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July 23, 1913.
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A FAMILY PAPER.
jiiholy thing, and hath done despite unto the
Spirit of Grace ?" Heb. 10:29.
IV. THE EATING OE THE PASCHAL
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Ttii-s part of the passover service signified
the exercises of the soul in receiving Christ.
1st. The eating of the lamb, as the partaking
of the elements of bread and wine in
the Lord's Supper, signified the appropriating
of Christ and the benefits of! his salvation.
i 2nd. It signified that Christ and the doctrines
of gospel are to be received in their
entirely. The lamb was to be chosen with a
view to the need of each family that nothing
might remain over.
3rd. It signified that the receiving of
Christ is not to be delayed. "And ye shall
let nothing of it remain until the morning."
"Xow is the acooptable time, now is the day
of salvation.''
4tlt It taught the doctrine of the com-
: munion of saints and also of family religion.
In no case was the passover feast to be observed
by an individual alone. He must eat in
the fellowship of others. And each family
was to make preparations for tbe feast. If
religion be neglected in the families it will be
wanting in the congregation.
5th. It signfied that Christ is to be received
with penitence. "And with bitter herbs
thou shalt eat it." Sorrow and bitterness of
lieart, in the remembrance of sin, give an
:excellent relish in the partaking of Christ
and the benefits of his death,
6th. It signified that the receiving of
Christ is a call to service. "And tihus shall
ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes
on your feet, and your staff in your hand;
and ye shall eat it in haste.'' The posture in
which the passover was to be eaten is an
abiding rebuke to those "who are at ease in
Zion."
7th. It signified that in the receiving ot
Christ there is to be a turning away from all
impurity. Leaven was regarded as a symbol
of corruption. Hence the unleavened bread
"was intended to show the Israelites that they
were to leave behind them in Egypt all the
idolatries and wicked practices in which
they have been implicated, and to begin a
new national life as God's people." "If any
man will come after me, let him deny himself,
snd take up his cross and follow me."
V. THE PASSING OVER OF THE
; DEATH ANGEL.
The passing of the destroyer over the land
of Egypt was to tIhe children of Israel what
'he striking of the midnight hour is to those
who are watching an old year out and a new
one in-
'st It released the hold of the Egyptians
"Pon the children of Israel. By this stroke
'he firstbornin Egypt, from the king that
sat upon the throne to the firstborn of the
"captive in the dungeon, was smitten. These
"presented the strength and pride of Egypt.
^^ a result, a reign of terror spread over the
land. The Egyptians were now willing that
Israel should depart out of their midst at
any price. Pharaoh dismissed the people unconditionally
"only asking that, instead of the
curse, a blessing might be left behind."
2nd. It secured for Israel much of the
wealth of Egypt. "And the children of Israel
did according to the word of Moses;
and they asked of the Egyptians jewels of
silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and
Jehovah, gave the people favour in the sight
of the Egyptians, so that they let them have
what they asked. And they despoiled the
Egyptians." (A. Stand. Ver.) This translation
of this passage of scripture does away
with the old difficulty in regard to Israel
"borrowing of the Egyptians. The word
that is the authorized version rendered "borrowed"
is here rendered "asked." The samt^
original word occurs in many other places in
the Old Testament, and is always rendered
"ask" or "request."
The terror of Israel had fallen upon Egypt,
so that instead of leaving Egypt as fugitives,
Israel went out as conquerors, carrying with.
them the spoils of their enemy, which was
only a fraction of what was due them for
their unrequited toil.
Eskridge, Kansas.
Lesson VI. August 10, 1913.
LESSON FOR THE CHILDREN.
By Anna Pritchard George.
The Passover.
Bx. 12:1-42.
Ellis, do you think a boy, or anyone else, can
disobey God as often as he wishes, and have his
own selfish way, and still win out In the end?
Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, thought he could. In
today's lesson we see how God works all things
together for good to those who love Him, and
lorces the wicked Into line with His plans.
Where did the Jews live in the time ol Moses,
Bud? "In Egypt." Let us lay out Egypt on the
sand table. Score the course of the River Nile.
Hollow out the sand for the Red Sea and the Mediterranean.
Did the Jews live in beautiful houses.
Buster? "No, they were slaves." This land of Goshen
is their home, and these tiny boxes will do for
their poor huts. Some live in the city ol Zoan, and
some in the country, so we will scatter the huts all
over. What about the Egyptian homes? Were they
poor too, Elmer? No, the Jews by hard work, had
made the Egyptians rich. This large shiny white
box is the palace in Zoan, and these other nice
boxes are homes ol the Egyptians. Place them
all over Egypt, in cities, in the country, and
among the Jews in Goshen. But there were poor
Egyptians too, and some were in prison. This
brown box is the prison in Zoan. Put sticks in
all the houses lor the people. Use clothespins
for Pharaoh and Moses and Aaron, and cardboard
animals for the fiocks and herds. Here are those
belonging to the Jews in Goshen, and the
Egyptians In other parts of Egypt. Does
God wish the Jews to remain in Egypt,
Mittie? "No, but Pharaoh won't let them go."
What has God been doing to make Pharaoh let
the Jews go, James? "He sent the plagues."
The Egyptian people have suffered greatly, but God
has protected the Jews from most ol the plagues.
Still, Pharaoh is so hard-hearted he will not give
in. Even though he sees the Jews' God is in it
all he is not alraid. Today we will see how
God lorces Pharaoh to obey and delivers Israel
Irom slavery. It is such an important day to
the Jews that they have always held this as their
Xew Year's day. It is the birthday of the Jewish
Nation. The Egyptians have been their rulers,
now they will be their own.
God has told Moses and Aaron what He is about
to do. The time has come when He will set His
people free. Moses and Aaron call the elders together.
Here tbey come. Moses says, "Have each
Jewish lamily select and set apart a lamb of the
flrst year, and one that is perfect." Can it be lame,
iBennie? No, it must not have anything wrong
with it. "II a lamily is too small to alford a
whole lamb, let two lamilies go together and
have one between them." On the lourth day the
Jews obey the other commands. Each Jewish
lamily kills the lamb. Taking a bunch of hyssop,
they dip it in the blood and sprinkle the
blood up over the door and on the two side
posts. All must remain indoors till the next
morning. Where two lamilies use the same lamb
they must stay in the same house. The lambs
are roasted, and the people spend the night eating
them with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
What is lelt ol the lamb in the morning they burn
in the fire. As they eat, the Jews are dressed
ready for a journey, with shoes on their feet, their
loins girded, and a staff in the hand. And they
eat in a hurry.
At midnight the Lord passes through all Egypt
and smites "all the first born in the land of
Egypt, both man and beast." But wherever there
is blood on the door, the Lord passes by and
does not kill. The oldest child in this Egyptian
house in Goshen dies, and all begin to cry with
grief. Next door the oldest child dies at the same
time, and the family are crying. Away down here
in the southern part of Egypt in every house at
midnight the oldest child in the family dies, and
the people cry aloud. In this jail is a father.
They tell him that his eldest child is dead, and
he cries with the rest. All over Egypt in
every Egyptian home one is dead. Even in the
palace, Pharaoh's oldest child dies and the king's
heart is broken. His loud cries mingle with
those of his people. "There was a great cry in
Egypt: for there was not a house where there
was not one dead." But not one Jew was taken,
lor where the blood was on the door posts, God
passed by. Now, Pharaoh sees that the God ol
the Jews is true, and that there is no use in fighting
Him, lor He will care lor His own and deliver
them. Pharaoh and all his court call lor Moses
and Aaron in the night. Here is the messenger
delivering Pharaoh's orders to Moses. "Rise up,
and get you lorth Irom among my people both ye
and the children ol Israel; and go, serve theLord.
Take your flocks and your herds and be gone."
They cannot get the Jews out of Egypt quickly
enough. Moses has told the Jews to ask from the
Egyptians clothes and jewels. The Egyptians gladly
give them all they desire, they are so anxious
to get rid of them. Did the Jews deserve
these rich presents, George? You see they
have worked all these hundreds of years lor the
Egyptians and never received any pay. So now
they have a right to more than they get.
Here are the Jews starting out Irom Egypt
—men, women and children, with all their flocks.
They come from all over Goshen and travel to
Succoth here in the eastern part of Goshen, where
they all meet belore going farther. Their days
of slavery in Egypt are over. The Egyptians
have been their masters, and the Jews have been
great sufferers. Now the Egyptians are in terrible
grief on account of their sin, and God has turned
the mourning of the Jews into great joy and gladness.
iMontclair, N. J.