The Yale expositor., 1919-02-06
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 9
JErhRo's COUNSEL.

| GOLDEN TExT-Bear ye one aGpthers
burdens and SO fulfill the law of Christ.
Gal So
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Luke 1911;
Acts 1915 Rom. 16:1-24; I Cor. 12:12-S1.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Moses chooses help
ers. Memory Verse-"Come thou with
US and We will do thee good"
JUNIOR woodworking together.
Memory verse; Cor. 3:9.
INTERMEDIATES TOPIC-Team work
In religion.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-Co-op-
Grafton in the work of the kingdom.
!. Jethro's Visit to Moses OSLO.
/. The occasion ". -. Upon receipt
of the news of the marvellous deliver
ance of the Israelites from the Egyp-
tians Jethro went out to meet Moses.
2. The object (vv. Pa. 1t was to
bring to Moses his wife and children.
When God called him to go to Egypt
to deliver his people Moses did not
deem it wise to take with him his wife
and children, therefore left them with
his father-in-law. Now that God had
wrought so wonderfully it was deemed
wise for his family to Join him.
3. The place (vv. 8. O.. At Mt. Sinai,
where the Israelites were encamped.
u. Moses Reception to Jethro QS:
7-12).
Moses honored him not only as his
| father-in-law, but as the priest of Mid
ian. Jethro, though outside of the
covenant people, evidently retained
traditions of the true God, as Melchiz-
edek before him did. 1t seems to have
been a case of mutual affection and es-
teen. Moses rehearsed to Jethro the
wonders which God had wrought
through him, and Jethro. % "Rejoiced
for all the goodness which the Lord
had done unto Pharaoh and the Egyp-
tians for Israeps sake" ". 81. (2)
Blessed the Lord ". 10Y. (3) Con-
Tossed the supremacy of the Lord ".
11). (4) Offered sacrifices TO God ".
12).
~. Jethro's Counsel us 1926.
/. The occasion thereof wv. 1879.
1 The day after Jethro came to Moses
he observed how completely Moses
time was taken in judging Israel.
When he saw the greatness of the task
he inquired as to why he was doing
the work all alone. Jethro was a
shrewd mamie saw that wise adj
ministratlOn of affairs would make a
division of labor. Moses explained to
| him that his task was not merely a
matter of judging, but of teaching the
statutes and laws of God TO the peo-
| pie. Jethro recognized Moses motive,
but insisted that the method was not
a good one, as it would result in the
wasting away of his strength. Many
times one wastes his strength in doing
that which others could do so that he
| is unable TO do the more important
| things.
=. Jethro's plan wv. 1929. ID
Moses to be unto the people GOdward
to bring their causes unto God and
teach them the ordinances and laws, to
show them the way wherein they must
walk. and the work which they must
do. (2) Suitable men should be pro-
vided as rulers over thousands, hun
dreds, fifties and tens ". 21). All
great matters should be disposed of by
4 NlOStS duu MI SuOSiuidlN hiullCAS
should be adjusted by these judges.
3. Qualifications of these subordinate
! judges w. 21). ~ cable men," that
is, men of strength. They must be men
of such intellectual power as would
enable them to understand the prob
lens presented, and of such will power
as to execute the judgments rendered.
strong man is one who knows his
own mind and is faithful to 1t. (2)
"Such as fear God" This is the basis
of true strength. Only those are fit
TO judge and rule men who recognize
the rule OF God over their lives. The
true statesman is the man who gives
God the rghtful place in his life. The
one who really trusts and fears God
can be tr.'sted TO administrate the af-
fairs of 1nen. (3) men of truth" The
one who really trusts and fears God
must himself be lover of the truth.
He must be willing to follow after the
truth at any cost. His nature must
be open TO the truth. (4) Hating COW
etousness." He must be a hater of I'M
Just gain. The man who is to be a
ruler of the people must be free from
the suspicion of following his profess
sion because of personal gain. The
one set to do such work should be able
to show clean hands.
w. Moses Accedes to Jethro's coun-
sci :24-26).
This common sense advice met a re-
Spouse In Moses heart. He recog-
nized that God was speaking through
Jethro. After all. the knowledge and
fear of God was wider than the
chosen people. According to Deuter-
onomy 9-lS the people selected the
judges and Moses appointed them.
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