The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-28
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LESSON
(By REV. p. B. FTTZwATER, D. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.l ~ n
Copyright 1SlA Western Newspaper
LESSON FOR DECEMBER |
THE STORY OF JOSEPH.

LESSON TEXT-Genesis S7:lS-2S.
GOLDEN TEXT-Hatred stirreth up
strifes. but love covereth up all trans
gressions. Proverbs l0:l2
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psaims 4.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALl-Genesis q:
Lit.
I. Joseph the Well-Beiovsd sop
tS7 :1-4). 7o
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 a su-
perior position and more respectable
clothes. That Jacob should feel par
tial toward Joseph, perhaps, was un-
avoidable, but that he should manifest
1t was 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 bis pure life and by his
testimony among them because Of their
evil deeds. Josiah is a type Of Christ.
He was living In fellowship with
his father at Hebron (37:1D;
Christ was with the Father be-
fore coming into the world (John
18:28) Joseph was the beloved son
Genesis 37:3); Christ was the be-
loved Son Of God (Matthew 8 I'D ;,Jo-
seph was hated by his brethren (Gene.
sis 37:4); Christ was hated by his
brethren (John 1920; Joseph was
envied by his brethren Genesis 81 :11) !;
Christ was delivered up through envy
(Mark Is 5:10).
u. Joseph's Dreams (S7 :5-11).
I. His brothers sheaves bowling in
obelsapce 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 obelsance to him.
This dream Is wider In Its appllca-
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 a. rendering obeisance to him.
~. Joseph Sent BY His Father on
Mission Of Mercy to Hia Brethren wv.
12-17).
His brethren had gone to Shechem.
about fifty miles distant from Hebron,
where was abundance of pasture for
their flocks. Jacob became anxious
as to their welfare, and sent Joseph,
a young man now seventeen years old,
to find 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 dan
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 Ala; John IL; Phil. 2:7, 81.
Though he knew that the envious
hatred of his brethren would result In
his suffering and death on the cross
be went forth delighting to do his Fa.
theirs will.
w. Joseph's Reception by His Hreth'
rem wv. 1929.
1. Their murderous plot wv. 1929
They said Behold this dreamer
cometh, let us slay him." This II
what Chrlst's brethren said about him
Matt. 81: 38). They thought they
would prevent these dreams coming
true by destroying the dreamer. Reu
ben dissuaded them from this act by
proposing to cast him into pit, IN
tending afterward to rescue him and
restore him to hts father.
2. They strip him of his coat Of
many colors ano cast him into the PHI
wv. %, 24). In spite Of his earnest
entreaty against this act they perpe
trated this heartless cruelty Genesis
2:21).
8. Their feasting ". 25).
Their heartless cruelty Is manifest
In that they could enjoy the festivities
Of a meal. perhaps. within the sight
and hearing Of Joseph's cries.
4. Sold him to the Ishmaelltes wv
25-2S).
judah proposed that they sell
him, as 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 It up by deceit and ~
ing. They took his coat Of many
colors and dipped It In the blood Of Q
kid and sent 1t to his father, allowing
him to draw his own conclusions al
to the matter. Jacob is now reapinl
what, he had sown. Many years be
fore this he had deceived his fathei
by trickery and plous lying.
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