Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-01-03
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LESSON
By REV. p. b. FITZWATER. d. D..
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chlcago)
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper
Union)
LESSON FOR JANUARY 5
PHARAOH EXPRESSES ISRAEL.
LESSON TExT-Exodus 1:7-2.S.

DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalms2 Z.
ADDITIONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81.
81. Hebrews ll.23-27
The book from which the next eight
lessons are taken is n continuation OF
the story of the chosen people. Its
central theme Is redcmpllon-th de-
liverance of Israel from bondage and
their separation unto God. The ques-
tlon of relationship from Egyptian
bondage Is n type of our own redemp-
ton from sins bondage Il Corinthians
$50. Pharaoh represents the devil.
md Egypt the world.
!. The Increase Of .he Chosen Seed
90.
After Joscph's death Israel quickly
grew into n nation. This amazing in
crcnSe us expressed as usual in He
brew by II climax Of verbs; were fruit
fur Is taken from the vegetable world
In which Increase varies from n null
liple to several hundrcdiod; in
g 'hNNu NNINlN llfNl, NN III lltNl - wv
r0Wed from the tinny tribes, in which
the rate of Increase rises to many
myrladS; multiplied is II general word
referring To- number; and 'waXcd eX-
cecdingly mighty is n similar phrase
alluding 10 the strength which num-
berS confer. composed of verb and
ant .,,1t,,.l. p,,..,at.,I and th.rnfapn ,tntl
adapted to complete the Climax
Murphy. This increase was the fulfill
mcnt of Genesis 35;ll, which promise
was repeated to Jacob just before go
Ing into Egypt Genesis lG :0. II 1t
be The problem Of how little com
pany of seventy persons could become
an host of six hundred thousand men
In 30 short a time, let us remember
that God promised ii, and all difficult
ties will vanish. There is time com
ing when there shall be another amaz-
ing increase In Israel ezekiel SO 10.
II, b. IS; 81 :2G),
II. A New Dynasty Il :S-lO).
,IuScph> elevation in Egypt was dur
ing The reign of the IlykSos kings, Be-
ing Of Semitic origin they were not
hostile 10 The Hebrews, but when there
"aro>c W new king which knew not
Joseph g. > the amazing growth Of
the lSrurilrs excited his envy and
fear az. .. 10y. This fear was two
fold: ca In case Of war they might
join thr nemy aud fight against them
(2) Lest ihcy should remove from the
land thus cutting OF vital source Of
Revenue and exposing 10 danger the
eastern border Of the land
III. Measures to Check the Growth
o. Israel (l.ll22).
These measures place on exhibition
the folly OF worldly wisdom q Corn-
THAN, BID. Their fatal mistake was
that they left God out Of their caIcula-
tIons. God had promised that Israel
should be- great IN numbers and mighty
in power. lie who plans against God
shall ml>rrahly fail and shall be shown
TO be- fool.
/. cruel Taskmasters wv. HID.
They were placed under heavy bur
drnS. Cruel taSkmaSterS were placed
over them who forced them To labor
In building treasure cities and all man
ncr Of service in the field. This meas
IRE was Intellectual, for the more they
afflicted them, the more they multi
Piled and grew This rapid growth
resulted In more intense burdens being
hcapcd upon them.
. Murder OF Male Infants by the
Midwiycs wv. 15-2D. This measure
also miscarried. as 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.
3 Drowning Of Male Children in the
River ". by 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
born. This plan likewise was foiled,
and the very child who when Il man
upset his throne, was sheltered and
nurtured in his own palace.
". The Birth and Education Of
Moses (2:1-S).
The measure which was designed to
brought to Pharnoh's palace and edu-
Gated 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
IL :23). Faith in God is the antldote
for fear psalms 27:D. His mother
diScerned in him proper child, or n
child fair to God (Acts I :20), and be-
lleved him to be the dellverer of his
people. She no doubt lnstiled this
truth in his mind from his childhood.
Perhaps led by the story of Noafs ark
she made an ark of bulrushes and
placed Moses in it and left 1t at the
place where Pharaoh's daughter would
be attracted when she came down to
battle Miriam. his sister, was placed
where she could watch the affair. She
came with a suggestion at the oppor-
tune moment as to nurse for the
baby. Moses was educated first at his
knee, the place where his
character was formed. 1t was here
where the indomitable purpose was
fixed to suffer affection with the peO-
pie of God Hebrews II ;24-26). He
was also educated at the Egyptian
court where he became acquainted
with the wisdom of Egypt (Acts 7:22).
Education at his mothers knee gave
him character, and education at the
Egyptian court qualified him to be the
historian and lawgiver Of his people.