Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-03
LESSON FOR JANUARY 5
PHARAOH oPPREssEs ISRAEL.

children of the needy, and shall break in
pieces the oppressor.-Psalms 72:4
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalms 2.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Exodus 81
81: Hebrews 1881
The book from which the next eight
lessons are taken is a continuation of !
the story of the chosen people. Its
central theme is redemption-the de-
liverance of Israel from bondage and |
their separation unto God. The ques- !
ton of relationship from Egyptian !
bondage is type of our own redemp-
ton from sins bondage Il Corinthians
$50. Pharaoh represents the devil,
and Egypt the world.
!. The Increase Of the Chosen Seed
40.
After Joseph's death Israel quickly
grew into nation. This increase was
the fulfllment of Genesis 35 IL, which
promise was repeated to Jacob just be-
fore going into Egypt Genesis 46 :3).
!. If it be the problem of how little COM
pany of seventy persons could become
an host of six hundred thousand men
in so short time, let us remember
that God promised it, and all difficult
ties will vanish. There is a time COM
ing when there shall be another amaz-
ing increase. in Israel ezekiel 36:1O,
II, 81, So; 81 :26).
II. A New Dynasty Il :S-1O).
Josephs elevation in Egypt was dur
ing the reign Of the HyksOs kings. Be
ing of Semitic origin they were not
hostile to the Hebrews, bat when there
"arose up new king which knew not
Joseph ". s. the amazing growth of
the Israelites excited his envy and
fear (vv 9, 10Y. This fear was two
fold: % In case of war they might
join the enemy and fight against them.
(2) Lest they should remove from the
land, thus cutting off vital source of
revenue and exposing to danger the
eastern border of the land.
III. Measures to Check the Growth
Of Israel q :11-22).
These measures place on exhibition
the folly of worldly wisdom Il Corin-
thians 8 :19). Their fatal mistake was
that they left God out Of their calcula-
tons. God had promised that Israel
should be great in numbers and mighty
in power. He who plans against God
shall miserably fail and shall be shown
to be fool
l. Cruel Taskmasters wv. 11-14)
They were placed under heavy bur
denis Cruel taskmaste-s 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 "the more they
afflicted them, the more they multi
piled and grew" This rapid growth
resulted in more intense burdens being
heaped upon them.
9 Murder of Male Infants by the
Midwives wv. 15-2D. This measure
also mscarried, as the midwives
feared God and chose to obey him. Be
: cause they refused to destroy God:
people he gave them homes and chill
y dren and the joys thereof.
IL g. Drowning of Male Children in thu
River ". 22). In order to make thi
II measure effective all the people wer,
/ charged with the responsibility of cast
ing the Hebrew male children into tn
river. lulS Iuduudlc seems 10 nav
been given shortly before Moses wa
VI born. This plan likewise was fOileG
+" and the very child who when MAJ
50 upset his throne, sheltered an
nurtured in his own palace
- : ~. The Birth and Education Q
80 Moses (2:1-S).
The measure. which was designed
brought to Pharaohs palace and edl
Gated there the very man who after
ap ward shattered the Egyptian powe
NC and set free the enslaved people. Th
~ faith of Moses parents caused them
~ ignore the command of the king an
vs. -. hide him for three months (Hebrew
AL IL :23). Faith in God is the antidot
for fear (Psalms 27:). His motht
discerned in him a proper child, or
- lieved him to be the deliverer Of h
people. She no doubt instilled tn
80 truth in his mind from his childhoo
- Perhaps led by the story of Noah's al
she made an ark of bulrushes al
placed Moses in it and left it at tt
place where Pharaoh's daughter wou
be attracted when she came down
30 bathe Miriam, his sister, was place
the oo,,1a ,1,o+o1, 49, aa;n g,
came with a suggestion at the OppC
tune moment as to a nurse for tt
nn- baby Education at his mothers KIN
lose gave character, and education at t
Egyptian court qualified him to be t
Who historian and lawgiver of his people.
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