New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-27
IMPROVED UNIF0IM INTERNATIONAL
LESSON
(By REV. =. Il FITZWATER, ID, d.
Teacher ~ English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1918, Western Newspaper
Union.)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 20
JOSEPH CARES FOR HIS. KIN.
DRIED.

III 1t.i-I-
GOLDEN TEXT-Iionor thy father and
mother Ephesians go.
DEVOTIONAL. Observation-Disclosures "a.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Genesi.
i~5:1G-O:26.
Since we took the birth Of the Sa'
viOr for our Christmas lesson, today
instead of Il review, we will 20 back
and take up the alternative lesson for
December -. 1t will be more profit.
able to complete the study of Joseph
In his attitude toward his kindred than
to undertake the review.
!. Joseph Sends to Canaan for His
Father (45:17-2S).
After Joseph had made himself
known to 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
he lord over all Egypt. and that his fa-
ther and brethren with their families
should c"ne down to Egypt where he
would give them the best of the land
and that they should eat of the fiat
If the land" This illustrates how one
day Jesus Christ shall disclose his
identity to his brethren the Jews, and
that his exaltntion at the right hand Of
Inc Father was 10 make preparation
for them against the awful day of trial
which shall he visited upon them (Acts
3:19-21).
u. Joseph Meets His Father in the
Land Of Goshen (46 :29-34).
Jacob experienced Il double delight
that of seeing his beloved son whom
he had long mourned rs dead, and of
being welcomed to the new and strange
land by its prime minister. Joseph in
structed his father and brethren how
to place their request before Pharaoh.
Since their occupation was that of
shepherds he knew that some tact
should be employed in their approach
to tn" king, for every shepherd is an
lbominaiion unto the Egyptians"
~. Jacob and Five Sons Presented
to Pharaoh az I'D.
Though Joseph was high in author
tty he was not ashamed to bring his
father and brethren into the presence
Of the great Pharaoh, even though they
we're humble farmers.
|. Pharnol,'s Question Wv. 3. ~. He
inquired as To their occupation. They
answered that both they and their ia
Their were shepherds. They went a lit
l1nN1.pyuIll uhnt tI,,,, n,,, .,J.,l b.y
Pharaoh and instructed to do by JO-
seph. They requested the land Of
Goshen, for they knew it was 4. good
place for pasture for their fiocks.
.. Phnr;oh'S Instructions to Joseph
W.. ), -. He told him to 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 I" give them the charge
of his cattle. lie assumed that since
Joseph WAS 81 capable and Trustworthy
that some of his brethren would also
possess suitable qualifications of nd.
ministratiOn.
". Jacob Blessed Pharaoh (47:7.
1O).
Though Jacob was Il pilgrim in
Egypt. dependent upon Pharaoh even
for food t" eat, in the dignity of his
faith of what God would do with him,
and through him, he pronounced "A
blessing upon the great Egyptian king.
The less is blessed by the yreater (lIe-
blewS 10. Though conscious of his
place of superiority through the divine
covenant he lid not manifest otiiciOus-
ness, hut rather The desire to convey Il
vital blessing. He recognized that he
was the channel through which great
blessings would olIe to Pharaoh, in
accordance with the A%brahamic GOV.
enant Genesis l2:1-3). Israel is one
day 70 he the channel through, which
the blessings of salvation shall flow
to the Gentle nations (Tiomans II H.
80.
v. Joseph Nourished His Father and
(41 IL. i2).
According 10 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 day. when the famine IF the
great tribulntion Is exceeding sore. be
To his brethren, the Jews,
and VIII give them Il possession in the
Of The lund and nOurish them.
is now seated with the Father
IN his throne. and one day will reveal
to his brethren the Jews and
will feed them on the fat of the land"
Jacob lived in Egypt II years. When
he time Of his death approached he
from Joseph u promise that
le would bury him in Canaan. He
.J"seph's IONS and issued a