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LESSON
(By REV. p. b. FITZWATER, d. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
(Copyright, 1S18, Western Newspaper
Union.)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 1
THE STORY OF JOSEPH.

THE STORY OF JOSEPH.
LESSON TExT-Genesis N:1s-8.
GOLDEN TEXT-Hatred stirreth up
strifes, but love covereth up all trans
gressions.-Proverbs 10:R.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalms 1.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Genesis 81:
Lit.
1. Jessph the WeILeeIovsd 81"
37:1-4).
Joseph was Jacobs favorite son.
This was due partly to the fact that
he was the son of the wife Of his first
love and the son of his old age. but
mainly because Of the superior quail
tiles which Joseph possessed. This
favoritism expressed itself in su-
perior position and more respectable
clothes. That Jacob should feel par
tial toward Joseph, perhaps, was un-
avoldable. but that he should manifest
1t vas extremely unwise. Serious
trouble will always result from par
tiality being shown toward children.
His brethren's intense hatred burst
forth upon him. This feeling was in
tensified by his pure life and by his
Testimony among then because Of their
evil deeds. Josiah is a type Of Christ.
He was living in fellowship with
his father at Hebron (37:1 {;
Christ was with the Father be-
fore coming into the world (John
1929: Joseph was the beloved son
Genesis 1881; Christ was the be-
loved Son Of God (Matthew 3:1O; Jo-
seph was hated by his brethren (Gene-
sis 87:4); Christ was hated by his
brethren (John IS :24); Joseph was
envied by his brethren Genesis 81 :11) !;
Christ was delivered up through envy
(Mark Is :10).
u. Jossph's Dreams (87 :5-11).
L His brothers sheaves bowling in
obeisance to his.
This was rightly interpreted by them
to mean their humble obedience to
him. This intensified their hatred.
2. The sun, moon and eleven stars
rendering obeisance to him.
This dream Is wider In its applica-
tlon. The eleven stars are identical
with the eleven sheaves. The sun and
moon, as rightly interpreted by his ia.
ther, represented his father and moth
er - rendering obeisance to him.
10. Jessph Sent by HE Father on .
Mission Of Mercy to His ersthrsn wv.
12-17).
His brethren had gone to shechem.
about fifty miles distant from Hebron,
where was abundance Of pasture for
their hocks. Jacob became anxious
as to their welfare. and sent Joseph.
q young man now seventeen years old.
to ind out their condition. Unde-
tered By the envious hatred Of his
brethren. he willingly responded, Here
I am" No doubt he realized that his
mission was fraught with great dam
gers-the exposure to highway rob-
bers, wild beasts. and the murderous
hatred Of his brethren. Notwithstand.
Ing this, he rendered willing obedi.
ence. Christ was sent by the Father
on a mission Of mercy to his brethren
Il John 4:14: John III; Phil. 2:7. 81.
Though he knew that tho envious
hatred Of his brethren would result In
his suffering and death on the cross,
be went forth delighting to do his Fa-
Tiers will.
". Jessph's Reception BY He 0rsth-
rsn wv. 1929.
l. Their murderous plot Nv. 1S.22).
They said "Behold this dreamer
eometh. let % slay him." This II
what Christ's brethren said about him
(Matt. 2l: 8s). They thought they
would prevent these dreams coming
true BY destroying the dreamer. Rep
ben dissuaded them from this act BY
proposing to cast him into q pit, h.
tending afterward to rescue him and
restore him to bis father.
2. They strip him Of his coat Of
many colors and cast him into the pit
wv. q, ~. In spite Of his earnest
sntreaty against this act they psspe.
trated this heartless cruelty (0enesis
42 Ply.
8. Their feastlng ". ~.
Their heartless cruelty IL manifest
In that they could enjoy the festivities
Of Q meal. perhaps. within the sight
and hearing Of Joseph's cries.
I. Sold him to the Ishmaelites Nv.
232s).
judah proposed that they sell
him. a. NO gain could accrue from let.
ting him die In the pit. One Judas.
later. sold the Lord for money. Hav.
ing done this infamous deed. they
sought to cover II up BY deceit ana y.
Ing. They took his coat Of many
colora and dipped It In the blood Of q
kid and sent II to his father. allowing
him to draw bis own conclusions a.
to the matter. Jacob II now reaping
what he had sown. Many years he.
fore this he had deceived hia father
BY t1ckery and pious lying.