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LESSON
(By REV P. B. FITZwATER, D. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper
Union)
LESSON FOR JANUARY 8
PHARAOH oPPREssEs ISRAEL.


LESSON TEXT-Exodus 1898.
GOLDEN TEXT-He shall save the
children of the needy, and shall break In
pieces the r.-Psalms 72:4
DEVOTIONAL READING-Psalms 2.
ADDITIONAL Exodus 5:1-
81; Hebrews 11:23-N.
The book from which the next eight
lessons are taken Is continuation OF
the story of the chosen people. Its
central theme Is redemption-the de-.
liverance of Israel Srom 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
6:O. Pharaoh represents the devil,
and Egypt the world.
I. The Increase Of the Chosen Seed
40.
After Joseph's death Israel quickly
grew into nation. This amazing In
crease sis expressed as usual In He
brew by climax Of verbs; were fruit
full is taken from the vegetable world
In which increase varies from a null
tiple to several hundred-fold; in
creased (spawned, swarmed) is Dor
rowed from the finny tribes, in which
the rate of increase rises to many
myriads; multiplied is general word
referring to number; and walked ex-
ceedingly mighty is similar phrase
abiding to the strength which num-
bers confer, composed ~of verb and
an adverb repeated, and therefore well
adapted to complete the climax
Murphy. This increase was the fulfill
ment of Genesis 35 II, which promise
was repeated to Jacob just before go-
ing into Egypt Genesis 1879. If 1t
be the problem of how a little con-
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 time COM
ing when there shall be another amaz,
ing increase in Israel ezekiel S6:1O,
II, 81, So; 1925.
II. A New Dynasty 1870.
Joseph's elevation in Egypt was dur
ing the reign Of the Hyksos kings. Be
ing Of Semitic origin they were not
hostile to the Hebrews, but when there
"arose up new king which knew not
Joseph" w. 81 the amazing growth of
the Israelites excited his envy and
fear wv. 8, 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 Il :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 fall and shall be shown
to be fool.
/. Cruel Taskmasters wv. lila.
They were placed under heavy bur-
dens. Cruel taskmasters 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.
2. Murder of Male Infants by the
Midwives 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.
8. Drowning of Male Children in the
River ". 22). 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 a man
upset his throne, was sheltered and
'nurtured In his own palace.
w. The Birth and Education Of
Moses (2:1-8).
The measure which was designed to
destroy the Hebrew menace, also
brought to Pharaoh's palace and edu-
Gated there the very man who after
ward shattered the Egyptian power
and set free the enslaved people. The