The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
LESSON FOR DECEMBER |
THE STORY OF JOSEPH.

GOLDEN TEhI-IiatTeu HtlrTeln up
strifes, but love covereth up all trans
gressions-Proverbs 1912.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalms 4.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Genesis 81:
LII.
!. Joseph the WeIl-5eloved Son
(37 Ia.
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 SUI
pcrior position and more respectable
clothes. That Jacob should feel par
tlal toward Joseph, perhaps, was nm
avoldablc, but that he should manifest
II was extremely unwlse. Serious
trouble will always result from par
TALLY being shown toward children.
His brethrcn's intense hatred burst
forth upon him. This feeling was in
tcnsilied by his pure life and by his
testimony among them because of their
evil deeds. Josiah is n type of Christ.
lie was living in fellowship with
lis father at Hebron (37:lD;
Christ was with the Father be-
fore coming into the world (John
1928; Joseph was the beloved son
Genesis 81 :3); Christ was the be-
loved Son of God (AIatthew 3:lO Jo-
Seph was hated by his brethren (Genc'
sis 81 ~; Christ was hated by his
brethren (JOhn 10 PA; Joseph was
onvied by his brethren Genesis 81 I'D {;
Christ was delivered up through envy
MARK 10 :10).
II. Joseph's Dreams or DID.
|. His brothers sheaves bowling in
oheisanCc TO his. q
This was rightly interpreted by them
10 mean their humble obedience TO
him. This intensified their hatred.
,. The sun, moon and eleven stars
rendering Obelsance TO him.
This dream is wider in its applica-
tion. The eleven stars are Identical
with the eleven sheaves. The sun ana
moon, as rightly interpreted by his IA
thcr, represented his father and moth
or as rendering obeisance to him.
~. Joseph Sent by His Father on
Mission Of Mercy to His Brethren wv.
12-lO.
His brethren had gone to Shechem,
about fifty miles distant from Hebron,
where was abundance of pasture FOR
their fockS. Jacob became anxious
as to their welfare, and sent Joseph,
young man now seventeen years old,
TO find out their condition. Unde-
tered by the enviOus hatred of his
brethren, he willingly responded, Here
] 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 4 IA John IL; Phil. 2:7, -.
Though he knew that the envious
hatred of his brethren would result In
his suffering and death on the cross,
he went forth delighting TO do his Fa-
Tiers will.
~. Joseph's Reception by His 5reth-
rem (vv 1929.
l. Their Inurderous plot (vv. 1S-22).
They said Behold this dreamer
cOmeth, let us slay him. This Is
what Christ's brethren said about him
Matt. 2l: 3S). 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 his father.
.. They strip him of his coat of
many colOrs and cast him into the pit
wv. % 2D. In spite Of his earnest
entrcaty against this act they perpe-
truted this henrtless cruelty Genesis
42:2D.
3. Their feasting ". 25).
Their heartlcss cruelty is manifest
in that they could enjoy the festivities
of meal, perhaps, within the sight
and hearing of JOsephs cries.
i. Sold him to the Ishmaelites 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 ly-
ing. They took his coat Of many
colors and dipped it in the blood of
kid and sent it to his father, allowing
him 10 draw his own conclusions as
10 the matter. Jacob is now reaping
what he had sown. Many years be-
fore this he had deceived his father
nv trick nrv and Mons living