of secrets
, "The food of life" etc. No doubt II
was Pharaoh's purpose to designate
D him as the preserver of life, the re
, vealer of secrets, the interpreter o
s dreams, and the author of the plan b!
. which Egypt was saved from the awfu
' famine. He thus was naturalized, ant
y his civil status rendered compatible
/, with his official rank. Then Asenath
!, the daughter of the priest, was Sivel
him to wife. Intermarrlage with thi
4 caste completed his naturalization b.
!. elevating him to social position. 10
h seph's elevation was to save tn
4 world from famine. Christ's eleva
ton was to save the world from spir
!. Itunl death. All unknown to his breth
T" ren, the Jews, Christ is now at tn
e right hand of the Father, the Savio
s of the world from its famine of death
4 As Joseph received Gentle bride II
!, the time of his rejection and eXalta
n ton, so Christ is now Receiving Gen
u tile bride (Romans II :25).
O ~. Joseph's Wise Administrator
g wv. 4G-49).
/" He first made careful survey o
}. the land, then organized his forces AM
is looked after the details of the work
n lie did not use his power and position
d for himself, but to save others. He dit
If not idle his time away, for he knew
h that only seven short years Remained
D. in which to work.