Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNlYSQ|O0L
LESSON
tBy REV. p. B. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright, 1873 Western Newspaper
UniOn.)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER |
THE STORY OF JOSEPH.

THE STORY OF JOSEPH.
LESSON TExT-Genesis 37:1S-2S
GOLDEN TEXT-Hatred stirreth up
strifes but love covereth up all trans
gressions-Proverbs 1912.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalms 4.
ADDITIONAL Observation-Disclosures 81:
LII.
!. Joseph the WeII-Beloved Son
(37 :1-4).
Joseph was Jacobs favorite son.
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
perior position and more respectable
clothes. That Jacob should feel par
tial toward Joseph, perhaps, was IN
avoidable, but that he should manifest
it was extremely unwise. Serious
trouble will always result from par
TALLY being shown toward children.
His brethren'a intense hatred burst
forth upon him. This feeling was in
tensifed by his pSre life and by his
testimony among them because Of their
evil deeds. Josiah is type of Christ.
He was living in fellowship with
his father at Hebron 7:14;
Christ was with the Father be-
(. fore coming into the world John
/ 16 :2S); Joseph was the beloved son
Genesis 81 :3); Christ was the be-
loved Son of God Matthew 3:1D ,Jo-
seph WAS hated by his brethren Gene
sis 37:4); 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 10Y.
II. Joseph's Dreams (37 :5-1D.
/. His brothers sheaves bowling in
oheisance to his.
This was rightly interpreted by them
to mean their humble obedience to
him. This intensified their hatred.
?. The sun, moon and eleven stars
rendering obeisance to him.
This dream is wider in its applica-
ton. The eleven stars are identical
with the eleven sheaves. The sun and
moon, as rightly interpreted by his ia
Their, represented his father and moth
er as rendering obeisance to him.
III. Joseph Sent by His Father on a
Mission Of Mercy to His Brethren wv.
12-1T.
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
l 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 1 Ill; Phil. -, 81
Though he knew that the enviOus
hatred Of his brethren would result IL
his suffering and death on the cross
:, he went forth delighting to do his Fa
theirs will.
~. Joseph's Reception by His Breth
!. rem wv. 1929.
1. Their murd erous plot wv. 1922
J. They said Behold this dreamer
K cometh, let US Stay him." This il
O what Christ's brethren said about hin
q Matt. q: 38). They thought the!
;. would prevent these dreams comm,
q true by destroying the dreamer. Reu
- ben dissuaded them from this act b.
! proposing to cast him into a pit, In
j., tending afterward to rescue him ant
!. restore him to his father.
:. 2. They strip him of his coat o
= many colors and cast him into the pi
, Wv. %, 24). In spite of his earnes
:, entreaty against this act they perpe
trated this heartless cruelty (Genesi
~ Ply.
y 3. Their feasting ". 25).
% Their heartless cruelty is NANTES
% in that they could enjoy the festivitie
n Of a meal, perhaps, within the sigh
=. and hearing Of Joseph's cries.
10 4. Sold him to the Ishmaelites w
n 1929.
II Judah proposed that they SCI
l. him, as no gain could accrue from LEI
n ting him die in the pit. One Juda
Re later, sold the Lord for money. Ha'
le ing done this Infamous deed, the
a sought to cover it up by deceit and l!
III ing. They took his coat Of man
N colors and dipped it in the blood of
1e kid and sent it to his father, allowin
IT, him to draw his own conclusions 6
n to the matter. Jacob is now reapir
what he had sown. Many years b
he fore this he had deceived his fath'
re by trickery and pious lying.
ch Others.
rl The late General Booth was aske
= upon one occasion to send mesSat
m. to the various stations of the Salv