The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-12-19
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 20
JOSEPH CARES FOR HIS KIN.
DRIED.

GOLDEN TEXT Honor thy father ana
mother -Ephesians s.2
DEVOTIONAL READfNG-Psalms -
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL - Genesis
SIs-5o.2e
Since we took the birth ~ the So.
vior for our Christmas lesson. today.
instead Of review, we will go back
and take up the alternative lesson for
December -. II will be more profit.
able 10 complete the study Of Joseph
In his attitude toward his kindred than
to undertake the review.
I. Joseph Sends to Canaan for His
Father t45 ;i72S).
After Joseph had mnde himself
known "a 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 "a
Their and brethren with their families
should come down 10 Egypt where he
would give them the best Of the land
and that they should eat Of the "fat
OF the land" This illustrates how one
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identity To his brethren the Jews. and
that his exaltation OF the right hand Of
the Father was 10 make preparation
for them against the awful day Of trial
which shall be visited upon them acts
3:l92D.
u. Joseph Meets His Father in the
Land Of Goshen (I6 :20-3I).
jacob experienced double delight
that Of seeing his beloved son whom
he had long mourned as dead. and Of
being welcomed 10 the new and strange
land by Its prime minister. Joseph in
structed his father and brethren how
20 place their request before Pharaoh
Since their occupation was that Of
shepherds he knew that some tact
should be employed In their approach
10 the king, for every shepherd is an
abomination unto the Egyptians"
~. Jacob and Five Sons Presented
to Pharaoh (47 40.
Though Joseph was high In author
iiy he was not ashamed to bring his
father and brethren into the presence
Of the great Pharaoh, even though they
were humble farmers
l. Pharaoh's Question wv. 3, -. He
inquired as 10 their occupation. They
answered that both they and their IA
Their were shepherds. They went n lit
tie beyond what they were asked by
Pharaoh and instructed 10 do by Jo-
seph. They requested the land OF
Goshen. for they knew Il was n good
place for pasture for their hocks.
2. Pharaoh's Instructions to Joseph
wv. 3. 81. He told him 10 make his
father and brethren to dwell In the
best OF the land-even Goshen. and
that II he knew OF any men OF ability
among them 10 give them the charge
Of his cattle. He assumed that since
Joseph was SO capable and trustworthy
that some Of his brethren would also
possess suitable qualifications Of ad
ministration.
w. Jacob Blessed Pharaoh (47:7.
10).
Though Jacob was a pilgrim In
Egypt. dependent upon Pharaoh even
for food 20 eat In the dignity OF his
faith OF what God would do with him.
and through him. he pronounced n
blessing upon the great Egyptian king. P
The less IL blessed by the greater (He-
brews 7:7). Though conscious OF his
place OF superiority through the divine
covenant he did not manifest ofiicious-
ness. but rather the desire TO convey
vital blessing. He recognized that he
was the channel through which great
blessings would come to Pharaoh, In
accordance with the Abrahamic COW
enant Genesis I2:1-S). Israel Is one
day 10 be the channel through which
the blessings OF salvation shall how
10 the Gentle nations (Romans IL ~
l6).
v. Joseph Nourished His Father and
Brethren ($7:11 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 dry, when the famine of the
great tribulation In exceeding sore. be
reconciled 10 his brethren. the Jews.
and will give them possession In the
best OF the land and nourish them.
Christ In 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 "fat OF the land"
Jacob lived In Egypt IL years When
the time Of his death approached he
sxacted from Joseph a promise that
he would bury him In Canaan. He
blessed Joseph's sons and issued a