The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-05-26

man evil for evil. Provide things nom
est in the sight of all men.
PRIMARY TOPIC-A Boys Dream.
JUNIOR ToPIC-A Boys Dream.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-Right and Wrong Ambition.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1c-Right and Wrong Ambition.
!. Joseph the Favored Child wv. 1-3).
Joseph was Jacobs favorite son.
This favoritism expressed itself In
a superior position and more respect
able clothes. That Jacob should feel
partial toward Joseph perhaps was
inevitable. but that he should mani
fest It was extremely unwise.
u. Joseph Hated by His Brethren
". ~.
His superior character was a con-
tinual reminder to his brethren Of
their evil deeds. The silent rebuke OF
a righteous life is hard for the wicked
to bear. His fathers favoritism
famed this hatred into flame which
at last burst forth upon him. Such
parental indiscretion may lead to
murder. The good are not always
loved.
III. Josepf's Dreams WV. SID.
God showed to Joseph by means OF
these dreams his future. It was right
for Joseph to have these dreams be-
cause they were from God, but per-
haps he was indiscreet in making them
known. Often times the manner in
which a thing is done offends more
than the thing itself.
l. His brothers sheaves bowling in
obeisance to his wv. 5-S). This was
rightly interpreted by them to mean
their subsection and obedience to him.
This intensified their hatred of him. 1t
was hard enough for them to endure
the fathers favoritiSm, but to have
this dream narrated, which pictured
his rule over him, was more than they
could endure.
2. The sun, moon, and eleven stars
rendering obeisance to him wv. OLD.
This dream is wider in its applica-
ton than that of the sheaves. The
eleven stars are identical with the
eleven sheaves. The sun and moon
is rightly interpreted by his father as
representing his father and mother
rendering obeisance to him. This
dream created within his fathers
mind a suspicion Of a lurking ambi-
ton Of selfishness and vanity in Jo-
seph's bosom. He rebuked him for it,
but possessed the good sense to OBJ
serve it. The hatred Of his brethren
revealed itself in envy.
~. Joseph Sent by His Father on
a Mission Of Mercy to His Brethren
wv. 12-17).
His brethren had gone to Shechem,
about fifty miles distant from Hebron,
where was abundance Of pasture for
their fiocks. Jacob became anxious
about their welfare and sent Joseph
to find out their condition. Knowing
the attitude of his brethren toward
him, he no doubt realized that his
mission was fraught with grave dam
ger. It means exposure to highway
robbers, wild beasts, and the murder
GUS hatred Of his brethren. Unde-
tered by the envious hatred Of his
brethren, he willingly responded,
"Here am I"
v. Joseph's Reception by HE
Brethren wv. 1929.
AS soon as they saw him their
hatred began to burn.
/. Their murderous plot wv. 1922.
They said, Behold. this dreamer
cometh. Come now therefore, and let
us slay him." They thought to pre-
vent these dreams from coming true
by destroying the dreamer. Reuben
dissuaded them from this act by pro-
posing to cast him into pit, think
ing to rescue him and return him to
his father.
2 They stripped him Of his coat OF
many colors and cast him into the pit
wv. %, 24). In spite of his earnest
entreaty against this wicked act. they
perpetrated this heartless cruelty
(Gen. 42:2D.
8. Their feasting ". 25). Their
heartlessness manifested itself in
their enjoyment of meal, perhaps
within the sight and hearing Of Jo-
seph's cry.
4 Sold to the Ishmaelites wv. %
2S). In the providence Of God, these
merchantmen passed by at the oppor-
tune time. Judah proposed that they
sell him, as no gain could accrue from
letting him die in the pit. Having
done this infamous deed, they sought
to cover it up by lying and deceit.
They took his coat of many colors and
dipped it in the blood of kid and
sent it to his father, allowing him to
draw his own conclusion as to the
matter. Jacob is now reaping what
he had sown. Many years before this
he had wronged a brother and de-
ceived his father by trickery and ly-
ing.