The Dolores star., 1919-02-21
nlPRovIp UNlroRn INTERNATIONAL
SUNNSC[l0OL
LESSON
by Rev. p. B. FITZwATER, d. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright 1913. Western Newspaper unon)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY %
THE BREACH OF THE COVENANT
AND MOSES PRAYER FOR is
RAEL

'-haS De osed WIN missionary Appiica-
LESSON TEXT-Exodus s21-s4:s
GOLDEN TENT-The effectual fervent
prayer of a righteous man availeth
much.-James SIG
ADDITIONAL MATERgAI-Deut So
.; Eph. 3:14-2l; James 5:1a-ls.
PRIMARY TOFIC-Ask Gods help for
others. Memory verse-James SIG
people.
INTERMEDIATES ToPIc-1nterceding
for others.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-The
value of intercessory prayer.
Less than six weeks have elapsed
since Israel took the oath of allegiance
to Jehovah. In less than forty days
they flagrantly break the first and sec
ond commandments.
I. The Golden Calf go :1-6).
i. Moses delay w. ~ This they in.
terpreted to mean that their leader
had either lost his way in the dark
ness or had perished in the fire that
hOvered over the mount
=. The peoples demand ". ~. They
demanded of Aaron that he make them
god to go before them. Their pro-
fession of allegiance to God collapsed
rs soon as the strong personality of
their leader was no longer felt.
3. Aaron's cowardly compliance (vv.
2-4. He was an eloquent man, but
lacked moral courage. Many today
can talk fluently, but vacillate before
the real issues of life. In order to
gain time with the rebels he demand
ed that they cast off their jewelry and
bring 1t to him. Perhaps he thought
that their love for 1t would cause them
to forego their demands. but they
cheerfully gave up their jewelry for
false god. Aaron, like many compro-
missing men of this age, opened door
which he could not shut.
| 4. Wanton revelry wv. ), 81. See
ing their disposition, Aaron erected an
altar and proclaimed fast unto Je-
hovah. He no doubt wished them to
worship the Lord through the image.
but he had made a god for them and
1t was very short step to the heath
en- orgies connected with idolatrOus
worship.
II. Gods Burning Wrath go :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 off.
III. The Mediation of Moses go IL
14).
The declaration of a divine purpose
to destroy the Israelites did not deter
Moses from making intercessiOn for
them. What was his threefold plea
wv. IL, II, 13).
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.
~. Judgment Falls (32 :15-35).
l. Moses broke the tables of testi-
mony wv. 15-19) emblematc of the
breach of their covenant with God
2. Moses destroyed the image w. 2O)
and made the people drink of the wa
ter which contained its dust, thus max.
ing them to experience in physical
sense the bitterness which results from
sin.
3. Moses showed Aaron that he was
inexcusable for his part in the dis.
graceful affair wv. 21-2D.
i. Moses called for those who would
take II Stand for the Lord to grid theiI
swords and slay all who stood out in
rebellion. The tribe of Levi ranged
themselves on his side and became the
instrument by which God chastened his
people wv. 2o-29).
D. Moses confessed the great sin OF
the people and begged that God woult
forgive them. He was willing to suf
fer the punishment himself, if possible
and let the people go free. The Lore
declared to him in answer that ever!
man should bear his own sin wv. 30
35).
v. The Covenant Renewed (33 L
4-9).
l. Moses commission renewed (Ch
33). a
2. The second tables of the law
given GA :1-9). In the giving of thes,
tables he reiterated Gods justice, bu
gave particular emphaHis to his mercy
The Lord God, merciful and gracious
long-suffering and abundant in good
ness and truth. keeping mercy fo
thousands, forgiving iniquity ant
transgression and sin, and that will b.
no means clear the guilty; visiting tn
iniquity of the fathers upon the chill
dren, and upon the children's children
unto the third and fourth generation.