New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-03
LESSON FOR JANUARY 5
PHARAOH oPPREssEs ISRAEL.

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 1:7-2:S.
GOLDEN TExT-He shall save tn,
children Of the needy. and shall break. II
pieces the OppressOr. Psalms 1874.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalms 2.
ADDITIONAL observation-disclosures ST.
81: Hebrews 1l:2S-27.
The book from which the next eight
the story of the chosen people. Its
central theme Is redemptiOn-the de-
l%iverance of Israel from bondage 0nd
their separation unto God. The ques'
ton of relationship from Egyptian
bondage Is a type of II own redemp'
ton from sins bondage II Corinthians
$50. Pharaoh represents the devil.
and Egypt the world.
I. The Increase Of the Chosen Seed
40.
After JOseph's death Israel quickly
grew into a nation. This amazing in
crease "is expressed as usual In He.
brew by a climax of verbs; were fruit
full is taken from the vegetable world
In which increase varies from a null
tiple to several hundred-fOld; in
.reased' (spawned, swarmed) is Dor
lowed from the finny tribes, in which
the rate Of increase rises to many
myriads; multiplied is a general word
referring to number; and 'waxed ex-
ceedingly mighty is Il similar phrase
abiding to the strength which num-
oers confer, composed of a verb and
IN adverb repeated, and therefore well
adapted to complete the climax
Murphy. This increase was the fulfill
ment of Genesis 35 Ill, which promise
was repeated to Jacob just before 60
Ing into Egypt Genesis 40 :3). If it
he the problem of how a little COM
pany Of seventy persons could become
an host of six hundred thousand men
in so short a time, let us remember
that God promised it. and all difficult
ties will vanish. There is a time CON-
ing when there shall be another amaz-
ing increase in Israel Ezekiel SO 10,
II, 81, 30: 81 :28).
u. A New Dynasty Il $40.
JOseph's elevation in Egypt was dur.
ing the reign Of the Hyksos kings. Be-
ing of Semitic origin they were not
hostile to the Hebrews, but when there
"arOse up a new king which knew not
Joseph" ". 81 the amazing growth of
the Israelites excited his envy and
fear wv. 8, 10Y. This fear was two
fold: (1) In case of wal they might
join the enemy and fight against them.
(2) Lest they should remove from the
and, thus cutting off a vital our Of
revenue and exposing to danger the
eastern border Of the land.
III. Measures to Check the Growth
Of Israel Il :11-22).
These measures place on exhibition
the folly of worldly wisdom Il CORN
thians 3:19). Their fatal mistake was
that they left God out of their calcula-
lions. God had promised hat Israel
should be great in numbers and mighty
in power. He who plans against God
shall m%lserably fail and shall be shown
to be a fool.
l. Cruel Taskmasters wv. 11-14).
They were placed under heavy bur-
dens. Cruel taskmasters were placed
over them who forced them to labor
In building treasure cities and all man.
ner Of service in the field. This meas
ure was Intellectual, for 1.-THE more they
afflicted them, the more they multi
piled and grew" This rapid growth
resulted in more intense burdens being
heaped upon them.
2. Murder of Male Infants by the
Midwives wv. 1920. This measure
also miscarried. rs the midwives |
feared God and chose to obey him. Be-
cause they refused to destroy Gods
people he gave them homes and chill.
dren and the Joys thereof.
.. Drowning Of Male Children in the
River ". 22). In order to make this
measure effective all the people were
charged with the responsibility Of cast
ing the Hebrew male children into the
river. This mandate seems to have
been given shortly before Moses was
horn. This plan likewise was foiled,
and the very child who when a man
upset his throne, was sheltered and
nurtured In his own palace.
~. The airth and Education Of
Moses (2:1-s1."
The measure which was designed to |,
destroy. the Hebrew menace. also
to. PhafaOh's palace and edu-
there the very man who after
ward shattered the Egyptian power
and set free the enslaved people The
faith Of Moses, parents caused them to
ignore the command of the king and
hide him for three months Hebrews
:c3). Faith In God Is the antidote
FOR fear (Psalms q ~. His mother
iiscerned In him a proper child. or a
.hild fair to God (Acts 7:20). and be-
ieved him to be the deliverer Of his
She NJ doubt instilled this
ruth in his mind from his childhood.
Perhaps led by the story Of Noah's ark
the made an ark Of bulrushes and
placed Moses In 1t and left it at the
,lace where PharaOh's daughter would
,e attracted when she came down to
,athe. Miriam, his sister, was placed
where she could watch the affair. She
anne with q suggestion at the oppOr-
une moment as to a nurse for the
ably. Moses was educated first at his
knee, the place where his
haracter was formed. 1t was here =
where the indomitable purpose was
Ixed to suffer af1lction with the peo-
lie Of God Hebrews II :24-28). He .
ras also educated ut the Egyptian q
curt where he became acquainted q
18th the wisdom of Egypt (Acts 7:22). q
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