The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-13
RPRovED UrIroRs INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNSG1OOL
LESSON
By Rev. p. b. FfTZwATER, u. D.,
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChicagoD
tocpyright. 1918 Western Newspaper unlonj
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY %
TIE BREACH OF THE COVENANT
AND MOSES PRAYER FOR is
RAEL.

N~F " Nv" " .h "tsohaIy Appnca
LESSON TExT~Exodus 221.as
GOLDEN TENT-The effectuaI ferveni
prayer OF righteous man availeth
much James 5:i6
ADDITIONAL MATERTAL-Deut. s.s.
=, Eph. 9.it-2i. James b.t6-iS
PRIMARY TOptC-Ask Gods helm for
others. Memory verse-James 5:i6
JUNIOR roPiC-Prsying for other
people
INT IMMEDIATE TopIc-In,ereedins
for o. "
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-Th.
value OF microscopy prayer
Less than six weeks have elapsed
since Israel took the oath ~ allegiance
10 Jehovah. In less than forty DAYS
they flagrantly break the first and sec.
ond commandments.
!. The Golden Calf (32 100.
!. Moses delay ". ~ This they in
terpreted 20 mean that their leader
had either lost his way in the dark
ness or had persisted In the fire that
lowered over the mount.
2. The peoples demand ". ~. They
demanded Of Aaron that he make them
n god to go before them. Their pro
fesslon Of allegiance TO God collapsed
ss soon as the strong personality Of
their leader was no longer felt.
3. Aaron's cowardly compliance wv.
2-D. lie was an eloquent man. but
lacked moral courage. Many today
can talk fuently. but vacillate before
the real issues Of life. In order 10
gain time with the rebels he demand
ed that they cast on their jewelry and
bring IL to him. Perhaps he thought
that their love for IL would cause them
To forego their demands, but they
checrfully gave up their jewelry for
false god. Aaron. like many compro-
missing men Of this age. opened a door
which he could not shut.
T. wanton revelry wv. s. 81. See
ing their disposition. Aaron erected An
altar and proclaimed a fast unto Je-
hoynh. lie no doubt wished them 10
worship the Lord through the image.
but he had made a god for them and
IL was very short step TO the heath
en- orgies connected with idolatrous
worship.
~. Gods Burning Wrath (32 :7-1O).
Gods nature Is such that he cannot
tolerate rival. No gods shall be be-
fore his face. The rival must be re-
moved or the people must be consumed
with divine wrath. God does not own
them as his people. for they had cast
him on.
~. The Mediation Of Moses go IL
1D.
The declaration of divine purpose
TO destroy the Israelites did not deter
Moses from making intercession for
them. What was his threefold pleai
tvv. IL. Il. l3).
Moses knew full well that the people
deserved to die. therefore he could not
plead any merit on their part His
plea was based wholly on Gods pur.
pose for Israel. Through his interces-
sion God relents.
w. Judgment Falls (32 1889.
!. Moses broke the tables OF testi-
mony wv. 1870 emblematic OF the
breach OF their covenant with God.
2. Moses destroyed the image ". 20)
and made the people drink Of the wa
ter which contained its dust. thus max
Ing them 10 experience In a physical
sense the bitterness which results from
SIN.
3. Moses showed Aaron that he was
for his part In the dis
affair wv. 2l-2D.
4. Moses called for those who would
take a stand for the Lord to grid their
swords and Stay all who stood out In
rebellion. The tribe OF Levi ranged
on his side and became the
by which God chastened his
people tvv. 1920.
8. Moses confessed the great sin OF
he people and begged that God would
forgive them. He was willing 10 suf-
Ter the punishment himself. II possible.
and let the people 40 free. The Lord
declared TO him In answer that every
nan should bear his own sin (yv. 30
s5).
v. The Covenant Renewed (33 Il
I9).
!. Noses commission renewed (Ch.
,s).
2. The second tables Of the law
owen GA 40. In the giving OF these
ables he reiterated Gods justice. but
ave particular emphasis TO his mercy.
The Lord God. merciful and gracious.
ong-suffering and abundant In good
less and truth. keeping mercy for
thousands. forgiying iniquity and
and sin, and that will by
10 means clear the guilty; visiting the
niquity Of the fathers upon the chill
lren. and upon the chlldren's chllden,
INTO the third and fourth generation"
What to Pray For.
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