Genesis 12-50 (Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Old Testament, Volume II)

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-.ANCIENT CHRI STIA N COMME N TARY ON S C RIPT U RE

OlDTESTI".tINT

II

GE NESIS 12-50

EDJTEI>IY

MARK SHERIDAN

GE~ERAl EOITOR THOMAS

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CON T EN T S

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

' • • • • • xi

A GUIDE TO USING T H IS COMMENTARY

ABBREVIATIONS

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[NTlWDUCTION TO GENESIS 12<;0

COMMENTARY ON GENESIS 12-50

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ApPENDIX: E ARLY CHRISTIAN WRITERS AND THE D OCUMENTS CITED • • • • • • 353

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

•••• • • 357

TIMEL I NE OF WRITERS OF TH E P ATRISTrC PER IOD •• •• •• 366

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS IN ORIG I NAL LANGUAGES • • • • • • 3;0

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF \\'ORKS IN ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS • • • • • • 374

AUTHOR/\\' RI T INGS I NDEX

SUBJECT INDEX

SCRIPTURE INDEX

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"""'hep...... moun'on"'r<3'althUK'O<$. Th .. work is a Ch ...,,>n T~lmud. ~ Talmud u ajcw,sh roUtcuon of ... bb,n", • .-gumtnU and """,. menu on ,he M,ohn>h, "ohich tp"omiu
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'0f'I<.1 headings .umnun~,ng ~
'om"",n' byevolunga key plu.u., m....rhor or id ... Th" f.,.""., prov>deo l bndgc by whICh rno
Id. n.ifyin g .h"P.Tri .. ic Tu to Following .he 'op,cal h.ading of each ..,c.ion of 'omm.n., .he n.me"f .h. Pl"i"i< "ommen"'O' is giv.n An Enghsh ... nsl •• iM of ,he p''';'';c comment .. ,h.n prov,ded, TIu< i. tmmed ... ely foUowed by .h•• id. of,h. 1"";")( work .nd ,h•• rx,w.1 reference-.i.h.r by book, sce.i"n ..>cl .ub..",oo or by book-.nd·" ..... ref...""".

R.ad.", wh" wish ro pu",uc. duper in"".iS"' .. on of .h. Pltr;"ic w"rI:. c;.ed m .hi, cornmen.. '}' wiU firnl .h. foo.not« esp<:c;"lly "alw.bl •. A foo,not. number d,,«u.h. read" ro.h. n",es.t ,h. bottom of.h. "gh •. h.ndoolumn. where.n .dd"ion to Nh" no""on' (clarificat;ons or bibli".l er) of .h. work is providedex"pI LncOl$e<wh.rc.lin •. by.lin.,omment.ry .. being'luo,cd,inwhit".h.,>om.exun,tran
.ha.

cd"cd out $uperflu"... conjunction. For the con",menU of oomputcr d...Nso ....... h. digital """ba.. reference< or. provid.d '0 .i,h", th. Th...urU$ Lingux G.ace.. (G .... k (ex.. ) or.o (he C..ed", (Lalin ,ex,,) In .he >pp
353·56.

A86 R, BVIAT I ONS

A"""", o,""un Wm,'" n.. Worbofd", F.d>trs In TrvuLa,-. /l.W.,...h. NJ.: Pa.L ... l~. A,h,n.",,>. Th R..."t...,," L""",. P... ph ....d .nd ,nlroJu«J by j.,k N. Sp"u, NuhvllI. 1979.

ThonwNdaon,

CCl CC

eo..p...O''''' .......... m.SenesLa, ...... Tumho.n.Ildg.um:8rq>oi&.19-S}..

n. Cl] rwi Pm·

Augwll ....

gum. 1984. M.~r...d.«I.CIoruAot"""C_....... T"mho.n,Bdglum,IIrtpolo.I974_1981.

C; .. ,rc .. nSn.d,<S.K.I.rrwoo.MlCh.:C;.,...
~oflhta.urm:A

l/166..

No-T........""n.W....""'on.D.C:CathoIxUn,........,.olAm..... J>re..

{~ .... .!_«k n..Libra
Lo.ba....c.! 1h.
MI.""J'~n...ov.M-.r~

T..... _...J .... t.~

".s-..S,,';... ",A",,,,,"pOOs:Fort ...... 1995.

I'Sch.lI" c< .... cds.A ScIulLibr..,.aflh< 1':i=>eond Po..·N~...... F.m....afdwCh""un o,,,,ch 2 ...... (14 .........m). BuIl".Jo. N.Y"Ch,m.." Li, .... ,,, .... 1887·1894: "'pnn,. G.. nubod)'. M ..... ,Htncln<"-'.1994.

o.p.o. FituPnoonp/t>. T~,edbyG.w.B..n........,..m.t.ond<w<:SPCK.19)6:ttpnn"Gouca

'er. M-., Pn.... Sm,!h. 1971. Ont"':StIt
"'''''"1'' TraruJ.,ed by Ro.... n A.G~,.Cl.w.lCSolW<"<m SI'",nuii
Ihul",.I979.

j.·P.M..... ed.Po'I<1IopoCU ..... CompIetuo.SenaGrxc.. 166 ...... Puu.:M'J"'o 18S7·1886. H.deL<.d>o<.j.o.ru&o.. .. .J..td..s......... Ch,tll"' ...... P:ms:Ed"'"... duc.-rr.1941 ..

Ttad.."" E.ge
j.E.Roce&.«I. Y, ..... "St.""'r"'_IL T......,... ~ .... T.....,.Fituc.."'7.H)"de~NY~New

Cioy"'-.I99S.

INTRODUCTION TO GENES I S I%-SO

nllS volume"

d.dicaled fO ,h. all)' Chmnan ex~$.or on,erpre,,"on. of ,he pa" ... rduJ h"'0l}·' ,h.....

dIt .. ~of Abraham. lsax.Jxob.nd)os
,hty we'" oft .... ra,h ng ,n a

MW

mcarung r.. her than drawing DU' .h. orIgInal munlng. Th. Ch"s,"'''

."'nprrtauon of IlK h .. ,ory of .he p... uardu btgan alrudy on me ""'.."V th,,,
In ••• p<e . .. iono( .h. P.lti ..." h.IHi .. o.y f.... mP.ul, o Orillcn Nt>o- T",,,,,,,,,, 'Uft'''' In G.aLa, ... ns. rnpond,ng 10 "f'I"'Mn.. ,,-1>0 W'K

uw. Paul ... ts up . n anNh.". bt.""",n-worksof , he I. w- and-h.ar,ng by fa" h" '" wh"h Ab .. h,m

r<pr...",,, ,he man of f."h, "Abraham 'beI,eved God. and It ....as reckoned to h,m as "gIl,...... n ...·- (Gal 3:6).App.armdyP... I... oppontn.. hadalsoappealed.oAbraham ... nex.ampkoffatm.ndoffoUow,ng.he ["w. Paul is

ab&. '0 scpar.>" ,he f.,rh of Abraham from ,he '1l1n"OIl of me la,.. McaUU",ht promise ,n G .... -

.... 12 ID Abraham respond ,ng In his tllth prececl... h~ me"tlon of ,h. Law of circum, .. ,on. a prinCIpal

poo"' of dispu'" ....uh ,he GaIa"a.... In GaLa"atu 3;8·9 Paul argues. -And the '''nplU''. f<)KSatng ,h.. God ...,..Id JU'"ry rhtGentil« hr r.,.h.pr<Mhecl.htppd bt£or"lund .0Ahraham."'l'ng. 'In you Jl,all all IIx .... ,""'. bt bksKd:- F.,. I"ul ,he prom'$C'o Abraham an'"'p.t''' rh. good ne .... rhal JliSt,m.roOll Coma through f. "h on J<.u. Chmt. Then. m'ng o. Ulmtacul'K£oru.. by.hcooofhangtngfTom.,....,

(Deut 21:23). showing th., the bIess'ng of Ahr..ham has

mm<

'0 ,h. G~n,il...part

from the uw (Gal

3:14). Thi. bI ....'ng. formerly undtrslOoo os th~ land and de..,.,"d.nu. now bttom.. -,,,, promi$C of.he

Sp'n
.ncien.

Paul then USH an cxeg<1"aI proccdur< ""her common .n Ch .....an "'''''l"",.."on. ,,-horn m
Iwbtcn ~ ""th.he resut ...... lOIlof)esw.. Th .. ,n't'Prc..,ionof AbriliMnandtlxprorrust ... n.....· tkpartur
dt:vdopmrn. of ChnStun ,n.«pr
A .adically

MW

ckf>l'ru.. aIJo IS p,,,Ji alkgorical rn.crp=anon of 'M Stof}' of Sa.. h .nd

16--21) InGili..un;4:21-S:1. H= Hagar

11

Haga. (Ge

in,ttpfCIo
whil~

Sa.m ""pr~nu ,Ix covenan, offrttdom.·Th. 5<)n of , h. ,la•• was born arrordlng '0 the l1esh, ,h' son of the fret wonan ,h""-'gh prom....- P,ul w.~ apt..1Ily-th.- lS.n allegory-.nd expt.,,,,, that Hag;t' represenuM,.Sln.lllnA~(thtpU.ce".......,thtL.w"""pn;>mulg>,ed)anddu,'hllrorre$pOnd.sWott

,h. p,esc:n, rIIy ofjcruulcm.tlm IJ"he clsm. Sa,.m, bycontras"correspo nd.'0 ,hc'jcruul

°

above: Implicu 11 ,Ix oda ,h., ,ht-jrnwkrn ~- has bun revukd 'hrough 'M I"CSUrtK.oon jcsw..P,ulcondudc:s.h.a, rht
cUl
f'rtt woman·(G.al4:30). I'..ul"s ""rodllCuonof alltgoncal ,n'trprei" 'C~t

strongly ,"flu.ne"':! Origcn (Ott below) and other extg<'C$ of 11.. Alu.. ndn.n ..:hool. who rrg...dc<

Jl.aul as the modcl ""'rpm.. ofrhc Old T..,.. mcn, Scnptures.. In Romans. p,uJ mums .0 ,he r>gUrc of Abrah:un. ln man)' resp«t, Ronuns r<prc«ntsa less polemICal

.nd morc,.. rcrull)',u ... Iopcd'rposi,ion of,he'rgum.n, alrcady found m Gal .." .. n$.ln Ronuns}:21·31 Paul "rgu.ts ,Iw all haw 0lJU'ICd, whcthttot no< they had the I..w, and du,)ust,f;an"", whcthct for tht jc"'" or fOr theG,n"I .., """.. through-fa,th ",pus: In Rom.ans 4 he ,n,roduc.. Abnh .. m .s·our fouf.: .h.r accord"'g '0 ,he flesh: As ,n G.J."",no, the principal .ex, be"'g ,n,trpmcd isGencsl$ IS:6,-Abnh.am bd......d God, and " ..... tcdone
.0

hun as nglu-...nQ&.· Ag.un Pau]"'rgumcn'

11

based on thtpr=·

cknecofm. p"""...,-To yourofl'spnng I will g.w thllland' (G~ 12:7).,...,. ,hel. w of"ttcmcn, ofG~.... 15:6 ,h~1 Abrsh.m bel....cdand Ih.a,,, was nckono
nghtOOUS~

wlum P:ml 1n1ecpc
helpofPsalm32:1·2(wh.rcth.wordmk.m ...lsofound),P.. ulcxpla,,,,,.h,,,Jtws .. ndG.ntil.. arc)u."ficd

br £..,m ..1I
11

also ",ed In 2 Connth ... ns 11:l2 In

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polnrucal co•.,crt wh.un, of Ab •• h .. m. Her, he .. prob.abiyd .. ,mlng no. m.""lyd....n'·arrording 10 the flesh' but Imply,ng aIJol his O .. is, ... n dmmy as Jus,ified tht"Ons''''n ' n.crp''''utlon,n.o<.....-tiyforhllf>lrtlI'rurthaJ hlSf.,.,.. " the ..... hot of the ....... '0 m. H.bttw.r, • ..ncn .... nbu,cdiliolol ... uJin .. n."lult)·.lnHtbttw$7h<de. wsa f>lralldbc-twccnrhcSonof God .. nd Md"hlZed.k, who il $;lid '0 ..... mbl. ,h. Son of God. U.'ng.he "J~cc of the tUt ofGe ........ 14:18·19 WIth rcg:ord ,0 thtgmalog of Mdc:h1Udck. he de.. ws ,t.. condUSlOn 'M Mdduzodd,; lI·wllh· OUt f..11e 01" mo.hcr.,.. gmealogy, and has nCI,hecbcglnn'ngof days normd ofh~: Like ,h.-Son of God. h. COn ,ln,,<S. pri.., for ",..- (Hob 7:3). fun, WIth ,h. aid of Psalm 110:4. ,he only other ..x, of ,h< Old T..... mml .0 mentIOn I'.'kld.,:edek. h< .. abk '0 apt..n w. Jesus 1$. p...... of an order wpenor '0 Nrcn. HII .. thcorderofMddtludd<. a!">d the abIe .0 show Ih., A• .on .. nd Lcvi. lhrn"gh ,h.".ne..,o< .",hot .. Ab...h.m, ImplICitly ..:knowledged Mekh,udck', $"PCr>Orlty when Abrwm offered hun ",lies (Hd> 7:7· 9; Gm 14:18·20). For ,he .",hoc of ,his k,ter, Melcl..udd< and other figures and IltSllluI10nS of rhc Old INTo.oI>UCT'I>~T"G.~ ..... ,,-so TosulMnt"""" to ill .... uu rhf figurQ and "'"u",,...... of rhf MW ml',:ru,u. Thr !ant. art rhf ''''''' huv· ontr.U11l... ,h.. lheOldT..umcnl r.g...rQ~nd,nst,tufll>rU_bk.]n~-s6:13·18.,hta"Iho.m.o .!'Put. '" rhf ,u, "Gc...." 22:17 ,,,!how ,h., G<> 1$ f."hful'l> hI, p",,,usu (in du. r.ut to Almh.m). and In Hob« ..... 11:8·19 h. "fi.... Almh.m as an exampk offallh. V."ou, evenu "fh.. lofr rcfl«, Ih .. r..lh.•"rh as hl$ m,s",mon In '.'pon.., I" G<> I" hIS promlK .nd h,s will,ngness I" offer "p]$.U(' (be<." .. h. behevW rh .. God Can ""K Ih~ d • .d). Th. mh~r r'lr!- .rmJ. [QOC.pmb and,lMtph. are at.o ..ud as examples of fa"h bt" wlthou, .unilar de,...!. Noublt Wo fOrrhf llKof,htpa,,,,,.-d>al hl$fOr)'"re PH ..... andS,cphn.' ApolIks(Ac.. ~,n .htAruofrhf 3:25:1:J.I6).Jn,htfonnnrhf~'andprornlSetoAb ""r~. 5 fOrm M.n)· mht< .1I"slon. '" ,exl$.nd figura In ,he p.trlarch.1 hllt"r}, ar. fOund In the N.... T"'amem ,ndud,ngja,ol,.laddcr (Gn. 29) In joItn·. Gospel. b", ,host .If iIl",'n,. 8)' tht "m~ of Ongcn • ..mn. ...., b.g'" I" ha~ real ro PIo,1c <>j .... ltxo.d" •. The d••• lop"'.'" of •• rly Ch".nan .xege.i. "'U h.ayil)· ;nA"."red br ,h. Ab.,,dn'''jcwish scholar. !'hil", Thll con,emporary ofJesu ••"d I'aul Cam. from. "'ealmy and cull,,~ mili.u ,n a my ,hat w.. no, "nI)·. ctn,.r of COmm'''''' bu, also ,h. prl"""paI anln of Hello", .. ;.- cull","" '" ,h • • na ..m.. can bt gkan..d from h.. n"mtrous......t:... larg • ppnts,,,ha,,,,fu"""lOntdas.nbb,{an,n.,,,uu,,,,,hcn&...-Iopong},,,,lvAle:uncin=jew,shcorn mu. n,,)'. ,h.n on. of ,helarga' and m"," AOUrlshmg ,n Ihe Do.:I.spor•. I>]'ilo .lso dcfondtd theJewuh cornmu· n"l' wh.n ,h. pr.fe<:I F1."", ,nsus.. .d ,h. pogrom of 38. and he he.ded ,I>< del.S.II"n .. m 10 Rom. I" :opp In 1>]"Io·• .......b....,SndfOr the fi ... ,11.... IIvrncoun,n00 agr.ndocakof,,,,,,, "'11" ...... , ... Hdle"... i< .ndrlwJcw<shorbiblical.Philo'P"aluofh"predecesson'n I... 6eldof,n' ....p'""u'ion.bu, .... know of only a few: .... a"u- of dw: Let, .... of Am'.u. and An .. obul .... wt-t fragmtn ... f< presnwd tn ,h< .......tuof,he,hu.ch h .. ,onan EUJebtw.Plulow"".""merous......t:..indudingllYtllof,... pa, ..... rch. Abrah.m.]QOC.ndJacob .• ndal ........"y,rar.. on I"'"irular,ub:l«"<.ofe"he ode. of (excre'KOI" prxlla) and ,h. no,ion of philosoph)· "Klfen ..... ocnp'ural.,, _":,,;s cany 0.",,,.,, ,nlaprcu,ion I>hilo ~ppI,td.o ,h" ,n'.rp~,a"on of ,h. Scnp'ures .. ,,~in ,n,erpreti... rule. and pl'OC<,qulrcd.nacc<j>.~blcme.mng.L.tne> In Gcncsos ,n'enm ofG.m.. odt:as about ,he.deal phibopluugt. lam,ng. He m'SUle< from H'",n, m.t 'I. ,he Land of till ......... ,n ,h...arm fur wOOom .nd mar .... S.... h. ",Im ~pr< .. n.. v",ue. A, S..ah'. "'''''"n« hc .. ~ ......y h,. ~;\Il' Hag;. •. by whom he had btgonen. I0Il.1"'",",,1. beca .... H.V" rep .... n.. tht cycI< 0 prep.>mory .. ud .... (gnm ...... nuthornau's. ge<>mnry, mOUl(:. ne.) duI mill' b. kft bdllnd ,n the surd forwlodom.Jaro!>""'''rp.",edu lh"onowho...,!uwI$dom,hrough th. :asc""cstruggl"ag,unst v1C<.nG by enn:ismg VI""". He ,. calk')' hadalrndyl>«n appbed rod.. ourm for wISdom. Th...ugl:l mu mnhodof ""npru.non Pholc. wed • La,!" p.1n of ,he t<x .. of me Pen,.,euch. mclud,ng me d, ...,), and ri.uaIla ...... U ... h,cl .. for t "me Many cl these 'ntcrp....... oons will h..w • long hlSfOl')' m Ch ...... n pmeand Ambroso: of Milan. Eus... bous anodp...... .!"ta. Phllo practocally u ,fhe wtI"t a Ch ...... n•• nd la"", Chn."an •..d,."", regarded hIm .s • Chris".n bIShop. In ,he Ca«na on Gene"" (0« below) many pus.aga ribu«d .0 "Philo ,h.. .r< ... n.~ft-PtooJ"'Onfm.lntheperiodol:appronnut ."'~of.htgre.a,rnntm<'tl .. riftofOrigm.m:myChn .... n""" ..... con"nucd,oin.. rp",,"".a.oI\ ofto" fuUowtng ..... xample of P.uLAmong .... writ.... and """"ngs ma, .... worthy of not< In rhlSpenod ... tht FinlLmttofa.-. tbrLm .. .jB.mwlio.aandjusl:", Manyr" n..Iopt ....., Trypho.n.... ....... · ..... nd ro" .. OO T.... mm. 'ens. mdudlng figu .... from mep.1,nan:hal h'""")'" proof In apoIogerlC .rgummt or uexampl .. cl v;rrutro be imimed_In ,h" ptriod ..... find ",.fi... Gnollicwnttngs.pmduttd by wn,.... wbom con.......,......,),Chrwwu ~ as Q ..unan her<'toa. Thq 100 nudo. .... ol the OIdT",,,,· rtWn.Scnpru .... bu,wtth""nprt'UtOOlUfO"'PP""tht" ~ .a.. S""il., but differmt from ,he GnostIC use of Scnp,ure was tM movemen, l.unched by M.won .• Chrl,"nI ,e""h., from Sin"!,,, in Pon,w "",iv. on Rome about 140. M..cion d.n,ed thu ,he God ofJe.u. Ch,i" w... tho .. m. as theGod of tho Old Tes.. ment. He found ,he Old To"am.n, Sc"p,ures '00 dtffer. cn,f'romth.'.""hmgofjesu.roh..·.bttnprodtKedby,h... m.d."y.• nd..,h •• ttribu,edth. Old Tesra· m.nt to ,h. d.m,urgc. Th. canon ofScnp,ure produced by M.rcion onclud.d only the Gosp<1 of Luke .nd ,h. Ien .... ofPaul.but ,h... heh:.d,oeditinord.rtoremov.,Mlntcrpre,.tlon,P.ulh:.dgivtn of,heOld T.".m.n" whICh tended '0 val"ht. it. Marc;"n·, r:.die.1 chall.nge '0 the Old Te$l.ment '00 I... to '" .uccc.. fuI. although M.rcionite communi".. ",portedly cx""d for centuries to com • . By th .. Itm. (1.w) w., 'M Go.p.Jledrunningcomm.nt.".. on.nyof,hebooluofSc"ptu" ThM ajorC hri., ian ln, erpre,. .. Orig<" of AI •...".Jr"'. Orig.n of Alennd,;" w;u r'ghtly regarded by the church h,ston.n Euseba,,; as the gre.test Chri'tlnI W,ifC' .nd ,healog;"n of ,he e.rly church . Origcn'. contribution< ,n tho fidd, of tex,u.1 "i,ic"m, biblical in,.rpremion .nd 'perul.",.. ,healogy left .I...,ing imp"m on the church, Although hi. wooo .... re the .ubject of much comroversy in btcr perlOd$ .nd dron, ,,"re m.de '0 des,toy hI> wo,ks .nd cIf""e hi. id.as. h" inAucnce h... rem.ined, H~n, Uu von Balth..... r h... compared ,h. late, ."empt> 10 wipc'out h",nflu grea, work. ,h. H=pL:t, "'as.n .ffOt', to comp.re all 'M ' ....;on. ~nd.1l the ,'ar;"n" in.n .ffort '0 det .. min. ,h. o"g,nal Or co',," «:.dmg. Unfor ,un.«ly.nocoprof,hl>work.uTV"·edbe),,ndthefourthcen,ut)' On. ofOrigen'. mos, inAuemi.1 wotb was known ... -On Fir5t Principl." (D. p.m,,?,"). writt.n ",hil. h.w... th.h.:.doftheca,echctKal ... hool in Alexandn. in Egypt before mov,ngto 5pods for the 'merprC!~tlon of Scripture h:.d great influenc •. cven In the w.st In the Latin -spcilingchurch. \ViIil. some ofOrigcn', pem· ctplesofmterpr....ion "'..ela,,rconlest.d.th'$work remain ..... ntialtc.d;ngfor.nyon.w"lungto undcntandth.tr:.dirionofAlcx.ndri.nbiblicalinterpretation. Origcn was al.., ,he fir" '0 produc< runnmg comm.nU".. on ....-hole book.< of tM Bibl •. wing ,"v.ral h.. ",,'Y genr.. (sce below). Hi, Ho."l;" "" Gm .. ~. preached probably between 239 .nd 243 In Caesarea. rcflcct great crcatn-i,y in rel."ngth.t.xtofGcncs"toNe,,·TC$,amen, tc""hi ng. EpIortm 11,. S)'TI"". Eph,em ((. 306-373). known ... thed.ocon of the murch ofEd ...... 5p hr. In the CIty ofNisibi•. moving '0 Ed..... ..,me time after ,h. ,r•• ty of 363. In wh"h the Romans ceded G ........ ,,·~ m. .em,,,,}, Nt$J"b.$ ro I.......... Ephrnn .. gmtral~' ttgankd as m. first ~~, "T1'U of .... Syrun chu", and h .. volummou. wrumg. r(Cfica • ,rod""", l>rgmM b,-w In E&u.a. rdlca. Jc=wu.h .. wo:ll:os Chm"~n ""egetlCiI ,radltlOn•.• nd II has b«n ,ugg<'StW .h~. h. "",.hod of Int<rpttt~non is ,!oKr ro Jc=w .... H.ggaII" devoted.o m~ elU."'" and fill n.run",,; ~ omtt1tdmuchof'hcl"""t.>rchaln.rr~""". Do.i]-..", BlmJ oJ ~OnrofOngrn·.mos. mfiumtlil wcc~lnthec.,tdJ .. onlochool. . Alex.ndria wu Didymu. (d. 398).bhnd from ,tu ago: offwr.One of ,h. but .due •• ed "",n ofh .. time an ..... oIm.mootprol,fi,(o..nou.... tuwuabltroc".mos,of,tuSCnp'.. rQfrom"""""'}'... wtU . . mar ","gan. Ch, ..".n .nd Jc=w .... SOUr""'- In .n"qu,,)·....d,ng w" gtneully don••loud; an In,dhgtn, a.. a"en""" list< ..... rould reo.c ,he ",.>d""hehc.:lrdUl<>n;lc.. La,.,. rot m. owh (mmry. and m. tmptn and Ev.grtw o( Pomw ,n 543. A . ... wh. many of h" fWog,,"l ""rh and C<>mmmuriuon ,tu ScnF turn wt ... loo:I. bw abou, .any ~.n ago tTUJlwcnpu contAln",!;.bou, !WO d.owand page> of ,he worb ~ Or'gtt\.nd Dldymw ...... d,scovcr.d., Tun . ..,,,,h o(C.lfQ.Among .h •.., w... I'rge po,,,on o(h .. eo" _ary'" G.....u. ,ndudmgwmt nu,.,.ti1 on m. fin, part 01 m. $tO<)' 01 AbuIum. Ambrost of MiLm.A~bul>opofMilanfrom374,0397."hddinhonoralongw"hJ fill' and Gregoty... onc of ,he fo..,. P"I\Clpal Wa.tm church r.,he .... 1-k " ... born at Trxr.• tu """ of ,I> praed h,m.d( ... l1w~, and an oro. or.• nd in 37213 he lOO" af'PO'n,«I g w,.h hcadqua"crJ U Milan. In 37" ,h. Ar .. n h"hopo( M,I.n. Auxcn.ius,dltd .• nd" (.ll.o Ambrou.o matn,atn .he ptace OOWttf m. AnaIl f:on"," in m. chusdt and the ouppon .... of tM Nicent ddin"",". When lit appeared In mlS ..... a' ,he basilic_ wh ..... tu dCctIOll of ,h~ new b,shop wu to ,ake place. An.n •• nd C.,hol,co unIted i, dcnundlllg flu, tIu go>"tffiO< btmm. ,hr new boshop. Ambrnot. wlthou. 'heoIog:ocil fUlIung and not)"tl evm b..pnud. rdumn'~' "''''"1''«1 and ..... qu"kly ~,LWi.nd ord.med bolS 12-SOillogorin Loon ..... , ..... AugtUune loft . n ,nddibk .tamp 'nflumced la,.. Lann ""rhon on ontMmeologyand$p'n,uaI,ryofm.WUttmchurch.l-k ...... bomln35olof.a.nSt""'motbt..and.~ fa,hcr III Thagastc ut Ronwt Afnca (modern Tun .... ).1-k 1l'«1>-w. La.,n p""'incul t.rn.... gotng cduca,,,,,, ro Rome and Milan '0 ro,nin ... hI< ",,,hes. In hIS search for ,rum Augus,in< btamt for • tim •• Manichac.m .nd La("" d(td hlm.cif (0 tht ,rudy of N",,·PLuOIlism (Plotln ... ). At Milm the petachinj; of Ambrooc. as wcll as the 'nfluence of h,. mother. Moo;"•. played. roI. in his COIl.....,..''''' to C ..hoIi< Ch.;";'n,,y.• nd AmbroK l>ap"ztd h,m In }86. Aft"" hI< ttturn '" Nonh Aftic•. he w.s ord:omtd pnest In 391 .nd in 395 dtcredb,.hopofHlppo.whtrthecon"nutd.his:>CtlVityun,i1h .. ck.. hin4.J.O.Augusfi""iscelebra,tdfOrCtt· ,.m wom, especully the eo..frss""" and n,. Cuy <1 God, but nun)' of hi' works weet poIemlcU. dIrected .g.. n.. hert,ical groups ,uch as the M.mchoun<. ,ht Don.,is,. and ,h. Ptl.gian •. He also produced num"" 0 ... cammenta"" and homih.. 011 the Sc,;pture$, notably ,he eom""""ary "" lilt Ps.oI"" .nd th>" on the Gov pel of John. Apm from a kw ..,nnOll•. ho~er. Augus""" did no, comment dirtcdy on rhc pm;'rchal h"'Of),.Ne,-crthtlessheolttnn:f Mo C/:ry>cl''''''' Born., A""och .bout 34S.John Chrysoaniu •. Du. '" ,h. influence of th. bIshop of Antioch, Mcl."u •. john.l>andon.dd.... i,.I.rudie>,nddcvoted him..,lfto.n;u.crucai life and ,he.tudJ'of,h. Scnp(u.-cs. He emered" monas,;c communi'}' .nd lue, .pent lime'$' hermi' bcfort rtlUrninj; '0 Annoch (0 ..,rv. a- f.mous pn:ach.r of hi' day. Hi. cammcntari.. on Scriprun: a.. chiefly homili.. ba.. d "" ,h. Pasuft< of biblical boohr.adin"'qutnc.durmj;rh.d.,lyhturgr.From 397Ch,}·.".",m,,·.sb,snopofConst.ntmo. pk wh ... confJ.c, wi,h coun circl.. eventually It '0 hIS exile and dc:l.th in 407. H. i. ont of ,ht most re,.. n:dchun:hf.,he",,,, rh. W..tcrn as "'tU a, '" ,he Easrern church.. John Ch'l"""om preach.d .ixty·..,ven homi!. .. on Genu;. m ,ht J'UT 389, ",hJt h. "'as • pTO..' at Antioch , .. plainmg ,he book ver.., by From what hc .. y. ot,he bcgLnning of ,ht , "'t"'y·,h ...!.i, V"..,. "pp"'" ,h., he p..achcd ,h. 6.., ,hi,ty·(Wo du,ing Un, of rh .. Y".r and ,h~ rest aft~r Pt-n'tcoS! of ,ht samt yea,. ChrpO$lom ... Itading rtp ..... n,.,i ..... of ,he Am,ochene school of 'X<~$i •. h.,·m~"udicd wi,h DJOdore ofTa.,us, ""0 i.often crrd;,td a,. fuundcr of,hi,,,ad;(ion . He concen, ra,U ""1",,.1 "".'p'" ta,;"n and seeks ,o.void .. llegorical or figur.." ......"plan.. ions as far as pouible, Th.... ul, IS a,ommenta'}' ht.vil>' WClj;lutd wi,h mo .. h,m in whIch ,he biblical figuet. provick modd, of virrut!O Lm,,"'" This col I",,,,,,, ofhomil;.. i. (he m"" .xren '0 ,uNivt fmm (he e.,lr,hurch Cyil of AI,... ndn... Cyril of Altund';. (bom c. 370) succeeded hi. uncle Thfi>j>hllu..., p.trlarch of Alexandria;n 412. H. is known above ..nfOT hi' vigomusopposi(;on '0 ,he reach"'j;ofNe"onus, the pa"i arch of Con"a",;nople, whom h. wa-< m<trumtn,ai in dtposing .. ,h. Council of Ephesu. m 431, Ne"o rius had denitd Ihe leg"'''"''y of .pplying '0 Mary ,ht ,idt IhcOlol flict .. m.. La",. howev.,. after Cyril'. death (444). wh.n (h. Council ofChalcedon...cd .tennir.olog), dif· rt.-cn,rmm(hatofCyrilind.fining,hertl.,;on.hipof,h.divin •• nd,hehum.ninCh,i"(",,ep Gma"", of A,,,",. Carunus was born In Burpmdy (470) and dicd at Ad.. In 542. h."ing",,,·ed the" as bIshop for fonYY"..... H"tpi..,opa1 ci,)·, near the mourhoflhe Rhone.nd dose , oM.fMiU ... rc,.incdi" a""len, lmporUnce in the social.commt"uland indu5I,iallif.ofGaul.and ;tsbi.nopheld the ,,,It of Vicar of th., AF"l"'oIic S« In G>.u1. ex•.",.... show.. rhorough knowkdgo of ,ht Lann ,rad,,1On of "'''p'uraIn'«pm.llOn. ,....,. rt"J"'a,td InvU""" of Ga,,1 and tht colI.apw 01 th., Roman adnunilf ....1On h.d $horttr and .,mpl.. horni: h.. ofea......, .... g"..'eVKknce oIdung>ngcccJHi.utical ConctrnJ.Hpccially for"" .."""n,aI and Gcn..,,, Clpll= Caesan .... prud>cd • """" oIhomill<$ on .ht tu,. of wh"h clearly &J.:.rhrV....,..u.It.Btu.,,~, onc of!hc """'. lamed mm oIh ........ Whil. Std< bdongs mort '" th., arty Middle AS" dun ....hi; pa",,,.. ~"od. h" rhorough "'G"''''''rtCI' e.rly Otr ...... n •.,rhon ~ h,m m<>K In wlIh .he worles of Amhro.<.. Augunin<. Grcgory and o.h.,' "","""wry ""uh rhnn. Like .htm. ht comp<>J«i many ......... or ",npNral Int<rp<eUtlOn. IMurung. rnm"",n"ryonGrnt<" up ... ,htbuth tl l......:. In ad n..,..,.,.. ... c;....,u.$omnuntlnthtS«ondhalfof.htfi/thunturyanuru....-n ....hor ....... wotIt...,. produce"' v... rompibtlOn of texU "I..tlng 10 Iht ml<rpd of 'Y""P"" of the =. g...cal "ad"Oon. H. Kletred ucerpu from numerous won.. of .u,hors ... nglng In "me from Philoof AIex, '0 !hcrompdanoni '0 " by 1..,... &cltoJ..rJ; ,.,,,,,,, (. ch.m). Tht .u,hori and ....... Cyni ofAkxandn.a. Tex .. 1Tom ScvoerusofAn,KKh{d.S38)b,... w.tffadckd whICh hu comt to .... known b). ,h. Lan" name g>.v h.v< been "'''' i"or......t.1"htaurhorsodccrcd.rrnolofa.mgleochooJ(AlcxandnanorA",KKh..,,).andaUthtpuoagcs, .rr ~rftctl)· OI"thodox. No. only cornmen .." ...nd hont,h .. but allO poI.mic.1 works.rr ,,,ed. Thlll·", · ......n: has «tolProcopr.... ofGa:a on tht Pen·, Among ,he many .u,hors ex,erpted arc FI...,us Jouphus (d. after 95): EUKb,us ofC.... <e. (d. 340): Sui! th.,Grr., (d. ~~J:Gregory ofN=>nzus (d. l89):Grcgoryof Nys.s.a Cd. 394): Dodymw the Bl.Jnd (d. 398): Eptph.ruw of Salamis (d. 4(3): John Otrysosrom (d. 407).nd CyriI of Alexandria (d. 444).1"ht· worksClt«lhav.allObc.:nr,..,..rvcdlnd.~nden,lrln,hco"glnal!angw.ge.lnaddi'ion.'htcompiltrused worksfrom:w,hors.""h .. PhiloofAlcxandna (tht~alT."nbu,edIOPhilothe8tlhop): I (d.bcfor<394):ScvoenanolG>baI..(d.t:.cfoKotOS}: The<>dorrofM"I""H'" (.1.428) and Suc«1UU$ <>fDtoc...... ra (d. ahout 440). The Liu r.ry G enr ... Uu d by Earl y Chti •• ia " C o mmen .. , o .. Tht 1".... ry fomu used and de ... lopcd by Or,gtn greatly ",A""r>ecd all b ... suI>ocquen. pnn."c exegetical work.kcord,ng'O"ypoiogypropoocdby.l<$andboob.. Thtfimofrhnc..,.,.,S«dofcolkct"""ofbnd" n(I(<$.ln whoch ht dult .uCCln qu<J""'" ,h;IIt appeared obku<e to h,m or rh.. cont..",cd d,ffin,J, p :u;" Thtoccond'ypecoruosudofhomibadutM~nc..u.lUmdma'''''=talandownby ... - nograpn.n. [n that horrulocs. Orogm adap,ed I",n..[f 10 • m.w audKtKt contaln'ng • maJOrIty of unJ ..mcd p In • luurgocal "'''''S- Mos, of ,h... horndl<S may h_ bttn produced ",.mm' ,h,...· ,n ",tlleh Orlgtn rotlowtd me eycl. of !i,urgical ,..,ad,np. Ongtn grncraUy rotl"",. ,h. "ad" "on.ldIYIJlonof.pub[lCdiKou.... ln'oprologu •. bod)·.nJcond ...,on.To'ntrodu«,h.fir$'''''''''''b. """",,,n,ed on. h. nu)' beg;n .."h a gene",1idea. C;'ation of. wo,k Or' "ory """,,,chow ",la'eI to ,he ,ha, ,he,..,.., ma, w;UfoU"',... A .....lelofquouu"rufromtherud,ngl'oUowcdbym'.'Pr...."orucon,,,,u,csth. of u.. homily. ~ WIl. ,..,.., .... y ~ q...... of S<"W"ralUmCSIf d,Ikrm,~ ... of 11 ... '0 be expla,ned JUC«Ulfflyor,f • ..,.,.,.of.xpt......"o..... ,,,beoff..red.Ongen ...AShogftly ..lectlffmrn..o.'''F ..t,,,h ~toapl"n.rn..o.lng,h"" tIu, Ien, ~ to,n,e:p="uoru tlu, woulded,1j- the [.. ,."."o. [n ,hese horni[,a ,M",.,..al and hor..,"'}" 'one" Tcd",ed and con<;o:n,,,,ud .. ,h •• nd. Or.gen always ,,,,,dud.. hu h.,mi[,a w"h the S.UTIC' dox.,[ogy borrowed from 1 P"".. 4: 1I:· To h,m b bod)' chapc..,.and and OOmin"'" fo' " .... nd ._cr. Amcn: Som."m., ,h" " ."ached '0 the explan."on of ,he Ju, ,...... ""ed.bu,o/i.n ""pr«cdcdl»"morcclabora.. concl ... lCH1.. The ,h,rd &, thac.dcluned fOr. ~ sol .... aud....u. e>nga. pur$ucd the .xoges.. of indIVidual book. on a ""'" -)'S' " ........, "'3)'. fW'>il" by puuge. "",hout .-.g.onl '0 hm"."oru of spoa or u"", and oft.n ..."h not.ablt d.,~ Even In ,he m<>$' ex'er"'''' p.,m", """men,"nes. ,he e.rly Ch"..,," <<>mm <'"'' ktr certain ,h'pt... of Gcn~'" I~-SO• • udl AS Gklch,zcdck) Ind G.ne... 2~ (,he n.cs. ... thep"""pall"Cf~ryfOmtsuscdfOrbibl,,al.n'''''P'.u''ononthcannon•• r.dpol"",,,,allndapologe<jc,,,,,rlt.<.The .. adcrohouldol,,·aysl«cp,nmlndth.. ,he n1tu",of the ,ntcrp,.mion nuy be 'nfluenced 1»' Th"R"l u ofln'crpTc,a.ion ModcmmethodJof<..lumoU$ con.ey,ng wh .. ,he ong",alauthor In,.,"'ed to ... ). in..,f~r ;u !"'Mible. Ho ......... ,he goal. of ,hc .ncten, wme" _,.., quit. difkren,. They h.d ''''PT''lng[)' ],,,Ie In'.res, to the 1'"" excep' :u " ",t...d to ,hc n..AIt....nJna...nJAnI"""""'~""nI~""'.Two.arl)'Chn.. "n>pproodtcs"'bibl"al.nfCrp"'. ,....,., a.. commonly noted. Akundrun md Annochcan. ~.5chool of Alaandru ....... on fKt ...al KhooI. 'M ,",ccMuu/ .d>OOl (~_). whICh empIw.tud alkgcncal mtnpm~non. Ahhouf mod<m KhoI.o. .. h• ..., doulx«l ..t.em .... the.moot had. connn\lOW h.. ,or)'. Ongm."d Dodymw occm' h,,'~ h...d.d tI. Tht school o( Ami«h. by contrat'. Wat pm'"". group of""',..... no<. phyo.ial.n,i,y bu, . sd>ooI of though, COf\ WIth ronnccllons m An'oodt. Th" pnnop.ll mtmbm; ai th .. group. In duonolo ,ul ",d"r. 'r< D,oc\oru$ of T...."'. John Chrysos'''''' .nd Thn>dor. of Mop'UCooI and '.. ,n ••"......,. 00 "'" Srnprura·I".ral ........., althougt. not the h,,,,,,,,. SOnse: at mod .. n ,ulhors use: the fO,m. Th, An"""hean, w M..., ,nfiu.n,uJ 'n'''P......... b 1'"""-. lOIn< of whoch .... r< sh.r«l w"h rh< Anllod"' ..... can most ck.rl)o b< K<1l from "'" poon' <" v,"wo(thc prmc'p.lcxponc.lIld""ough nO I all uscd or . grce: Wlth.Uofhl "'1.. ,tu, [Paol[g..... oomtor.omplaai"'.. rp ....,""',hoc ..... .....,"""',..,.....,.;t.rm"'P .. od.....pus>ga.la.I .... I bd...,..dw:by""',.won" .... ,""".nddocumer"." .... jtw> ..... bonudtd.saploo.H< ..."""" ......di>n-1O • d,,,,,IgU"'" dlonpks "O"'''rnm.d,Klplaai .....y'.. SOSUrby .... '''''y'h In ,h .. quouuon lWO phraK' in "",,,,cui., should bt .-«1: "U.1mpk, of mlapr.ta.""," .nd· under· .... nd,ns 'he t.w '1''''''11.111)": From Or'~n·. 1'0"'1 o( >""w. PauJ hat g""C1\ uampk$ of how.o ''''<rpm! rh. Sc"I"u,~" W. shoul d .n.lyz. ,h.se: .umpl.. and Imlu,e .he pnnClplu and p usc:d in ordcr m coo"n ... rh< workof,n,erprtuns ,Iv Scnp,ur<$. 5«ond.rh"programci",«rprtuuOfl can b< d.Kribod o,"undcrsurodms ,h. L..w sp"" ... Uy:Th. ' " '' ,d.u or, un'l.d m . I'milar phrase: I"er In ,he .. m. horn,I)'. "·h,,.. Orl~n .pukJ of ,he "« bksse he ",a most tnqucndy a.. 1 ConmhWlJ 10:).11. 2 Con"tI"a", 3:(,·18, GaUrwu 4:21·24. Hebrews 8::5 .. r.dHd>re ..... !O:I Thtgosptl 'W"" ,,,,h ,ht!.~, I Cor,mh","! 11):1·1 J. In the fifth oom,lyon Exodus ..fm.d '" .bov•. Or'gc" ..1..abr,d1)·thee •• nuofExodw 12-17.1'he (hildr.n of 1..,..,1 sUpp<>$ mm m. "". Paul aIk .. bar".m; wha, Ihq' suf'r"" i, thr Holy Spcot:Hos furtha coo> Ius al •• ady "Iabl~ ,h.1 the uOOus fmmEgypri.wbe'nr.rp"'.d.p,n(uallr.• h.. , ... 'nl...... oftheJ<>urncrofrh.'ndov,dtul..,.,I.R.. m .... me." •. h. sa),s.·,hc commotion of. mo.h: H. ,h.n moves. by associ .. non ",,,h ,he ..'Md mOl~. '0 ,h. ,ex, cl M..,thew 6:20:""".. moth and rus, ron.umc - and """'lpO... ' .. thos ,nlO m. P.uli .... ,n,c"P"'.."on: OrpanfmmlUm you',n thc column cl m. dood' ~·thc....t,· ""Y tOIIoo.- you. wit .... o&r. you "1"""....1 food ..,.,;I.op",,..] d"nl(noIcss-Noo-U>ouldyoustOUtfe.uu .. ·,........ t...-c .... ""'.hdcs."'Y"Uldtholl):h.nd ..... • Th","wf"""'Lord .. y.:·I(you",,,hroMp Ongcn h....ad hctt tlwron ..." ofNc... T .., .. mcn. ",ach"'g""(>"nQldT""amen, .m.1lK .... of an ttymologyg<"='''' mun,n&- ..."'.ch thrn ""'das .. bndgc ro. New Test>men, la •. uslng.he pro"coplc cI·'nlerp... ingS<"plu"'I»·SC"p'u..:'n.h .. c.... by.....,.,..""'.hrougil,heh<>Ol<"',,.d ...,b. Con,inuingin Exlldw'0 Ih.... xl pLtuofoncampmc"I.StKrolh.Or'g<nsa)'$,h.. ,httt)'molog"" ',,,,,,£,' undtrsund the name 10 = .. n Iad'ng h,m '0 "'" 2 Connlh .. na S:<J:"For ...-hilc .... an .un '" th .. •rnt._SIgI>...,th ......""Y:nolm..,_wouIdb"undothcd.bu.tlu, .... wouldbcfurthc.dothed:Thc ...., or Ihm! cncampmtn." Etham. fOr whom Ongw govcs th •• raduoorul mumng:'"p" fOr ,hem:'The f>Ct Ih... h .. os me Ih,rd''''I'I"ngpl><.a1lowsh,m ro...."".".,e" "'"hother,a" ...."nglo,h• Ih,rd day. ,ndud,ng Exlldu< 5:3. Hou.. 6:2 "nd ,h. , dud. th .. Thc....,th .... placamen"oncdinthc£xodusjool11t)· .... Pihah"om.MogdoIM>d~.wh.ch ..... on"''P"'ladcrymologicoUy .. · ",md,ngucrnl;·rowcr" .. nd·uconlcl.",..td>,O\I",rrap« lrvcl r·1l>«codeas kadOngrn ro notclh .. Ihe "'.). roGod i,'an as«n, and. wir>dmgu«ot:n.. .....y ,Ov,rt~" 1101 downhill. b.u·1tosanaso;en .... nd""qcrr,dadWlmgt't.. ld,fficulty:n..n.tj>rough ......... 'ioncl.dw..Ongrnbnngs 'ndw:'Cl<,ofM ...hew7:!4'-F.xlheg.a,c"""l'TOWanddw:"~i$Iun:l.dutk..dsrolik.oo!hoocwholinr. .,.. b.,-FUWly~=I..mns. -Stt.~Wwlwalenl dw:goopd>gr=wnhlhcL.v.·. In rhclawdw"" of'"'rtu< .. ohownrobc.wtndlnSaKcnl;>ndw:Go.pd.ott,. .. lddu.'d~"·.)"wlu'hluds,oloftisst"',g 'OO .... row:<:.n"""' ...... nlhe:bbnd_dt.rlydu.l ..... andlhtsarncSplnl""""'lhrla"·:mdlhrGos:pdsr, ~Ongm........stfom mt2tImg:sgrnaaudbyct)moIogKsto Nc..>Taurnm, 1LXU,>lk>wmgh"" rut! Ihr Ntw Teswn ...., ,eadungs Nck Inro,htOld T",amtnl tc>cts.ln Ihi. "'.r.lhe Exodus JOUrney"'n I rud .... COO",".,,.... >aoIJn,oith.: "P'n,uaijoumeyoith.: ond,vioduai ChNIl.n. Theopeculfasc,,..."onw'm'ht=.n>nSofn.m.. shoukIbt .......... panofdw:rno«"~ncr-alAJex., dn.n conv""on ,h., ,he la.raI kn5t ofScnplu", covered. du~. mumng. ..... h,eh" w • • Ih. I.o.sl< of d- =sc" '" """'"tt. The...., of "tyrnOIog... to go""""'e ,nltTpfflalton$ of $n ....... ofdw: Old T..ument :KCOplual .00 II"S"tIlI J...."r,,:Jtton.ErymoIogj.·.ndalkgonalmlnpn:t.. tontcndcdmgolund'nhand.Chn."'.n.uthors.aboY all Orts.n. w.cd ,h. work of Philo.nd addblyextS«da well ... I.... du., fcI Jawed dw: ...-dt.of me bihloc.al booIu. MMI .ulhors unde. Aiu=d""n ",flu."". mad. U5t of me nymolo ,.".,n .0 s,"'''gcne •• ,,:alI''go Ongm often e".. 1 Connm",... IO {csp. 1 Cor 10:6. 11) to Paul ..... COO'Ut of I Connlh..... 10:1-11. 11,.... 'n com=nnngon theuprcss.on -in mana.:and hncb' (Eo. 1:14).0"gtn "a'd.-ThtS<: word. ""'.. no, wr,tt.n '0 'n.. ruc,~. in hi"",)" nor m .... ' "'" ,hink th.i thed •• ir>< books rurr.t. lhe ..:uofthe Egyp'~N- Wha, h ... ;""'n wnn.n·lusbctn wn"'" f"orow- ',,"NC'! uon' :md ..:imo.""",, __ ~ fait-. • mor:al cxhotu ..on In wltoch the lung of Egyp, -who knew ..J Joac-ph-,.,ntc'Pm...! ... th.dcvil S"nil.t.rI),. on d ...I'ng wIth the command of Iht lung of Egyp. to tht m!dw.ves to k.ilI the male child ..... cl the 1."",Lus. Ongm SU'''' -Bu, -. who Iu,~ lurned th., all m,ngs wltoch an: wrmen .'" wnnen """ fO reb".n",cn. h .. ,orrbu, f"orourdjJC,plme . ndUk.und.n,.nd,h.,these,h,ngs""hic h.", ..!d:al",hap- only in Ih" wwld . ..-hoch" figur.o{tvdy called Egyp.:. bu, ,n ,ach on< of us aIso __ He then conun.... the allegonc..l mt.'P ......""'.upWn'ng dw: puilOfU of the t1.tsh ate $ymbolt.: not .h.., bullhem.I ••• p ...... tI,h.""ion.lkn...nd,h.'nt.llca~l.il (,he k,ngof EJrP'} wuhutodc$rroy. The """"'" of the: xrwJltyof,ht Scnptun:s..,ems to be ,ht pn:s"l'P""u"" for a110g0nz,nll' lr.decd,the 1d•• oftheX1u.llt)'ofScrtp,,,rt,..,,,uaIl)".corolbryof,henollOflofScrip,,,rc,uclf.nd.he ...ultof,hI: <:>I>O.II:.>.IIon of ,ht 'nu In the SOCI<1")'. The """ton du. the Spoptures........, ""rt"en"f"or us: du: thty ... IN~..oOUCT'O~TOG."",,",SO ~ mbe .n.npm:ed m rJt«.ncc: ,0 1&1 and OIU .. nu""" .. h~rdlyonguul WI.h Paul orOrogm. h <~n bt don..:,ed airanOtny m ,he anp/us" on rod...y (Drill 4: 1·3). ..h.m " no longtT tht ""'" of .h<<"'Cf't$bemg",I.:I.edbu,.hCC.g.:"nbdi>r<:themluncc:,nto rh. PromISed Lond rDruttronomy" mtaru ,he K lhowJ a .,mil.. (OnUrn for the ac.ual"y of ,h. ,ul.a concern h. ach,.va Ihrough allegory. To IhlS general oduofth.amW,tyof.h.:Sc"ptU~P.ul h.. added m.ronc'l" ofrl>c.woageo(1 Cor 10:1 I}.... h.rn con· ~yfaciLta,es'hgr£.dwnandnow._h .... IOund ,n 1 Connm=- \0:1·11 and GaJ..'L.1ru4:21.14. While.h<noc_ofdw ....... agcshti'" m$f«Lf'y dw COfL.m. ofdwalltgoty." .. not """,,,al.o dw.de. ofdw :actU.>Ltyoldw Srnprur.......o.1I< aUcgoncal m.mod. AI1tg<wy<>/S.",h4M H~goT; G~1.r"'"J 4:21·2~. When Origonul,.. on Gen ..... I>c",yolh>thc.kf.rscrpli",i,romm.marybecau.. th ••postl.ha,al",ady;nd"'a1«I ho ..·Ih.... uung..",.obeundm.ood .• ndhe'lllO,esGaJa'i.an04:11.24.H.,hent>O,cs,ha'cicsp".,hed""nCl"'" m.dcby I'>ul bctwttn dw fItsh and "~prom...,.1uac ..... born accord,ng to the fItsh. Sa...... dod g"'" bum. and Iuac ...... ctfCU1t"IClJCd ,n the fItsh. Paul'. ,n""'P""':"-" y lum how m behave ..."h "'S.rd.o ......... thmgs..~ all ",,,h r'p,d.o lhooc ""'....gcs wm« .he hlS'orICal n.>rr'"'''' does not!«m '0 ,M'''''te anythmg worthy of ,he dll',n. 1.:1 .... T""POlnllsltouldbenQ,ed,nlh,.con....,,,on.Firs,.Ch-'g $«I n, the ",'erpr.'.""" th" P.~I h.. oIittcd.nd,ha,is,oJC1"W .. amodelforolhcndoesnolob/"er.!Cth.:I""almeanmgoftheh,!,orr(.ln.r . .... ,..... bu.... upnunposedupon".ndp~uppoocs".Sccond.thcph ..... ·.nyth'ngwonh)'of.l>cd,,·'ne I.:Iw·md.c.,.. :anlrnpoo-tan'.-xcgnlCllpnnnpltforOrigen."""du'rn.>ybe n« "'OS" In ,he co",.~,ofalmgthydj$ I.:Iw,hat arcnol '0 be ob. to b(compl... I) ch.ngtdbyallcgorybu,.n:lobeobservW .. formul.:l,«Iin'h.:Scrrptu~;.Mth_th • • ,.nJ(.nd.,'ord. let,,, Ing to the bu, for ...I",h one mW' "'so ....1< an aUer.Mbeunned ..."hh•• :andthcl_wiUbecomeoneflcsh.P~~ohowndu,thu ,,·,f. .. mbe.nt"l""'«I~(EphS:3~·_bu, the teach'ng of)csw (Ml I9:S'{;) makes " equally de.. duo " u to be obser>~ acrordrng lhe I....... Paw, 'nte'Pr....;"" olG.n.... 21:9·10 In GaJ...,oa ... 4:21·24 .. 10 be undcrocood in ,I>c ... m. ",·a)·. Th. nat· ((I ra"v'(.nbeund.rsroodl"".lly.bu,,,shouJd.lsobe~ndcmoodoll.gorlCally ... «f.... ng'° th.,,,,·oT•• · ~"! rOt U vti!: 2 Cor,mh ...", 3,7·18. Onc of.he P.:tulm" te~n mOl' frequently ci,«I by Ch-rgcn r>O' onl)" In .... mplc of Pauline uegcs.r. but .. ..,rtually. prog.. m of ""npm:.tlon is th., of2 Connth,.." V'· 18. I"_=nngonExodw.3-4:33 .. 3-4.whcn:.he""I"".... l>cporrfi«lfaccoll'.{oocs .. mm,IOMd.On. GU;lSlSl1-S<> gcn d""ribes Paul"o mt~rp'tt.allon <1$ - m.>g",fic~nt'-1hen he proucds to dwdl esp«i.a!ly on rh< sign,fin" of the...,~ and rh "bo .ff.,,, .0 tollS.~ngt'nodl"con..., ....'"""ndxr""r$of,t..dlure whil.th.SC"ptur..."t..'ngn:.d.notonly."'ilbu ....... w... li.pl:act n..."-mdhng.t:i....tud>""'tud.'ndxOldTuu:nent.Iw • ..,~on".~butwhrndxvnl .. ~ ro.dxbndt.tlu, ... forthpmgupon,,",,*moo.n. ,mu_th.' ... dxboobt:idx"..;.:odonth«oc.al ...... ,. . . . . . ..,pU,nly.:od ... d..rfy tnatufutcdth.a'hoopnngofOnh....m..-man ....rdy'PP'.... T""""Idxp>gpI>tu .... byont.b 'n>r.>.r>«.oh< findoCh,,,, 'P"""",forthfi-omthern.• O>d.!IO>I',h."ho .. il,h.,Cr.shd<m<'i''''fi-om".J.''''d....J~''' .... ,e>o:Lng.r.::Ibu .... mg'''',al '0 Th. ",il <1$ in... prcted by o..'gcn i.s on.n th.li,.ral h",oricai accoun,. or Ih~ lmer. In onkr mnov< th ..... il. howne •. ,t.. com,ng of Chn .. "'<1$ ,ndospntUbl<. Onr goes '" (ar <1$ (0 '""Y that dx -dIY,,,,, char· :acl• .- of th~ prophetIC wn"ngs.ne! the «."", pouibl.to h .... -knowkdge of rh~ goods of whi.h rh. h. ~rhr"' "a .. ,I""'~~7,J4.1heph.--undo ...:andongdotlawspm.u.alI)·.-no,t rd.,..,.nc. '0 Rom.n. 7:14. one of th" p.ulme ,.~n m,'" frequ.ntly cued by Or,S"n.ln altemp"ng ,a upLtin.he K'n.d.a.i""" >t"'Y In Gmosi.< In whICh Abrah.m gi""" h" wif< '0 Abun<:l.«:h. "'}'Ing ,hat si>< i.s h.. $IJ'er. o,.,gcn tells hIS IlStmefl• ..,.".....-hot po/emocafl)'. dw of .nyone ·...anu '" "ndera.. nd oJ,cs." wordJ In","'I),. ,h.t pe""'" should gather with ,h ........ rath.r th.n ...."h ,h( Chn,,!>n" Th. pus.agc ,h.t follows " worth (U'ng" Length for ,t.. JUlIUf"»""'" of ,,,,,,und the ;nsogh. tha, "g..... ,n'o o.. ,ngoftht ..... of,nterprouuon: lIu'ifht [doe ht.rnj"'aIocs'oboo.a"I>tW\.:od.d ... ,pkalV..... koh,mhc.. P.uI"J'1ngm .. ·dx .. w .. .....r..:od __ JPrmoal'-~m..,,,-......u_-.a.p.ur-wm.-nthc,,,..opc.abalAlnlumandh .. INTOODU<;TIONT<>G~NESIS"·SO Arodald>ougnnoon.of ... <.nt.. ilydamh.. h•• n.-;f,I>e",,..ny<><><whorri<>totum,otl>< Lord---fO,. ,I>e Lord ",I>e Sp""'-rh,, ,I>e Lord mlgn' remove tI>< , .. I of,hek"eSpln'=egioryof"'I>eLord"'''h''!' Inro' ...... mr,in ,h,$.1me""n"" .. I'.ul,od.no«. ,extin "'hIm on' ,hing" ... id bu, 'no,her i. in.. nded . Th. tu, "ken h«ull)' doe< h>v. meanlng.bu, ,h.", i••1"" ."",her meafllng, which i. generally ,he more Import.nt one. Th" d,«o,,,y of ,he .Ilegorical meaning c.n alsobedescrib.:d ..... mov'ng,he ..il.rorwh"'h"'.."orconv.rslon.ndpo"""'ionof,h. Spirn of,he Lord ... ...,utr.d.ln,h,.caM.bym.. nsof.n.'Ymology,h., ...U ,h. whole "ory ontO the mor.1 pl.n •• nd to •• pi.in .w.y ,he ... nd.lou, 'sp<tion, ,h ...an mokt,he h.."rsCT i'i..lofl\.1o .... They begm '0 ask why .uch p....... gt. having 10 do wi,h ,he j.ew,sh mwl or the obscrnnc. of ,he .. hl>a,h ." ..adinchurch.bec.usemeyhaveno,hing,odowi,h,h.h •• rtrs.Toavoid,uchsc.nd.I'.$.1y.O"gtn ... "n""...... ry· '0 explain ,h.,"th.l"", i, 'p,m ....!." H,,, .g.in Origtn cite, 2 Corimhians 3:16 as an exhort> ,ion '0 b.:ron,,,,,,ed ""h. lon! "" that ht will ,ake.way,h...",il.nd M"",will"pp'arrou. n,,,a. defonnedbu'gloriousandspl.ndld Paul', Ust of ,h. ,erm 'JP< (or ~gur") mOrt f..quendy ,han alltgcry '0 indicate Old T.... mem fo ..,had. ow"'g.ofChri... nd,hechurchh...",our'gedb.:l .. f,h.,hewt ,0 .. be'wc.n.llegory.nd 'Ypoiogy seem. '0 h.vedeve!oped in me nlne'«n,h c.n,ury· in aneliOfl ..:ut Paular>d """,.,hingofp.tristicneg<s'"Sorn. «hol.r< h.ve "',,n , ugge"ed ,h., rypoiogyi ."",,,,mucha question of method". i,,, of. sp"i,ua1 "'ar of viewing ,hings. Th .. ,·i.w .. firmly reJdwhopo""ou, . .. wdl"h .. m...n,..xegetical,ool.~.nb.:used,oproduc"qui"difftren',heoIogicalcootent .. O"gendt,ects 'wo types of .piri,ualor allegorical scnsc in me Scrip,ure•. or. pu, .no,her wa)". hcd,,,,,, G"'UI,,,'SO gu.shes thl'ft kvds 0( ,n'npttutoon.1n ,he fourth book of tht Pm Am..... havmg ...abI,shN ,he tleCQaI')' of In'~rpretingtht Scnprum sp""wU,·.he '''~. p,.",-nb$ 22:20-21 (LXX).,n wh,m ruclt .... ttahoned I" not. ,h~ '''''''~pt' Ihttt lIm.. In their mmds .nd he.m In order '0 be .b). '0 r••pond w"h wcmis of trulh '0 ,hou who,!,,,,,,,,,,, ,I>cm. Orlg<"n colldud.. from th .. ,h., one mu", Il0l. the concepti of '-'ICr..d Scnp- I 'Utt th, ... nmH III onc', ooul.• oo he uII"CI .h" thr«fold d,,·....,., of tht oensc '" the .n,hrupolog.c.1 dw,. S>OfI to , ... Ihreeiold d",..."", ofbdl~ Into d.. pe.-fca- ( I Cot 2:6-IS). Thw the .. mplt WIU be sbk '" find ofbod)·. """ snd 'P'n,. Thu d".....,., ,n rum IS ",Is,..d slmplc:. m.- who ha..., nu.dt progress.nd ,he ..d,fic"IOOIn the flesh of,he Scnp"''''' ,h., u.'n,h.li'cralS(nS(:,hOS(whoha...,progr......J will findfoodl for ,hough, in ,he Joul of ,h. 5<:np'um.• nd ,h. perfect will6nd .d,fic.,icm In ,hcsplmuallsw. whlCh (on. ,.,ns ,he sNdow of the fu'UK goods (11« Rt.m 7:14: Htb 10:1). Hett the sp,n'u..>! sc:nuof,he Isw SternI m"'e,..d ""he perfect snd ,he fufUK. . A,.n ex.mple: of tht t)"f'<" of tntnprw._ ,ha. corresponds.o tht ooul of ..... 5<:nptu..... Ongm mCl ' l'aul whnl ht ,n",'"P""''' ",,"comtn.1nd of Da!!."""",,), 2S:~,'You ohallllOl mu:::lc an out ,h. graIn: .. "'k.... ng '0 ,he "ght< of ,h. 'pos,les. Or'gcn sal" WC when" ,ruda ,Ju, num"",w . um 'n .. rp....tlon. In (m:ul."on3teodtpt..d,o,h(ISCwhoc.nno,h •• rmottprnfound,h,ngs.Th.,ruly'P""uaIch.rac,..-ofthc 5<:"p,,,.... IS ",...,.kd In thou Imnpret.,,,,,,, fo. whlCh ,he j"..-a1_ i.I bu •• figur•• nd. ohadow (Hob 8:S; Rom 8:5; Hob 10:1 ). One mUll 11«1. ..... ",-..dom rh., u ..."IeIn LConnrhians 10:1l.wt.n..... s.sys.I'aulapls'ns In rckrttn '0 p....ges from E..odus.nd Nwnb.n ,hese ,hlngs h~ '0 them In f)""bol.c form. but.hq . ,Ju, w... w " ,. . n f.... US It th •• nd ofth. tlmCl. In eomm.n'lng on .he ..k bUIlt by Nosh. Orlgcn a1$<1 dl.ungulshu .hrtt KnS($ ofScnp.tlK bu, w,th· ou,,,,f... nccfO.nthropologyorthe.hl'ftd.u.suofpcrsoru .. p.>bIeof"I'P""'iatlng,hc ,a, ..... n"'g. Aaord"'g '0 tht of the Sepcwgtn, UKd by Or,gtn. Nosh ""as In....uct..d '0 build ,he an. •.... ,h ..wo dtds· .nd -.... ,h ,h ... do.:b.: llK three dodu would .. fa the h,Sfoncal or 1"..-a11tvd of, r... "",.n,ng.. the mystlc.l ",canlng....re...0Chnst.nd ,he murch .• nd finslly m= IS ,h. moral meaning. Tht .wo d""ks ,..,re, '0 .h~ .",,"tion wh~rt ,here .. lacking ,h~ h ..,ori<31 ur ht ...1 m~.nlng. Th'. "PCC' of Or,· gooIr Iu.... $f"n~ ",umng,btaus. tht·]., .... IS 'P'ntual:;md ",hIm " ...... dear tha, noI all IUU hsd a 11m"a1 fI\UII'ng. In th .. homily"", Gtne... he ",CI:as tx.mpks ..... 1UU ·thorn.willgrow'n ..... lundof.drunk.ud· (SttP'rov26:9) .nd·,hekp \3:48; 14:34). In h .. e.rI,..- """". Pm ,\""",,he h.d ",pounded ,h.... rn. idea uSIng .h( '~p"Ulon .. k~n from ,h. Gmpel of }ohn, whe .. " IS .. id ,h., ,he)'lTS UsN for purific..ion contained tWO or th .... rn ... u.... of w..... lhe rhr ... m... u ...... fer '0 ,ho 'e~uwhe .. thert1S.I".raImu'lLng~ofcdtfy1ng. Ongen g<>CS'" flr:as to s.sy dut ,n tht bw snd ,n tht lustoncs. fW'III'" Iu... btm I"..,.'..d du'.r< Impo...ibl. or ",congruou. in order.o sic.. US .0 the preo<:ncc of • more profound m~.nlng. H. fum,shes.n I .... n .....,Ii.. ofps ....gcs,h., ranno,be In'crpr ....dJi'er.lly.lndudmg,h•• n'irec ... tlonace° un, ......1IOS . • pcclfi< .b. sUo be found It work In the New Tes.."",n,. fo. txamplt in on< <'IIO.Ild ........ all the kmgdomtof th~ ,,'Odd {M, 4:8). In <:IpOUncLng .h" pru'lClpk. railed'"'' ml$SJng lu era! ~·(J.fo<"n llllrNt) on ,he I..er La"" I.od",,,.,. Or'ge"OOes nOl appal.o ","ut. bu, ho doH.ppaJ 10 • mo" gene ..1 princlpl •. nOl .n"rely .boem from P.ul. Ihu _ muS, always search fur. me,",ns ,ha. " ",-orthYlJ(God c.m.""u-.IIj!ht&t.ort. Ongrn d<Jcs"", oppul ro l'a'" on expoundmS'h< P"nopl< ofd.tJ«,,,, b/,........ alth<>ugh h< doea :appe.aI.., Paul ,n alTemp"ng to dui wnh the quat"'" of e'mlmc1s00n. on whICh .he qucs' ,oon of rile ,,,hd,ry ri rhc I"en! mran'ngand rile nonon of. mran,ng".......my riGod' come In.., pU)'. He ,n,rOOuas ,he 'Ub;t«1 by W"ng rhrror;c"Uy' ,f .h. OfI"Impottn. God. wh<> hold, domon,,,,, of h.....,n .nd .arth. wh.n he w,mrd.o make. 'QVe",n' ... uh, holy man pu, ,h. m"n pom. (If ,urh," ,mportan, matt« ,nd"j.tho.rIlefur.~,nofh"fk s<" 0'iJ'«" from d .. tt.an or h.c.a",. is OOrl)· ntg."..,. Then •• ft., """ng rh.a, .h< ,.ache", of the ,)n ~doholdth"'mpl",dy.bwrd.du.hr~lol>aul: W·.m.....,...·'''''ruw=~'nrhctigu...nd ''''''g< offu,uf"C ttu,h ..... I",.h" ,,"CUmm,on of fk>h " ... bunns ,h. form of ""'""'I' P'" Ht ,Iw-n "'<eo ","ul i uwn"", tho,·"", an the lrue "'nunc'....... ,,-110 God ,n "I"n•...• nd noron/JJencr,n,heflrsh"(p1"13:2·3)andm.".,emtn,,nRomons2:28·29:·Forhe""""fuJJr"·"t.o u one ou.wardly. nor .. '''''' ClmI""".ion """""h,ng e~, ...... I.nd phYSICal. Ht " • In.' who '. one ,nw.rdI)·. and r,.1 '"CUmci''M''' nutt .. of ,he he,rt. 'I'""uol.nd nO' 1"."I.·Th. ,ntrod"""M of .h. phr... ·cu cume","" of the n..rt ·I"',m,.. Orlgcn fO no," ,h" th .. i,I""a1ly ,onJ'OU,hlc, B)' VIrtu< cl the pnnClple of f kfwt&J /"',.,.""" mUSl ht,n,«p«t"; spm'uall), Ho","... Eub f .he prophgru,es bo.h Hlmlmcisoon ri,he fk ,h. tlu"hlatemen, of M.,.... (',n Ih. Hebre", cop .... ) ,h •• he ",as uncif"Cumc,Kd in l,p.s (Ex 4:\O).nd~ .. hktwlSt ,ha, "'is" "'" ,n«rp",ed Inn-alJy bu, figuum-d,·. H .. cond........ ,,',f)'OU .mr <'ImlmnJoOn of Lp< '0 a11tgor). U>d say no .... du, rir~~ of c.... '" ollegonc.al:>nd figuu".-c. whydo you nor also ""1"'" aIi.,. allegory '" <'ImI"""""'" of the foroon!"Then he i. fta, 10 nhort hI< li<. ,.""" '0 ',ake up ,n. ",rcume.."", worthy of ,he word ri God ,n you, ......nd ,n your Lp<.nd ,n )'OUt h•• rt.nd ,n ,hc (orc.k,n ofyourAcshand ,n .llr ... _of ,hest ,·.now fornuri <1rrurnci.ion on ,h. mo,a1In·.l. n.,k .. gov n.. kt,,.,. hIU; dot .s,.nr I""" Lj: 2 c.:.......&.a.u 3:6. Oo.d)' ",b.ed '0 m. nJ<)' of"und......and'ns the bw 'P'",ually" is rhc pnnc>pk. also drnV<'d from l'aul. "'.. ·.h.w",,"" rod.kills.bu, .... Spm' S'Vtlhfe' '" (2 Cor 3:6). At the beg,nn,ng ri hi. hornih•• on UvIUCU•. Or,S"n draws. p',a1kl br'Wffn ,h. WO .n God ,n ,h. Aesh. the knowkdg< of whruc div,n,,)' w.. g"..,n only '0 . kw. and the Wd thc l'ropltet •. n.. veil of,he Arsh "like lhe yeil of the lcn ... h "p'rnrubrlyimpor· t. G.,.UOSIl.,.. .~n., accordlng.o o,.,g.,n. m k«p m ....mllan SlfY of offenngs and 11;.( mlnl""n of,ht pnnu.Otherwl'" ,h. rt~dt, killl-", me.., wor hLlLnuP'tgnlC2i worh In dlvttse ( In will ptrc ..... only',h.I'''er I In 0«1., ,m, n."·1InO of 'M re",1;o,,,,,, gwm by Ch,lSt. A, och., 11",.. I1 fUnnoont m urge !he bel.... tuu. Som.uma M p"'HM·len.,. ma' kills-,n p",alld wlfh ' tmph ... rz. no< IOrrnp a•• M beau.yoi m.prop/>eflC Ip:u bul 10 prnnm. ,o.ht meanlngmall>e$ ben .... h them.~ In parallel "'tlh Col ..... "'"' 3:1 ·2 and 2Co"n.hiaru 4:18 fOUrge Ch'Ll''''ru rn' I m. Jp'nnW me>nlng 01 ,h. 'er •• n ordtr , ...., ,hey nuynapt ,ht mnd""", of.u..<s '0 d..,WMn: h. emplo)'J i, Finally h...... " '0 warn that evon In .h. Ne", Tnumtnt ,hen: " becomt'"" ,h.'I.".. th., kIll,' : Fot.lrcuI'ollowXl"hcgoopclfot""".""'hc:,·k ....-th., ·klllJ,-·I-k ... ys:Lct ...., '"'" who doe. ""' ....... sword oe!I h.. ,UN< ond t.q ••woni·l:Iddd. "'.. IS m.1=u of m. rord. M-" kln..-~.J)'Wf.lh"Jf"rm.wlr·"doa""'kill.bu,....,.."'n"-.'fP''',!I... gt ... hr.: Orogrn ..I..so<> m.. pnnnplt.ld Th. ph....,·.p'mu.1 dungs ",.. h Sf'",.ua1 th,ngs- deno.es. hcrm.ncultcaI proc.du.. Ih., ptrme:lla 1 c:xq;e<wiUd,"""""rinthIlPasJa~m.1n)·5«'r< .. of.p"'foundandh.ddmm)'S!.I')·:For'I p>I"Sticp'~."Ll ..,uorn....ctlu,on....ouldlttkthtcxl'l.,,"'t""'of.,cnnQ<.6gu.. ,norhtr'.. ..mn: the ...... ,...,.-d Ll U$td. To ..... !TIOdcmln"'Prctu. cond"ooocd '0 I".,.ory genra and d,ff...n. htl'O ... lc"n .. x... ulttnlS.lm.,.Ic.pricIOUSI"expla,".p ..... gemon.bookbym •• n.cf.p.....geh.vIngon ••bgh. vn-baI "mibrtty from ano Ill. wffe"",' cpodo. To d p."'."f.xcg<: ... OI'.,I..",MAI.undr.. n.xcg< .... uchapro Ongrn ,nvok.. ,h.. procedure e.lnlng how 10 d,,,,,,,,« m. m..ntng of passage! ,h... laun literall ,relmpossib!c: i\«ordlngly ..... ..-horuoUln.n«rn.>nnC.rnrlwS>.·"" .. PI'«<1'I'ha, ...,...-Su ........ Slar."I"="""tf><m<... ,ng"".,,..-.d~. "'....... EJse....t.c.. Ongen rela,... "m~e .h.I I;.( he...d from I rabbo In "'tllch ..... SC"p''' ....re ,omp.red wld IhOU.< houw. 'The key men <0 one pa>Ug< of Sc"P'u", IS '" be fOund In orhtr PasJaP \\/..... bI.tound..... ndobs<:urepa$$OgesofSCrip.u .. "'I!.nwc,akcasapoln,ofdcp.,..ur.... mi1;or l"'" ....grtionofSCripmn:.becau"'",h.pnncipl.ofin"'pr.'U"onhub«ndispersed among th.m,"OnS"'n pUts thi, princ'pl. in'o p,acri.. in hIS comm.ntary on Song of Solomon. wh.n:. in order ro <xpl .. n Song2:9.mwh"hthcbelov.discomp.tred ro.gazclleoryoung.r.g.he=bI",:>.llref.rencesro mt«.nu".l< m "mer books ofSc"ptu",. Thi' pro.:tdUrt "f exp!.ining Scripture by Scripture is based on the fund>.mentoU p",rruk that the Holy SpirIt is the true .uthor of the whole Bibl •. In f:Kt, fmm. form:>.l p"mt of view. the prin"pl,,, th" <.tme .. •~plaming Homer by Homer. a rradil;on.1 pnncipk "f AI.x.ndrian philology. which h.d been .pph.d '" otherdusical.uth""suchuPl.a,o.ndH;ppocr:"" A s"nib, if not identic.1 proadurecan be found :>.l",.dy In the Ne,,' Test.ment in the writings ofP>ul InGat.,i.ns3: 16P>ulconsftucu:lnexegee "f th .. pro.:tdure. Or,S"'n does n<>t .ppeou so much '0 ,he exam' pie of P.ul .. '" the prmciple of "oomp.t'ing spiritual th,ngs with 'p",tual,"w\uch he finds ..."d ,n I Cor· ,nthL1ns2;13 ("interp .."ng.piritu:>l tru,hs ro,h""" who p" ...... rh. Sptr;t").Or,gen k= .,obe,h.firs, toil1l.rpre'thi,phr.stu.n.x of AI.x.ndri •• nd 'n two other wor\:s , CI.men, ..em. 1o h.v. imerprettd the wQrd 'pm,..I ... m.sculin. noun.ndundemood,tto mc.n"'pin'u:>.lm.n:tha,;s.in"i.,eo,'0 ,,+,om,h.·.pintuoUth,ngs"oouldbe S',·tth,. rnethod,,·...mploy<:din,h.jt ..... h.ndp.g.nschool..hulhecons'''.nrly.ppe.1,,0 I>aul •• nis.urnor''Y for 'he method. Thu" for O"gns 2:13. Origen . Iso ,n,i... ,hat onl)' one who" 'pmtual Or perfect tS cap.tble of romp>rtng .pmtual ,hinS' "'tin spiri,u:>.l ,hings_ The person who is .. ilI'p"ttu.lIy' mild (1 Cor 3,1-2). who is nourtShed''''tth milk" and'i, unskillful in the wor letn...fmru«. .... 'her .!w.y> abound and flow In rh< bttad,h of aptn..w Inl<rpr<'"'''''' n.. dmrm dnnlu.abo Th .. "",1hod md.c•• td by the pIlrut-cornpati"S'pmn..1 dungs ... ,msptntu.>l.h'ng<·wuiliocorn· btncdby~"""'theuscolttyrn<>logxs.An"'rmology ...... pIoydm~pU«fO""pWn"<XI'"' .. bt .atd...hertYUrNc",,,,,,"",,,,,OCCUr1.o,nu-odu«rNc,,,mtmt'I\lI>gmrothr.<XI.even.hough.hc,uII m.y bt un.d".d. Thw Origon In,erpm. G.n ..i, 45:27·28. In whIch ,h. n.mtspcob.nd ls ... t1 occur. 'n 'IKh. w.y ,h".he n.me ls ... cI ,ep.... nIJ'p,,,,ual ,",elhgonce.·he who seC< in I", mmd ,h. ",.. 1,(., wh.ch .. Ch.i ... ,he "',. God: H••1.., "'Y' d"" ,he !WO n.m ... ,IKob .nd /....,1. c.n bt In .. rp''''cd m .. way whcrevertheyoccu.mSc"p'u",andgIYU.longliAtolouchoccu.1'C1ICeS. The Mi ..ing Li, e •• 1 Sen.e in In,e.p.e,ingWhat h Ill ogical o r Impo.. iblc In the fourth book of the Pm Arc""" (~.2.9). o, 'gcn •.,... rhe quc ..",n of how one can know whoth.,. p..sagoofSCrip.u •• h... h.. ul..,...., .. wcU ....p,,,tu.>lon. , H .. aru; ........ h .. unhkd)·ming •. which auK d.fficulty or 5Clnd.aI bK.usc they .... unworthy of God. h... $Omct,m" bnn "U ,hey .... ro bt mtnpmtd splntu.>lly .... he. ,lI..n IlIcnll), n.. pnn<.pk hold. true ro. ,he 'n.np.....,""'of thrGoo.pds and thr In.... of 01.. 'p"',Ic. wtuch.ht ... )'$. the h .. rones. Th .. d,fficulty ... s.gn du. wnt do"", a1w.ys pra<1I' • limp!< acroun, of thr f:orUM.he 1".r:aI ~1. Ne,ther .h... not.he l~t.r Ongm then off... examples of m .. pnnc,pIe. Firs, he od«t.sunung!l' hlltoncaJ XCOlU1U. whICh ~ vetlltmillluokouch .. thr , ..... of the Icnowkdgt-ol good:and r....... ".lUmm"(MI4:8). ~n ......yoth..t In ,... M.,...... 1cgI.L.. '''''' ... well_ .h,n&, . ... -ilIoglCaI·.nd oohtts a..,·,mpouiblt: Among those that • .., ahsunl. he "'.. the eomm.nd no, '0 u. g..ffon. (lov 11:13), .. "'" ' hcydo ""t u'st. Aft~. fu ",,,,lung n"m~rOUS S1m iL.renm·1 pI... cmg.-nu'.«cMlo.vo.dt... nOllOrllh>< noleg>sLollonlStobe:obsc.......dI" ••a1ly .. mpiybK.uscJOm< :or",""nU a ... illogICal. ~ Iw.w: uwmpt""''' dw aD Sc"P'UR has. spirirual..,..... nd much has .I"tnl .. well u • 'P.n,ua1 manl"S. h=.nd """"and n.. J>fCIIIPPC"'uon is du, all 5cnp,ur< .. the Won:! of God. d.,..,.,td '0 III mal God would "'" g.... w ........m,ng ,ha, has no mun,,,£- If ,h~ ,.,.. does "'" haw. I,,~ .. I manlng." m..s, h.ve. spomual one.·lllogicaln.... i•• k..,..o '<eogn,%,ng ... h~n ,h~ "X' " n'" '0 be: tal John (U 1:20·22). Ongm apl .. n. Ihat the " I.""e of Zc:h.rw.,. ,h. lil.ne" of .h. proph ..... mong.he f'<'opl~ of 1....1. Zechari>.h i. ·,he lm.~ Inso:"u,ions ar" •... of ,h.. whICh .. (.",cd OU, .mong ,h.m up ro our d.:tys.' Tht" "hou, .ason or ..,not.·Ther ar. unabJc"o gow.n ..:count of .he,. gcsrnres.. Orog 11 .-nJ du, liw" e,rcumc,soon IS a gesnore ....,hou, ""'lI"'ng. LiUw ... the .. Pasoover aoo mne. ~u!J "'" gtsn're$ mh ... dun fTU,h. Up '0 this day .ne poop!< of .... d>t Word. Tlwy "'" Iih- M<>$d III Egypt {Ex HO}. who ... od '0 theloni.-I am "'" doqunu·[w"hou, worKS,og,...,Moocsdwwordsrospuk {Ex4:11.12.22). Moocs,hord"oreboth<ece,vcd!hewordlloo und ....ood".p..or.boence."T"Mpoop! word: MO$CIICc.AJlofthe.. ,n,erprc,,uOll.deponalmean· Ing. Th., whlCh!J illoguoal Or wuhout mean,ns"also WIthout the Word of God or dl< Logos.Juu..o Ch".,. ThcLogooalon.:g n ttsmeir ..gn,fiesdutth< low...~thou, 0 ...,. no Iongtr .... mean,ng. To rd"usc ,he ...-vd..oon of the Logos. '0 hold fO .he ord""'lICts fO mn.un I frxnd ofrhc Im.,.. rolot·,Ilogt<;al:Thu..o the ..-hokQldT... amcn, could lot wd fO 1ot·,Oog.c;al-"t.m It" nor mtaptttcd In tht I,p., of the Logos. of rh< old L.w .. Thc,duthllttheOldTmomc;al·or·.... mout.......,-whcnthey."'noI,n,.,.· pret«! ,n ,he l'ghtof'he Logos tsobvoowJyOmst ... n,bu"he ",rm'noIogyand the notion of.he mw'ng 1,,,,r.J S(n$C havt I much older history. Already In .he In,ttof An"c'" (the JeCOnd.cenfU'1 RC. :lC(OUnt of ,he ortson of ,he GfUk tr,,,$l,,,on of the Penta,euch) Wc find the admonltlon''''',)'''u mu" no, f.ll 'nto ..,....,l••ndothcr."'h ,h, ngs,h., M<».J drc,.. up ,h.deg,adongod.lIth., "w... outof,cg.rdtomicclnd .. h.. la.... w,th Juch cX<'tt the~ ",dm.nea weu mad. for ,he oakc of rlgh,eousne .. c"',,,,,,,,: '0 a,d ,he 'I""'" fOr v,mJe.nd ,he perfectl"g of Onc "'lino! lI"11K! ,he Impl'dSlOll tha, me commen,.,.,. known :u I~AtlSte.. fttIs embarru.od by rh< ,.x,. For hIm ,he I. .... of ,he Pmu,,,,,ch :lr<" the dMndy ,nsptrN wod. of Mous. but ne emno< ,nugo"" ,h.t hIS God ",..,..Jd lot ,,,tc,,,,,od In "",lung lows 'Mth uJttt.nce «J the 'utnncn, in Gc ....... 3:B mll' me nun hod hlntS ·W.ttonc "'" «J Intcrpm" aU~·." ....,..Id bt·impouibk· «J KCept the sta,crnctlf. fOr God fills and pm<1r:1.t" ~U thln~ Ind h.u kft no .pot "IlK! or empty of hIS pracnce: Philo nuka ."'.".......... of ,h. m~t • «rUIn ",n<ept"'" "f God dom"'.t" th. cxcgnic.l p,,,,,,ice of thcsc .u,OOn. \Vh., " IrtConsllt(n, wtlh th" conceptIon m"" be: "'tcrp,.,ed .JJ.sonc:alI)". Th" 'ppmach .pparend)· und"loeJ ~Iso P.ul·,Clt."onoflXu,cronom)"25:4 ("You sh.JI not mu::le.n"",,·h;lt",,,,ads ou,gr.",·) ;n I Cor,,,. tbt.1lU 9:8·10. He ,hmmtnt-Jo" for ""en ,h.. God " e<>n«rncd! Dots he not speak enmd)" fur OUr oakd·Th" «hoe< rh • ..",oment of~.Arut .... mcnno",dabo The embarra.somcn, of the a""im, "" <ex, d,fficult «J «JCOtJcik ..~m hIS ""'''''' of God IS ptrhapt.~sstd "'001 durly by Origcn in cornmcn''''gon In;neU$.: Jf.a ,hokgula,""'wUlapp<" ..,ormyolrhodlvln.""'pl)'.lf,n".ad...,..n""nnrhoktter.ndunde.... nd'h< th,""Wn'tmln,ho .. w:u"-....'orho.l< .... ondlOrho.IOWd.I.m:ubal'l'l«llO .. y.ndlO"""'""tha'God shoWdlu..gwm ...... t-...[ntha'c.... IIwnm ....... lUr:eumpltd>ootRomanoOl"olm.~OI" ol""Spon ..... ...u'""'morcm;t><dond~.IfINU..d"" .... olGod .. >=p For Orogm-rh< undtrstandmgdu, ,he church ,tachn- mu", m. ,....ru'oon of aIlegoncalextgUlS 0< spit n.u1,n'«prCt."on found .If.''''·ln ,he N ..... T"'t.m~t'l"'mrula,ly in ,h. Pauhne I.ne ... wlllch he undO' Rc-lnod to rh.M'tlKol nnb.ar<~' du, m. ''''ICf\, ...egne feh ,n d.. pramctof m.... 'UlI ...... hI conecmforrh<ethlQl.n.doduc."onal.ff«uol,hc:texts..Tht,..... "'..'P,tdonrhe-h.. r:alkv..lww,dan gnow 0,. pu, d,fferentl)". 'hq w ..... "n",c"I'"bI. '0 ,he .n... n, cugetc beelus< ,h ... h,.,,1 COn'~t w. incompatible with h'$ "h;cal and thc:oIogic:a! I boob .... ligura.r.dtlwrtfo<-c ... m'" •• ndthc,..ro..undcr ... ndtlxth"'g> ...J:usp,,"'.. I.odrlOl:uc.mal.•"'u.,fyou"".,vrm..m ....rnaLthc}' ... iU""""""'you IIIlI.adol""" ..... I"',.,...E...... ,n rhcU..rhe"' .. rhokn .. tha,kiIh(2Cot3:6). ... k [rl>tGooprlJoayo.. -Whoeverdoes"", ........word rhouldsdlh .. tunoC"ond bur ••wwd-(UOl2:J6).5«.d"......... rh< km< III Tht ....... of tmb.arrusmcn, .nd ,he conenn for rh. eth"aI .mpi".""ns of L,.,.a1 ,ad"'g> cl rh< ..,ru h.a ... ,hc.'fW"aIlcb '" ,he nnb.a...--n, and /"eh byG .....k "'",.... ,1'1 ,he prcsnoc:e cl ,he H<>rn.n.. "1"", ...-hoc:!. pUl-ed. role In G,,,,,k culru", and I """"cm ""''''y. and Ch" .... n ThIS pr<>blenl ".viden, .Itc.dy In ,h.dusi, ph il.,>neIj.ndtduca''''''ft>I"m.>.nyunrun.. b«....... cl,heHomcriccpia un,ral role In me G"",k educatoon.allJ'S,nn. Tht I""nst" exegn",.,ntdlecrually formed ,n ,he ,rad,ncnaI G ..... k IChooI •. undcub,tdl)' learntd ,he ,rad",ooul mcthcd. cl,m'rpreltng H"m...nd c.",td ,h., "P!'rNChJO,ward,o,hti,Scnp'Ul';Ilstudics. S.. mmary-andC .. ndu . ion Ih.~J>"""'fodrhlllurvq·cf,hep"nC1p1"'cflntc",.."."on.csp«wl)',hoocustdbrOngtnb«.usche .. ,he ~'It Ch';'".. n 0'<,&<'< ,,,.!temp' .o,odify ,he.. proccdur... nd his "",k had enormouS m!1~nce. 0,.;. gtn ,hcuj;h, du, he wao ,mtt'''ng P.wland appIy'ng his rules In "'rttp"'''''g the: Se,,""'..... In f"" . ..,.,.,. 01 hlSpnnc,plcslu~odwr....,rr .... l'hcst,ndudcdwUICof.rymoIog ... togen.m.aIkgoncal'n'<rp"' .._ 't<,... and rht """on of ,he m .... ng l".raJ S 'ex" as ~U. It com" mroplay parflcuhrfr III dfOru '0 miucc mthropomo Nt<-d1 .... rouy.not..tlof ..... pa,..suclntcrpm.... usedalJofthcstruks.Somot.np«wlt·menotl""of tht mIssing I,ura! KnK. b«~mt ob)tcu of ron'rovenr. The AnuoclKnc .u,hors ,n parucuhr tried '0 I,mn ,IK UK of .Iltgory. 1'CS";'-'IIng" '0 ,host ca ....... her<. p.",lld. called Iypology. bc,~en Old .nd New Test.ment figura and evem •. n.. early Ch"""n m,crpr<,eNof ,IK Old Taumcn, S!_ I>0I.l""''''''''' ogtnc.ip«Ul..",·e-bu,.bovc all ,hey wc .. rnnccrncd '0 P""''''' 'I''''nW ror Ihm rongrrga· t.om.Thcm,crprrt.,I sp'''''''') pouihk w,ng ,he rul", .xpt..,ncd~. h. 5<>Ugh, ,a find .... h nour ..hmenl ,n ,h. New Te ... melll and th.n rc.d n ,n,o ,h. Old T<$t.menr ,ex,. Th. An,io.:!,.ne authors ...... <11 ,.. the ""J"I'"yofth.Alcxandn.n'nrcrpre'..... sh.redthi'pcrsperll,...Thu.,hc.""rof,hcp.tr .."hsbo:comes ....llIck for "ach,ng N.... T<$ramcn, doctnnc 12:1·3 THE CALL AND THE PROMISE ' Now Ih. LOI.D 'Q"j 10 Ab.Qm , 'Go from Jour (OUM'J nd JOu. kmd.td nd JOu, f41htri bow.t 10 ,h. 14nd ,h«r I ""II.ho", JOu. ' And I "",11 m~k. of JOU 4 grr~r n~lIOn. and I w,1I Eoltu JOu. and make yo., nam. grrar .•o rhAt JOu will br a blwlng. ' I will blm ,hou who blm JOu. and hIm who 'urm JOu I "'ill cum; and by you 011 rh. faml/i •• of tb •• ortb .hall h/m themu/v, .. .. • 00 • .,.. ..... 1-"-~ ... _ _ .. _ O'-~Il'· ' ."" a,S 'M ,ns wnh Phi )<>, ,h. nil and rJ,.m'gro\1onofAbr.hamcam.,ob.,n,t'pr."d oJlrgo.lCally to .. pr... ntaU' ...... who"n.krlake rb. 'pm,,,.1 )OII.n.y (A...-ow-< 1"Hti GIlEAT), tomm.nd '0 I.... h,.,ounrry ...J... ,ann.n.d toj<sus·,.II,o·followm. ·( D,nY .. II.TH I SLlHDj Thrd"." ,nflu.",. of Ph,Jo .....,d.n' ,n ,h. ,n' "rpr.""on.,[Ab-uham ...II.m'ndth.... com m.ndtnI CA... aoSi). Abrah,m".I ,om"'pro"daoa modeJaff." h CAu.;un'Na). lnaJ".. d... lapm.n •.• h•• II'ga r • " oJ'"tcrprc.."onofPh,loalroadyobSon·,. ... n'obcfulr.lI.d), .. nllrb~, . 1... 'p'f)fuallr b... u.. "~.g''''n ... ),.. ,n _.. ru. CO' ..... IISTH.BLlND).Th.prom'... omake·yo~' n.m.g .... · "~nd" ...,ood,ob.ruIr.lled.n,h. r.ct,h.,.II.,n{)ud,ng.h.j<w •. cI&lmk,n. h,p God. .11. Wlt " Ab .. h.m (C".rSO!iTo,,). Th .. prom,... how ........ only .n .. "hly .. n".wh,l.th.p'om'''' .h•• ·.1I ,h. i.m,ltu of rhe ... rh· w,1I b. bI.ued .n Abraham nlyo""fulfoll.d ,n ,h. n.. 'on ....d,nChm,from.ll'h.f.m,huof,h. .. "h.Th"on"man. wh ... b.nd"".d.h.I.ndof 1hb.1 ..... n. forth from .. ",ilhnglyb)·.h.or.krof ,h"loni.h.y.ngh...d.dd"ued, .. h,m",lithe pfOm, .. ,h.. ,nan. " .h.... 12,\ n..C.llfro ",Cod Gu'o~<> BT T'" S~' .'T. ANTO'" TH ~ GnAT Som...... " rcached by ,h"Word of God 'hrough ,h. lawafprom ... and.he dllCernmen' of,h. good ,nh... n, ,n ,h.m from ,h."r. .... form."on. Th'ydidno,h.,,,,,.bu.follow G ...UI">;'-) Whe ...... nd wh~nen' '''Ull.nd", •• nd boWl" ",hq ...iI" ....,n ,h... "".. , "n« ,h." h.. ,u .re r• .dy '0 bt gu,d,d by ,h. Sp""o(God. Lu- w,nl (o"h .h. on. who •• hom.land" ,n .h, h, ••• n•. O"A ...... HA .. ,.'_l.' A.UH ... B .~ ,n.D GOD'~ p ..",., n. AU\)U5' v.".,-r... "gh"h,ng,odo.bro.h..".n.d ......... W,IY H.t .. T.D,ov .. "sT".IIL, .. .,:h"no, by ,h.nce ,h.. God orde" Ab"h.m '0 1.... h,. bnd.ndh,.r<:I.".<:.bu,b«.Ukh~k .. 'nh,m oome.h,ng.h.. ~e.h,mwo"hro(bt'ng'h. obJCC, o(dl~'n.D pro· cl.,m •. -Jfanyon,w"h .. '0 (ollow me and dou no,h ... hi.r.. h... h"b,o,h ..l ,h,. ......... nd ....n h"w,&.nd,hild .. n.h.nn"", be my d, .. ,_ pk-'Th.tOldd,dnOlNy,hu,no.der,opro. ...,keh.rr.dofon".rel>"""•. bu"("",,oI,h.m beeomu.nob...d.,o.",u<,,,,,n ..ce,,,.. y'o h... h,nlfor.'rDI""ud.of.f.,he,·s"".. n. 'he ,n"'" p<"f>Dn. Th" m,nd .h.n ..... In Hat.n. ,hat ... ,ncavrrn •.• ubj«"o.h.d,ffi:"n,p'" . ;on •. Fo"h",u>Dnn",old,·Gofromyour coun"y.-,hat ... f,omy<>u,bod)·.From,hi,l'nd ,0..... ".obtl,.veGodbtfo,.h.p.y."p.ny.h'~g.bt. caukJu" .. hec.nno' pou,hlyl" .• oh.canno, d.c<,~. For h~ i. God. Th .. '. 10",,· ou, .nCn,oacoun"y",h"eJ willg, .. Y"".-And ... bth.ve ,h. Ourr..nd"ourbody:~gofor,hrror '(.$AI"'. U,.;Itf<M'I"I' 'M"llAcf_M'I"; 2·'UI6-)f..'CSI;L)2'~·\\'$.\)~118· ·l e..- OIIrland if ..... b.ndonou'c.. n. lh.b""ofoll,,'" ~£~~~t~~~~i~~f~~f;~" Truly. bro< ....... <>M who 1> ch.ng.d,hl&, outof loo'< fo< God h>pp,ly 1....~.I"l own 1.nd. F'n.>lly. .... n inp<' ... ' •• nn." .. "on.,fon.wh" .. "',.hd wdd.p". m.b .... hroughbop". muhu buoe!andof,helov,ng.h .. ,h.""'Ybndof .hidlthep ... lm,.".b,,,:Ib.opmm... I oa,d,"e h."" brr<>m< d..Ww:l of'h.t..'ng.nd ..... .,f,h.dymg. ,h., ... of""" .,,'un.ndnotof,ht."... H..-•••.• h .. i"n1cI,¥Jngw.do..."p".fo.m.tu, w...-on..y. wlCkN d..,dJ of de ..... ·And come: Lord:,n,o, ... land ""I"chI wlll.ho"" J'O".:h ........ n'h."h.nw'wlllcmn'wnhJoy "'dwl.nd,.... God.h_. " . ,f ... nhh .. h.lpwt: &m:repd .. n• • nd~I ,0 C' "Y''''' Oua K"'noLK A ... 0". SIHS AHI) V,e ... c..U'O'.... ulo.A.Lu: ·Ln•• Y"u.k.J ...folk.-Our lrn..rl ... il.hto ..ghbap... mw •• .., wiII"",obtolo.hr"l.nd,dl • • I{, ....... ,.. .. >t1l wri." ntn.h.Go'p -Wh.n,h."nck.n 'p"nh"gonto"t ofam.n. h.ro.nu'h.oughd'Yplac.. 'n~ ..chof .." .nd find. non •. If.f..,h...""... tu,findsh"t.ou .. ulMlCcupl.d.h...k..... nhh,m .... no.h.t·r"'" mo""il,".nn,m.cy could no, h.v.bt.nbocnofh,m , hu"hcyd,d ..·.nt'o,m'. .."h,m.Th .. f"'.'h .. 'n.d •• il ...... ou.fir.. f.th ... h'p"lm, .... 1~ ... 'n,h.p<'lOflofGod .~.k,ns'o,h.rhurch,-H .... Od~ugh ..... nd ... :'ucnyour .... forg.. your~opl •• ndyour f.. h.... ho" ...-" SU"ON 80.). " 12:2 A Promi.. of. Grur Nal;U A Ii .A •• NU GUATNHU. Dm... u. TH. IhtND; A. for ,h. promlS< m.k, ofh,m-' g .... n."on:i.nn ....... 'Y.ogl.... munlnj;0.h.. ,h.n ,h. h.. ul on.' Brc..... n .. d .... h.. " ...... ... h:cdmluh,,,ort,,l .. n... 6 u•. h.vtngh< . '0 'I'O P.I)(1""' )OOO) 'R; ... J·... ·."M. :No I, "FGo47'" "jn "'" ll>4 l-46.·'Soo"""' .,...~ t U\ ...IJ IX.). " FC"~ b 'he n.m." m.d. gr.. , .nd b<~om .. ,.1.b,.,.db<,oml"n"dbyv",,,•• ndby ,ha'b<."I)·wht "u'·. Goo-Fu ....", Q "'"u", ,u . CH."" Th. "'0p< of Ih. prom ... " u".ord,· nuy:·I ...,Il""uyou'gru, na""",1 "'ill blc .. you.nd magntfyy"urnam.: No, only "",11 I pI...-.you~"h.hudof.gr< .. n."on.ndca" .. yourn.m.'obrgru,.bu ...... II.-I ... ,lIbI... )·ou .• nd)·ouw,lIbrbl ....d:I .... ,lIf•• oryo" ... "h ... mu.h bI...,ng........ YJ .• h.. " .. ,III... fOl" • 11"m•. -rouw,llbebl....d-,o.uch.n .... nt .h•••...,'Y 0n....'llbe.n.iou.'o,hru."h.m..I... ,n,oyou,comr·ny,nprrf",.n •• ,o,h. h'Sh ... hono •. Su how God .. gh. f.om ,h. be· s,nn,ngfo...oId,oh,,,,.h.honorh.wouldl.tn •• ~ryon ....."m... on' For ,h. "rn. btmg, how.,,«. be fo" ,h''''1uel ,It~ J~" m.n·. God·f.acong '1ua1"'...r< d.mon· • " ...d on ,h. ".y h~brl ..".d ,h~ ,..".d.C"Om.ng SOUO .. : from God.nd a••• p.ed wuhou,d.mur •• «y_ ,h,ng.d,fficuh,houghtt ..e",cd.HoN.UESo .. G.N.S"JI,'j." 12; } Th. E"'tu l ~f t". Pr~", is< TH . G ... E ...... 'Oo; .. . T N . S . . . 'T U AL Is ....... H~OH: Th. prom". of ,h .. bI.nlng" gru«r .nd mo ... mpo".n, ,h.n ,bt p..cedmg on •. Thar w.. .... hlr. ,h" on." he.v.nlr... n<~ ,h.. on. re· f.rr.d,o,h'g.".c."onof,hel1•• hlyl ...eI.nd ,h"."..,o.h'I"nttonof,h"p""u.lbrxl: ,h., on •• o,h.na"onhornf.omh,m.cco,d.ng'o ,h.fk.h.nd,h,.on•• o,hcg.n&tl.P.ul"r··-lf,..,.. ... of Ch"".ro~."'h.n'h •• ccdol'Ab.. h.m:" Th&d~ mean, ",h.nhc'pok.of,h.",! ,0 I "S'''_~I_''SCloM')''''),''UJ.''''J9. ''M,l1-9• "A:~!-06."GoI"-"'."CO.JL""'J6f. 12:4"9 MIGRATION FROM HARAN TO BE T HE L '50 A&r~m IV.M. ~I Ih! Lou> h~d lold h,m, a~d LOI IV,"I Will, h,m. A\tr~m wa • •tprnr,-fwr "arJ old whr" h. d'porud f,om Hor~n. 'A nd Abr~m rook Saral hi' wifr. "nd Lor hll bro rh.. ! Ion. and 011 rhm pOlltJIIO"' ...hi,h Ih', h~d gorbtr.d. nd Ih. pmo", Ihal Ih., h~d gorun In Horn; o"d rht, Jfr fOrlh 10 go ro lb. lud of C,,"oon. \Vb." Ih!] hod ro m. ro lb. I~nd of Co"oan. ·"b,am paHtd r~r.ugh rht I.nd ro rh. plaer ~r Sh"h.m , rD rb. oaf of Mortb. Ar rhol li ..t I~' CO"~O""" ...... '" rbt 10"J. 'Thtn rh. LOlD ~pprorrJ 10 Ab, .... ~"d IOIJ. "To ,our dll,nJon" 1 IVllIgwt rb .. I,,"d." So hr hl/r Ibt .. o" allar ro rbt LolD, ...~o hodopp.orrd ro b,,,, 'Th ,",t h. ,,,,,op.a ro rht mow"Wln On Ih, ro1l of Btrhd. and p"(htJ h.. unr. wllb Stlht! on Iht u·m o..d Ai on rh, t~lr, o"d rh ... h. hdr 0" .Iror 10 rb. Loao o~d (ollrd 0" rl.. "omt of I"'LoaD. ·A"J"it.om)owr"fJtdon.lliIIgo'"glo .... rJlh.N.g.b. OVE ...,U "', Abr.ham·.dcr· nu ", " In,crp",..d .1I 12,4 A"r~"~,,,'1 Ob.di." u WI Go FO IITK •• 0 .. 0". L ..., ... B... ~: In thlJ.h"£<"ngfor.hbyd,v,n.ronhfromo~.I.ndwh.n"' ... noun •• ,h< plu.u,.. of,h.n.. h,f,omou,k,nwh.n"n.h. trI, . . ur l..... 'M ..·orld,..clf ..."hn,h.ad.,h.d.v,I....1I ofu., 'nf.... l>rcou.. oftl"fi"'d,sobcd .. n...... born ,nto.M w""d .. ..,.,.of,h.d•• ,LBu'. ,hrough,h.g.... of ..,.n..."on,.II,ho..... ho belons,o,h •••• do(Ab .. ham."m.J • ..,n.of God.b«.us< ....,F.,h" .. ho",nhuven ' .. Y"o u••• h.,,,.,oh,,.hu .. h.·Ht ... Od~u,h ..r.",,, • .. drr, and ,nchnryou,ur;(o'getyou1 p«>pl.and your f"h.,.. hou ..:' 0" Ge",sls J.' IT \\.'u T HI SO" WHO Wu SU N. NOV~TIA" PI.... ...,.. ,h.t'hr ... mrM~ ...J'f"n.no'hrr p....g. ,h .. God'pp' ...d '0 Ab .. h.m, y.. ,h. .. m. Mo••• h.... from God ,hat no man un ... God.nd hv • .' lfGodc.nno, bc ...... ho ... d,d God'pp'>r'lfh"pp'a,.,d.hnw"",h.,h...n· no, bc ... nl Fo,john .. y... mil.rly."Noon< h.. ,yrr ... n God .... And.h ••"...d, P.ul .. Y'. "'Nhom nO m." hu.un o,c.n ... :"8u'et'. u'nlrScr;p,ured<><.no,hr;,hr,ero"God",.. ".ny ...n ....«o,d,ngly'h....nonLym.. n'h.. " •·•• no,th. F.,h". who ""v.. h.. be ... ".n .• h., 'M, .., ""&'01...." ..... ) 'O:l.UIlAI"II-n ILl.LJo.I,l.">T."L6. ~Iuo.,. w"" sun. bu' ,h~ Son ........ wJ!kd '<,>dtSund and ,obtK.n.for,h~ .. mpkr.:uon'ha,h.hud,· ... nd"d. In f..".h"" ,h.-,mag.or,h. ,nvlSibk God:·,h.,ourl,mncdhum.nn.. u",.ndf,.,hy m'gh' In ""'" grow .uu.."",cd '0 .... God 'he F.,ht<,nh,mwho",n.l=g.ofGod.,h." •. ,n 'he Son of God. Gradu.lly.nd by d"g", ... hu. m.nfn,hyhad,obt ...eng,hcncdbymcan.of Im'g, for ,h'gloryofbtms.bl.on.d.y '0 ... God,n,Fuh«.ONT".TR'''rTT,$'''J'' ,n, T .. . AYH.U. 00 Goo. A....on' \Vh.", ,h.", 11 lk,h,I.,ha,,..,h.houstofGod. ,h.", ".1... ,h••h... wt.."',t.. .. "rh•• I.... 'h...... bo ,h.call,ngon ,h.n."", of God. It tI noT by chan 12:10·16 ABRAHAM GOES TO EGYPT 'ONow r~.rt ... 01 a f~,"m. ,n r~. land. So Abram .... nl do ... n ro EDpr ro I")OUrn rh.". f •• th. fam,n ....~ll f.m,n. ,n, ..· O"uv,mw, n., ,n ,h.l.nd can bt p.... d.p"',""II>"H,h~fa,lur",oh .. "h.... o,d ofGod.Follow,ng,h"m'~rpr.u"on"'I'h,lo.n "''''ph." ..d,h .. Abr>h'mg"",d"wn,,,Egyp'. no',od ....1I ,h... bu, '''-'''Jou,,,-,h,,, •. · Th. JloryofAbrahamp,"tngoffh"wif"lh'II'"" off".dacon"d... bl.ch.n.ng.,op. tri"'c,n .. r· p....".On,h.ln... II ..·eI.ncouldbt ........ d .. d ..........g)·.whil.on,h •• p"', ... ll... I.wh ••• S... h "p..stn...",u •• ttco"ldbt ,n'''p" .. d .. mod,.. y.ndp.ud.",. "milar '0 ,h., ol 1'...1,n h"d •• ltng .... nhd,vo ..,p«Jpks. n. ••,ftuou. dono, .. y,h ....,"uth•• btcome'h." ..dIlIl V• l'"vdogo,nonk,no"opro,·ok"h<Ju!ou.,.of ,ho.. whodonoth.V ch.rg~ "" .. {Dto" ,ng.bouI,hedc.".bil"yof ... k,ng."'ut,n. w,r.r.,h .. ,h.nbtau'y.nd ..chco(A...oou). S.... h·••• p< ... n 'n..·t...:-."'-.... _Ecrro_ . __ -..,. .... _.....,. ...... _..... __ 1)0...."'-,...1QlAJ-oIOp-l.TI •h.upc,, h.m",nterp .. t~ .... ,he .y mboh,le ... J,o .. p... _""' ....... rdofhumil")'(D".... usTl. . Ou"p) T" .TNDLo",,". H .~ .DT " . '",O"DOFTH E Lo .. o.D,oT"usT... SLl~p'Th. ",10,.. Tho.. who"e wou ,n God'K'bove the ..'m... roe<.hcy .... ""'CJI,h......h.Af.m'n. then<.me~r.hrm .bttau .. fortllosewho .reDu, ...,hly,hong •. ,hereoftnu.e he h.d .ymp.· thy for ,h •• ,'''m. of .h. fam,n •. Lilr..w, .. D.mel .nd hIS SAU U R n . . . . "TS V ' RTU •• D,,,vwus THB Bu"o,On,h.lucra.lk..lAb .. h.mmadt.n ,n«II,S'n, comprom,w wuh .h.I""f"ln." of .10. Egyp".nl,bc,ngcc".,n,hatCod.whoh.dm.d. hIm I.... hll own.ountry, would "·."hov.rh,, m.rn.S'.H •• ugg."cd,oh"w,f.,h.,.h.,,1I 'h<m,h...h< ..... h" ."",.be.. u.. ,f.h.y ...... ,oId,h.,.nd ""Iy.h .... ,h .. begonmng...h SOmuch(or,h.It....ll .... I.A.fo"htJp"' • ,ual munong. thou who p'" (rom .,"U. ,0 .,et rod .... nd,n'o Egyp'.One find. CJI"n m 'heSCrop'.... I.·W.,.'o.ho..... hod ..e,,, •. "f«ie. not '''provolte.h< J ar. ':5C:.o.+t,.,...'GooJlU;:' · Ic..9.»21.'AP~'T. Ul. 'lc..,~. ~.-..._ .. _",,",s..... aIIoJon<>Ilr .. _.So u.low m.u\, bu., h~ do.. not kup 1><. fe. h"nJ.. .,u""h... ngh«""""ut,on ofyou,h",Hw,d"pr..d.< mode .. y of h"w,f.wo"ldb.d.f.n .. I.... nd,h.,h .. be.u.y wouldbt.d.angerfo,h,m.Soh.,oldh" ... ,f.,o .. y.h.,.h."'· .. h"., ...., By'huw.... uught .h.,n"no,.omuchbe.u'y,h.,on •• hould ••• k ,n.w,f.,for,h"oflsno,ofmorc:no· bl.ong,n.Th ... fo ... h.d,dno, ,hinkher h".· b.and",f.norbu,lov.dh,m .. on.of'qu.1 d'gnny.ShewHno,h.ldbukb)·nch ... byhu pu.n,.. by 1><, u~,,~ b", .h. follow.d I> •. ... k,ng,o.n.n.rc:h .. mode"ywouldh.""lnll.d h,m ... rtv.l.ndd.f.nd" ofh" w,f.,Th. Egyp. "an•. ,n f.c, ... soon .. ,h.y .. ", h", ,..uck by h.. uncommonh<.u')·.p .... ntedh .. 'o'htk,ng and """,.d Abrah.m ... uh r..pc«. honormg h'm .. "otbro,h.. ofh«who"'''plullng'o,h.t kmg.O"A .... " ... u.6." A . ... "u, I) ", NOT D.",. T .... ,. S ... .. w.. & H, . \ V" ,•• Au,aIST' Nu:H .. ,ngbuih.n.l"r ,h•••• ndc.lI.d"ponGod..Ab .. h.mproc ..d.d ,h.n«.nddwclt,n,h.d.e.. rt'I\J",",.ompeUcd bypr..."reoff.m,... ,ogo"",n,oEgyp •. Th.rc: h.c.ll.dh ..... ,f.h" ...' .... nd h.,old no h•. Fo, .!,e ..... ,h, •• l.o,becau...h.w>snurofblood.: ju.... Lo'.on.«oun'of,h... m.n.. rn .... be. ingh"bro\h< Lord do ,OOIt pi.... f01' Pt... r.oh.k,ngofEgyp •• whoh.d .. ken h.. 'oh,m .. h.. w,f•.•~"o .. dh ,0 ,cd,odo,h".CIT,.o~Goto.6.". · A .... HU' G ...... Hu ..... RU50 ... h" .... THRSU'."'Ab.. h.mg •••• hum.n ...son •• hum.nbe'ng.do.N •••"hol.... bec ..... s.... h ,hough,,, ...:u Abuh.m ... ho "'...",,1 •. oh. "'... ,U<.. ,0.h.tp.lac •. r n."h'Pf"'ncd J fi ..,. 00 ,h.. >h. m'gh' lu.n ,ha< i, w>s .h. who "'", barun: .erond .... 'h.'h.. I"".r..rh.rhulb.ndmlgh'b. .«n.for.h.d,dno, ..ch.nge[h.rhu. b.ndJfo •• ',c..a. 14O,1 __ ·'CotH. "_'~)I.U. '''''·~UIX<- "'Clllll,_'."NP~'f'l<1U' ''Se kmgwh,I •• h,w"''''Journcr:.nd(I ... ].• o,hat ,h.rny.... yofh •• d••«nd.num,gh,~p,dig. uwl,nh ••. J.......... h.dnokw.fo.,h.k,ng· dorno(Egyp,.,h.y ........ ldno.lovcc.h.odoI •.• h. g.. h G",..OSIS,.).'· ",,"HAM E"TBIIHDE" ... T. D''''''..,S THB S",..p:Th.,n .. lhg.n'''''''gyo(,h'p .....",h Q,dno,(.,I.Theyd,dno, ... k,odoh,rnharm MORoY ... ..... yo ..,oi"p.... n'ed,u.lf"'.h., " .. m.orn.. '"of,h.hoIr .... nwo .. ldno,~.IO· iJltd.bec..... 'h.ESyp .... n.d,dno,fl,ng,h.m· •• I.... on,h ....om.n.eI' nq .. " h.dbyh ,m ,II .."t.. offic,.! •.• (.. ,h... ,ng ... nhn.,norde"oob, .. n ,h<S··",ud.of,h.krng.pr ... n.. d hec ,oh ,mu agif,.and,h ... "h' ppcn.d ,h."h.y" ... ,«I Ab .. h.. m .... Ilb«.II ... ofh ••. Ab .. ham.n«ud,hen ,ntO EgYP"U'g<>"uJly by.d.p'rngh,m.. lfHon.of,h.~rf.c"o'h. ,m~.f«'rnord .. 'odogood,o,h.min.... dor hold,ngon'o."' ....... pfO.,I.g< . ... h•• ~.n ...,d.bov •. bu"noh"""ngh.. ,,,.II .. h,, ....... ,nhumil"y.""h.. bycon'.rnrbllngher,h.y rn'gh'com •• oloY.hl'Ie.. tly ......dEgyp'''.n.'''m. m.n ... ho .... pu...,wl>oh ..... g....,c.. p..ctlyfo, ~t< ... lng"," .. '.And,h.)'no'onl)'~«c,v.d h... bu"h<)"n,roduc.dh.. ,o,h.",u~"or. ,h •• '•.• o.h.t •••",n ,h..,s"",m, ,h.tm .• nd ,h,y pr....dh.t.O .. G£Io.OS .. 12 .. .. 12:17·20 ABRAHAM DEPARTS FROM EGYPT " Bur rh, L"i.D ~ff!,(ltd PhQrQDh .md b" "GW,. wllh grur pl~gw.s "'(Q"S' of SQ'~' • .... b,~"'·s ..,(•. " So Pharuh call.d .... br~m. nd 'a,d. ·Wh.r 11 rbi' JGW hQv. dG'" rG m.! WbJ d,d JOW ~or ,.11 m. r"~r ,I" "'., JOU' ... if.! " WhJ d,d JGU laJ. ·Sh. is mJ mUT: 'D rhar J rook hrr for mJ ""'f'? Now rh,,, , hfr. i, your Wift, ,.kt h". and e. gOnt : ~"""d Pharaoh g_v. m." ord ... bou'ch ..",y ,n m....",S' ( .... "'..on). Ph...oh·. q""..,on, 10 Abrah.m .. ~ .. ~n u ,h. n.ult of " .... nd'h.f... orGod,n."II~d,nh,mbyp~n. "hm.",.H, . .."o.. "onorS... h",Ab,.h.m,. ...,denctofGod·,prov,d.n<eindifficuh." .... ,,,,,, •. Ab .. ham·.d'p.tlu .. f,,,,,,Egyp< ... ,,h.n h<~.a.d" ... n .... d.mon" .."onof,h.t ....... n:I. for ",.l• • nd.nduunre(C" ..rIlOSTO"), 12:17 Th.Ll>rd ....ff/iwPhQruh NHCUSny 00 M~,,, To\ '''''''' C""nITY. ........ on: Th"p ...... gt" " .. g........ "n.... nd d.mon"raflonof,h.n.«",,)· ofm .. mu,n,ng ch ..,i,y.•• hortl"s··tryone,o.ho ... h,m.e!f ch..... no"olongf""h.~dof.no'hc •• ndno' ,o ..duc. ,h...,f,ofano,hel.,ounflngon rh. ho~ofnorbe,ngd, .. o~ .. d.ndofgo'ngunpun· "h.d,h .. ho,,,.lInot ,ol.. th.m ... I.... be TH. TOM:\Vb>t ,m.~m."on"dlUIV.lt."ongu. O.,,,an .• nd).. ,.h. luv<:.h"rT<:.. n<<:un,ouch.d.v,,,hh"'po ... g'wnup ... hop!. pow" ,n ,v''Y ctrcum... "" •. HaM'c,u a>: GE>:· t.mp,.dby ncgl.ct ... a.by a p.alang.dabscnco. God. ,i>c d.f.nd •• of m~.r"g< ... p.u.,n,. Fro", lI"nna,II,ng •• maln.h,ddcn.na,lI,ng'sc,po' h,m.and no an. c.n ",.kc'potl ofll,m.God ukuon,htuskofth •• bscntllusband.nd m.mUm. the 'tn'md •. lnd«d . ••• n ,""hau, scn,,,,.lsht.u.pnsc •• h'guJI'l'b,,forth.puts ,n.oorllonwhalht.d. ln,h'lOul of."h on •. 'n ,h. m,ndof.ll ht'«ogn,=<. guih.Aduh ...... v.n,fynuh ••• d.«, •• d,h. hu.band.youdana,d«.,y.God.E •• nifyou ha••• sc.ped from ,h. husb.and •••• n ,(ynuha... m.d •• port afrh'Judgt of,h. ",hun.l . you do no,.sc.pefrom,h.Judg.af,h.whol ....arld.H. pum,h., w"h g.utt'l ,h. .... )•. n.' TH. O. O/UIT PK',., H, . T. 'A LS. C ....:JO.· To .. :Youwouldbe"gh"n'pply,ng,o,h"JuSl m.n,ho .. ""'.d.,h.. bl....dP •• ,du..dof ,ho.. who •• ,u,nedfromrh'''p''''''y.nB.ab)·. 10n:"Tllough,h·YlOw,ntea".,h'yw,II".p,n )cIT"'.y.nd .... p, ... ,hey"'" ,h,,, ••,J.d,oohow "'pocofo.,h......... holO.n)n<·•• ".n"on. H"pu'pose.you . ... 'np.. m""ngcvcry,h",g.ndln.lIo ... 'ng,h. J'''' m.an .. t"aJ ••o ..... h.uch.p"'n' ...·.. ,h.. hil .ndu •• n<.m'gh"ppearmareconJp> F .... QUEJoICHU.. THnF'. 8o. 1'H ..... OH ·' ,0 ANCU. CHkV50sTa.. :No1< ,h.. ,h ••••• "'yof ,hepun"hm.nt d.p ...... dh" ,hlOk,ng.,o,h.u. .. n,oflud,ngh,m,oofl".r.nucu.. toth'JUlt m.n"nd sha," "'g'" of",,,)' Clre farh,m. And ~,h~ God', g.act na, b".n acflY<: ,n 'rpo""'g h"m ,nd.nd'n"ilhngf... ,n,ah ,m.,h.con •• • qucnuwouldh ..... b".n,h.,h.""'uldh.,·. Oown 'n,o.n".n wa'l< .. mpor '0 ,h..... n' of • ".mr"ns·a ..·.n'h.Kor<w"hh"d.u, .... ,h<ju"m.n.w.uk,ngh" ...nj: ••"".onh,mand bnng,ngh,m,a,hruh,m.'<ponI.H.d,dnon.of ,h". how ••••• Fur qu.nch.d ,h. fi ... ofhi •• ng", HIS an. Cont,I".vo.f.omonn,gh. HOM .. 'UONGKN.SlSJ"".' gooOm,",,,,,",. Do y"""". d...ly beloy.d. ,he magnttud< of .h. b"n.fi, Go"·, P.oV " )... c.I~MA ""'LOU ,.CH":JOS· UIX). /0 :::::.:;,::i::;~~:~:::~:~:r:;~nk' "'mu'.. "'u .. g< .... mu,h.ff"""onfOl"n~.n. o.h".,u,h.l>c>ndofl"veILe.u,.II,m".. ~,h .. • ndn.v~.be'om.d"r,ru.d".e"n .. d.r,h~"n •• ' of"ibul."""",, be. m.,k <>f.b.ndonm.n, "n God"p ..'''•• nond.~"fKorn.R •• h'',I'IU' ,.., •• " ••• h.,k ..... d.man .... "anafGod'. p.oy,d~".I .... far u'. HQ.... ,u ON G ... u,. j:·:4·H 13:1·7 ABRAHAM DEPARTS FOR BETHEL 'So Abr~m .... nl wp f.om EfJpl, h. and hi$ ...if" and all ,ha, h. had, and Lo, ...1110 hIm. InIO 110, N.g.b 'Noli' Abr~", lI'al v"J ",10 ,n CAlrl •. 'n ,;1vrr. and in gold. ' And h. Jo"rncy.d 0>, f.om rio, N'g,"aJfa.as B"h,l.rorh'pla"wh, .. hiJrrnthaJbwlarrh,btgi,,"ing,b"M"tnBtrhtland Ai. '/0 ,h. plau wh.Tt 10, had ",ad, an Qliar A' rh, [om; and Ih.r. Ab,a", (al/.d an ,10, nQm' of rh. LO~D. 'And Lo, ....100 1I"nl ",,110 Abr~m. al." hadj!",L and h,rd, and /(nll. ·10 .h~ •• 10, land cowldno'lwpporrbolhoflh,,,,d ...dl,ng'ogrrbrr;!,,rlh'''polJ'Jllon IW,rtlogrrdl.ha.,hcyco"ld nOI d",dllogrlh ••. 'and th ... Wd , "'if' brrwtt" th. "",IJm,,, of Abram'J calli, and rb. h"d"",,, ofLot'ICaul"Arlhalllm'lb,Ca"aanllrJa"dth,Ptrinu'ld",tll,nlb• land. OvH''''..... 'On •• p""u.lar.JI.go"coll•• t1.fol lowmg Ph,lo. Abnh.m·. retu.n fTOm Egyp' ..."h h.....,r.'.nbe'n..'p....d'o ..gnifylhem,nd ,h •• poN<.k. Y . . 'U~. Abuh.m·. ng,,,,,nurl,.r byOt-'g.n .nd D,dymu •. H,. nof,h,n.m.Lo, 'ugg..... nupl.n."onof ... hyh"w .... on. "m. JO,ned ,.."h Abrmam.nd •• a"",ht. "m. Jomed .."hSodom.A'(Of,h.d,,,,,,rd,ha•• ,,,,, •• no.poc~"Ia.g •• naughfo'If {A"."""'),D,,· SU.AH RBP . ..... n V'"T" •• A''''QU' So Ab .. ham I.f,. I.k,ng with h,m h" wife S... h. wh"hm •• n.·oo .....gn:no'·... v.n'."n.""fo .. " ........,d,oAb.. h.m.·L",.n.oyou, ... ,f.~· uh:' In fac,.&h ... ho"libeu,,,d from.h,,&l£y. "yaromobt.,nl JO"""'gn'y.no, ocrv"ud •. Th.f.fo....oundmondpo........overetgn.". ,ue,whochhudom,n,onon •• h.bodolyknk" ...h"h,.nol.ub)tCI ...hlChhubroughl~k". .rytlllngfrom Egyp, .... h,ch h:uno, Lef•• hc ••• ny of,h.norm • •h.trrl!ul.t SP' R' TUAL R , c lI ~ •. AMBRO$": "Ht was ... y "ch; .... n.'u .. I'oro~whow •• no,ll lu.. ",.d.R",h,nde,h ... ,h.n. ,h .. Sc"pml'C' h.dl>rough,'ohgh,.O .. A.... H~ . . . .S.'o.1t.' GOO·. I·. (> .ID . ... <;~A .. DA . ... , o. A Lovn P UC. A.... Q UI "-. C""YSOSTO .. · Con • .dc"['o! down'o,hotpl ...... h.r.h.h.dp ... ,ou.lyhuilt ,h•• l, ... Br coll1hgon ,h. n.m.ofGod h. "gh' ffotn,h.""rybcgmmngfulfiU.d,n.n""p."on ,h., .. y,ngofD.v,d.·/would ... h.. bcofnoac. roUR,m ,h. hou .. of my God ,h.n .. k.up""· d.n tOT LAc,," A R RA " ~"·. S~ 'R'T U~L R,c"u. A....os<:h,.m~'n.'obc ... niflo"oo,h .. ... pht"·.,,... roch.uoncwhobtlong..:ltoth. »m.f.mi1r. 6u, SCrtp'u .... y>only".. , h. h.d ... nycattl •. lnf"",.,h...x,rc.d.:lo,.loo . ..-ho ... n, ..."h Abrah.m.h.d flock •. h..d. and ten ..: H.h.dno"I,.., •. brc..... hc .. uno,IT,J ..·!;'n f.o< •. ·,hrtonS.. col,hcju •• m.an"ltk ... I""rpu n . fi.dbyfi ..... H.h.dnogold,wh'chwa •• h.po •. ..."onof,h.on • ..-ho ..... ,h.po... "'yof Ch ..... of ... homlti .... r" .. n:"Andh"J'O', .."Y oh,n.. lik. gold:' Ab .. h.m ..... h,m .... . h.Loo-d ,••"r..d ...t.tnh.»,d.·Ab •• h.",s.wmyd'y.nd "JO,c.d:·"Th,., .... hyh.d ..."cd ,o.h,n.lik. g<>td.nd '0 h••• gold u h".ndowmcn,. 0 .. who,.ke.on,worol ... ,h."non •• nd,h... m. ,nd,.,du.1 'woth,ng.....ign'r..d. Num«,,,,Ur Lo" ....ngl.,nd,.,dual;v,fTu,Urh., •• wo.ln fa '0 I, .. m Sod· om.And""" ..... ,h.,h.b«......I.. n...dfrom h,m..lf; .... houghtolh,m..lf .. of.no,h.f... of on •• ,h.,,,.who ... ,,hdtaw,no,onlyfrom,ht juJt m.n bu, ... n f,om h,m ..lf.O .. A..~"A .. w"" ;.6·;S·" NoS ...c . L..." .E .. ou" ... A.....on:lnf", . .. n.. [l.o v,... " .... l.6.l~." A ............ 1",,.." W" . LoTW. " T wIT"Ae ... ,,~ ... A .....o .. : I,,, ,m?"""bl. form. '0 Om" h... a d",cu .. ion oI.qu.."on,h .. h.... umpough wc w... '0 und.",and wu.no,h.r Lo,whod,dn .. tgowi,hh,m.Andmanrbclt ••• ,h.probl.m .... r.. un ....oJ •• d.SO,o ..".fy ,htsr.nd .. ,h... m."mc.o.b,d.by,"'rulcof Srnp'u", we would uythat ,h"' .. on< p<,oon ,h .. ,h." TH. SOURUOfAuP.OBL . ... . CHkY50STO": NOfl.,.how,h •• bund.nccol,h'''po&kJ.>,on. PfOVUKr... ,he" .. par."on. cru"ng' d, ... ,on"undCflng,h."h.. mony and undo,ng,h.bondofk ,noh'p.·' roubledevelop bc ...... n Ab .. m·, "e".·.. n ,h. h.rd.m.n,·n.y ... ,h. on.. "'ho p.... v.d.,h,ocu .. onfo, .. pa .. """.... ho.und •• '''eh.. mon)·.wh''g,v,.v,d'TK,ofb.dt«lmg. HO .. 'L, .. o"GO:NU'SIl·6." ,.x, ... C ATTUTyP,,'.T" . IRRATlO"ALSR .... S . AMno,,: Lr, u. now '"n"de..... ho .... ch< .n.p. h.rd, .• ndwhatl,v,ng.re"u ••• ,h.y.h'ph of,h. n'gl'g,n,b" not ... ,ibut.d '0 ,h. d,ltg.n, Bu'.,"'........ h... no'.p.. k,ngof."il>l. ,htng.,I.tu,fi..,of.U,on"derwh.,l,ndof.n. ,m.l,h'yh.v.,ooheph•• d.W... n,uppl)'.ddi· n'''onofth....h.phe ...b:·,h.y ... oh.ph<:.d.o( .."!<.· .. y,,h., .. t.Now< .. ti .... ...,.h•• , ...,d. .. gn,fy,h., "1t".. 13:8-13 ABRAHAM AND LOT SEPARATE 'T"rn "'br~ ... s~id rD LOI. ·L.I Ibtrt bt n~ lI.ift b.III'un }OU and m•• and b.III'«n yowr nuJs "Itn ~nd my btrdsmt"; for wt art kms",,". Or. nOI rb. ","01. lud b.fart lOW? S, lik, rb. land of EUrr. in rbt dimrion oJ Zoor: Ih;s "JJ ".fOrt lh. LOll> drslroy OV~""'~W ' Th. okc,.i"",,f Ab .. h.m .nd L", ,,, "fura'~ ..." ...... ,d.nee of Abuh.m '. ok."e I" ;:::7h~;=:~:' :~:m:r';:f:.h~~':~.II •. i"ncol 1•••1ofm,trp,... ""n.th. ""'y i•• bou, ,hcprapl<Judg.but.w,.d ,ng ,o,h<,nncrcon. JCi.ntt(A ...oosa). h.l..,,,...l,.h., Lot rhO$<' occ"rd,nK'o h,. ok .... for roch .. r.,hcr ,h.n up' ngh,n",(CH"""",,TO"). ",h••• no. 13:8 No 5',if. TH ~ P U .UVAT''' ", O. H U ... OHT. "' .. 800. . ' R'gh,l)·.• h .1.., f".nd.h'pmigh.r.m .. n.When.woc.nno.l,v. .ogt.herm.hou....."hrotnmonpropcrty... " M.... g...."".ly.o ... ,thd....... h.n." h•• ,0' g no. R.,,: HU THR C . un O. ST., n. A .....,u, Abnh.m mad, ,h. d, ..."",. Mc.u .. -,h. '' .."0, ry"- .. y.S<"p,u .. --...... 'n.uffic .. n"o co n· ,.,n,h.mbo,h:MC1UJ<.hcy"" ... oor.. h.1ti. .worldl y. ",.h.. I.nd ".J... Y' ,n.uffic.. n. for ,h. ",h. No.h,ns .. ",fla ,h'S...d of,hf'"eh. Th."ch'f on.II .• h<mo·<s"·dilyon.d.,,r.. pcw< ..",n •. Thenrhm.n""g HA . . . O"'T. A ....OSE: ·L.. ,h... Mno."'f.;h· .. 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CHUI '¥2:1O-,,, '.l.aool>oppr,..16.·1c..k7... 'Fc~I 16 _,6<32. 'CSELlll~ G.,..UlS'}'t·'J ...",ou•. So wh . , fiftLngnc •• could ,h... bc fo, bro,h.".• h."ng,nf>",h... m.n3lu... ,h. ..,m.hnluofk,n.h'p.nddu"."h"po,n"o d .... II ....'.o.""hoth....... ng·V'nh ..."I",•• ... h.n" ...... u~«.dor,h.m'opl.y'h.rol ...f ,..chmg.II'h ... p.opl.r..',., n'.g. nC'Opl.whobch.n,h.y ... abo ...."d••• p..... chg, ... h«d,o,h .. u.mpl. ""'.non,h.gr.... nd.of,d."on.h,p,h.yconntv" ",h." rd." •••·lac«ny. f1p"my.s.o~ .• ndon,h .. baJ",h.y.how.uch_un. d..l •••• ng, .. ,.. f•• ot,Ho .. ".'uo"GK"lS'S lJ··· .. 1;, 10 LfI S••, 0 F...,iI., l'oll'1 lOTWU H, .. THU 1",.ou"T. A ....ou: H.ugh'm..... ,h. comp."'onof,ho ..... hod••;· ... f.om 13: 11 L.t Cl..... f~r Hi,.".1j CHOOSB T" n W •.,CH b T.uu Bn1"" •• ..... noSti:How.pprop"."'ly'h.nSC"p'u •• ..1'.·lo,;.h..... d.vll"on.·cho .. forhu".. Ir.· ItId..d.Godh .. pl .... dbdo ..... good.nd. y,1. ooth ...... hm.ydloo"" ... h.. h.w"h ••. lctu. not,h.nchool GuDEx .... 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WICked_ n.... uP" •• bound.d- h.nro" . dd.duw.II.· •• ry wICk.d ,nGoer. .. gh,:Do)'O"..., ,he .x".m"y of ,h...,I'l)oyou...,howg ••• ,,,n •• ,I,, ",ou,u'p p"d.ofplac."nd no, ,ocon.. d •• ",h","fo.,h. common F' Do)'O""" grt., ,hlng .. d.r.. d",b."pioc"V",u ... pI wh.,. 1}:14-18 ABRAHAM MOVES TO HEBRON " Tbr Lo~n .~,d 10 Ab'~m. 4rrr LOI baa stp4r~"dj.om b,m. "Lif' up yow, <Jrl. and lookj.om Ih. pl~'" IVb,.. JOM "". """hIVG,J gna 10MlhIV~.d and '~1/M·",d G"d ....1/IVnJ; .'1'" ,,11 Ih.lua ",hi,h JO" ." I will giv. I~ JO" ana I~ JOu, d.".nd~n" jo, 'Vtr. " 1 will ",~k. JO"' d'1(.nd~nlJ o. II"d"""jl""""/"'O 1/'0' ifO" 1 ~:r:I:J~'~::~J~;.";:!~. 1:~~";IIb~~:!'an!~';ln:JI~:.h:;~~.'~/~IIIh;!;.n:L:~ J,,:i~lg~;b':ol:: ~O:j ~~'!: J b, boil! an ~llar /0 Ih. Lo~/). THBW, .... ,..,fU TI,. ULI'o "" unALL TH, ,,, .. ~.A ... tl(>51,The .. fol"""'·"I"""Vtha, d .. rlyru O " U "l tiW, Con"nu,ng ,ht.lltgorte.1 "''''p''' ,."ono(Ab... h.m.,hed"l"nu .. ofLo,.n.d,h. p.omi .. of,h.l.nd ••••• I'h~prog •• nof,n •• <>ul ~mbod,.d In.h< s.o'e mu,m rh., ",v''Y,h,ng be· long. ,h< WI" m.n·(A ....os.). Th. p.omlk o(,h< land " also ,mrcp'«nd.Ru .. num onc.,hruc<~,of,h ..... "on·Jraruh ... be '0 «umul."onof.IC<S.No,w"hou, ••• sonJid $cnp'u •• PU'" ,h.. ,,·.y:"And GoJ u,d '0 Ab ..· h.m .• ft lo,oph",d".oo,of,',,,doc,,,,,lm,,,m, ::::~~:,~,~'.n.~:::~s:::, '~;e :~~ p:;,:'~~~;4. unWOfk, they .ncomp... ,he en" .. world. And 18 I you.d .... nd.n .... num ..ou.... ll,h.g ... n.of """,Id. If.nyon.c.n number.'" sra,n.of .. nd,n.h.WOfld,you, .... n.nGodprom"u.ha' h. wllIgl ••• 1I of ,h"'0 Abraham . .... h.. d..,lIh ...ylng'han'ha •• h. ,....., • ..db"hfulm.npoue..... . llthlng •• lod.. no.hmg ...1I1 For wh,ch ...son Solomon.loo .. Y"nl'To •• rb •• ·Th..... hol .... orldofnch.. bt . !ongo,ohlm ... ho lS f.llhfuL" ' Ho ... much ...l,.r d"Solo""",h~,h.nZ.no."' ... ch.r.nd found .. o(,h. S.olc ..,hool i,..,lfl How much ...· h.....alh.'h.nPla'o.'h.... yf.. h•• ofphllo.o· phy.or Py.h.gor ...... h.o Inv.n .. d .......m rbil••.,.by.Bu.whol. th.f."hful~r""'ifno, on .... ho " ",,,.' For·,h.fool ch.ngcs hke ,h. """,n.·' bu •• h.w,..,~ on .. m,'n.unch.n'lng ,nf."h. O .. Aaa"H~"'·7-J7. ..nd In.h. lIOn. HOM'LfU 0" G'''U''i) •. ,O.' .. TH . P.O..... I .. C LU". . CH.' H ....... A""u. · T'''~: Truly ,h.. multltud .... h"h prom ... d '0 Ab<>namilno"nnum...bJ • ..,God,.lthougb " .. '0 ,h. hum.n m'nd. Su, '0 God no, e•• n .h. d""of,h ...r1h .. so. Fu"..... ,h< rroml" h... m.d ..... ybtund .... oodno'onlyof,h.n."ono{ 1....1bu,of,h. whol....d of Ab .. h.m, whICh m'ybefidycomp.a,ed ... "h,h.dullf.... " . mul" .ude. R.g..d,ng'h" .... d.,h ... ".J.o ,h. prom· ...ofm.nych;ld •• n.no,>cco,d,ng,oth.fleoh bu, acco.d,ng'" ,h••p"" . Ho ........ ,h .... wn whyl ..,d,h.. ,h.... no,ck .. ftom.h.,ex, .. •h...""n,h.mulmud.of,hto".propl.lprung f'om Ab .. h.m .• ccord"'S,o,h. fl ..h.,hrough h .. S.. ndsonJ ..ob.h.. 'ncr....d..,g ... rly .. ,o fill alm ... , ...."1 «goon of ,h. ",,,,Id. I! .. 1>,,...11• •• en.h. numbe. of ,h .. progeny " beyond hu· m.npo ..... ,ocoun"ha,,,m'y.by.hrp w" GOD R."'A'U>S AU.A" .... ·5 H "M IUTr. CHU' Su ,h. promp'"'" of God'. pro.«len· nil r«om~n .. okmon.".. ed In f..... r of .... good m.n.S ....dSCnp.ur....·.nn,o ...chu•• h. ....",of,h.,.. mbu ... m.n •• h.p."' ....:h w .. >CC"'okdfor . uchhumll"yftom.h.l .... lngGod And so af..... yinS ,h.. Lo,.ookhllk....nd .... n'oIT,o,h.t.ndh.h.d .. IUT<don,h...o.. of".be.u.y, [Sc"p,u« j Imm.d,. .. ly.dd.d. ·Th. Lord God ",d .oAbnm .. Th.n.fo,ou. prffl..... h::.a"on'h .. h...,d,h"by ...yof .. · ..... dlngh,m for wh .. h.db<." don. for Lo'," .dd.d,·God ..id,oAbrama(••• Lot·.parttng .."hh,m.... ,f,o .. y ,h.foll"""ng_.ds.oh,m .."hou. d.m""you c.d.d ,h. be.u"ful reg,on '0 you.n.ph .... on.ccoun'ofyourgre .. r..'ra.n' and,hu·v··uld ,0 g<~'OUI .. w .. d. HO .. ,L'ES 0 .. GaHUtl J4.S.' Tau ..,. , .. " I .. YH B 1'0 .... O F GOD. CHUS" S' TO.. : Th~n. ,n c~.., Abuham ohould hn. ~",.d OI'Ily,oh"owncond"lOn.hi •• dv.n«dyu, • • nd S, .. h·. "''']''y.and ,nu. lo.. conf\d.nc~ in ,h. Proml" In ... ad of It".. ,ng ,n ,h. p" ..... of,n. 0... malt'ng .h. ptom,... h...,.1.'1 WIll m.k. 19 maln"en,o,h<.nd,Ande'enwhen,ho, ... h"l. bnd "Inh.I""d by Ch 13: 18 TI. O~k. of MAm ... L,lt . ~ ST ...... C; . .... ~ PI.C;., ... C".Y5()s, Wond .. ful ,h..... n' or ,h. pmm .. <; , •• m..lu.bIt,h"d'p,hof,.nno'''yof,h.Lordof u•• JLu".ord,n. TO .. ; ... nh.a... ndmakmgnod,fficulryofch.n"ng frompl", •• opia.t.You w,lI no«•• nd from .1>... '0 ,h. nu'pb«.AnJ ",.11 c..... 1>" "",. « m "·...oglv... id.n€.,,fh"God.fu'm' .. " . •ud. In h" :KIlon •. Ho."uuo .. GENulI H.".' 14:)-)2 THE CAMPAIGN OF THE FOUR KINGS ,I,. Ell",,,,. 'In .Ill" of Am'''pbd kIng ofSh,na,. A.io.h k"'g of Chcd·o,·I..omtr hllg of El" .... "lid T,dal king o/Gpi,,,,. l .~,,, k,ngl ",od, wa' ""I~ Rtf" kmg of So do"" S,,,h,, bng D/Go ... e,. ,,,b, S&'II"b k,ng of Ad",,,&. SIUm,hrr killg 0fZchoilm. "lid rh,klllg of BrI" (,har u. Z,,"r). ' And all r~rIt)o'nrdfo'«I In Ih, Vall" DfS,JJlm (rh"l u. Ih. Sah S,,,), 'T",dw Ibr, h"rl ,rrv,J Ch,d-or.lltom ... hw. In Ih, rblTlt'nrb ],a. Ih] ..h,U,J. ' In Ih, four"cnrb ,car Chrd-or·IIlo",rr "a" "lid rh. k,ng' ",h" "'crc "'''h hi ... '''m' ""d ".bdurd .h, Rrph"lm '" Alh"'Olh·k","",m, lb. Zw;:,m '" H"m. Ih, fmlm '" Shav,h_b.i"rh",m. ' "nd .h, Ho",,, In Ih .., Mou". Sri' "' f"'.I fl'p"ronon rh,bordrrofrh,,,,i/drrllm; .hrn'''qIY,n,dbll(kll"d."mcloEllm''''p"r (rb''It). K"dnh ). "nd lubdu,d ,,11th (ownt'] of Ibr Am"I,kiUI. "".I "lIe rh, Amo",,, ",ho d",rlr i" HilH:On·,,,m,,,. 'Tb, ,, thr klllg of SodOm, Ib, king of GemoTT"h . Ih. krng of Adm"h. Ih king Zrbolim. and Ibr king of Bc I" (r b", il. 20",) ",cnr Oul. ,,"d rh"jo;n,d b""I, ,n .h, Vallq ofSid• .I,m ' ",,,,, Ch,d·o.·I"o",r. kIng of El"",. Tid,,1 klllg of Go" .... """"phd klllg ofSh,,,,, •• "".I A,,· k,ng of EI/",,, •• fo.r kIng' "galnll fivr. IONo'" Ihr VAII" of S,dJ,m full 0/ btlumrn P'"; Il"d III rh, klngl DJ Sodo", Il"d Gomo .."h flrd. lomr f,l/'nlD rh.m. "".I Ib, rtSl ft,d 10 rh mDOII r"ln. "So rh. ,n.m, rook ,,/I rh, goodl ofSodom and Go",o",,~, "nil aflthr;r prov;I;O"I. ""d wcr.1 4 or" w., rhm w~J: "rhr] ~Iso look LOI. rhr son of Ab.ur·s brOlhtr. who Jwrl! rn SoJom. ~nJ hIS goods. ~nJ dtp~rrrJ. o.·..v,u... ,Th.accoun' .. no, w"hou, ulutbu, "v"1n ... mpl.ofv~lor.ndp,ep",•• 'hrw.y for ,I>< accoun' ,h", follow •• howm,(;od"I"'"",r • 1'Id d•• p""'.rch·....""" CC"RYSOSTOoo). Qn ,h. • ~,C>lkv.l.,h.fiv.k,n .... p'utn' .... rfiv. b«\ily •• nu •.• nJ ,h. four k,ngs "'" ,h ••• duc "on.of,h.t>ody.ndof.h.worlJCA.....Of;.). (.0, lurn. f.om h.. uptu •• not h" hun on •htl><".. m.' ..... I'h,ng •• ndwh ... gr ... good "h.. mony(C ...ysosro .. ). .0 .., AJ<Eu ... UOFVALO •• CHkySOno .. , I..... ". no. ,dly p... ,h."wo.d. by. d•• rly belov.d,o. con."k •• h.accoun, '0 be of no va./ue. h "·.. ,,f Kfpurpo ... h" ",Keiry 'hry ,nvo/ved ,hem..lw, m ,,'u 00" '0 d..h<""n .. "h .... g'.nll_.h •• ~ ..... npow<.· ful,nbod,lyot. ru ..-.ndpu,rofl,gh,.II,h. p"0pl .. dwdl,ng,h.,..you .... Ju"'" ••• woll.n 'orr S"NsrrS. A.. u"!ft' W. h.v ... e~ now .he prog. .... of.h. nobI. m'nd. whrch. finJ ,ns ".df.n pr" ,Iou. dev~,1OfI (rom ,... p",1I of v"'IK.'m_.J,~ ... Iya ..... 'o .. ~rchf"'th."'w.rdofw,sdom.,h • ,nh."'~naofJu'I'c,, Th. ",.d,ngs .h.. foil"", "'ill ,how how harmiul ... ,h. vrcesconn««d w"h f"vo/"y. Fo •• hou foor kmgs ... hoJ.f.~.rd ,h. fi"" k'ngs.noIe cav.l<), of .... Sodom"es"p'Ur«!I.ot.Moono(Abnh"m'. b.o,h.... ",,11 and ""m on ,her,w'y.Th. r. •• krnv . .. "u,r.v< t>odily .. n"':JI,h"'mell"a"r. ,ooch.ndh..."ng.1l.rfuu r kmp.rrtht ..dur · "".... ofthrbody.l'Idof,... world.btcau.. hunun flesh .nd ,h. world ar. com)"O"'ec.u.... nh ••• oov. .re'gn.yo( n_ OWn, h", iu own g"''' kingdom. For .h" ......... ,... aposrl .... ya.-t...., """tn"'gn,n you."""'.lt>odr.-'OU'..." ...... hrn ..... lyy .. ld 10 ,h. pI...u... of,h.body.nd ol.hrworld.nd bccom ••• " ....... ubj 14:1 2 L~t', C~pt .. D,v,s,o"" Is A r. G UAY EV,".CHkYSOSTOM: No , tru •. ,hatLo"r.,r",mbe",sbe".,offfo,hi. cho"":of,h.be""pa,,,,ra,h.,h.dl •• rn.d frome'pcri.nceno"o • .,h"h.a"on,h.b."., p..".You.e•. no,onlydidnobener."orn.,o h,mffOmn.bu',ndecdh.w ...... nl.d ..... )'in'o "p,ivny.Hti,,,,nmuchbeu.rfo,hlm'O.nJo)',h. ju.,m.n'.comp.ny,h.n,obep.".dfromh,m .ndund«go,h"·S,..'trI.l •• ven,fhvmgmde pcnd.n!ly.lm.:on,hep." sudd.nh.becom..... p"'·<,d"po......d."..i'h. ou,he..,ho.hom._Th'p u'rosew.. foryou,o I... nwh.,ag ..... vildivi.,oni •• ndwh"'g'", goodh .. mony" .• nd,h.,weough,no,h:onker .ftcrp"d."fpl.«bur [ov.,ouke ..condplu. in.... d ,·No"'.,h.r .. i~ed Lo'.ncih",. rem.mbee. How much be, rerw •• ",obe,n,h.,omp.nyofth'p. "i.rch .nd.cc.pt.very,hing for ,h... k. of not. under. 'ngth<mutu.lh .. mony,h.nbe •• p.....d.nd whil",an"Ho .. 'l'fi.O",G."'."$ JPI. ' 1 4:13·16 ABRAHAM R ESCUES LOT '1Then one w~o ~ad .<eapcd ,.mc. "nd fOld Abram th. Heb"w. who wa, J;",ng by Ih. 0~1:i' ~J Mamrt ,ht Amori/t, b.eth" cf E,h,ol and of An,,: thm w,,' alli" of Abram. "Whcn Ab,"," h.Md Ihal hi' ki",man h~d bern ,ake" (apt,vI, h, l,dfcrth hi, [ra ined "'In. born In hi, how«, .hrc.hwnarcdand"ghlr,noflhtm.anaw," tinpu,,"ita'fa,a,Dan _ " And hI divided hi'forw agai"" r~em by "'ghr. h, a"d hi, Str"~nlS. and roulrd Ih,," and pursw,d Ih.m 10 Hobab, north oJ Damauu, _ I· Th,n h, brought bar~ all th, good" and al," broughr hck h" k,",man Lor wllh hij good,. and ,h,wom." and,heplople O"S..,""... , Th. n:om. used ,od..",ibe Abtah.m r,h. ,u,'e!er·j.how.GoJ·, lovingkond" ... . fo««lhng. v." .. ,oh.ppcn. long1l m.I.... (C H~,sosTo"j.Ev.nthen\lmbetofm.n(318j h•••• ymbol"v.lu •. po'ntlngp«figll"flv. lyby. numerolos"al.n.ly."totho ... ""h"mh.judg.d wocthy to belong to the numb.,ofth. f."hful who wer. ",beh ••• in th. p.... on of our Lo,d J•• u. (A ....QSfij.Th.p."i."h prev.il.d'g.m" rh •• n.mynot b)'ph)·.ic.l ".ength bur ,hrough f,"h,nGod(C"''''SOSTO.. j.Abrah.mp«figureo ,h.,,,,,n.dm ,nd,h., m.,,h .. ln,ob.ttle.gains< , h'p...ion.wi,h , h.,ronofChei".ndm,h. nam< ofJ.su •. The rout Qr rh. en.my and pUfSui' ., f" .. Hobah.lso re.e.1 ,h. "iun'ph of ,h. ... ined rntnd (A .. 8II,O.Hj.Th. recover)'ofLo' .how. that Abuh.m wOn the victo,y wllh aid fromonh'gh(C"ltYSO'TOMj. GOI'FO • • T . LUlE .. ... T . O U.TO H " . . ..... Lo ,"," T."B L A T • • • CH ..SOSTO": How wu" ,h>t,hwh .. p.... n.... JJuna,...f< .•nd unbeh ..... '0 b!Jo,. g••• ,10< child ,h. n.m. un· d.. ,n.,nfluenc.ofGOO·. ,n>p"""y1F.. fromoccufflng ,dlyo"onopu ' p"' •. ,h""·ufo,Lo,,ol•• ,n ,hrough,hee..,nu,hem..l... ,h'p.. .,>rch ...". ,,,,,.• nd,h .. ,,,h... m'&h,olsobeuvcd .• nd,h., hem,gh,l •• mno"oh.nk...fterp"d.ofplac. bu,y .. ld,"h".ld.... H" .. ,L'os""G.NHs's n. IS"'" bo,n,n,h.hou,'-.ndwi,h l ISm.nwon •• "ro· .y.ndlibt....dh .. n.ph ..... Th".h""".,h.. ,h. "pauflcmh.duk.npl>«,nf,> ,h. '·).IS·' T" . l'nR U . C" P uv ... ,uoT" • .,uc; " F... ,T". C"usoSTo.. :Con"de.m,h".ue.I.sJr.y"". d...lybtl"..d.,h.g,..'n... "fh..... ~.mrlofi.d ,n,h'jusrm.n'•• ,ftue.Tru."ng ,n,h.pow.. of God. he .... not '''.... d by In' forcc of ,he.n.my ,..h.nh.l •• ,n.dof,l> . . .-_'Owr-._ .. _-_..__ Gn.I.".--._ .... _ .......-: 'feUJ!:!". '1..1.,2:1. '2T.l:t9. of .... - . J L I .... """""' .... 'Thoo.,-_,...._ q...It.,. ....... ,.,..,... G...I.""""' _ _ br""""'ltl"TIH. IH .. """ T... V... u. OF E• • C;T toN. A....ou: ·\Vh.n Abroh.ml..,n.dof,h ... h••oun..dhll ••" ... n" ;.~a.:-.of:'::::!:.~~~~. _s.,-.~'CSanl,s!l.!J :::~::d"':(,:<;c:. ::;r:~~~ld,::;'i;':i:~~~h" '0 'hrough ,h"i,b.. v«y.wn,h" you m,gh,lcHn ,h."h< f>""""ch p,.v.il.d'g"o" ,h.m no' by phy>".I'''.'"': ,o.m"e",m•• nd cau.. ",hero '0 '0 fl,ghr, domg bo,h Incom pJ..... ,.ke se. THfi V' CTO~~ »~OF ' GURU ~ H ~ C~uss. AMBROSH,"Ab,..hamroun,.d31Sservan ... born inhi,hou« ... nf., •• Hob.h,wh"h",o,h. ngh,ofO.m • .\Cu,:Evld .." ,ochoo no .. 0 ... H",". C"R~ SQ~n'M: Why was n. 'QT!1u '0 IU,n thar h.d,dn,,' ,imply t>h ev ,~lIed fromonh ,gh.HoMICIESoNG~NESlSJS.,S.' T"aV'TALGuOI>SO"T"GSOuc. AM"~OS. "Abrah.m.loo " covcred ,heg<><><><>ng,dUf1 ,;on.Thi,i.why,omepeople"ghrly,egardi, .. ,mprop'"o'p'.kofinh.",edsub".nce.lnfa.:" mh"It.nrc"no"h 14:17-24 MELCH1ZEDEK BLESSES ABRAHAM " ...ftcr hu m"rnfrom ,h. dtftltl ofC~td-or-140mtrltnd I~. kmg' who wrTt wilh h,m. Ih. k,ng of Sodom lO',n, 0"' to mul b,,,, 4, tb. V~lIty Of Sbav.~ (tbal u. tb, K,ng', V"Jlty ). " ... "d M,I,b,udck k,ng Itf Sal,m bro"lbl 0"' brtad and won" h. wa. prom of God M"" HIgh. " And bt hl ....d h,m and la id. ·BlcJJ(db.... b.ambyGod ...10,IH,gh. m~ktr4J,taV<"Qnd,4rlh: "'Qndblmtdb,GodMoIIH'gh. ",boJ,aldtl'PrT,dy"wr,n''''itJin/o]ou,bud!"'nd "'br~m 8~v' hIm It {rn{h of ,vtrJlh,ng. " "'nd {hc k,ng of Sod om laId '0 Abrl>m. ·G, •• m. lb. pm""I. hI Il>h thi glt"dl fo, Y"M""f.· :>8", ...b'4m laid 10 11" k'''l of s""" .... •, hu, ,wo,n 10 lb. LO.D God MOll H'gh. m"kt, of hrav,n and ,It"b. " 11,41 I wowld IIOt I"k, 4 tbrrd o. I> 14n· da/"hongor u]lb,ng Iha{ iIJ"wrJ.ltJI ]OM Iho"'d IltJ.·/ 1,4 •• madtAb."", rich." " / will tak, II"lh'''l b./ wbal IM yowng m,n bltv•• altn. /lnd 11" Iblt" of Iht m,n ",1,0 Wtnl '1'111, m" An ... Elhlol.""d MDmrrtDk.th,i"hl>rr: ,.t O,·~.v, . ... ,Th.Ch",,,an,n"rp,.u,,onoflhe "o,~ of M,kh,=.d.k b<&,n .... .,h H.b" .... 7. wh ... M.kh'I.d.ki. ,n'''p.."d .. .,h,h.h.lp ofp.. lm 1){l:4u.figu.. ofCh"",h."... h'gh p".".Ahrah.m·•• ncoun ......"h.h.l:JngofSo· dom .... ul.Go,:I". p...... ,d."'. (c.._~). n..ofl"."ngofb ...d.nd ... m •• no,m.n"on.dby .h•• u'ho.ofH.b ...... . i. ... n '0 'n".... ,h... · oc",bI.",.bt,_ 14:17 TI•• Ki"I OfSodo", O~ .. o .. n"'T,"(I GOD', ""O"ID."C., CH'" SOSTO.., Doyou"""'.. ,n'.''Ye",,n,rh'JuOI m.nb<'ngcon.l'"'uou •• ndd.mon ..... on s'o •• · .ryon.on ••• ryocc..,onGod·.p ...... 'dcnct'nh" r<"g.ni! Now you «< h,maUo ""aI"". to f"O"<' .. ach .. of .. v... nc. for God ,o .... 5odom" ••. ·1l>rdf""hun. H.hadlu.n.d.you..., . •h...... ..d. v.nugc"'k,ngoh,p .... no,h,ng.o' ... ~""n ... ho!aek ....i... n.. f.omonhigh.nd,h .. no'h. ,ngcouldb<mo...ffic>c,ou.,h.nGod·. h:>nd ..,..,d '0''''''. Ho .. ,LlU ON G."1I11 JPS. ' ".I ..... 25 ,u H, STOU. CHOYSOSTO .. : Wh, ,,.ul,oound... sr.nd.h,m,n,h"rol.,n,h<wo.ds·W"hnof•. ,h.r.w"hnomo,her...."hnof.milyh,",ory. l.ck,n,be"nn,n,ofd.y •• ndon.1 of Itfe. h. YC' ( .... mbl .. ,he Son ofGod."d .. ma,,, •• pn.., fo .....:'How.you .. k."" p"'.,bl. for. p H,,," A P.' U T O. TH . MuST Goo. Cn"IA'" L,hw"e. ,n 'h< P"'" Mel '0 ,h. 6l ... .' TH' .r.h LC H' :t EO ...· I. SH . ... E.H .... TH" Sn,.,,' 111 .. M.lto"lr'o ,he".... ofAb.. h.m ... SCnp.u....y•• bu' ..... n '0 [rh."meoflja.-ob.nd Euu. rh. , .. nd ... n. of Ab .. ham. It wo. '0 h,m Iha' Rrbok."h ....", '0 ask and wa. ,old. 'Two n,"on •• re ,n you .... omb . • nd,hcold ...h.llbe ••• rv.nt,o,h.youn,..:' R.bekahwouldnorh ••• byp....dh .. hu.b.nd. whoh • .1 I>«n d,h ... ".1 at ,ho h'gh pI.«.or h~r f.,h ••• ,n.l.>w.,owhomt '1'oJtOo4(t09,""""1.'FCSj,l """"",Ot."""'-' SOO f.OOJdOrOlW.- S<2lS-l6.""""",,,,, =~"'"'~~~~S~· 26 M~kh,uiAO'q.'6." "'"'grc.· TM ~ S.. c.,.,e. No,," O •• U ~I)TO GOD. " C " .,~.,. , ...... . AU"'15T''''O: H •• ,ngrec.,v.d,h .. or.ck of pro"" .... Abr.h.m m,gr.,~d .nd , •• m.>JM..,d. ,h. o.k af M.m, •. which ... u H.hran "Then. on ,h~ ," ...,on '" Sodom. wh~n fi •• k,n" c..... don ...... g."n .. fou,.nd Lo,w .. ,.ken cap" ....." h thtconqu ...d Sodom" ... Ab •• h.rn d.h .... dh,mfrorn'h •• n.my.l.ad,ng ..."hh,m ,obaul,lISofh"homeborn"r•• n... (H,] wan ,h•• ,noryfor,h.k,ng.ofSodomhu' would uk. nodung of,....poil. ",h.nofftKd by ,h. k,ngfor whom h. had won th~m. H.... u ,ht" "IXnly bl .... d by M.kh ... d.k. who was P"~" of God ..-,h,gh."bou'whommany.ndg.... ,h,ng. ....... "'.n'ntht,p..,I",h., .. 'n."ibt ,0 .0. ...... 40. 8 ~C A .. 5M ou H u .. u •• A ....os.: Bu,on.... ho, •• ",torlou•• hauldno,eb,m,h. ''',o'y for h, ..... lf: , •• h~ •. h•• hould ... ribu .. " toGod. Th" " ,h. turh,ng of Abnh.m. who be c.m.ma.. humbl •. no,moreproud.,nv'(tory. lnd •• d.h.ofT.,.d.u,,,fice.ndg'"",h •• , fo' th" .. uonroo.h.rece,vcd.h.bl ... mgof M.kh'%<dek. wn1Ch mran. m tr.n.lal1on-~ong of Ju,"«.k,ngofpeat<:.-H. w•• ,nd.cd ,h. P"'" of the moo, hIgh God. Who .. ,h. king of J.... O«:. the p.... t ofGod,bu, h. to whom " " .. ,d.·You • ... p" ... fo .... ,..,cord,ngro,h.ord.rof 14: 19 . 20S!m.oIb, Gool \VIT"O IlTG ... C~ A .......... CO II LI> NOT H .. VB I' k . ... ' LBI> .CHnS05ToM:H."otonly bI .....d h,m but .Iso p,.,..d God. In .h. wOftU ·1>1....d be Ab .. h.m by God ,h. most h'gh. who " ....dh ....".nd •• "h.-h•• lsoh.ghhgh ..d'0 w Go,fo po"'"u d .."ngu,.... d from h"" •• · ,urc •. lfh.onf..,.,.God.C .... oroflo.,.v,n.nd • ... h.tho. < wo .. h'ped by hum.n be,ng' would 1\01 be gods: 5cnp.u.. ,.membe •• -I..tr.hou god,»<""hwhod,dnotm.k.h.. v,n,,nd .. rth.- "Th. 'uw.-BI ..... d be God. wlw d~ Iov,,"dyou ••".m... >n,oyou,h~nd,'-No,,ce.l ..k yau.hawh, no' only «I.br.... ,h'Ju" m.n but.loo .. knowl.d~. God ·......'.nc •. Af..,alJ. w"hou'grace from abov. be could no' h ••• ptt· • .,ledavtrth,m,gntoftho.. be.. ",ngh,m ·\Vhod.I, ...~dyo",'n,m,,,,-,h, ... ,uy•• .... m.ly.h." .. whoc.u ..d • ...., U,I. 'U' A .......... R .. ,. .. H, &M"... TO H ""·."' LT TH,"' o •• A....ou:h .. ch ...""'."cof ,h. perf~ct mmd no. to t.k~ for " .. If.ny ,.rthly .b,ng•• ny,h,ngpron •• obod,ly .. dun,on. n,. '. why Al>rah.m oay.,·1 w,lI .. k. nOlh,ngof wh""you ...-H•• vo,a.,n .. mptra",.lik.th. pI'gu •. H.flc.. from ..... u.lbod,lyt<mp,."on. •• from fihh. Hr r.J .... worldly pl.........a ... k,ho.. ,h ...... bov.,h ....orld.n"" ... h.. 'FCA ""NP~FIUll.""'I'(I,I (IO)9,OUIlC ).."C5l:tJ.lI.SI}·, .. ·.,..,O'I,."f<:&l<.I6.'r nmcan •• or.,. .. o....·.h.nd.to.h. Lord."Th .. hand dougood,..h.v,,"ue ",ul.H. pu"(o"hh"h.ndno"o.h.(ru,,o(,h ••• r,hly " •• bu"o.h.l.ord:who;S<"p,ur.uy.:m.d. hu •• n.nd •• rth:" ,h .. ",ouy.l>o,h,n .. ll.gl bl.and vlllbl •• ubst.nce.ln (..,.,h"n,",bl•• ~ " •. or.ub...n ••• i.hu ... n.wh,l.,h....,h",h. vlllblt.nd •• n.ibl •• ub".n.<.Th.p•• uge,htn mun.'h.,Ab .. h.mral.... h.vIf.""ofh .. mlnd,oh ..... nlr·hlng•. Fromlh.,'n,dhglb/.. • ul»,.nnh.mlgh,ruch,h.h ..,h"of,h.con· .. mpl." •• Itf,.lnok,ngno,'olh"h,n,.,ha,.« ... nbu"o,hn.."M".«nn,.."n:no"o .. "hJy ,hlng •. no""oodily,h,ngs:nn"o,Mlng' p.... n,bu"o,htng.,h., ... ,mm."nal ... ' .. r· n.l,h .... nly. Bu,from.h .. o,h".ub... n«.,M. '1IIbl •. h'<~IrK .. 'h.~n.fi,o(.dl""phn.". 1a,.d'o,h.pr.oc"c.I01'd".nd'o'I"lltf•. O~' A ..,.... "4M •. S.46." ,h., No Nuo OF H UMAN Ruou. c ... C"UOO5. To": H. would no' "k....n.(h.n(. ".m .... n ""m.. h,ngw01',hl ... o•• nr,Mlng,hough,~. n..,hcon .. mp' .• v.n,h •• hoel ..... ,h."po( ,h•• ho<,wh ... ncom<s,o'poln,.Th.nMe ....... h.r ...onforh .. r.fu •• l.ltll·,nc... you ""'" '0 ")'.'1 g.n Ab.am hll ",.. lth: I h... On my"d •• h,.uppll<.ofcound ... good"l.fromonh,gh.[h • ..,no ..... dof wrahh(romyou.ldon·, .... n,hum.n"",u"eo.1 am conttn.... "h ,I><: ..,gatd God p.ay. me.] k..,h.g.n.roa"yofh"g,f" me. H,.,ng y.. ld.d.oLo,worthl... oc .. p•. Jh ... ~.n g.. n.. dgr .. 'prom .... ~yond .. lllng.Nowby no,ac"p"ngw<11'Mfromyou I Urn '0' myoclf gr.. ,erw.ahh.nden)"l'furthergru.fromh,m: Th" In my op,n,on ... w.. ,h. ' ..lOO why h. ,ooIt:.h.~.h,",h.wo.d.&·I""Il ..... myh.nd '0 .wear ~f'ot. God me mos< hIgh·: n.m<: k,ngu.ou]d nO' ,h.nk ,h.. h. w.. "mply P'" "ngup'p.... n,..oou ... hatw ... hk,ly.oh.p' p of.h. ,.,....ed THMPn. ' 4.c " ·.CoNT. Mn.o.M ....TS.' .... L \VULY " . C"nSQ'YOM: Th. I"',,,.,,h'. con· .. mp' for m...".1 w•• hh w •• ,""n,., Why .. " wlth.n"",h,h .. h'''Jecu,henff<'ory.SO don·,up A" 4.N A ...... HA.. FouI L. ' "'ft . A~ouoLtC L........ CH_nouO": Th<.. I WIll allow ,o ..kt. port_,h...y•. .,n.. ,h ,ht,.. 28 """. ,h.....,... of. f>vo •. Fo,,, m.kn'gru, d,ffc .. nctwh.,hc,onc h•• fough,fo,mon.yo, fo,f.m •. lnon. c..... pc.. onwlllb.... g..d.d .. • m.'ce ... ry.ln,h.o,h.,c ... h.... ,lIbedeem.d ....orthyoff.m.... d.lr ...".Th.holyratn .... h rrghtlr ..fu ... 'o.pproprr.... nyo(,h •• poll. ••• n I(" ...... off...d'oh,m.l ..' ,h...... who g••• "uy."[mad. hIm rrch:H. ".ufi.. ,h .. h• .. con"n, 'orec.... wh .. h.db.. n n..d...l(o. ,h. upkupof ,he young wrl.nOn. B.. , lIOmco'" ....ill .. )'.S1ncch.h.d won ,h.b.ttl..... hydoc.h. uy,oth.krngof,h.Sodom" ... ·]wIJjtak. "",hrngfromyou"!Sur<]y,h.l>oocybelonged.o .h'.IClorlAb.. hamllg,vlngln",u'[lonform,I" '''yp,o,oeol.E.''y,h,ng.houldbel.(,tDth. !<Jng. N .... nUy ht .ffirm•• h.. ~nr wbo mlgh, h••• bc.n .nli ...d,ohe1p,nhllmll"ary.ng'g'· m.n,.houldbegl •• n'l"'"of.h.p,ofi,mrec. Dmpc"" fD' .h....ffort. ON A ..... HU' , . ) . " . " d>r".,M" ... np«p ...d,o'ak ........ poru..... .nd,n.h"on«'galnh.fulfJlJ,he'p"',oI..,law In ,h. wo,d,',he wo,kudu.r.u h" f.r< :" I "... n.h.l .... h.".,.k.nomo,.,h.n,h."du. ....."p, wh .. my young m.n consum.d .nd ,h. po,"on for ,he m.n whoacrompan .. d m•. E.· droI.An .. and ~hm .. -.h"r w,ll par",.n:Doyou ... ,h'pr ,.k<. TM .GIlA" " ' ''O''SC H .IlACTE.O~. fAv" • . A....os.,How'.ma' ... bl." ....... n.th.tAb ... hamd,dnotw,shro,_ch.nyo(,h··po,[v,n...l by h".,ctD'YO' '0 n .... O«.red h,mlTh.f..., " ,ha' '0 ,••• ,....comp ,.h ••• h., ,,·.. 15:1-6 THE LORD APPEARS TO ABRAHAM IN A VISION Afr., IbclC Ihmgs tbr wo.d of Ih. LORV rame 10 Ab,n, ,,, a Vllio". "Fca, 7101, 14.bram. I ~m IOW' ,huld; yo w' reward ,hall b, vcr] grrar ."lBwr Abram 1~ld. "0 Lord GOD. whl WIll 1100" t'v, ...r.for f (o""oc (hildlm, a"d rh. brrr of my bowlt is fllCU' Df D«",a><",1" ' 14.".1 AbTam I",d. "Brhold. rho. ""'lgIVCn m, "0 o!fsr""g; a"d" si,,", bo,n In m] hou" w,[l b. my h,ir'- ' And brbold. lb. wordofrb. LORvram. rob,m. "Tbll man sh"lInorb.]ow,hm:yow,ownlo".hallb. ]o •• b.i,:'A"dbtb,o.gblb,mo.rsul,ud",d. "Look rowa,d hravrn. ""d ".mbrrrb. "",.. if ]0" a,. ablt 10 nu",ber Ibem: Tb.n 1" said ID b,m. ·So .hallyo., arscr"da"rs br: '14."a bc brl,tvratbrLo.o;udhe,rckonrdulob,ma.rrtbrro.snru. Ov.... ,.w, Th •• dmon"'Dn.o-f... not·"'e LrtedtoAb.. h.m·....,..."onof,h.""'..... lglf.. offe .. d him In ,h. p,e.,Du. cb'pte, (C".YS05· TOM). On,h.morall ••• l. •h·rroml..... ul. .hat th. Lo,d i. no' .low 10 .ew.ni. Wh., Ab,,· h.m "ueh.""Jeou.Ch"".Dr ... homl .. a 29 who prom1Ou In "rd.. t" g' ln "gh'~ou'~u' from (CHIlTSOITOM ). Abt~h.m". mod~1 Mea".., hcd,dn",..,.,k,hcu"on.loxpl.n,"onbu,M . hncd ... lfh gru, pmmp.nc" of 'P"'" 11.~ ph.:ou·1K !>roup" hIm ou,.,d."can br In •••· p'~I.d all'g",,'ally ,,, Ilg",fy,h. n.. d '0 pUrify "urd_lhng{.htbody)ofaUundunn'$S{A... ..ose ). W.beb ••• In ,he pow" "f th. One who pmml..",nord A.. non, Ekc, u$< Ab .. h,m dLd no, •• ek "COm. pen.., fmm m.n. h. ",c.. ~" fmm God ........ tc~'nSCnp'u.e:"Af..:r,h.... wo.d.,helotd Ipoh,oAbrah.mlnl.I"on"Ylng.F.arno,. Ab.ah~m. I ... ,11 PI"OlCC' you. You, .......d ... ill be .~cudmglyg .... :Th.l",d"n",.lo... ,o ... "·..d.H.,, ..g.. 'oprom'.... ndh.g,vuln .bund.n«.leo,.nyd.l.yc.u....... k ..... ts,otc. f'<'n,ofh •• ,ngd··ri •• dv, .. bl.,h,nv·H.p.y. b.ck .... 'o.pe.k .•, h.gh t......dJng wuh g... ,.bund.n" 'hc one whoh .. no,be.noe· duc~by,h.,h,ng.O(,h,,"'orld'h .. w .. eo(. f.rcd,oh,m.ONA ....... M.'.).IS· f~"h f."" (C.. m''''''. ~.SOSTO.. ) FU R NOT. A . ... ...... . CHu$Ouo .. :God uld to h,m.·Oon·, bt af..,d. Ab .. m: No,,« ,IK U · ft.ord,n''l'dtg,.e "fh"ca",. Why dId h<.ay. 'Oon', be .fr.. d·! S,n" Ab .. h.m h~ Kotnrd ... much ... uhh by g,vlng h"I"mpo"mre of· f~tlnvof ,hr kIng. God u,d '0 hIm. H ••• no fur fo,dup"lngglfuof.uch •• lu •. Oono,btd". 'r... <don'h< Ko,~ofyourdlmlnlur pi",•. 1 ... ,11 hr your lh ..ld. ·You rr.,,·.rdw,lIbeu.uf. f...d In UP"""gyouu.l f,o .uch ".tu. ~'ou Korn.d ,h. ki"g.nd ... h., h. off".d you. I w,1I provld.Y"" ..."harc .....d.no"o,hrdcgr... ,h.. I'OU would h,," fCwv.d hu, ...onderfully. n~ud · Inpy g'''', ·You. ",,,.• r.d: th~ .. ~, uY' • ..,m.rn· bt r: w,lIbt ..c..d,nglyg .... :Ho."u .. o,. G."UISJ6.10. ' Pu s ... .: ON \\',nlollT CH I~"" . N . CHUJOS' ........d .• ...ondt,fullr· .....·d'nprg............ d,Ab ..h.m rncal«!llIo g"efof'p"If.nd,h.d,uppom,. m.n,.ffec"ngh,mconll>n,lyon:ucoun.ofh" childJ.ucOfldu"",.H.uys.·Lor.d.,,·h •• "",of ,h,ng ... ,1I youg'.' m.! Af.. r.11. you un •••. I h.ve rc .. hcd ,h. h..gh,of"ld.g •• nd.m '0p;t .... on w"hou,chiIJ ... n:S.. t.o ... from ,h. "u''''' 'h~Ju" m.n .ho...~d h..... und '''lnkmgm "II L nl hlld.po,turef ,,,,he To .. ,S,n«Godh.dprom, ... dh,m A SLAV~ FOII. .. ... H ., •. CHR'SOSTO.. ' 11..... word,rf'ul,h.utf<med'gre.of,h'p.. n,nh" ...ul.llt" If be "'c",uy,ngl ,0God. F.. from bot< Ingg.. " .. dwh .. mysl .....·... J.m'op .... • .... ·Y ... nhou'~hlldo.hr".... h..... myol ••• wIJJln· h.. ".hcglf"g.. n,.,.jm.byyou.d"p" •• h. promi ... ",,:r,..dfmmyoumor.,h.non,:e ln,h. 30 ,"",d,',,, you, d~",~ruhnu I will g'v~ d ... land: Cono,d ... [uk you. ,h. JUS< man'. v,nu. In rh .. cue .Ioo,n rh~f.cr ,h.. ""h,I~.n, .. u'n'ng,h ... ,"ough,.,nhtlm,ndh At< H.,. W".THY " F H" \"" ••• A...."n: Le[u •• l... ("On .. d.. wh., •• rt ... "hou, ey ... "'" mov.d hy.ny g<'. 0 .. A.... · H.O u,atiUT " . P."O. .. T"fT " .C" uaC H. A... o.ou:Bu"h.t.oIyandproph.",m,nd" mo .. "y'.·Wh .. w,1I you gw. m•. "nee lam .bou, '0 d'p"rtw"hou"h,ldren!·\Vh .. h.d ..... dw .. ,h. progeny of ,he churc:h.Wh.. he w.. ,.quo.. · 'ngw ••• des ,og''''•. word.ofAbrah.ma .. "",.""",gh '0'0...". con .. d.. 'h.WOIdofGod .... ho«onlkmn •• uch. mod.ortnn.m""ng 'nh.",.nce .·n." m.n .h.llno, M your h...: h,,,y •. ·bu, ,h. other whow,1I come ou' from you ....... ,11 M your .....: Who" ,h" o,h.. of whom h.. 'p<.ko! In f." Hagu'aobo ....on, l.hmul,bu, h. '. no' 'pc.k1ngof~,m.[n ... ad.h.".pc.k,ngorholy ....... For,h" ...... nh.adlkd·..mo ... '"com. ouo from you: In f.". ,h. on .... ho truly'am< ou,ofAb.u,am",h.on<whowubo.nofal.· S'"m.l<m....ag<.6u.,nllDC,''''kJ",m ... .on.w. A k ...... p BU TO ... tiu. A",no..: Wh., i. ,h. m..n'ng,h~nof,h.up« ..""'·h.brough,h,m ou,",d"ITh'proph...... "w... l.douI , so 'h .. h.~.ou",d.of'h.body.nd .. n'h.l'm· "."on.,mpoudb,·th.n..hrh.... h.. ga.mtn. and ,h. ,nfu.. on oI,h. HolySp"" who m.k... kind of."ibl.du«n. , W. ,aomu" .. "f,orn,he ,onAn.mtn.or,h.. our'~mp""''Yd_lI,ng.\V. mu .. punfy,h. p!." .. h... our 10111 d"".II. from all und .. nn.... ,hrowou,.v•• y.,.'nof ... "hd. n.... ,fw.w"h''' ..' .... ,h••p""of,..II.dom. be" .... ·wl<domw'Uno'.n ......o ' ,Got G",U"'S"~ ,h. Ab .. h.mbtl .. nd . ..."bec• ...., ....... d ..... nby aproml .. ofgoldo... tnrbutbenuKhebehn.d (rom,h.h ... ,.·h ........ kon.dmh,m •• "gh· Itou,,,,,..:A,..,... rdw .. bt....-d,h.,corr.· sponded,o,h.,r.. ofh .. mrnt.:-O"A ..... H .... f'OWu of On~ who pro"...... In ord~r 'hat w< m'yv,n.toonshfOOU." ... from (."hand'''"n good Ihlng. proml .. d. HOMllItiI ON G . ... U I.)6.IS." '0 Ih. H ti BBlI BV. DWlTH P .. O .... TNR.. o"S .... n. A....ou: And how d,d Abuh.m·, progeny sp'ud!Only,hrough.h"nh,,,uncrh.,,.ru. d,,,.,'"u.off.lth.On'h"ba .... h.f.,,hful ...... ,mil.,.d,nh.... n.m.d.cnmp ... bl •• o .h•• ngel •.• qual 'o.bt ...... Th,. ""'hy h.oa"i, -s., ... ,ll rou' desc.ndan .. be. And Ab.. h.m:,b. t.x, ••I'•. -bel, •• rd,nGod .. INh ....... lyd Ldh. bel. •••! Pt-w ,h .. ,h"w ..... h.. he MI, ••• d. ,h. Lord say •• ·Ab.. h.m .. w my day .nd'.jOl<< 1.S.d." t 5:6 Ab r~b .. ", Bdiu•• ,b. Lord m" .. RIC II T~OU S "~U •• 0 .. I'.. ,TH, C".UOHO": A«ordlnglyt~I .. II •• rn.lbeK«h)'O ,h., .u. 'on...>nd .... pn<..... - . _ _ ~_""' _............... _-.O'_ .... ........ ""bno.J.J,.-..I - _ .............. -.,.a--.. _ _ _ .... .,.. :!onoI~=;I"cSuI!IMl!. ''F<;nlJ6.1," , . 1 5:7·12 ABRAHAM PREPARES THE SACRIFICE 'A nd hr $~Id 10 h,m .• / ~m lb. LO~D IIIbo brought YD. from Ur of Ib, Chald.anl. 10 g'v, ]00 Ihu I~nd 10 PO$!W _' ' B., b, la,d. '0 Lo,d GOD. bOIll am / 10 lino ... Ibal I !bafl rOHm u!' ' HI laId lob,m. 'B"ng m. a b.if., Ihrt. y.ar! old. a sb"goa'lb ... ],arl old. G ,am rb". yta"or~ •• ,.,d Ovn V' R"" AI.h""gh va ..o.... ymbollc 'n'~.p"'· ..,,"".of.h A Tu . A~lu: o. ,u. ALL N"T'O"' ~. Cu...... 0' Th ... rOff ,h. h.;f... ,h. th"F' .nd rh. c.mof'h"~~"I .••• I.."h.,u,d.do ••• nd,h. p'geon.p.... n.. d"ypu ... h.ynegIK"o'.OId.m •• nd '''... S,nc. Ih ... af<.p""ualooul ...."h ,h.",. n.lone •. forth ...uJ.onth~'urtledo .... ndp,. g.on ........ dded. In 'M Ia" .... plmu.l peopI • oseo,M. ,h .... nllnaJ. c.'n.lp .wo ..... "".d,vllkd.ho..... ha'.p""w.lpeopk'n gene ..1, .. no,d,v,d.damong.h<m..lvu (Au. 6U!T,,..!j.Th.,urtl,,dov... p.... n,,ch'U"y.nd ,hep lgeon .. mphClty:,h.y ..~nOld Lv,d.dM· 15 :10 Tb.n; rJ.N.r D ;t·i~.d CHILoaMH o. TH . P"o .. , u. A~(luST'''E: And ",.... ,d.·Bu, ,h. b"d.d,¥,d«I h......:bK...'" n. for bo,h b"d.... "mpl•• ndh.nnle ..... gn,fY'ng,h., ....<non'h.I•• ~I".p A Sn. Bol Wu Gl v .... AU"UST'N~: H ....1· K>.,nr.n~ .•• ymbolw .. g'v.n.mn.; .. jngof,h ••• .nl""lo:.h~,fer .•• h.·go.1l .... m.ndlwob"d •. • ",nl.dcwc:.nd p'geon. ,h.. M m'gh, know ,h .. " .. ,h,nv ... h,«'pl ....... 'oM.. h.p.'h~... n, • ....1o ..e .. ,droMofrh ••• ~... oIdfOf,h..... · 'h...... 'h ..... m.. k.abl. d,v ........ of "me. r.CIm Ad.rn '0 No.h •• nd fmm hIm '0 Ab •• · h.m .• nd from h,rn '0 [).v,d. O•• jd.on ,h. I1onofSml.w.. fi ....... bl"h.dby , h.... ,"of ,helord;n ,h. bngdom or,h< l.r•• I,,< na"on . In ,h.. ,h"d d, ...,on. wh,ch uund. from Ab .. h.m to O•• .d.J>«'plJ,fpa ..,ng.hrough t/w:'h,rd.~ofhr..o.l"'m2p.;'rn'fbe'h .. 'hn.Clno,Goo ,6.,,..' ..... '0 S~,alT U" " Souu Aa. NOT [), VI'.. O. C"E' 0' Auu: Now ...... uca .. fully Ab .. h.m '0 h ••• d,.,d.d ,h. ,h,...n,m.l. ,n'o 'wo p." •• nd,oh .... plac.d,h.mon•• g>tn"'he o,h.,. · Th.b"d • .- .. y.S _".ha, SU'U5 i ... ,d "J'" 3J F::':h~::~~;;~ :~:y:; ;::h':::::.O .. n.. ,hc)·.r.~d ,aon•• no,hrr.Haw., ... ,h. bird •. ,h .. " .• p,ruu.l.aul •.• ,~ na, d'Vld.d. \Vhy .... ,~ Ikc.u.. ,h.y h••• ·anc h..., .nd an. ..,.,1 ,n ,h. La,d."Ta""II.nd no, ,a will tI.1I an.,h,ng '0 ,h.m. Su .. ly ,h. ,urtl.doY••• nd P" g.on ••h., ..... m.n"an.d.ho..... lolt.'h... j.(>ul•. ln.h.'urtl.da •• ch ... ")· .... p.... n..d. • nd on ,h. p'g.on .• ,mph.,,)·. All God.f.. rong peapl.,n,h.,hu«hc.,hoh,d.ul)·.r ••1< u.from ,h.lol'CofChn"~ Sh.JJ,robuJanon.ard""USOfper..,.u"onl" Oth.. ..-ord.follo""un"I",, .. ,d.·No•• nya,h· ......,.. u.... iIlM.bl.'a •• p.u.. u.r,om.h. 1o•• of God. wh,.h " ,n Ch""j..... our Lo.d ..... Th...fo .. ·r""u.l.oul .... na' .. p.....df.om Ch.", b)' ,o,m.n". C •• n.1 ..,ul. art .omw",.. "p... rcdb)·,dl'goootp.Th •• rud.,,·o.d,anno, "p.,.tc.hcfo,m".bu,catn.J.ff.cnon••• nrt· m"". ,h. la"". No,h,ngh ..d b.e.k. down'plf,· ,u.lpeapl•• bu,ev.nfl."."ngwo.d ••• n 15: 11 ll i ..hofPrtJ T,w . S ~ ~ u "Q '" [. ... so .. QU T" T"~ EN D. AV'HJST''' .: Th. fa .... l...,m,ng down an ,h. dj. v,dtdc.rr • ...,. .. pruen'na,h,nggoodbu,( .."" er) .... 'f'"".of,h".".... k,ngJOm.foodfor ,h.m.d.... ,n,h.d,.,.,onofcam.lpcopl•. B". ,h., Ab..h.m .. , do...n ..."h ,h.m JLgmfi.. that ...n.m,d ,h... d.. ",on.of,h" ... n.l.tru.bc. hn Ab .. h.m • ..:! • hO'ro.ofg .."darkn"... Th" "gn,r... ,h" .bom ..... ndof,hi."'orldbch ...... s.h.llbc,n g""pe"urb.. ,an and ",bulatlon.ofwh,.hthc La.d .. ,d,n'h.Gospel.·Fa.'h.n.h.llbcg.... "ibul."on .• ud.,d,ifw •• " bc"de ou •..,I .... " "fo.GoJ: if..,.... ,"'..."ngh'mi..l. ""fur you ..,. Sy ,h;" hc m. .", ""'· ....."'ou,,1 "."m'ndJfOfGod·bu,·.... nil ....... , .. nsporud .h"",gh.on.. mpl."onMyond,h.t<~lmofhu· ·IIHJ. 'PoSS>6(~1ux), 'llt14.)(0,,,-.,,,,), %oIlJO. ....... "n"'--"",~.,,'.f","Mtl •. l!.·'NPNF!l:m "Pon'•. kl'6UX~ Mlc..§o!~ man ,h,np • .."do.h"ro,God:D",dI,kow,.< d«Lar<.:I ... >snolong< Holy Sp"". H. wo. quit. d,fT.,..n, from ,hou oi..bom" ..... od:WI"I.'~.... ,.<>lousyand srnft.mongrou··"youno,oI"thefluh.ndbe. h... nghktor.!,n.rymen,·IO \Vh.nAb .. h.mrh.n hadl>«n ".n'P"'",edou,oih,m.. lf.• ·d.o,k i..,· "11 upon h,m. d.orlc no,byf"""'I"',oon ,nda.k..... bu.'n'''' ...... ofob.cun.y.ofoom •• h,ng whOJ<m •• n,ns"no.,mm.d,.,ely,v,den,.!k,ng .·g... t"f...... "nm,h.k"ld,h.. happen.'o,h. m.d,oc ... Rem.mbe.-d.rIcn ...• " of.. n u..dfor -ob.cun ",Corn H:S-nol~""I.II:I"~ 15:13-16 EGYPTIAN CAPTIVITY PRED I CTED .O)OU,"". ,,,, "Tb." rb. LoaD ... id /0 Ab,.. ",. ·K"ow of .. • ~.,r] rbor ]o~' drJu"du/J will 10, 1,lId,h.. , U no"h,m. ~"d will b.,r~v'l ~"d ,h.] w;U b. opp,m.dfor fow, bu"d,.dy ... rJ; "~~, I w,ll brmlJudgm.n, On ,b• .. aroo" wbi.h '(tv •. and ..fir' ward Ih.) ,ball .Om. ou, wub po.. ,,"0",. " AI for }ou"'!j, }O~ ,b~H go ,0 }owr f ... b." '" p'''''; yow ,b.. U h. bw".d '" .. ,(HId old 'oA"d .b.) ,b.U com. b.. ,k ber. In lb. founh 1<""""0": for ,b. ""iUU} of ,b< AmOflltl;' no.].,compltlt: ,h"•. f"'" 'n!] .f" (h'UV' ~"" Wuh < .g.. of hu..... n"y (A....oa}. ,0 IS:110uUlldulI.o&SI., ••• No D'SC"B.""CY BET"·.. ,,G."GI'."" I> !ixu ll ul. D,oy .. usy".BuND:Thi.wo.d.n"c· ,p.... ,h."'JOu'nof,h.ptopI.'nEgrp,·fo•• hey _"'0loO)Ou.n .. "_re,n.l.ndno<.h.,,own. Th.ywould be •• duced '0.1.... )· by ,h. J>h ...oh .ndmi."•• ted on man)" 1A")"b)' h,..,.nd by ,h. Egyp,i ..... Th ... " nod""'pancybe,w«n wh., "u..dh....nd .............".nIn Exodu •. Th... "" .. ,d.·Af•• , ·4)0 ~."'. ,I>< army of ,h. Lo pl.,.dbu, •.,h... f,.rfou,hund •• dy·'r··wh,ch I"."".""""fo<,h.,h,,,yy.:.... And.Mprom""·[W,[[,..dgr,htn.o'_,o wh,chyouw,Ube.ruLo ... d·wure.J,:ene fo •• flm •. h.dor.,h .. no, ... m.""of,nd,ff". I.,,·. which w•• rn.d< 4)0 y...... ft .n«bu,onlrforoomegoodpu~ Con..o,d.. ,oo...m«h.. ,h'.puugem,gh,.h.o • lIud.'0 ,h • .."o.unof,h... ,n, •. O .. GU'UIS :),.' THII P.O." .T' C Wo .... I'nn,,,,nl b ... u . IS,ISA~u"4""GDi.i"P ..". AUGlln' .. E:IIu'no.. wh., .....,d,oAb.. h.m. ·Knowof •• u.«y,h .. Y"u....d.h.Ub<. .".nge.m.landno"h.", .• nd,hey,h.lI •• · du«,h.m'OKfY"ud •.• nd.h.lI.ff[>r"h.m I"ou.hund •• dy.: ......·n." .. m...,ck.,[y.pec.u•• ,harnumb<.,,·.. compl...d.no,b<· c.u.. " ..·...U.pen'm'h...fIIictlon.Th.y.:.n .....,d '0 be four hund ..d ,n T II RW, u l' . .. o>< l uvu T " ,sl. , •• ,>< l'ucB. D",n,usTHBB,,,,,,,Anyon.con ... i ,h.. God" h.... 'nnounc,ng Abraham" depo"'''' from th .. I,fe. .... fo..the.n.agog'cal!my.ucall .. nJ<.onecoulduythefollow,ng:Thew,,,,ptfOOII 1..... ,hLShk,,,pe.«.whLI.,h•• mncrdoe .... w1lh ,rouhJ.d ,hough... nd an.gll ...d .....l. And ,he,...yd... huk .. ""....... """Judged.O... w!.. h... .J ..ady ....,ned peacthe.. below uht, k ... .IJO 'npe.... 6u'on.whohaln<>lh,ngbu, d,oru.· b."... ndag''''''''' ,nhi.or h., 'houghuw,lIbt judgod alJO'n,h" ..·.y.Th";.clcarlTom ,he..,.. ,ng,BEcck...... a:·ln'h.pI .....-heK'he •....,f.n.. ,he.. 11 willl ....... Th,ngodo lIO!occur.h .. way,n h, .. orical ••• I"y.b l6 I .v... On' m'gh •• I.....k .. h. ,h.. ,h"",.. no, ...,dby.h.S.v'o.'n.hyprd"'J"m.nn....'mpJy .nmolu:th<>Hpropk .. fI"'whoh~d ..'nhlf m.... J.. andhadno' •• l"n..d.(o.hypcrbok ... common,uch,ngd...". T h.p." .nce ' ndgoodn ... of,h.J udg .... lho ... n.• hen.,n,h.f"".,hath.w.".un"J,h. .,,"oi.h.... mom.. h.......ch.d,h... fuUm ...u ... h .. only.f, .... p.ouh ••. nhoft.unns.nd •••• y,h,ng.h .. conp.ovok. ,.pcn .. nce ' h.. GocI infl,....h.." .. m.nu. Th... m. ",u .m. on .h. c... ofPhu.nIl:often"p"m.nd.d.ndh.. ,ng ob ..'n.dm.ny .. p" ...." .• htoughh"hudn.uof h••• ,h.btough,uponh,m.. lf,h.r.n.aIJudgm.nt ....... II.O"G.N .... ,j,·n" Fa J'." 15, 16 TIo. FontloC,"muion Goo l" . u c n E .. . "C HU TIU M."n ...... " Mouu .... "u,,, T'M •. Dtov,,u.TH ft Bu,,,, Aft •• h, .. ng .. ,d,h .. ofAbuh,mh,mJ.tlf.God 'p".uoi,"'ch,ld •• n ... t.o ... ,lIcom.fTOmh,m -In,h.t>gh.y ..o.uh.db..ndone.bcc......... y dodn"'''l''n,:W"",oyou.Chora=Jn!Woe,o )'Ou.n.,h.. ,d.!FOf i f,h,m'gh'y wOf~.don<m rouh.dt.<.ndon.,nTy...ndS,don.,h.y",ould h.o ..... l"n .. dlong.go'n ..ckcJo,h.odu....:" To "'"'eh ..... m,sh, oto,c..., Why ,"'n were ,h. mu.d«nn,don.mTy... ndS,don.btca" .. theywouldh..... p"n ..d.but"' ... p.. fo ..... d lIu,ud,npl.... wh ... ,h.pcopI.d,d no, .. prn.1 W.-..ld ... pond ,h., , ... Son ofGocI wt.o aacd,n.h,.w·ri.Wiodom ..... h.kn .... ,h.h,d· d.n,hmg •. h.kn.w ,h.. ,h... pcopl.woul dno, h.o.. b«n.u,h.n"cally .. pen.. n' .... n ... h,l.domgprn.r>ee.aod.h .. " why.h. m...d" d,d no. .u., pi... among ,hem. And on. could 'pprop". ... Iy ..)".bnu.,h... prople:hw.. be" •• fo. ,h.mno,.ohav.known,h."u,h,h.n.h.. ,ng onc. known u.,o •• ,u.n.o,h". fo ........"'... ThllSh.d,dno,do ... o.u,nTy",andSodon.bt. c.>u.. ,h..... penun«would bcf..g,J •.... How· ,,,,h. I"T HBFo" .T"G.".uT,o"T" n S HALL R. T".". A....on:Th.h, ..orynf,h.jc.... .... ho W.nt down mto Egyp' .nd out fmm Egyp, .......s'o ..co.d .... "h,hll.Th.yc.... h.y sl"n',h • ..., ...... OO.but not all oI.bcm l....d. huod .. dyc~ ...ndmo ..... d,dMo ....nd jolhu•. ".."h.. ,h."m.o(,h.(ou"hgcn"."on ... ouldbt.ppcop..... 'nthIlCon'u,.SOI.. u• ..,fCh,.. h.,for.mrsuc.J .. n... Jnfac •. ,'" numbt.f"" •• dap"w C.m. "5C)M'I~·M'Il~\.lI."5Cz,M·'''-96.''I>..o*· JooIo;t.U9.~10:" J7 ;:;':i~!I~r:~U~:~~ ;;:re~;::, .:~ :;ir:.~ .:~~~~~~ "d ••. Th.d.,ad"oodwv•• from,h"numbcr. For if you ,oul up ,h. numb." from on. '0 four you wiJl hav. ,h. "umbc".n.Coun, on •. add ,wofO,hi",h"mak.. ,h, ••. Add,hr .. ,o,h", •• ,hi.m~k .. ,,<.And'o,i <.ddfou,.and,h .. m.k •• '.n.Fou"h.ng.n.'.... rh.d.cad •.• nd ,hedec.d. mdud •• • 1I numbe ... Four i••I", ,h. numberof'g .. of.man:childhood .•dolu«n« . • trilnj".nd m.. uft'y. He " ... gradu.lIr.• nd hi. wi.dom",on",l;d...d. Thu.,h.fullne"ofwi, dom com ... c<>n.iJ 15, 17·21 A SMO KI NG FIR E POT AND A FLAMING TORCH " Wh,n the lUn had gon, down a~d it was dar~ . bthold. a ,mokinffi" par and ajlam'~g to,,~ pa'lrd b'IWan tb ... pi" ... " On t~ar ciaJ rh . LORD madt a <"v'naM wilb Abram. laJing, "T. Jowr d..andants J g'Vt ,hi, land. from ,~ . rivrr 01 Egyp: ro lh. grear rivrr. rh. rivrr Eupbral", " ,bt land of lb. Kt"i"" Ih. Kt"i;:;;:;,w. lb. Kadmonirrl. 20 rbt Hirlilrj, rb. Prriniw, 11>< R'rbaim. " rb. Amo,i ... . lb. Canaanilrl, rb. GirgMbilel a~d Ihe )rbul;rrl. " Ovuv,uw, A. f,re ilium''' ..... nd .. 'ho •• m. "moburn •. ,heg,f,of,hel.wburn.,hokwho ab.ndonn ande"bghten.tno.<whoobserv.l' Th •• mok,ngf,cepo,.nd,h.n.m,ng,orch.l· lo .... d,h.p."i.rrh,o ...... h.. "'... h.ppen",g anJ '0 r danui.,obeund<mood"'prom,sc,ohi,.pi, ttu. lpo"·"'Y·fO,ho•• whopracto«gloj.Theme nttonof,h.l.ndof,n ... r gre .. "'.r Euphr"", It " no, ,h.n from.h. gr.., nv.r ofEgrr"d' a,,.. ,h. N;I •. bu, {ro",. .",allon. ,h" ..I""'es Egyr' from p.J • • "n•. wh.", ,h. cuj' ofRh,noC<>ru," ". C"o O.GOD mod •. bu,.h.g,ftof'h.l.w .hroughM~. rook pIo«"..lf ,n,h.m,d.. of.r.... F".couldb< _n .• nd,wtthou,b<,ng.bl. '0'« ,hr on. who "''''p<.k,ng. ,h. glv,ng of ,h. comm.ndm<,or dan«w"hngh,re ..on. O"G."'E· ' ·'JJ·H· ' '6.1~ .' T"AT En",,,,, S'''''''' BO T " ~ E.. o O. T" . \\'O.~D. CAUU'US Of Auu ; M.ICC". bro,h • ..... ,h ..... h.. " •• llcd.fi''l''o«h I""",ngbr · 'w.cn.ho ... p, THB CA."A~ S IIA~L B.J U D GBD.~ F, ••• ,h. "'UGUST' ... , Wh.n " ".dd.d:And when .un ..'.. n""' ..."ng'h......... fl. m•.• ndLo •• .mo'''ngfurna.c•.• nd Lampsoffire.wh"h I"ucd thf04.lghbr,_.n.tx..rp,er..; .h""gn,fi•• ,h.. ... h.cndof,h .... orld.h....n.l.h.llbrjudged byfi ... Th •• m".;onofth.cuyofGod .• uch .. IItV .... ""'N . .'SO UC; HTTOK .. ow. Ep .. U .. T"~ Su' ...", Ab .. h.m,hough,:Ptrh.p.'h .... k,ng. w,lIde .. roy • ..,ho,h... oro.h«pcopk. m'gh, n .. "p.ndd""ror·h.m.nd.mp '5CZ" d'l6'll.OSP''f I2:m· Ul. 'FC";9. 39 ', c-.11l ',Pft., .. """ Oec.u.. o(,h.,r deed •. l'.,h.p' Ih. {,"fl>b".n,.j m,gh'go,n,ou,I.,n,o.noll""iandb«.u ... o( hunvrO'l rumor or &Ome fuch ",uon:Ab.. ham ..,ugh"oknowwh,chofrheo.[wouldh'ppe"j. bu, h. h. d "odo ub"wh .. ..,. •• , Th.n God. who knew wh., h. ""ugh,. Ihow.d IIll"wh.,h.d,dnol .... k,nadd,,,on.owh.,h. d,d .... k. Foe by IMofI'."ng ,h., Ab .. h.mm.d. ["·h.nj,htb,,d ••• mtdown.ndht.h ...d,h.m ,w.)·. God durl)' .how.d h,m .h .. hll d.... n· d..n .....o.. ld .. nandbe0I'P .....db ... wo .. ldbe .. rr no. T " AT R U~""N".S "" K ' '''G OV BN. CAUU'US O. Au ..: Th...fOfC. In ord", .h.. wC m'r no' 10 whom i. honnr."dglory log"her wnh ,h. F•• ther.nd,heHoIySp,ntwo 15:18-19 Thi, L.. ~d Gill." to J\~r.. h.. ", ·. D.'CU~"N U TH BP"o .. , nTuT,oou W'40I'"," .,.,. ,C. GB .. TU ...... D,I>Y .. USTHiBL""':Wh." .... 'occh •• h. dp .... dover,h.d,v,d.d."'m.J •.• ht g,ven.o.hth.olyma"·''P,fl,u.lpo.'''"y. Tht S.v,or '''''rrom .... ,,'o'h_whop.acll"g.... .1~n .... Th"".prom' ... h... P?lie.'o,h."'1< o .... h."'frOnln'· lu.,o" •• ncoum ... 'h.m'mm.d .... ly,BuI"" pouibl.I"" Ih ... h....... "p ..... n,.h.""u ,h.. ...,,-,,.Iao ·H·" T N mC '''' ~C N . A ....on: For T N" MUTUT Of 1, ."'J~nd co,ree< ,hele."on.llu, ,..h~, mo.l ~n'II'''''Jra'h''I'''my'' Through "Japood<J.-.. hou. locul" • •.• o ... hom totl",,!: ,11. f>',mrcll •.- .nd from who"" ra • ",.. ch.-Chm,,.. •• l>ocnaccocd,ns,o,h.n.,h·" und .. ,h. I.w. ,h.ch.. rch .....o Mcon.".u •• d fro'" ,h. S~,h."ng of f>'gan pc Lnd,c ..,.dby,h.numb.:cl •. [0."." 16:1 · 6 SARAH AND HAGAR 'NolV S~r~'. Abr~m·1 lVif•. b",e 1"", /10 ,hi/d,en. Sbe bad "n Evp,,~n m~rd lViwJ( name lVal Hdg"; 2ud urd t" Ab,,,m. ·a.iw/d nolV. Ihe LoID hdl prewnud me from ~"ring ,bi/drtn; go '" 10 "'J ",,,,a; If maJ he that I ,h.ll "blal" rhildrrll bJ hr..' A"d Ab'''m hra,krncd to Ihe vOla of ~" 3So. Afr" Ab.am had J",dt te" Je"" rll Ihe /"nd of c~" S"r~'. Ab.~mj "'ifr. ,ook Ha!", Iht ElJpliu. hrr maid ... nd f.AV' br. 10 Ab.am IH-, h~lballd" .. ",ift. 4A .. d he ",.nl In H..g...... nd 11,. ,onctlved; a .. d ",hrn,h""", Ihar .hchad,,,na,vcd.lh. r""ked wllhconltmpl On her mUlrtJI. SAnd S~'ai laid to Abr~m, 'hiaJ .h.....ollg don •• " me be On JOu! I gav. mJ m~ld 10 Jo.'emb,4( . . .. /ld ... ht"lhe~a ... th"llbeb .. dcon«wcd.lbcl""ked,," ""lVllh t """"'pr. M"Jlbe LOll> Judge btl"'''" JO~ alld mt!' 68., Abram ~a,d to Sa."i. ·Behold. Jowr ma,d i~ '" JOu, power; .1010 he,aIJO.pl'''J(: ThcnSaral d... lr harlhlJ"'ith htr. ~na'htfledf,om htr. Sa.", s... Ovu'· r ~ .. ' Th" ~Ploodt ~d. d •• U.ng< '0 b;bhcalrn'.'p.. ,e".J<"".h.ndChmtr~n.h •. C>lIknl"',,,ay,,d,h"p.,,,.rch.ng,s,nginutr.· "'"'" ..J,.btr" .... "Ilr.cp«>b!.mcouldb.:resol•• d by ......... of·Il·S""··lrn ..'p'.'."on ... Phrl,, haddo/lO,.ndCh " .".n ln"'p ..,." .. dopud,h" ","utron.lIu"h.I".,.I .. n.. could.boku..d forpu'pou.of«lrfic...on.On,h.:o.llcgonc.1 l.wISatah ... p.... n...'rru.whil.H.g.,orgn,. r... ,h.",,,od ucto'y,,,,n,,,.orp«pararo,ydi.· "phn<J {O"...... USTHllIwHf».Ab •• h.mcould alsab.:d.f.ndcd"" ,h.b..... ,h •• ,h .. t....g.. n.. adul"rrhadnotl>e.ng,.OOu"rr (A.. llIOSI). H~g.r'1 .."". .0 con'.ml"fo.he<m"".... ndSa .. h·... pro.ach,o Ab •• h.m .... born'.. p. e'edon,he.II·So'icai 1•••1 pcrf."."'....nd ,... p.d,mr. nuy .. ud,eo.h .. m.... b.: ".nK.r.d ,,,,.f., '0'''' MO" . ...T I O ... ..... " PUS I " ... C. . . .. "U. O",...· .. us n'~ BCINI>: Th. '1"',,1... ,.. In ,h... wom.n ,h. 'ypeo[,he ,,,,,,co.. n.n ... ,n ..co,d.ncc w"h ,h.,uleofaJl d., .. vuung ...,wh.n ,heyw"ew"hch,ld.beC.Uk.heyr ,h., h. Jhould h.vc n,,, '0 S ~R" H ALso R BP .. £u .. n V. ltTU •• Dror ..... THO BLSH",A.(o"h,.n'gog, ••1 (mp"nlj ,.ach,ng.on. ,h. .1.v•. • ymboll.....ccord'ngtol'h,lo .• h.p,eI ,..,., n.ry.nrno.!n,h.... ofth. .h.do.... ,t..yofl"...d ... , ... I.n'm.l ..ctlfiu."hoy «ltb,a"dP• ....,..",n.nu,ern.l.ndungib!. way.,h,y ..,,, •• d phy",,1 "rcu rn""on .• ndall of'h" ..... r«p·,to"h<mg'ad .. ally..,'h .. ••• n,u.lly.hryd,Kiphn.. ..,'h.,by 'h" path"'m'lh, p.phet.ifht".bIe. O .. G ....sIS.JS.J6.· I on. V",... A . .... M... D,,> NOY V. oL ..T. YM . lA.... .,,11 ,h. ...... ~~o ..: Som. rn ,ghr be ... u,k b)" fon ,h.. Ab.. h.mhad .... I.I>onJh'p"'"h h •• 01 ... 1,,1 wh.n h~ ... Of .Ire.dy .:t..... wh"hmad •• d .. I.. ..,. ..."n•• '0 '0 .h. 'h" '5(:NO..lI)I;I. . . . 'GoI ...IHI. ....... IIUH...,..-,../ZfQ-4 (l27oJ.o1""')._ ................ ........- ...... ,...,. .. I1 ..lhta......,...oI-..-.,._.-...-...... - ..... Soth..... no u....""'hccam.hcfor•• h.la .... Though,npau. d".Godhadpn, ..dm'''''g •. h.h.dno, V.,,. I'h.".... ,h. ham. O"'A .... HA .. ' ....1j." TH . Mn'TOO HA,"""" DON E O .... ·~ OU T Y. A.....os.:l!w.. no,bc .. u.. h.w...bln.... "h ""',,""ofoom. unb"dl.d p...oon. no< bcc.u.. h'"".. o••"om.bj·,h•• har",of ..du<"".bt.u'Y,h.,Ab"h.mga.'p"f."nc.,o ...I."on,h,p ""th.d'.'g"lovcr,h.conJ"g.lbcd.bu, .hfO rcaoon .•".n .... chddKnofholylo! w.".n· Ip".dby,h .. mo" •• ,oprocurc'po"'''ryfo, ,h.m",lv.. JO,h .. ,h.hum.nra"wouldno,bc· 'h" m. H .. " .... C,,"C.'H I> . DI1)Y"u, THR S,,,m: A. w...,d abo ••. " ".mos,.u,h.n"g,c.J !my>lical ) .. n" hal.l"ady bccn'¥poundcd.lti.,nx .h. ,,'f'O",.· 'So.EaoIJUI. "'E>1O.1. I.... ULJOt). ")nlll. "CS£lll HIH. ''("... ,9-.)0.)1.. "Gn.:tIkI·ll. "CSEllll:5LI_" -SC2oW.206.. Fun,,;1I 0 .. THI .... s "" . U"'''~U. Dl.a.w.h .... ... ..:I.,h~.,h ...,u ..... ndofr.. ,n'nguer.~.fi'" m p.. hmmuy.duc."on.nd.h.do", '0 ,h .. I.. · ......"h.h.. ".In'ngb.,h,ndh,m.h.m'gh, ........ "'grc.,u,h,ng1_ ... h"h",h'properproc.dur, .lord... h"hk.w,u,Jj"l,uJ,h ...r.. r,h. Imowl.dgack .ope ..y.h,ngs.Th .... in f."wh ••• h•• post!. P.ulw.".. ,o.h.G.. I.".n .... ho ... f..,'h.go •. pclh.db«npr< ... h«l,o'h.m ....~n ..d.oh •• with .h•• h.dow... hICh '" the 1.10'.••. They h.d b.,.n .. k.n'nby ......'nEb,on."whow.n .. d • 0 pr ... " .. Jud ... m.nu h.,ng I>«om •• Chm' "an.ndwho ..·.. "'.u..... rul,npu ",... ,nbond'g•• ob."ngl,h .. byn.. urt ... no, godl.bu.now)">uh ••• com •• oknowGod.o, , .. h".o b., known by God.-" H. rep,oach.d ,h.m ... !.Jtd.'nth ..... rm.s('oprodu«now ,h.,n,l.nnoun<.d):·H•• ,ng!Kgunwttb,h. Sp"n .... younow.nd,ngwi'h,h.n •• h!· .. ln. dt«l .... h.n on.. ,hey had S, ..." .... h.oIlyd,.'n. b.,g'nnmg'o'h.".d,r. .... h.y ...... I""kongfo, figu ..,m.n,rupp"'p,ia'.m'nn... fo"heyw,,, u ... h,ngro, ,h.m wh.n " ..... nolong< .dnu of ."''''. .... ntin.o,h •• I' .'gi,lwhomlh.h.dpl ...d., h.. d .. poul. ...... h ••• upl.",.d. and ,h. II.v. g"lcanc... "nyof.b...,·... nd,n.,.... ,nun.. d .. hono' ."tu•.... On.dllhono...",u•. ,h.n .... hoB'Yro o.her,h"'gspre..d.n .. "".. 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":lnth.l"...I .. n....h" •.. ttm.n"n,roduc...h.b.,g,nn.r ,h. pu>, ..... I... n... (.,.,b".)of'h.p."'.. ch.whoh~ .. · C<:1W '0 htrrn< thtp""y,h,nv.A.one who.uhm1l. '0 h.., h. folio""h •• d"ewon, ,n ,h. uk of ,h. P"p •• 3Io· :::~:;:::.n: .~::: :;~: ::.n~l'~;:; ~::cc "",,-d •. x,,on • • nd t hough ... h.w,lhngly •• «p.. . n1·or ••"'on. ,h.,com.f.omh.,. Q,.G . .. ~ . .,su'." A. u .. .. ,. Wu NOT .. SUV . 5 .. Lt,,·... . A\IGUST''''~: And h... foUow rh. "meoof Ab •• h.m·• ."n•. ,h.on.hyH'gar.h.bondm.,d" h. 0<1><. by So •• h ,h. f<.ofh.. b.... nn." ,f.h. could m.x.uko{,h.f.u"fulw"",bofhtrh.ndm.,d.o .upply ,h.d.ftc.ofh.c:.ownn.,u, •. By.harbw ofwh,d"h"f'O'.I...y•. ·I.,k.w"•• I.o,h.hu •• band h... no'powc.ofh"own body.b .. , ,h. .,ft;" s.... h ...... ld •••• w,f•• d"btndi,.oh,m ,hroughchildbt."ngby.n",h... wh ..u,hi.".n .... .. k, • • lulihlo... but.f... bcgcttcrof .h,ld .. nand.h."n,,>lngH'g.,h.lu.dgu..ded ,h•• haomyofs.. .. hh" .... ndh.dg .. ,;f;.d h~,"',".ndno. h.. o ... n.H.h.d ....... dh .. ..."hou,sulungho •• gon' ,n.oho,w"hou, bt,ng • .. ach.d.'mp .. gn~tu, ma,d " ,nyou'p"""er:d".o h..... y<>upl ..... · H.~ " .m~n.bl ••o ..... d,f· r...n,wom.n .. ,h'yrequ".-h"w,r,l<mpc'· .t ,r•• H .. " ... FL . D F.... DIDYOOO . TH£Bu .. ,,:Th... ... k,ndofnult .... mentof,h.c:sl.a.'gorl.hat w• h••• I,k.n.d. by.n.gogy. '0 ,h. prrp .... ory ....· .,... (F'""IJ"""""~J: ,h•• h.dow !H.g..J of ,hmg.'ocome !.h.g 16:7.14 T H E ANGEL A I) P EA R S TO H AGAR ' Tb. angt! of lb. LOItD jo~nd ber b] a $p"n: oj ... arrr .n rb. "'ild.r" .... rb. 'prln: on rb • ...a] ro Sb.,. 'And b••"d. ·Hogar. ,.,4id oj 54'4'. ",b.rt hav. ]0" rom. from and ... /'tlt art ]0" gc'"g!· Sb. 14id . • / om flU;"g jrom my m;>lrtll Sa,a,.· ' Tb. angd oj rb. LOJ.D la,d .0 b.r. ·Rt •• ," ro]".,millttIJ.and,.bmllrob... " " Tb.o"ldojrb. LOJ.D.ho,.,drohrr, ·/ ",.111" g,•• rl]"'./"pl]]".rdm.ndanlllha, Ih.],an"o, btn. mbrrtdfo,,,,,,lri,. d•. · II Andrht angdoj rb.LoRD •• idrohrr.·S.hold,]" .......lIh,hild.udlballb.r.t •• OII;]o •• b. lI.ollbi, n4m.hb· marl:' ~'(dWIt rb, l.oaD bas g,v,n b,..1 rD yow, affii",on. "H. sbaH b, .. wild all of 4 man, &" band aga,nsr 'V"y man and ,v"y man's hud agdln" b,m; and h, ,ball dwdl ...·., ag~'nlr all &" krnlm.": " S. lb. (alltd rb. "am • •flb. l.oaD wh. Ipok. 10 ".,. "Tbo" arl a God of "tln{;j., s",s4,d. "Hav, I rtally Itt" God and rtma, •• d "Iivt af'" UrI"g b,m?" "TbtttfOrt lb. ",rll "'•• flllltdBctr·'.bai·,o".rlltsbtrwun Kadub,ndBtrtd. ,n.. .......... . c.. .......... ,_ .................. _ ... • _ ...... ,_ ... _ _... "'-- - Q"E. ' ·' ..... , Th. d,.logu. be ....·~" rh< :In!!,,1 ~nd H.g~ ••• nbe'n .. 'P .. ,.d"",I>e:tlI.g"...,.II.«I.o "pu.. n, rh • •eiarioruh'pberWiO.n W,odom.nd .... 'n.roducr"'Y .... h'ng •• rh. 1"•••1k«1 (D,.,..· .Hl.THBlI",,,,,).Th.... r.,,,,,,.h ,porSar.hand H.S" •• t.o ...fIKu,h< .. t.."o"sJo"pbnwetn.1>e ••• ng d."" ••• not.omp,,,.d,,·"hth.... ... 'nnumbr"ully,htd.."""."",be· 'wetn .hr>ulfum."",rk.llw f.."h., ,ht«~, ,,~, •• ,h~, H'J;"ho... son·,o Abram· •• n be"''"rprn.d:tlltg''f1''aUyro«k,ro ,h. p,,,,,... or'p,mu.1 pare ' ""y.V'hen rh. p<'soo "·t.otSnulung<ponru>lprog«.. ,,vnb.nh ..con!. 'nglo'h.goal''''J;n.dby'h.m~''.r.'h borntllno.-,o"'de.p,,,,,,, (o..,.. .. ,,,,,.~lIu.m). \ VHY H AG". h 1'0" .. 0 u " SP.,,,,,. Dmy· .. "sTHRllusu:I',tw.n,oo ..... ,H.g....... found·by··prmJ;0,,,·u ..:forbrg,nnt ...' Bycon"." .• hok whoaf. mo ... f"lIy m.. uredc .. m. ,""•• d'krt pi.... no longe'n«d,ng pu"fic."on •• hov'ng.lr.~d)· rid ,h.m",I,'",.,(v,a•• ndh.v,nJ;brenendowed ",,,hv"'U•. OHG'N~~'S14). ' ..1 ... ...... _ ....... ...... .... ...... _ . n. H.J;.... ",.11, and .. be"om.' ~w.u ,ho, .h. If • woman no"obrd''P,serrtpr... n..d ,h. ,""odU,"oryknowl.dg< . nd ,h •• h.dow, 0.. who,ppfO:l,hn ,h.d",n...xh,ngu.ould I".." ,oScrip,u",n.".h."'oy"'ound ,o.:::~;:'·:J~h'~·~(~~:'::::·h:n~7;~,~: , 'htmortp<,","hmg,. Snnilarly"wouldbe ..,dof .... I ..... h".tfu"h.ywtr<·.h.fiTS .... whom 'he o... Je. orGod ",,,•• ntr,,,,.d: ' whrch "'" ltllto •• rrhly.".mplu,iu,th.,n,rodu c ,"'1' «o T,nS .. AOo'" 0""' '' ' S., .. , ... UAl L..... 0'0" .. U,THEBwoo:Mo.. ov••• wh.n,h.bc.u.yof ,h"p""u.ll,wlS,lIum,n...d.,h., ""h,eh "no mor< ,h.n Jh.aJo", fie ... ~"r ,h., ... Ium,· _ .... mpa ..dwuh'ho ... of-,h •• h.do<.· ... w... ,nf•.,.nnoun«d in ,he , .. n.ml\l.d turh tng and h.... been.ff.wY<:ly,n"oduced,np'aC""a. Likew".'oo·,h .. wh,ch ...... onlyp."'.I·' " .boItJhedwh.n.h.,wh,ehi'p<,f.e'''p,... n,.A , ..... oC·f1..",Sfufrom ,h. (••• -,. ,h.,",... ho. ""h••"ng,h. Lo,d •• )·. you mUJf'b< born from .dKw.;mqu"••. -Ho ... "n.m.nb ..... 16:9 R.,u," uJSMbmit H UM u. U ..... .. H •• H ........ D'D..." .... HI B"r goa... IOff•• 'oGod.~ror"'Df'h.nug'v,ng. .nd p'yyou,.o"",o ,h. Mo .. H'gh:" l!iJ'g,u"h,n"h.n,ob<·ur>dc"h.h.nd.. or,n •• p""u.ld""ron....f....d,o .. ·m, ...... ; .nd ro b<"humbl. "nd", h., h.nd.·, no' ,h.. ,h. 1J.,""S,rI .. oflowlyu.... 'nhe...lf.bu'''''ly ...."h".pecr,,,,h.m'.. ,,... Fo,'n'h,,m..... ...h., "glonficu .. ,ugl"'1",n"",.nd.",.O"C£NEst. >44." T" N Su u OF ",H . E ...... CUl(;~L TU<: H' '''' ~, Cn 'L o. At.lXAND.'A OA. ,n cone"" ,m'g<. w. "",h... fo ... hadowed,hef.",h .. on«,h.Em" m.nuelh... ppe...d.ndh,jmy .... yh .. been ,hown,o,n."",.ld.,h"'ype.of,heMo..".uh ....,.....dyd .... pp" ... g' .. 'ng .... )· '0 ,h. "~.ngh. h.d com. from. She rephcd.·J.m n.. 'ngftommym", ..... S...),."And,h.h"ly .ngel .. pltt.c.... ly.tbebe.u,yOC'h.",,'h .......... Jed.A' ,h"p"'n"ntlm •. ,h.l.w.w),tchw.. once"'.. b· h.h.dby M"",. 'hrough ,h. m,n""yof.ng ,h. 'SC_..1I .. ,I._IO.,·'(.ooI).IO.')o.I.).4.·5C'.... ..1I .. JO. ",,'.1' ""'!O.I).I.(".I).I'tJOl~ "SClOUlG-lZ. ''So. Mno;! .h~ n~dr..o .h~ ~vang.h HAO A.· S Duc. "D .... .,.. NOT L u."",o ,, ~ . D""MuST"~ BLmD: h,.no, ,mpJ.u.,bl.,h .. on.who,.I,.,ng,htlif.of.Mg,nn...hould.loo MJudg.d....,..,hrof.bI ...'ng.for .• fh,.progr.u con"nu •• 'ow.rd,h •• ppropna'.gl»l.h.... ill ..· n"' .. perf. S'SH4·41." 16,1 11.&0.....1 G,.,,,,, BI.TH CO""T .... U A Bun ,,,.,,. "m •. g'.'ngb"'h torh,ldr.nw .. r.g ..d.du.m .... rofg .... Imro"·nu,n.,.wof .h.muh'p!i<>,,onof human ~'ng< ....... h... upJuntd_.h ... mOre· ""... a,.nm.wh.n.''l,n"y . nd.h., ...rh,ngon vinu.didno,y.,h ••·.muchcr D,OYM~sr".BLI"D:A',h .. ,h. !>kw,nll"So much for ,h.lu...I"plano,1OoI. A. for ,h. sp,mual s .. d.c4S." ,o..e re. 16,12 A WiIJA!u A MA" OF TlU Co",,-ru. DfOYMUS rH. BLI"O:Th.r•• rt.numbtrofd,ff... n«I.h .. d" ••ngu"h . m.nwho""ud,ou •. sopIt.. .ndurh.ndu.L h. ""neJu" , ...do' " I..., of low.duco"on.Th. fmot ~ng "".«I ~c...,S<S. __ ' ' ' 'b."_. . . '"G.I'.2<.;!!" "G.I4.lfo. "PG-.tll-)). "Se ~i'oh2<". ".-'IOIXlC ",Co.ll "SC~ 1".= ~A_"""""''' l:!:!l. "'so<1t.v~1':' p'.'': ~ I """,'ry_ For. "nee h~ " no' ~bl< '0 I,v, up '0 ,h. ......"'u"onof,hlS"'r,h~hvu1n,h~eoun"y • ndno,~"n'h ar. 16:13- 14 n..G~d WIt. S... T .. ...... eu S.OK B T U . Wo ,..,,, o r Goo. "adbtfo... It .... ."·.n&<'lofGod·whown.p'.I"ng ...,,h H.g... H .... h. ".mU h,m'Lord' .nd·God: It ;'no"<>omu.hof ....... h,o .. y,h .. thea"g~1 .... 11Ot In ,h~ .. r~",~ofh,,_nword.bu, of God·.... ..~aloo,h.pttlph.tI.For.ln.ee" .. n .. n... wh.n.ngel . ....c'K'h." m,n",ry and wh.n,h.yforerdl,hefu,u, •. theyd",h.w",kof D'D... USTHBBLINO:I".h,v..... prophe ... Th" n.m. ongd md""", an ",,,v"r. n", a .ul>o,"n.~: ,h~ um ... "u~ of th. n.m • p...pbtr. (S' n.~J ,h•• ng.I ..·.. 'peul ng,h" ,,·o.d • of God. H'g" .. lIed hIm God bc""uu of,h. 0". who li •• d In h,m. S,mll..ly. when I.... h proph ....... h• .......,"m... pea!u;In h .. own p',. son, a•• m.n who h.. wIth", h,mKlf ,h~ pro" ph.", 'p";'. and h. oom."mu . .. " w .. ~. makes God.h •• h....,llt ar. .t< Bnw u .. K AO U U .. N O B MU .." Dm... us THB BLJNO:I,"W.n,oo,h .. th.YIJIOOOf,heln. st,uCU"g Wo,d wo! Ken -be,w.en K.d .. h .nd B...d:K.d ..n In f... " mr.rpt,,"ho· ly:.nd Be"d. ·ltgb.nlng:" " "be,wftn ,h... ,wo,hlng.,h.. d,Yln •• du ...." .... k• • place,.h. holy. on ,heoneh"nd.,o"·h,,h "bel""g' ('o", ,hedl.ln.,hing. ) ."d,h.I'ghrnlng.on.h,o,h ... wh"'h".lum,,""' ...... . For·you,ltgh.nlng. ltghted up.h<wo.ld:'"ONG,NU'S 14\1." ~::;: ~l~~= ~:~-:~..: ....-. __ ""'~_......-.croi""'_ s.. ... ~"'a.. .......... ,.. ...... 1.lOI~ ~SCl""o2Jl. .".77U,97"(7M"_ at1 16=15·16 THE BIRTH OF [SHMAEl. 11 A"d H"f'" bo.t Abram" $"", ",,01 Ab."", c.. Utd tht ",mt of bi$ $0" ....I:>om H"g'" bo,t. Id,. ",,,d. '·Ab,am ...'$ t'fbI1'$is 1'"'' old ..htJl Hag'" bo., J,b""d 10 Ab."",. O~U'~'E"" Th. fact ,~ .. ,h. toxt ...,eo ,~ .. H'p.bo •• a.on",,,Ab •• m"anbtlnt"p •• t Ilgn.dby ,h.m."".,h.childh.bt.roi.no,to btdup,.. d.n"vtfot,h.n'pphcs,h.mtt •. phoncalno'Lonofgencra1lon,o,h.m.st.rwho or< h,m: 0 .. G.NlStS a~. t 1'.U. 'TAua Sul>. D,nr"UST" BUC",,,:h,, pl ... "bl.'o .. y,h ......... to .... bl"h,h.i.,t 'h.tHag........ ot"o ......om.n.ndl.hmul.n .ut"'n'K son ofAbrah.m ,hat 5cnptu..,_n, Ou' of" ...·.y '0 «ma,k ,h., Hag.u ho « • ..,.,"0 Ab •• m"Wh .. (0110 ...... d ..... '0''" 1"...1 otnot.b .. tl., ......m'n.'oo,h •• n.gog'nl[mys "calj.en ... Wh.n,hcfH'r.on",hollm.kong progr"'g, ... b",hac.o,dLngto,hcgoal ... 17:1·8 THE PROM I SE TO ABRA H AM AND THE CHANGE OF NAME '0 ' W~r" )'b,am WAI ",,,rry·,,i,,. ]rMS old ,hr LORD .pprn.J Ab •• "" a",ls~,d ,0 h,m. '1 , . God Almigh,y:" walk btforr mt. a"d b. blamrlm. 'And I will m"kr m] co",nn, brrwttn mr Ani nu JO~' ,,"01 w,lI ",./t'pl, JO" ,scud"'gIJ'" IT", n Ab,.", fdl 0" f"'" and God la,d ,0 h, ... ··B.hold, "'J {"P'n"", is ",il" JO". ",,01 10~ shall hr 11" f"tb,. of a ", .. I",.dr of "";O"S'!ro, long .. shall JO"' nAm' Or Ab,a",: b.. , J"~' "om, I"al/ h. A~",h.m :" for J bA~( JO" ,h< ",,,at foth .. of. ", .. llot .. d, of ""'ions. " will mok, yO" ."".d'''lly frwotfwl: ""d I will moh ""iaMJ" JO", .nd kIng! sh.1I com'forthf.om yo ... ' )'"d I will tHab/i,h mycov."""t brtwt ... m. ""aJ~ ""d JO ... d"u"dA"u of JO" 'hro"gho", th,,, g,n".ti."'fo •• n IW.I'lti"g {ow",,,/. '0 h, G~ ,oJo.o .. d,oJo.,d"""do"u-i,t'1"w.'A"dlwillgiv,toJow .•"dto]0.,dtlu"d"nu-!trr It. 50 y~ .' rh. r~nd o/you, sOJourn,"!s. it Ihtlr GoJ.· ...... -.-...-,.. ~II rh. !~nd o/Ca " ~~"./o, ,_....... _,.... ..- OVUV'tiW I God lNa"e JI,.,nun·•• ndu •• nc•• ndY"'U«CH"nOSTOII). Tb< ,omm.nd '0 M bl.mtl... me.n. ,h., on. mu"btcon".ndy m " . ,nlng{A.....o •• ).Th • ch.ng,orAb.. m·.na"", '0 Ab .. ham "rtla,ed,o h...... p'.nI).Th. odd, "onofon.I." .. ,ohi.n.me,h.ng.. ,h,mu n • ingf,om·u.tl... farh.r,o·cho .."f.,h"(A ... .OOSI). Th. ".m< Ab.. h. m ..,.,ve 17: 1 Go4Appta.,.o Abraha... A...... ~ .. W" $ N'~· u Y · N ' '' B \'U ."O CD. C.....oSTo":Af..,,h ... nrhyu,h.,ookloh· .....1. hi. chIld by ,h. m.. d.. , •• nr , ."dcon"d· .m:lrh",htp,om,... h.dbtt"fulfill.dforh,m In m. chIld. Tht pat... ",h WU. you ,.mrmbe,. tht"xt,d!iul,.,gh fy·".y.... oldwh. nl.h m•. • lw .. t>orn,Th.lo. mgGnd.how ........ "·,,.d tht.",u.oi,h'Juotm.nfOfa,,,lIfurrhtrpt",,od olth"..."Y"........'h'n God ...."h.. h,h.d ~pu"fieldln.furn. nodof"m •• ndh.d r."d ... d,hejulTm . "·,v" . 'IIfmortro"'p,ruou••"d'''pl."d.nr.Sc"p'u •• .. ro:Wh."Ab.. old. God'ppe ...d,oh,mag"n:' Whyd,dGoddclar 10 long, No. limply .h.. ,... .hould gc. 10 know th.ju1lm.n'•• nduun«.ndh"g« .. . 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O.,G..., M.ny ... pan...... gr""n 10 Ab .. h.m by God. bu,.h·r·rtnol.JtddlYt"dtoo",.ndth... m. m. n. For Som. art 10 Ab.. m .nd ",m. '0 Ab .. · h.m:th.... ,"'m.... upr ....d.r.. r,h •• h.ng< ofn.m•• ndo,h ...... h,l. h....aa.,,1I known by h,. n.m'gJV."., b,,,h.And ",d«d.befo.. .he rh.ng. of n.m •. God dtl,.",ed. ,h., uy •. ·Goou, from your country .ndfromyou.k,nd"d.ndfromro"tf..h.... ........:.nd,h........ Bu.noord.. "grv."." .h".houf ,h.cov."an,,,fGod.noord,,,.bou, f.,,, 'Sotw.,. 'Thr .....G.-I',I__ ~n.. • •" ... w.'Gnd ... B ~ BC .... fiU ... A .... on: Th. _ ,d, · M . _...... ..... .. a.y-........ _ 'FC1lor.""" ._ -w..,.__ """" ........ 'SotW.. '~'So.MlI..,' ...--..-"' 'CSE1.J2lo6Jl.19,"GmI;t". ',,n. BUI ",ben ·h..... n' OU[ fromh,,<"unlry.ndh .. k,nJr.d:.h.n ....pon.~. of.mo,eu.redk,nd ... dehv ...d.oh,m",h" "me.F".. GOOuy.,ohlm,·You.h.II""long" be raJl.d Abr>m.b", Abr>h.m oh.n be you. n.m.:Th.n., "ne. h, .. u,.,d ,h •• oy,n.nl of GOO.ndacnp"d."cum<>,,,,n"'''gnoff.,,h .h.,h•• ouldno' ... c.p' ... h,l.h.,.. •••,,"mh .. f•• h.... hou... nd,n'h...I.',oruh,poffl.. h.nd ,,·h,l.h.w.... ill .. II.dAb.. m.Ho."u •• ON G.,.U,S).)· H ti Ih c u .. F..T1I ti k OP .. SON. A ....o .. : GOO ch.ngu Abuh.m·. n.",e .• dd,ng I...... In· ....d"fAb •• mht ....lI,dAb.. h.m.,h.,,,.ln· ....dofu ••I... f.,h .. -.um. 10 know God. He ,,·.. fa,h .. when h~ had had oIT,prlng'hrough ,h••I· ..·S"l,l-u,h.w.. no,f.. h.. of •• on,be· <~uJehe,,· .... "'" ''''lyh ..... n who h.J "",be.n bo,nof.kg,,,m.,.m."'.g<.V.'h.ns....hg .... birrh.h.be •• m.f..h.. of .... n,Q"Au.. N ... on. ,..... ,." F~n .. T HAT T ... .. AU':;UST',a: H ........,. ~ q",""ona,i ... her .... hirh should no, he p~ ...d D ... r.ndwh"hm·r~,.j.. r··l .... q,,".,nd.~n· den,ly.bebo,he"ngoo",.ofyou.\\'h>tdoc,,, mun. ,h .. ,..h.n 'he nam. of Ab"h.m. ,h .. m.n j.cob·.g.. ndf.. h~,.w .. U.dAb... m,you«<.~ndGOOU.dAb,.m.Af.. ,h.h.d .... i... d Ih. ne", one. h. " ... only c.Ued Ab"h.m. Thi. m.nJ.rob.how....,h.nd ,h...m, wo,d . ... h.n h~ .eeel.~ ~"",I,." n~m~: Y"u ohaJl not be call.d J•...b,bu,you.h.llbec.n.JI...rl.Now ....'h Ih.Sc"p,u,,,, .• nd ..,.h,,... h,,,,,u.l ... ay,call.d ."h•• n~"". oolhJocob .nd Isu.!. \\/hen Ab'am g<>t.noth~rn.m~.ho,,·.......e.c.JI~.nyth'ng bu,Ab"h.m:",h.nj> w •• ,allodj.acob.ndl.url. Th. nalM Ab •• h.m,.. ... 10 .. c. I•• 11. upla ..... "on In ,h,,"'o.td, I>«.u..,,, wu h~r~ ,h.. h. be. cam. ,h. f.. her of m.n)" n."on,.from wh,.h h" rum' .. d.....d.Th.n.mel ....I.on,h.o'h,. h.nd .belong. '0 ,h. nex, wo,ld.wh~r~ ....... iU ... God. So Ih'p,opl,,,fGod.,h. Ch"'''.n poopl.... In Ih,. world and Ih .. " .... bolhj.a.rob .nd1 ...eJ:jacob,nour ..., ....I ..'u."<>n.I.ntlIn "urho~fulexp« .. "nn.Su."''''''.4.'· TH ~ VnlT llO [U MI"o A . o".IU~ 'N R O YH OF n~. , .. <:. A....o$<: le' u. tu,n nOW 10 ,be gl" ofGOO ,h.n whICh no,h,ng" mo,~ p«gn.nl ... nh prom .... Fo.whar rould be be" .. ,h.n ",,,. doni. what could be " ....... ,ban v.n"y. wh .. couldbomOf,deg,admg,h.n.upc"""on'Sou i"h" •• ,oon.,owhomh.h.dp,,,,,,, ..d,h. fuUn~u of ~,f«"on. GOO uf•. ·1 w,lI m.ke)"'" u tful,.ndl ..,Um.k.n."onoor yo",.ndk,ng.,h.IIotd,mm,ohlikt ,h,f<>Ol, Abuh.m "m.d. Inlon."on •. ,h.... ,o .a)',ht.f."h "".n.f...od 1o ,h< natlon •• nd,o k,ng.ot,h.world ...·boh",.becom.bche..... ,.,bmlt1lng,o,h•• u,ho",yof,b.l oed.l<."','o whom" " .. ,d,·Toyou .... ,I1~lng.offerg;f" ,·'" No. " ,h ... b.urd.beca" .. f,orntho.tockof Ab,ah'm ,her<" wiU be no, only IonV 'n unkhu, .bo,ho•• whoa,eklng' In ,h ...n.. ,ha, ,hey.re no'$l .... to .. n.pnno[beov.' "FC1! _ _ .""CSEl.l.l!£1. ....'lAl0.2 .....1· ....... uex.""Y;2\t,tnoUD<). '~ W. h.... onn too ,h~, ,11. dlKO""n~. of .h~ .." . ruOW""nd ... alsor.g.l.ndso~r.. gn.be •• u..... hk.Ab,.h ..... ,h",rtuoU, mInd d".. no, h•••• 1_.r·d ... pr<>g 'htmy ••• ryoi .... chutch, .... h«hthrough.h.,n · h..".nc.off."h,.k.. po...."onof,h.whol. wo.ld.Wdl"h.rall.d-cl,o.. nf.. he,of,h. sound:" f.,h •• "ff. "h. fa,h«o(th. P'ou, ,on· f...ion, 0 .. An............ ,,,.]7... 17:9·14 THE INSTITUTION OF CIRCUMCISION 'A~d God '~Id 10 Ab.~h~m. 'A, for yo~, you ,b~1Iltttp my ("~t"an',y"~ and Y0"' drICr"danu Iflrr yo~ l&ro~gbo.1 11"" ft~r'~u,,",. '"Tbu i, my (ove"~"'. wblrb you ,b01lItet1" b•• wet .. mt Ind you ~"d you. tI..untl."u 4.<1 YOM: Evt.y malr among YOll Ib~1I b. (i"um(il(d. " Y"u Ih~1I be m •• mciud in ,h. Jitlb of you. fo.tllt'''I. nd i, I,,~n br .. "gn of Iht ("vr",,"' br' ....... "'. nd ]ou. " Hr rh~1 is "gb, d~ys old ""'ong you sh~1I hr (I"~m'i .. d; .vcry ",,,I. ,b.o"gb,,"1 YO". f'''''' dllMI, w"erbrrhorn I"yourh"u.., 0' bougbl wilb],,", montyf,om anyfo.tlg"" ,.. b.. " nor of ]o.roffspring. " bolhb,rh .. 'ilb"rnl .. yow,h" ....... dbrlbolubo.fbrwi,byou,mon.y.sballb. "".mcu.d. So ,b.. U my coVr .... "1 b. In your Jirlb an '~'rI "'ng (ovcn .... '. " An] ."flrc~m,iltJ ",~I. win> is no, (If(um,mJ In Ji"" of hIS fo,,,kln .bQII h. (ul offfrom bi, p.opl.; b. h41 b.o· k,nmy,o,'rnam." .. I"" und ....ood 'o .. f.....h...o'h. p... n.. 0. '0 ,h........ hoh ........ h.d.Ior.g Q'·... V' BW: T.u~ ".~um(",on .. ,h~ ab,l"y 10 p... b.yondwo.ldlylh,"gt',o'ppro.,h,h("."· ..(nd.""e.llllc.,h.oughundc.... ndmg ('C.... , l·' Bodily"r peopIU {CH.'IIOSTO" )' T.". C,.CU .. C 'OlO .. . ·CU., ", A"u"o.',,· 1" ......., .."KI••h.,.....,"."'(' .. n.I" O"(I".. ,· p...."onrs'h.. "".'.'n.J ...,o,dlng'o,h(On. ·u.mo c..- .. c.-. ...",. .. _ ... -..._ (onIy_ ofmo olopd_ ..... _ ............. _ .. _I'<-a 'So.Gm I'.', IJ. -.... ,~ _ 53 G.""".,,,.. .• p,om .. ing.for,h.,hrng,ofGod ... no,uln. cond"Kln.d.Bu,~la,,~,ou,.' .. nal,hingsbe· ..om. "m' cond",on.d. Ano'hrr rnttrp",.uon tS .h.' ••• n ..·h.n'h.c(W.n.n ...."hl....lw... bo!. ,oh.d." ....... m.>,n'>Jn ,h. AS ,,,,, o. S.'~'TUUC'~cu ...;tS'''''' AM' noso: I know ,h~, ,h .. p... of ,h. ,u, .. d, .. un.. ,ng,om.ny-lnJ .. d.,f~"cum .."on ... good .h,ng.".houlJbem.. n' .. n.d,odayao .... II.lf" .. u.. I.... "nev".houldh.v.bttnm.nd...d,n 'h.fi,"r'·C<·p.."cub.lyno'byd,.'n.p..... p•. Bu,.'n.. muchuth •• f"».I ...,d.·Ab.. h.m .... ..'".d,h."gnof<,«umc"'on .... d,,, ...son,,,,not,n'pprop,,... fo,u.,oun whouy •. "l.m.h''''''y.nd,h."u.h.nd,h. 1tf..... bec.u.. h••,..,um..... ,h...hul.p ·,h. '(l.B"- 'Sot)o '..... ~ll,,.,..·M,11 "TUl_.,~ "Ut_j.O, 'll<.o,u. ·'CS£I.l!I~2S. "P.B.JllUl.\O(j. ""T_V. "lWJ.l-)' "R-U&-l'l I [[On •. oby,ousiy 'hrough ,h .. Ip""ual womb of wh,chlo... h .. ,d.·W.h.vcconc.,ved,n.hc womb.ndg,..nb,,,h,o,h.,pm,of .. I• .,,on·1" So what" m.nd."d" .h. ,n,dbg,b!. c"'lImei "onof.hehe.rt •• .wIJ .. ,h••n"bI.c,« .. mei. ",on of.h. n.. h"h.form .... Iru,h. ,h. I.".. m "gn.C,rcu"",,,,on ,hen " ,woioldbcc.u.. " rcquorcs ,h. mo",fk.."on of ,b. m,nd.nd , h. body. Th. EgYP'L1n.,n f... "rcum"... h." "",Iu,nth.fo..,«n .. mo .. ""pe,uou<,lt.an 'h .... om.n. .ndfor.h, .....onh.w,oI,.d'och.ckh .. p..,. DotJ"no,uemmore'ppn>p"..e,oyou,o .pukofouch.circumci"on.mong , hen,n,. .nd fr",nd. of God ,h.n '0 ope.k of. prun'ngof ,hen,.hl 8u"hencwel'yof[h e upr ...[onm.>Yp<"nu!" d.... no,onlyrhc}ew,bu, ••• n,om.ofour brofh ..... ForP.ul. who'nl'odu,u·' ....:um'..1OI1 of,h.hu";lftm.,o ... umc,h[nv,h.,ar.,,n· poJlibJc.Fo.how,h.lli,b.po.. ibl.,h... m.m. bcrbc"rcu"""sed,h.,.eo.... aiby.h.,n'e<"'" V[.Ur'. h•• h,dd.n ev Ho"'uuo" G."u," J .•• '" T,n P ... <:.~T o~ C HUT'T ~. A.... o ..' Ab ..· h,m" ordc~d [oC"'u",,,U h[mulf when"'" .bou' '0 r.,«.<,h. ,nh..... nccof. ,ru. progeny. I,,, "",u[d.n,.!oa,·,..,u"""Slonof,h. ne,h·" 'h.p~"p,ofdou"'r··h"on.,hould .. mov. ,h.pusion,of,h. n..h.ndeurlo 'he d.." .. ,h., unb"dlcdlu" .. ndtumdom".bkllnd •• d.,he v.. yword(or'"",(!JIOnp~",,,b .. 'h".'h... v.. y ....,ch of,mpumy bew'p<"d'''·'y.ndd.. ,.he ."mulu. of ,h. p.."on. be removcd. 0 .. A.. ~· H." ""U""'''IOI1. "on... 'mpulse by ,he m.. k of Or. be.. uumc"rtg.rd,h"" .. ro.- •• I,en . ..,!ong" ,hc)"vOld.dut"'l'.• nd." ,0nyiI\Ccd ,h., ,h. p'''''''' oIp..,.mu[[on .. mconfo.-m"y '0 ,h • n.,u .. ll,w, whil.,h"lru,h",h"ne"he,men nor ...""'.n ... p"rm"'cd,oh..... x.... I .. I1"on .h,p.ou,,,d~ofm ..".g •. 8u'1C'ord,ng'o. d"p",in'''p ..""on. ,h.,nltn,ion .. ,oexpl.. n .h.. ,f.hem'ndh.......cbeenpu"r.cd.ndc,,· cumc".d.f,«dfrom,II""d.."e•• nd,hough ... "b,ndo,h" ..... I,o ... ownch.. nd..hn'ng 'nfu..d ..... "hpuntyof,h.lp.bI.ofg.n..."nggoodoff'p"ng. Thel.worde .. ,h .. ,h.b.by!>oybec"cum· ci ..don,h'''gh,hd.y:.y,d.n '.4.2]. " 17,12 Cir(u m 01< th, Eightb D~l rnnCTC ,"c u.. c,.,o" I_ THOS. ' '''T UA C O"a. A....osa: And because h. "called ,owh.t "p<"m.". Ahnh.m rec ..... ,h. oracl. ,h .. ,urn· moru'ope.f""on.OC"'umduc... hclftd,ofgood,hough,h.,"m'gh.g,.. b",h'o mv ,,,bl.g.n .... ,,,y.• " T".CoVR)'.NT ' N You. I'LU ... ·CU'lO' AlUANORIA·' Gocr.cov.nan, u·,n ,h. Ouh·of ,ht pt"on",ho·d"".no, f,ghtonth.,.rm.of,h. O.,.h·"'an.dwho·a!wayscatrl.. abou"nh"body ,h.du,hofJ.. u.:"C.UNA ON Gm...... " ).'0)1. " T .. . AG~ OF R uso ... P", n, •ISH""TH. CUI h NOT Cu .... A....o ..' No. .... "h· ou" ....,n or by u«",,,,, ..,,,,on do rn.ny f,nd ,hllr· ...g·d",u.b,ns·lnfh><1lI'j\ con"d... "on."·h,l.h.",,oaccoun"Juuno( mf.ncy.'nwhich,h ... ,ouldh~v ,h. ,h. I,. CUR THBT S"OU LD M,,.GlR.C,,US05TO ..: Sa th. Lord', ",odom In kno",ng how ,nobur • •• n, fu,ure g~n"'"on .... l,k .... UI1\fdu'g.. ,nc... 'h.y,houldml ngl .... "h o.h.,peopI... You .... h.wu ....... of.h."lu ..· ful .."d......,•• ,n no, r.~.. 'Clng ... t •• 'n'.~ftn .hougb "h.db<.nd,ummed in.o,h.mcounTl." "meo '0 ufuln from .he" I"."onal Impul .... Con •• qu.ndy h. ,hem. pe'!"'tu.] '~mln.d .. w;,h,h""gnofcorcumc .. ,on .... houghf....n. Ing,h.m w"h.ch"n. H .... hm" ••nd rul .. to p....n' ,h.m o.""'pp,ng ,h. m.rk In .... d of "'y,ngw"h,n.h."o.. npeopl •• ndh,.,ngno"· """"onw"hmo.. o.h.. peopItsb",r.. h.. k"p,ng,h'p ..... rch-.hncunconum,n.,td.ln ,h" ...... y ... n,h.fulf,lIm.nlof.h.p'oml... "'.c ~lc..l~l. "2c.. •• lo. "'"rtG)09I. "Nu",JS,ltO"'.~' .1.1"'-1 ~.Iooh20V', ~)"'" "N..o)~1!,I.)H."'l·U l~-H~.IoohJl>t ... "CS£L~t.)O. "",1.1 ~ .ch"v,.1 fo, ,h." ~n.f;'. lE ;.hlt.: • INn of ..1(.con,roI.ruI goo.l .. n•• h,.,ng • .IloobN, .n"hIIJ;h'pul$lim;".ndruIOfonh,mno"o sl>ow hIS foe. OU'SI.I. ,h. fron,.I00t 01' '0 bo oun bypu.... by. In (.ct.h.of.. n"m •• " •• h,m up by ,h.r.«so •• ,o.uc«e of 'lftUmCIlIOn In ,M" Auh.lik< ~hoelJn on ,h"" ("",. 00 ,h..... IIh ,h" "mInd., .. home ,h.ymlgh,hn< nO (urth.r n""dof In""""on (rom o'h.... HO"'llts 0 .. GENts.S 19.'"," 17:1;·21 THE PROM ! SE OF !SAAC "A nd God 1~ld ,0 Ab.~h~m. ·Al for S~r~1 JOM' Wift. JOU Ih~1I nOl c~H br' n~mc Saral. h, S,rG&.hQU&thrrnQmt.,olwIU&lwhtr.a"dmart<wtrIM,iUg,vcJoMala" "Jhcr; I ,,·i1lblm nU. Qnd lh. ,ha!! b•• mOlh" of nal;Onl: ~'ngl of propl" ,hall com. from hr,.· "Thtn Abrah.m ''''''''If. fdlon &i.fac.a"d la"lhed. ~"d,aid /0 ·S&QII~ cMd brbot" to. mu wh(> Ij ~ hM"d"d Jtarl old? Shdl Sarah. who il """IJ JC.'1 old. Iou, a child!· "A nd Abr.h.", .aid /0 God.·O Iba' IIhm.tl mighl hvr In '''JJ'lh.!· "God.aid. ·No. bu.SarahJo"rwift ,ballbca'Jo" " .0". ""dyou.hQUeaU&u na"" 11.. ,.' 1 ... ,lImabluh "'yeol·uan, ..."hh,,,, 4,U evcrlal'''le.,·c"a", fo, h.. dmrndanll afur h,m. ""AI for IIhmacl. I "avr hcard you: brhold. I ..,,11 blm h,m a"d ",ok. him f'''''f"lo"d ",ulliply b'm "'''rdmgly: h. ,hall lot th. falb., of , ...r/vr p,illctl. and I will makc hIm ~l".' "a'lon. "B•• I will.1I4h!ilh mytovtn~n • ..,11" hut ....h.m Sar.h ,b.!! bto, '0 you ~I ,hi. JUlO" nr;c. J,ar,' O"UV. HW I TI>. cl>anv ofs..ui'. n.m< 10 S..nh IS In'''pre,ed on ,h. b.u,,0(. Helwe"",ymol. "Ily,om<>nakou.l I.ughl ..... p'ngh." Mlo ... rC ...,.1. T" HP". H"TO.ALLR""HTUB Q LI ~" ''' C WOMR N. I:!EDE,jGod] ..,d.·Andyou.h.11 no, n!!your .... ks.. ..,bu,s.... h;,h .. ".·you.h.1I no, call h.r'my rul.,bu,·rul.r:·jll",.h.ng< , 57 ",n,h.oughherw...nexp, ...,onnotofunb of.U"ghtlrb .nd modu,y. he .ememb<,~ our moth.. S..m wnhdu.p ........ ymg.·Ju .... S.uhw.. obed,. ent,oAb.ah.m.calhnllhtmlord.y"".,ehe. d...ugh .... wh.n you do rtghtly and do not kU any d..,u.I>" .....:' Ho .. ON THE Gosru.S ,.".' ,.,u A M~ ..... TO H u •• E.H .... TWO SU'AN: Now Abrah.mwa.notgu,ltyof.nydoubtbyh .. laught 'n"·h.''''u",.~hadd,,ngfOth,.hopt(o' twenty.R ... ye .... Ab .. h.m h~ ~n,(....d hIS r."hin .... y."ion ,h .. h.d ,om. h,m. How· •• ug" .. h"...,n .."w"hbar",nn ... htcam •. h. m.n,fute"r",n"" ... hel.ugh~tn h" hurt. Th .. h" Lord WQuld do ,h.,. 'wo ,h,ng' (0. him wa •• marv,1 to him. CO..... N· TUTONG.NIStS'4.'" ,0 H. M...,·.Uo. 'Cu'.' .. ", H ...... no,bugh,ngbtcausliKI ... · AndlO.m,, ...,..". he.I",-(.1! on h"f".-.nd m., ... I.d,n h"h •• ",CATKNAos GtNU'5).!o)8.· TH . P.O... NlTO.o.A LL B.......... AMuon:On •• houldconJld",h.f.e"h.. Ab,.h.m w.. un,,,cum,,,,d "'h,n God c.lI.d h,m .• nd h...... .,ill "M.tcumc,..,d wh.n h...·.. 17:191,,,,, , prOtm..,daleg"IfJ,.""",;L\b.,r'~·""'Khe'd>r ,n."ed,oband.ndby .....dd,. •1Ono(on.l.ne"oh.. n.""' ...c..... ,h.bl.... mgo(no , m.Ug,(, .•o,har.h.m 'gh,h •• e.he p"macyof .. tftu •• ndofgtl ... Godp,om,.."h., from h., n.."HIO.nd Iongsofptopk,w,1I ,om •• ",.h."nh.. m,ghtbt .."bli.hed,h"ypcno,of ,h··rn'goguebutofth"h"«h.Th.f,,,tha, Abrahamlaugh.dwh.nh.hadb<.np,orn".d. Ev~.y P • • ~ol< ls lu .. c" ANONYMOUS: luac" ,h.r.rstwhootnam,"g, ... nbyeommandof God.forn,.h,whog,v"h .. n.m.,byproph,'T. Co ,he bleued laugh,", ,h.. fOllows upon ,h • w"p,ngh".Mlow.And,n'playful""r·ycu will ... y,h"'''.'ype"on,,·I ... c"whohal~'· .. 'n.d'h.. prom,"':'h,y"",.IIJ.ugh'-'C"TI ~A Ol "P"JA 'CS 110.101>1. 'FCn,s? 'CSELJ.ll,S;)6.'$ooLk ",ll.:tS. "rEGU<XI. 'Ll:6<.lI, 'T~(;HO' " 17:22·27 THE C I RCUMCISION OF ABRAHAM A N D HI S HOUSEHOLD IlWbu h, had fi""h,d IQ/kIng w"h hIm. CDd w,nl wp frDm A~rQh.m. "rh," Abr~h.m rook hhmot1bi"ono"dQII,h'J/ovtJbo,nin "" "o"stcrbow:"r II',,"biJ monq,t.tr)",.I,o",onZrbt "'u of Abr.h~m·J howlt. nd h, Clr{Mmm.d Ih. fltlh of rhe" fortJkm, Ih~1 Vtr) d4) . • J Cod b.d J",d ro h,,,,, 10 Ab,.h.", WOj " ,,,,,).,, ,,, , )rarJ old wh,n h, woJ ,i"w""iud In ,br firJh of h" fon. Jk,n. HAna JJb",." hiJ Ion w., Ih"' .. n )rON old wh.n Inw,wmm.d In rht fitll, of h" fOrt. ,k,n. "n.r vtr)do) Abr.b.", .nd h" '0" hh",ot/ wtrt CIr'"m,istd; " o"d .111", ",tn of hi1howlt, rho" born ,nrbtbo"ltonarholtbc"Zhlw"hmonryfrom.jortlgnrr, wtrt"""",ciltawilhh"n. w"' Ovaavl.w, Th. '"I-On why ,h. t<x' m.n"on. Ab .. h.m·•• g....oohow ,h. ob h"p ....."n . ." .. ,o.b.... nf.om,lh"'unl"". .ndllmnh,m..lf,o.lesn,m.attunIOtlonly.O" A.u ,, ~ .. ,.".~,.' 17:27 A llr"~ Mu A . ..... .. .... W. r rCircMm ,;wl C'~ ~U M C ' U " ) 1' "'I. ... P5.UDO . Il"R",u~s'L ... nfu[[y,h.n. Don', ,hlnk " "·u .... ,,hou, pU'p"",h .. Sc"p' 'u .. ,ndi.",.d,Du.h" · se;'n ....d.,, ..... fu,y<>u 'Dlum from ,h'lU" m.n·.obcdlp"n d••p'" hll ex"em' Did os' on ""ountofGod·,eomm.nd.ond "",only h.bu, aI ... lu,mael.nd.U,hr .. rY.n .. _'ha' ....a.' ... re•• Dn for s,v,ns 'he .~ •. HOM IUUO"C.'''J'S conce.nlngall,h,ngo.fo,Ab.. ham . ..,hofi ..,c,,· 'um"..d,dtd ... look,nSfo ....... rd'n.h.,p"",o J•• u• • ndh.dre«lv.d,h.Joc.nn.. Df,h.,h,•• F...." ... r*.·Ab 40"4 .' 9.1'9.' I.".... T .. l j UU ,l.l ""·5 0 U DI .",C•• C .. USOSTO .. : u. A Rso•• "yF. .. . .O.. VA' ... CHUSOSTO.. ' Con"d".OtI,h.",h"hond.l»kyou.durlybd ..... ~ifCum'IJ.dlnh",h", .. n.hy ..... fot.n obv,ou...a... n, be<>u.. "", who "lxgln. ",ns·ob-e.uually"ct,v•• houtdrrim,h ...doro{ lov.d.God ·. loYlnskmdn'fI"ndhllun.~.k.bl. 59 G""UISI7:"-17 klnd n....ou •. ln Ih., ' .... ~p.,n .ndd .. ,. e...e· ,uh~d from Ih~ •• IIOn .nd no ben~r., <"Im. from cl<cumcii,on.nc'p'Slmpl)'rn.k,ngp f.ul"of.U"m •.... Th.I.,...,ngGod ....... ,it •••. ,uo.d,nat}dts,··ofou,j,m"."on,. nd,hei>q 'h ........... uff... ngfromln(u •• bl~dlJu ...."" .....d.IOl"of ...........11 a.sh .. ,n~ff.bk 10.... [Th u. ) h... Inh" prov"' .... (or ou. salv."otI g.. nr1 G ... UIS 40.,6.' 18,1·8 THE API'EARANCE TO ABRAHAM AT MAMRE And t~( LORD ~pr'drtd b.a! of 11.• .la,. 'Ht lifwl ,e ~"" b] I~t o~b' f1f MAm .. , at I., Jo, A, 11.. dOor of hi. Un, in tbt nd beM/d. ,b.u ",.n "oDd In fronl of b,,,, .r hu C]" and IlIfIk,J. \Vh'n h. Ja.' ,h<m. he r~n f.om " .. Unl daD. ID m... 11..",. and bo..,.d hlm"lf 10 th. tarlb. 'ud ° if 1 have foundf~vor In ,0'" I,gbt. do MI rOIJ b"DM. ItrVUI. 'Ltl lin/t w~,t. b. brought. and waJh ,0"' fttt. ana rm ,ourulvtJ ""d .. lb. I.a, '..,hilt I ftrcb I mOrld of brtAd, Ihol JO~ ma, ,tfr.lh ,o~rJtlVtl. and of"r Ibal ]OU mA, pajJ f1n-"ncr ]DW hOI,.,om< I. ,on Jt.· VUI: SO Ih., Ja,d. "Do aJ ,f1" bave ,0,,1: 'A~d Ab.abom bal/.n.d mID 11,.. I OVU "'ti"': Thou".m.n, ,h.,"God appe.red" "".. J. probl.m: How ' Th. more Common .nd Util.' ooI",ion " ... hutd on Gen.· ",IS:3. lnwhl Word of God (EllS.",,,,). nit ,h,~ •• ""0" wer• • J"' ... n ....ymbolo, p..figu .."on of,h.T.in· "Y (A .....,.._) .nd explaln.d ,n ,~.m. of poo" N" ... n ... mll>lllog)".Ano'htfln... pT<:t."on .... ,h.,h"~",,,o"aI.ngd.(E"'k'''', A"a,," Tl>'.)_ The Nk of M.mr~ .. In.~rpu •..d ~.y ...... .en' Word l""cally'ome.n-v",on:.nd,u"ng'hepnn<,pl~ .lon~1 Ecc.uIASTlc,o. H,STOU 1.1.7-5.' of,"l.. pr<"nglh.Sc"pIU.~.brmuruoflh~ Smp,u,,,{o«,n,rod ... won.p.,,u,v)_,h,._· " .. n<.nbohnk~dw"h,h A .. Il .. H .... S ..... T' uTIl , .. IT , T,.,. , .o. AMUOst: Abrah.m. who w.. glad .o ..c..... .... ng..... f.i'hful,oGod.nd" ... I... ,nhISK.v" • • ndpl-.t,nh,m.Andh.b T>!fi: God .p. pe ...d'g"n.oAb .. h.m.,.h.""kofM.mro ,,, ,h".m.n.... ho""nOl,obodoub .. d"", ... n· g.ll.ahhoughlOm~,hlnklh .. Oft.of,h~m ..... Chno,.nd ...... ,h •• h...... v"ibl.b 18,1 Th, Lord Apru" &J Ih, OQk. of j\lQ"''' T ... LOID A ~"" " .D. EUSUlVS Of C.. uuu, Thu •• h.lo.dGodi...,d.oh.... ppe...dao. common man.o Ab .. h.m ... h,l. he ...... ",...d by.h. oak of M.mrc.llu. [Abnh.m ) ,mm.d,...lyf.lldD""n .•lthDughheu .... m.n ... "hhtJ e)'<'S • • nd ..,."u"ped h,m ... God. b o(,h.b 6J fiHl$along .. "hduwICk..d,nSou,,,,,· van ... hou"' ... ar.. , .....d .. ,d.·SO['h ••n. g.l.j ..... dh,mandh .. hand,lbtcau.. ]th.Lorn [ ..... ]m.n:.ful.oh,m. and,h.ybrough.h,m fo"hand ... h,mou ..,d.,h""y,And .. h.n.hey h.dbrough, them fonh ..... y ..,d.·FI.. fory<>ur hft:dono,lookb.>ck01'''or any... h... ,n,h,''al· ler; n•• '0 th~h,ll •. l.. t you bteon.u"",d: And Lo...,d.e th.m, 'Qh. no. my lord"bchold,YOUf ""van,h .. foundf1Vor,ny<>u,.,ght . . :-'And ,h.n.f.. r th ...... ord. ,h. Lord.lleanl·....... d h,m'nth • .,ngular.• hhoughh.wu'n' .... o.n· gcl .... y'ng.'lkhold. I g.. n, you ,htlfave....... ThL! mak.. " much mo .. e.. dibl. ,h •• Abubam ,n,h.,h Lord,Forhe ..... pu .. 'nhu .. oo.h~,h.touId God.' In.uchaplac•. the ..fore .• nd,n.uch. hu .. ,heLornc.nh .... m..l ... nhh"ang.ls.ln fac ..... I, .. p.oph ......... call.d ...... " Ho .. ,. C'U 0'" G,,,Urs 4.)." Ott )'C''' .. ,h"..... A .... H.... Wu CCR .. ", OF I-I U.T,C"UU'\I, Auu, No ...... hu. drd .h .. h.p~nl-N ... ,be holm_k of M.m ... : ... hw:h ,n L."n .. ,nICrpn:t. ..d .. ·.,.. on·O'-d'K.mm.n':Do you ..... h.. k,ndof.p!aa" .. 'n ... h"h,h.Lordunh ... . f.u,' Th. VlO,on .nd d'K«"m.", of Abtah.mde. I,gh,.d h,m; he ...... du"ofh •• " .• o,h~, h. could.e.God.Th...for• .n Juch. pl.«.nd,n .uch.hun{h.l.ordr. nha •• h"f..... Ofrh" .... ono ... I.ord.pok.lD .h.Je.... 'n.h.GDI~1 .·h.nh.uld.·Ab.. h.m"J",«d'h .. h.... ao ... Ott my cla)" H ...... i, .nd w•• glad:" H ..... "'T clay......,..b1 Bl.'," 0' ",.hooe ,6"9." TH ' O~" o. Mu..... O.,GUI: Bu,I..... Ott ... h...h""•••• p.."'n .. ,und~r ... h,.hAb •• h.m "ood.ndprov,d.d.m..Jfo"h.Lo,d.nd,h. • ngel •. ·Undet,h., .... ofM.m .. -,h.,.. , .. Y'. M.m .. 'nou,l.nguag."".n.I.,.d· ... ,on'or -.h •• pn.uof"gh,:Doy<>u..,.... h.. k,ndof plac.n ..... hu•• h.Lorncanha ... am ..l!Ab,.· h.m·. vu,on and ,tu,p""u of ."h, plrucd ,h. TH. n M . .. STOO".sF.o .. TOFH, .. ,O..· (;B,<:L.. u.comp .... r, ..,of.U.,fyoupl...... hi. "pp.. r.nrew"h{h"'on.wh"hl.o.<X~"enc.d . 'Goo, • .l. 'G••".,..,,, ...... ,f.Z1. '» "Fe",_ .omt '0 Ab.ah~m and .,~nd 'Mf_ h,,,,·;·,wo·com.,olo,.nd,,,·,n,h.,,, ••,:" $«,f. ,n,h.d"p '11> ••• men' f•• ,nf."or,o ... bnh.m:lfh,hadn",b«n.h. .. ouldn".h •• em •• ".d.ob' .. p... t ,0 SU.JRCTTOG"U·S W. Ll.CA(SU'VS", "'uu: 'Th," m.n ram.'" AMah.m.nd .. ood OVCl hIm:" Ob..... how ,e ' •• h... h,y comt uponh,mbu.noe'gl1n .. htm.H.h.d.ubJcc"d h""..I(,,,G<>d'.w'U .• ndfo •• h.. 'e.... nGod ,, u,d,o".nd".erh,m.·n..y"ood"."h,m· no •• g.. nnh,m'o .. pul.. h,mbu, ..... h,mf". p.o,Ut1on,SU .. ONI; ...... mldd.y:.wocom.,oLo'~ndln,h. Foo-lo< couldnOI "'c.. .,. ,h. m'gnll"de-ofm,d. d.yhgh,.bu, ...buh.mwuc.p.bl.o(",cClv,nll ,h.(II11 b"gh.n... of ,h. I,g!>'. Lt, 11.... no ..' how "'brah.m "'COI.,..! .h_ whoc>m •• ndhowlo,d,d,.ndltlu •• omp" • •ach IlUn·oprepar.tlanofh",p"'J.,y. Firsr.how. .... ,ob~"",'h ••• h.lo.d.t$O"·"p"'ln.um.'h.my.ndd ....o),,,:" H•• h...fo", ",c.IV.d 'hou who would g,ve de-. .., ... "on.H.dodnor~..... h,m ... howollld .... , Bu, ... b.. h.m .. c H ~ R .... ToM uT T,u,... O.'GEN: Now It< w ...,h,,"' ... hm.n.«Clv•• h,,8ut" •. •... b.. h.m .. w .. ,h""x, ... y•. ·.nd .. nlom«leh,m:NOllct Ih ..... b.ah.m Imm.d .... ely ".n"gc"c.nd"ge' ,nh"du"... H •• un.,om ... ,h,m .• ndwh,nh. h.dmtt,h.m."hchu,.noNck,,,,ht«n, ... ht "x, .. y•. ·.nd ... y. 'ah'.Wflf<: ·H.".".".h • .. n,:"" lkholdln,h,mdl.,du.lm."... holV g.... "h.. ..gcrn .... '''r«.,.. d•• m. H. m.k •• hU",n.ll,hmgo:.lI,h,ng.aredon,u'8 t "tl) noeh,ngiodon.le .. u.cly.H" .. 'lIuONG ... UI S B•• ou H, ... QR'CIIN: Bu, I•• u. now. m.. n· w,oh,k.pu ..u.wh .. Ab •• h.mdoe ...."h,h.,h.u men ... ho·"oodbefo •• h,m:lleholdwh.. SOflO( .. p....ion,h .... ".tlf.,h""hcycom.·befo .. h,m:"""'gOln .. h'm. Ht had.'obe."", .• ub· JCCTcdh,m.tlf,o,h,wllI"fGod:,h...f" •• God .. N,d,o ... nd·b ...,.- T ... lo ........... U .... 'NON.".T HHT....... E... R~ .. TN.Sn'AH: ... lrhough ... b.. h.m .. n ,,,w.. fr<>m ,h... n, d ,h.mu i(.o ..... d .... ng ... , h... n.a .. c..... 'ho......"ge....."hkwe.H.. lo •• fo."rang... "·.. ,hu. p",,,edby,heh .., • ... "h ... hlChh ••• n'''m ... ,h'''' .... ngc .. Th...fo ... h.i.ord . ... hohadJu ... ppt...d'0 h,m .. ,h. doo.o(,h ...",. no .... pp....d '0 Abrah.m clearly ,n an<: of .ho .h .... Ab,ah.m .h... f.U down.nd wo.ohlped h,m . ... k,ng (rom JlI~ .•• " T ..... Mo .. STOODDVU H .... c...SUJuso. "'RllI&: Nou ... bro.h..... nd ... how God.p. p<...d,o ... h•• h.m.ndh" ... h"pp< • ..,d.oL",. n..,h •.., .... ncam.'" ... b.. h~m.nd.eood.,..... hIm: 'wo ram. '0 loe.nd "'Y"d m ,h....«e eon"de-•. bro.h ....... h«h ••• h... ,hmpd,dn". bappcnehrough,h.d"p "Gao l~l, "G.. IH. "Gao , ~'- "Coa' •. I). 'TC n IOJ-ol -FC7111lS. "Fe e,ll . .."", • • Iooo< .......... _..,.c--or .......boood .. c..-'Ll. 6l 'TC OC.U. "Gaol " "FC1I1G4 Illmln ... hommaj'''yd ... dl.,h.,h·fond.sc.nd ,oentc n.gl.",ful '" "u,.· mggu .. u. le .. wc bcd."..d m' .. n« mto 'he dw.lltngpl.«ofth •• a",,,,,, th.endofoucltfe. Fo,'h" ....on.,h.S •• to, ..,din,h.Go.p.l. -M.k.fti.ndsforyoursclve.bymun.ofun· "ghteo"sm. mmon .•o,h>twh.nttf.. l.thcy m'y«cr;veyoum,o,h<.t \ v.. S"Yo". FUT.OR'O .N: Ilu,ho,,·douhe rontmue 'pm a< ,f .pe.kmg '0 mt,h<my.. ,h. Lo,d W.r< no"ob '0 you, f• ., for. Ie.,i mony '0 ,h.m.Truly I "'). '0 you ,h., ".hallt.., rnor.,ol ... bl< for ,h. l.nd ofSodorn m ,hed.yof Judgm.n, ,h.n for ,ha' rny: " H< w"hed.,h .... fore.,o.nticip.I<,h>t.nd ,ow .. h ,he;, f•• , Iei, p«h.p •• nydu .. should rem.",. which. sh.k.n off, .v.n 4.'." IN CON.", ... nroN "" H, s H OS P' '''H,,"~. C.... u,vsopAu. s:Mor ,,,So -F(: 'U!oI. "U.l&9. ""\;SEL 121,~2I. "Soo Jo ll~ "Mk6011.M"o,'5. "FC1U0!-6. "M" o" .. ISo ..,.l.·1 w.... Str.nvr.• nd you 1001< m. In:" Th.r.fo.. do n prof'O$lon of f"lb! 0 .. A ..... N.... I.S.}I." 18,7 Pr'r~r;ng ~ C"1f 8).4. " No 0 .. . 1. S LOW ' " " ,, ~ H OLISO 0'" Wu. M ..... OUC~N: 'SUI he un : ,h... ~, ",y,,',o ,he ""I•• ndl00k.calf."Wb.,k,ndofcalflPe.h.p" ,h. fim on. h•• n TH U_,\huu.u o~ F, ... Mu •. O~'G.'" H. ........ ,hdmlx.d· .. "h,h,«m<> . • u," allin. whnt fI""r: H. r«.,ud thr .. m.ureloffint .. hutflour.nd mak.br.~upon'h.b •• A C .. ~., T."' DU ..... 0 Goo ... O. 'GI'" A c.lf" Kr •• d, behold .• no,h .. mr""y. Th. c.lf nKlf" n A.Du .- TH.,\hfTBII,. .... TIf.F.. ,..If. A .... os~: H'''y"."M .. ,hre.m ... u r.. off,n.f1OU I • nd makt<.k..:lnG ... k.b ...... <.lI.d ...uJpI>... th.,,,.h,dd.n,h,ngs.,o,ndic.tt,h""'<>lobl... kn<..... th.,uo!>ouldn W"n .. Hti L",., R .... " .... u o IN .. S H""O", A.....051: Th. fM, ,ha! Ab.ah.m .an ,0 ,h. h.rd"ooI<.good.ndtendercalf.nd .. "",d" "M<2!dl-."1=C41U,14 "K1110S-~l1.100· .... 1-0.1 "'CSEL1l1"n.-a:PhtIon.~I09."l=C7"'(IO"Pw ~1:.!""''''JoI~ll MLkl! " wttn mIlk .. no, w"hou,.ignific. nce.!~f.« . in Exodu, Mo,e •. when hcprod .. m.d ,h. P.",o •• , of,h.Lo,d.•• id."You,t.mb.h.llbcw"hou, blem"h . • m.t"y ... old:you.h.ll .. ke"f,om ,he,h«po,f,om,h'go." .• ndyo",h.llkilltt .. 'un'CI m 'he mId" of ,h. whol ••• umbly: So .I,oherett"'pccifi.d,h.. "w»mldd'y,hat Abnh.moff.,.dho'p".I")· ,o,n.Lo,d.B",,, w.. fo,.uppc' 'ha< ,ne calfw •• Immol".d.nd ..«nwlthmilk.lh"".nolwtthblnodbu,wi,h Ihcpumyof,hef."h.A·gnodc.lf·b«..... u • hould ..·.. h.w.y,,"'.·T.ndcr-b«.u •• ",.c"ved,h.yok.of,hel.w.nOlw"h ••"ffncck" bu, docildy.• nddld no, ,.fu.~,h. gibbe, oflhc cm ... And " "-"nde,-"nceno,hlngofitoh•• d. f... o,,,,,,,,,.lorg'''' " 'hlo ..." ..... )"... no'w". .ny of It. bonc. b,okcn. " bu, " "' ...... nin It. • nmet)·by ,hos< uk"'gp'" m ,he me.t.Thus wh .. ,h. I.... "pr... n,.d m •• h.dow." ,h. go. p hO'pitabl.horn •. bu,housc.,ha<.ftdosed,o .".ng.... ftburn.d"'i'hn.m •• of,u1phu,.Su A,,,,us Eh"T~." H OS P' ..... B. fi H "Mfi.CAtisUlIIsofAu .. , Lo"oo,«cl •• dm.n.bu,only ,wo.no"hewhol.T"nlty;mouov.rin,h. ••• n,ng.no,atnoon . Wna Th. b,.ad .nd m.a< . which w •• In .bu"dant<. w•• no"o .., .. fy,h •• ngel,burra,h".o,hatthe bl...",S mlgh,bed""ibu"d '0.11 'he rn.mben ofh" household. Aftc"h •• ns.l. h.d w•• hed .nd .., down bene..h. " ... -Abrah.m b,ough' .nd ..,before,h.mwh .. h.h.dpr'p.rrd-,h. d,dno,d.rrrec!tn.",,,h,hernbu,like.,,,,·.n, ·"nod'p'"from ,h.m:CO ..... "TARYONG.N .SISlj.,.' MON8).)." T .. ti MUT U Y OP T" . T Rl NIT,., C"'S"~IU' ,,, AUBS ' H. ,«.i .. d ,h. ,hrec mcn.nd "".d ,hem lo •••• ou, of,hre. rn ... ure •. Why .. ,hi •. b,o,hrrS.unl,,,umun.,hemy,,cryof,hcT,in. "l~ Heal."."vcd ...If, no, a ,ough on •. b", .. 'gnod.rend B u u . ..., DtS T R' lO UTtiD. EpHR.MT".SUI .. N: ,0 "s..Ed~'I. "s..F.. ,:>,/·,1I. -a.JnJq..l'di.I2:46;~9.I~ 1~J04.lO (ll~I'-"x). "_10.1 ''c;UllHll·j). "GmlH "FC41,1~ ~J"ll6. "FC41H. -fC9U'-ft. IS:(j·1S THE PROMISE OF A SON ' Th'] ,~id 10 him. ·Whe" i. S4r.h your wife?- And ht said. ·Sht is in cht Unc.- " The Lo~1> .~id . ' I wi1l ,""I] "C"rn 10 JQ" in rh, 'prlng. ~nd Sar~h Jowr wif' shall ha"~ a lon.- And Sar~h 66 t 1 ~ ",.. ,Iur,nmg ~llh, I,nl aoo, ".hina hIm " No", Abr~h4m ona SM~h "'fr, ola, oavucra In ~g'; u 4lfr rh. m~nnrr of ",om,n. "So S.,ah lugh,d ro h,,,dj.•aYlng. 'Vr" J ~.v, g'o"'n old . "nd my ~~.bond i. old.• h~1/ 1 hav, pl,a.~rrr " Th. LO~D •• ,d ro Ab,a. b.",.·WhydidSa,.hl."gh.Alld.ay.·Shalll,ndrrdb,MA,hild,no",rhAr l A'" old?' "il anJ' rhlng/oo hard' jo"h. LO~D! Al rh. appolnrrd "'nr 1",,11 "INTn rOJow, In rb •• p"ng. and Sa.ah .hall h~vr a .on: " Sui Sa,ah d,""d . •ay,ng. ·1 dId nor lo.gh·;jor .h. wo. ojraid H • • ald. ·No. bulJOW dId lawgh.· h~d (.oJtd 10 b, ",uh Soroh O,·nvlo.,nr,CtnrofS... h l..,tn,ngln ,he «n'p.ov,dumat.... lfo.mo •• luho .... ,onon d,ff... n,l.vel" ,h. nr.d ro follow. b 'g<. m.ny bcfo" .hem l1 .... d for mort n .. m.mu. r·· ..,bu,noon.w.... ll.dp .....Iry.... It.p~." ,h.. 'h"'id....... ih.>,of m ....,,')'. HO... L ..... 0 .. G ... U"4+' T" ... O .. LYS .... TOS.M .... EP"u .. Y... LBA.,..',.."BYE ..... ~u. O.,G ... ,Wh.a"htT\ does ,he l.OhY"u.wl&~-Andh ....,d.·Lo..... 1I Ind.. r.,,':SurthtLOUr ...r. ..,ll h...........:Su, Sa..h, ...nd,ngb Su ..... : Aftt"h'yhad ..."n.-,h.y ,n'lu".d .bou' S... h:Sh•. who.v.n In hrrold'g.h .d pr.." ....dh"mod ... y••• m.ou,f....... ,o.. d.,h. "n"o ,h.doorof,h. "n•. From Abuh.m·• llu .. andfrom.h • .,I.ncr,Il.,Ab,.ham,m!"".d onr..,ryon<w"hh"g.-.. u•••. ,ho.. ofh .. hou ... hoIdkn.w'h .. rh.~"'ho.br,.u'""of.h"m.nol God .• llow.d,hnd " aI.., old:" A "Sn would h••"brrn gl •• nh"if.h.h,d ..krd.ohu,or.o.., • • nd 'hubrh ••r:r.""bc<>u~ 'h.w ••• wom.n.old andb.rr.n;.nd~c""d.bccau..,noth.nglikrth" h.d "v•• br.n don. brfo ... God ,h.n g....... gn sp",r. •• Jly.oh GU; .. ISI',,'j ... ~ofacCud,d laugh In you.hurt;lo.,o,nyou.h.a" .. d.n1ing Ih.foolioJ, ... uofyou •• ongu .... CO ....... TAlT 0 .. G ... UIS IS.J: 18 :1 6-21 THE OUTCRY AGAINST SODOM AND GOMORRAH r".tt. '·n.n lb. ",.n J.I ,,"I f'~'" 4nd 11,,] 1""...1 ,,,,,,~,d Sodom; .nd Ah'4".m "'.M "'Il~ J(! ,b.m "n "T'" LOID ,.id. -5&.1/ I "id. f,om Ah,.b.", "'&~I I.", .b"o' ,. ao. " m,ng Ih"l Abr~h.m ,"o!l breom, 4g"0'Ona mlghl] n4110n. 4na o!lth, n"I,onJ of,", •••t& Ib.1I him ''''mlth'tl b] h,mr " No. for I "0", ,holtn' h,m, ,bol h. m.] ,h.rg. h" ,,,,ldr." ona bil """ ••""1.1 ofu,h,m r"lteep ,b. ",.]oflh. LoID h] d"'"g "thlro".n ... ,,"dJ_W«: le rbollN LOID moy "tlng '0 Ab,.b.m wh., b. hOI p,o"",.d b,m. -l I".., "'.]. IMy".vtdan.oltatrrbrro«O,Jmglolb.""r"] ...&,,"h.l,am'lom,,ondij"a'.I ...,II"'na.... - o.....·.... 'n..p/I.au·.hrylook~." ...afdSO. dom- ......d ,o."uu, ,ha. Sarah,,·un<>. ,old of ,h«omlng pUnl,hm.n,ofSodom 00 ,ha' , h. would no'gnt ... foth«b,o,h .. (E........). Th. pnnt,p'I.au.. fo.comm.n"n .... I"'"-'g<.how· .vtr.i.'h.ph.a... ·Th.oU""l··· .. g~·' · ·nd-1 will go down 'o .... becau .. of ,h. n•• d ",u· pla'n ,h•• n,h.opomorphi.m •. Thll i. don. by .ugg.rstlns ,ha, God 11 ,each'ngp f.ul!.·'h.)' ......... nd.hm' .. ,ha.a"'n ..·.. 'o M"'B.oh< Mg ... v,ngov .. h.. br<>.h.. ona<· er ..· v.al.dn,oAbraham""ha,I>e"", ..a.. p~", and '" ,h .. "Mannounttd,o,h.wo.ld,ha,_ wh ... 'nSodom ..... 'h... found.£lngl.Ju" m.n for who....kt" mlgh' M ,"v 18:16 Tb,La,J L"a.!u Tall·",dSaJDm 18:20·21 T". H,o'''''AD~c."o.\\'''''T ... E.,,''u'1'''M Sy., .. ,.;Afte.,he,h,•• m.nl',om, ..dSauh 68 G"~I Si. "fTheu Ci,i" . nc.-and ..... fo .. nd'nappc ••• nc.... nun.-· Bul.loowh.nh.deo«..... h... belowwllh ...m•. bu, h~ ..r T,u OUTCU I. Gun. SALV,,,,, TH.I'usu· u.: Th~ cty of Sodom .nd Gomor •• h .. multI. pht"l\Iof~plectyoueh .. bccauJtGod"r· h" ........... ul'.d by 'hc c"" of our "n. ,h., ,hcpun,.hm.n, of"nMrJbc no' d.byed.Tru1r "".ery•• nd,ht.,yi.g ... ,wh.n,hekw.of God "o.... pow...d by'h< It.n.ligu«d.Ho"'L,.so"GmNoslS~+· A"E." ... L. NoT TOP ••Ju .." s. E,,, .... nu SYR,~N:h"'•• """h.,God.whoh.dJu" .. ,d ·Ih.""n.wcr.v.tygr•••:d jdnotknowlh" Ih.y h.d "nncd.Th" ...... n.umpl.,oJ .. dgo:. nol ,0preJudg••• au .• wn luud on wry.cloabl. h•• ruy.Forifh. whok n owl.II • .,a"d.h .. kno ... ledgele.. h......,venge.nctwllho",full ""owledge btro.. lhe mal. how much mOf. .hould,h.y ...... ,d.'h... 'gno.. nce.ndno,.f· fec,Judgm~n'hrfo ...h.ca .... h.ud.Co ..... N• .,."u oN G . ..U'S ,6.,." GOD D UC.N'U . OaIGBN: n ...... Ih. wo.d. of,h.d,v'n.S."p ...... L •• u' "~.Ih ...fo .., no ... ... h.... fimnglobc .. ndemood,n,h.m. -I h.... dcsandcd:,h. I..' .. ys.-,O ... .- When =ponJ«"~ dchwrcd ,oAbrah.m.God" nol ..,d,od..«ndb ... ,o".ndbcfo",h,m.u""", upla, ...d~-Th ... m~:.hr'u ...ys'-"ood befotth,m.-' B.. ,now.bcc....., .. n........ ,"""I •• d.God .. , .. d,od .... nd.ikw ... I."you thInk of uundmg ..nd dcsand'ngspa"'Uy, For th .... f.. qucn'lyfound 'nthcuc,edl".r....... u ,nlh'proph«M".h:·Bc..... d ..p«:,.lIyof"",Lord.nd Sa"-,who",hough,,,no,robbcty'obc.'1",j wllk God bUI .mp".d h,m.. lf, " "i ng Ih. form of • Jtrvanl."Th.",fot.h.dcoc.nded.For"noothr. hu .... nckd,nlOhe.ven.bulhelh.. dcoc.nckd fromhe.v.n.lhcSonofm .. nwho .. ,nh •• ven.'" For ,h. Lo.-dd..c No S.NnNu W.THOUT 1'.00 •. CNUW.· To .. :~n. 'o .. xh.hr ... hol.h .. m.nur f.... dlObe.u.h.h~doe.nOlpmnOUn(.S •..... U~ll'IOl·"R:''''6Q. 69 n«d ,o'pplypceci,ion.nd 'hat ,mQer...e no' cond.mn.donh..... ynori ••• n'.nc.p'o· noun<~dwnhou, proof. Ho .. ,croso" G .... Sts ToM.n T ,n .. WOI''rHY o. My KNOWL' BDeB . C.6SUH'S 0> Aun : Now le' u. 0.. whathemean,byny;ng,Old.",ended,o..,e wh.th.rthc)'h.vcdonc.lI,h.. ,h.ou"ry whlCh h.. w.' find.ny,hms,o "F<: 47,IH>."FCnUo. 18:22-33 ABRAHAM INTERCEDES FOR SODOM "So th. m.., ,urn,dfrom ,he". and ""n, ,ou'ard Sodom: but Abraha", !(il1stood bt/orrt'" LORD. 11Th,n Abraham d"", ne.r. and said. 'Wilt ,hou indud dwroy lh. righltous ",i,h ,'" wjrktd,"S"ppoltthtrt4rtfiflyrighuo"Sll,i,hin ,h.d'y; ",iltlhoul h,,,dmr.y tht plart 4nd not spar, it for rh,fifry righlto"s ",haM, in il' "Farb, irfrom rh .. '0 dosurh. Ihing. 10 slay ,'" nghltoulwilhth.wuked.solharlh.roghl Ji~J fO'lJji~t Ibtrt: ,.. At"" bt J/Wkt 10 b,,,,, ~nd w,d, ·SuppoJt fOrlJ ~,. found ,b"t: Ht a",,,,,rtd, ·For rb, .ok. Dj f""J / ",,11 nOr do 1/ •• - Tb.n b. ,a,d. ·01, /rr no/ th, Lord bl a"ITJ and / ",il/.put Suppo" IbmJ a,. found rh.,.." Ht "n".""d. ·/",m nol do ./. if / find IbmJ Ibrrr:"Hr ,,,,.1, ·8rbold,' bav, lak,n upon "'J..lflo 'pNk 10 Ibr Lord. SwppoJt ,,,·,nIJ a" fo"ndlb .... • Hr." ....rrrd. ·For/hr/ak,of' ...rn/J/ wi1/nOlamTOJU. · "Th.nb,IOla, "Ob I., no/ Ib, Lord ht .nl'J, and I ... 11/ ,p,ak again hI Ib" Onf,. SwppoJr art fownd ,bur: H, • ., ....rrtd. ·Forlbr,"ktOf"" J ",ill nOI dmroJ ".· JJAnd lb. La.v ...rmb .....aJ ....brn hrb.d fini,brd 'prak,ng /0 Ab,.b.",; and Abr.h"", murn.d /0 b,s placr . "n QV • • VIR"" Ab •• h.m·. ,n .. re ... ,on fo' Sodom • IJO p""v,d.,. nu ....,l for moul uho«,,,,,,,:. J"I1IK,$rkfo••• ounrry (AMuosn); God·, m,.ren"on •• vula God·, m•• · ..Ioul pa,..,nrt.O> F,"~ RI"H~ ~OU5. A... lOsoe And ,hus. Ih,O\Igh ...qu.nreofqu •• llon •• nd.n.w.... .>en,f .. nJ"" ... found,n,h.my.!Godjprom 'KSnot ,a punuh Ih< d .. nJU" m.n .... ould h. ""bot.n.bl. .... " ...,f.O .. A...... HA .. '.6... a.' '0 • ndbot'ng.f"'dof.v.....m'ng'oga'oof••• nd .u,"'.. ,h.I,m"'nh".ntru'y..... d.·P.rdonm< . Lo.d.,flnbotfound,h...,·H.... pl ..d.·lw,lIno,dU,roy",flfind,h,,,yrh.r.: Con.. d•• ,h. d.gr •• of,h. good m.n·.IK""· .. nc •. A.,lt.oughh'lKr>on·lly~ .. du.'obotl ... bl.fo...nltn« . h...k.. g.... p.'n.'a.n or.h ,h. propl. ofSodom from ,h. ,mIKO>f'h.Lordbcyond.ll Itllmg.nd.ll ,m.g,n,ng!lm •• n.whlChofu.lov· 'ngrn'h.m,ddl.olfounrl.....,!.could. v .. .hoo.. '0 .....'.. sUfh "",n 18,32 Fo ..... R' CHTSOUS. CHUOOST"..: Who r •• I"UI long.uff.nng.ndfon"d..... n... o.fong.lfu. lu•• h.. goodm.nf"'.nJOy'ng ... fhg .... fonfi. d.n«~·H'("(In"nu«l '" 'pe.k:.h..... S"". On . Bu,whor,fonlyfo«ynnbcfound,h••• '·H. tepI,«l.·Fo"h...k.ol,h.fonyl ... illno,d.· ""'t":. Th.n ...h.. po,n, ' he good m. n. ... h'I...spectrngGod·.,n.flabl.'ong.uff."ng Forfh.S~k,ofT Rigb!UM IAl tn FO.T H5Su;.o.Tn;.CH ..."s-ro.. ,Fo. proof,h",uc"IK'lon'good.und ,ng'" muru of ... ,nning long."ff."ng for u.... k. h«d,n,h .. ""rY"°'Y,owh.,h'''y.,o,h. ratrJ ... h:"lfl find ren good f> .xc.p,.lon.,h.goodm.nLo,~ndh .. , _ d,ugh,crl. H"wlf•. yourern.rnber,p.rh'p.on h" .Unun, .''''p ,h. hea"of,h"",u<>p.bl.of.pp<.ltn~,oGod. o,h... ,nh,ll •• ndc.v ...."d,h.ll.nvlc"m,o.h." own Ind,fference. Ho .. ,u.s ON G&NU" ~I"J' 14.· T II KLo .. o W.NT H •• WAY.O"'<:~N: Finallr. he •• u...... on.be.. d •• Lo."found ... howou)d ..""n',noon<w..... ldbeconv<".d.H •• l""" .. kno"'n: he.lon. "d.hv".d from ,h 19:1·\1 TWO ANGELS VISIT LOT 'Th r 'WQ Qngrh c~m. IQ 50JQm ,n Ih, .v,n'''g: Qnd [,01 "'dlIHU"g ," I~ gau I>f50dom. WM. LI>I In' ,h.m. hr rolr ro mr.r rh.m. and bo"'rd hjml./f ",jib hil faa 10 lb • • ~rrb. la nd la,J, 'M] Ic,JI.lw,nal,d.,lprQ]Yow, royourlHvant'sbowj,andsp.nalh.n'gbl, a"dw~Jbyowrfm:t"'. you may TU. up 'Hly and go On your w·,y.· Tb,y jaia, "No: "., ",,/I 'r,nd rbr n'gbl '" Ib, mur: ' Bwlb."rg,drbtmlfrOngIY:jc rb'Ylw,n.dajia.loh,rnanat"trrtdhubowJr:Dndb.rnadtlb•• a ftaJl, ua b~k.d w"l.av.n.d !.rud. ana Ilny Gle. 'Bul !..for< Ibry lay JOWl!. lb. mtn of ,lot (;rJ' rbt rn.n of Sodom. borh yowng and old, GlI rb. prorlt Ih. IQ!! mQ". ,urrownd.d ,b. boul': 'a~j ,h.y rall.d ID LOI. '\Vb". art rb. rn.n who .am. rl> you lon'ghl.' Brtng ,h.", OUI 10 VI. Ibal.-t '0 mal know rhtm.· ' Lor wtnr 0"/ oj rht door 10 Iht mrn, Ibwr Ibr door 4ltr b,m, '~ n~ 1~ld, 'f b.g 10'" "'1 hrolbm, do nor acr 10 wirk/dly, ' Rtbold, I havt 'wo dowghrm who havt nor hown ",on: It I "'. bring lb.", 0'"loyo",ond .10/0 Ibt'" 01 J0l< pltalt; onlJ.io nolh inglo/htlt"'tn,jorlbt] ba,y(omt"ndtrrbtlllrlltrojmlrlHJj." ' BwllbrlIOld,·Slandbo,lr:! ·Andlbrlwd,·TbiljtlloM' ,"t O .. U ... , . "' : A comp~n.on of ,h~ d~ •• il. of ,h. .ppuun ,n G.n .... 18.ndG.nr."191 •• d. co. "'rh~(onrlu.ion,h.,Godtakunopl.uurtrn pun"hm ,n.u.h "'.".... S"... h...k•• 1>0 plu.u .. In I'un"h",.n .. bu, 'nA, .... ,h.m only bc.. u.. of n'«""y,h. nuk ...... of und.rl,,,gs. Cn..." O.. G~ .. UISJ."'O.' A .. G... NOT M ... T'O ... O EAUI ... ·SBVU· I... 0. G ..... l ..·' S<"p'u•• _ ..... '0 h...... m.dt nOment'Qn.' allofang.I.h«or<,h.Aood . Only nOw [doc.i,,,,.ntlon.ngel. ). •• ,hough ...,ngfi, ,0h ••• ,n.. ,u "S pili.· W" ..... HBS U.J • .; .. It I'u .. 's" .. . " ... ·TH •• 01>0 .. OF MOPlUISTIA·' h wu·,hr« m.n· who ra .... 'oAbrah.m.'.od·,n,h.hu,of .... .uy": butlnth.c... orSodom,·,wo.ngel.,.nd,nth. ••• nlng:Cood,h,ngs ... lik.n.d,oligln.bad dungs.o • ...,n'ng. .,nc.,h.·.unoiJu.. ".·hu ... On ,h.",.' f A F . ......T .... u V ' G ILA HT Sou ~. CHkTSOS' TO .., ·No..... ,h •• wo .ngd.: .h. 'n' uy ...... ,,,.d.,Sod.,m ,n.h•• v.",ng:Th."m, rnr'" ucul ••• ho .... u•• htSgood ",.n·.u, ..o,d,n •• y .,rru.,n,h.f•• "h., .... nd"p" •• h.rom,ng of.v.nlngh....y.d .. h"po.,.ndd,d no, 1..".".Th.. i.'o ... y.•'nnh .... lrud,h •• d· ".n"g.arcrurng.oh,,,,fro,,,,h... ro""<J u.,,,, 'Ga."'H.'Mo/".JIl.lD,"""~_"'''d.'''',,J.'Goo 11. 'rB:::1,117. "rEGlcIIl.ThoIinr_ollhr....d. .Gn-1&7.t... ..... ~'.. t..-.,.-.I ....... .,a......rr.. 1 i n r _ .. .... ""'... ~IU GDlU .. '!):'·" Iy h~ wat ~ "~'Qu' '0 '''',n ,~. w•• I,h.rtd brou,h, .",I.nce '0 be... no' ~.~n d~ .. >t· in, ... h~.ndof,h.d')'.ni.,yo\l ••• , i.wh.,. f"y.n •• ndY'l,l.n • ..,ul .. lik •. F•• frornbemg irn)kd.dby.nyob...d •• froms,yrnscv,d ,.n, S'TT ..... "'TT".Gn8.0.. ,,, ...,Lo, ... uno, in"d.Sodom-bu: .. ,h<S"''-1 m',h,h..... ,d. j".... Abrah.m .......""ng""..,d.h .. ,.n'..... ' ofhoop".J"y.••• n ... n ,ncon".nlfn, (fo," ... a. ,h. m,ddl,of,hcd.y)on.hc Iookou, fo. rr...I..I . ..,h ....Ia" ••• nd,h~'m" ..o.ofhil moral"y" ...... ""n, .. ,h'g.. ~- ...dr,o'n.". 'I>oup"'..'ng.h.ough,h.!and .••• n.l>ou,h ... nrngh.dnowcornc.Fo.h •• urclyknt ... ,h. 'mp .. tyof.hcSodom".,.nd.h. .. . be.., ..... no ...,Co.,h... rang .. ,n,h"pl.(c.SaucTlo.. s O.. GE .. II'S.' "m' LuTsJorO .. Sn' .. " TOt HA .."Bl •. C".YSOI' TO.., -No .... on ourng .hcm: .h. 'u' go.. On, "Lo,.o •• 10 m... ,h.m'-L.. ,h" beh..d.d by ,h ........ ho'''g,.. n,o''puIJ,ngp«>pI .. ",ho,.11 onth.m ..."h .. qu .....om.k.ondcau....o pl..d."d ... ho,,"ow,h.mgrul,nhum.n,ty.! m•• n.••• ho ... ,hi.goodm.ndidnol"·.""n,il th .... "o.....n,,· ... bu.p... • um'ng,h .. ,h·r .........·"el.rooC.om.k,nd. ....11 n,ghJumpcd forJOf on ou,ng.h .. m... ,houghf.llinguronh "prrya"dno,m""ng,h. obj<" ofh"du, ... Ho .. ,uu 0" G ... UIJ H.9.· 19:2 Lo. Off.r. Ha'r;II./;/] LOT \Vacco .. n T" B V'~lTo "". CHUSOSTo .. , -en .... ng,h.m:.h ... u.oay •. no ... -h •• o.. ,,, m... ,n.m.ndpro.".. ~dh,m ..lfon,h. ground: Ht g''''' ,hank. '0 God for M,ng fGund wo"hylowel God'. p... 'o.ncOun", ,h... mndld""" ...ltu.h~'y<.bu,b. h.v.d .. ,hough,t<...,ngunkno ... n,r•• "I.... -H.oa,d.·Lo, .. ".I><..koffyou'JOu.n·r"'fO\I, ..... n... hou ... Ru •• nd b~.h"yo". f... : 'hen " .... rly.nd ... um.yourJOUTI.. y:-n ... ... o.d..... uffici.n"o •• v •• l,h."tt,u.' •• id,ng 'n,h.goodm.n·• ..,uI.Ho... rouldyouh.lpb.m' .m.>ud .. h".,....«i,nghum,lt'y.nd,h.f"..,. .",h ... h,.hh.d"pl'y.dh"h"'pn.lny:'-Lo.Ol ..; h.u,d.-b ... koffYOUTJOu"",y"y<>ur .. rvan,'. hou ..:H•• dd ..u .. ,h.m"-Il,,-.nde.llsh.,m. Mlf.he" ...... n,.1.t,u.lt".np .. e,..Jy,du.lr t>elo •• d. '0 ,h... word •• nd lurn ho," ""'oou'Jou,,,,,y., )'Our ...... n'·.hou...nd .... .-Youou...."'nl h.. f.ll.n.h...yo:~ u."". "",)·.HO","IUO"G."ES'S4j.,0." H, . HO••• Tn.TY NnT L... ,nD.CHusos, To .. : -ncyreph.d:lh.".tgouon ,·No"n • ....d ...... h.II .... 'n.h....... .-S..'ng.h.. d.· 'r"·h ... n",,,)·,h.yd«hn«i.h.d,dno,looe h.ar,.h.d,dno'g,y.upwh"h.wlIlnttu m"'" )'Ou hav. do", your b.. tI You h••• 1...I,p ,h. w. poud''''p''r.'fyou.d". :~ ::~:r~'~I~:,:,:::~ ~~~~,:o:l:.:~!.unc G . ....... ITT". ATTlTI' '' • • CHnsos ....... : Wh.nh.u"·,h.mre ..."ng.nd!> cook,ngfl.. b".dfo.,h.m;,h.y."b G."' ...... ).I1." H AB ' ... "Al l ..' '' . ... ' n . A"o .. vMOU.: Th." h". blll... l,nJu .. ic.,ohum.nb 19:12-]4 T HE DES T RUCTION OF SODOM THREATENED J1 T~.n Ih. m." saId I~ Lp •. "Hav. you any "n •• Is. bu.! S.nHn·law. SI"". da-ghlfrs. or any Ih (il]. b'i"g Ib,m "., of Ih, 1'10", ufor w, orr abOUI ,0 dmro] ,blS plarr. b"nJtlh.oulrr]ogoinsrJrsp,opl,hosbr "". JO~ ~av. '" \>/h." ,he "umber of •• ,Id"""" u· JUJ' alC .. moved f,..,m my {ANQ!<' '''O 0 ... "", ...., ,h. ,h. gl." ..f ,h. &DJ",I i•• WO'K .. n ,ha" .hat of ,h. Sod.."", •• (S!.~"'AH). 19, 1} Su/,,, D." ...] S.d.m THB RICH T I O U J A B O R . .. o u ... A .... NY .. ous: Ih.nbo:mo •• ,ol ••• bl.fot,h,l.ndofSod"""D ,hed.yofJudgm.n"h.nfo,you:' lfh.uY',h, propl.of$odomar.I<JI ... orrhyofd. mn."..., ,h.n.n ,hOll.... hon.gl ... ,h. GO'prll .• h." ,t. mOJ<,.. u ,n ly,c: •• on.bl.,harwe.who"·SI«:, ,h,Go'prl.,nmon,h,nv··houldh.v••II,,," mO .. r.. ,.·n", " .. pre .. lIy .obo:r.u........ unwlll,ng.oMeonte",wlth"".''' ... hlCh .... ,,,•• I,..dylol\g.u,,lrom.d.nd. ,.. i,w...,..., dally f.mili .. "y. TH~ Gov ....... C. Of Go.. Note rh., if the muh"ud< "f <~ild<><"" uen· IlVr. ci"elu.not ...,·.don>tcountof ,h.r>gh. ,.0u •. bu"h."gh,.ou.... ,.mov.d.CUE... ONG .... SlS).Il1S. ' T u on \ Vu o G05I'U J. SALVIAN How NEGLIC T T t. . T ... PUSI.TU: fo.th.f~ct th".h,S~Ylo,hlm .. lfhub,oughr ,ommd,h... llwhOlpu,n 4·9· ' 19:15·23 LOT FLEES TO ZOAR " W'un mornl"! J~wntd, Ih. ~ng.l1 urg.d LOI, la,'"g, "Am •. la~. ,0", wif. and '0"' ''''0 dughur! ",ho ~., h.... !w IOU b. ' ~lrtr ovrrr"h m•. and I .I". JOB.hold.,onarr I> nt~r .no"gh loflu 10, ana il " ' linl. On •. Lt! .... 1/." ,H' ""'Ma rH, rH, ,ht"puuge,,·.yof,houghu· (A...aou). v.'h.non.I.. ~.. 'h.'.."'.oryofenl.on." .bl. '0 O,·nV'EW' Th •• ngrl. had eon« ("CY~'Ll· 19:15 Tb.ANg'" Utgt Lollo Flu 76 C OOlC • • J< F, UT FO. T ... ,. H On.O.,GMJ<: Whtn ,h•• ngel. who w~ .. knl 10 d..,roy So· dom d..... d 10 upf hOSI.lo •.• h".lncon"d ,h. ,mmm.n' fifC Hu •• h'k wo.d •• you who dOk you. hoUk. lOi!t.ng'''; h.... h.k word •. you who,.old. guu' .... n ~""my.lo. w... l,v,ng ,n Sodom. W. dono',,~ofOfhc,goodd ,al"yalon.oaumng."h.,,,m.,, m.n,, on.d. H",ul'<s,h.n.m ••. h...c'p<.,h.,onn·sra. """fo.,h .. r.... on.Jone:be'.ukh.open.dh,, hou .. 'o .... ng .... Ang.I •• n,. ..d,h.ho.p".bl. hOllK: fi ...n, ...d .h. houk> dok.:!.o .".ng'~ Let ... th ...io<.... wh."h •• ngel ... y.o,h ... hoo'on.«oun,ofhi ..... " •• ofhosp,ul"y.-S. .... ,.....rltfe,n the moun ..... n; rbe ,,,,,uys:kJ,p<" m.","youbt,ncludcd:'l... ,,·.. ,ndemd..,ruc..onwh.'h.. h.couldd .... II ..."hAb.. h.min thchc Sodom,n,o.h.moun,.,n.ald",ugh " .... "'.. n ..... "v.rthrown.'n ,h .. "m. w henLo'cho.. " •• hlSd ....I1 ...SPI .... ,h .. -u .... a.'htpa,M, .. ofGood.nd .. ,h.l.nd of Egyp,." And ye",od'g"u.I,ghrlr. wh .. "m,· l''''ydou.h''''ppear 'obe "'"h 'he par.d,.. of Good .nd ,he land of Egypt ,h.. Sodom should bt comp...d r,mngly wuh ,h~ ..1 Now I rhlnk u " In ,h" .... y: b.f",. Sodomflnn.d ..... h.n "",11 pr....... drh ...mpl'cnyof.hcun... "... dl,f•. u ...... •... h.p ...d, .. ofGood:bu.,,·hen"btg.n,0 b.discolo..d.nd,obcd .. k.ncdw"h'h ..... n. of.in."bccam.-u,h.landofEgyp': But .. nc.'nd ..d,hcproph .... y•• r " .... Sodom.h.llberclto..d.oh ...oc'.n' .....: · .... 'nqu''''al..... h.. h.. he,''' ........ lOnaJ.... ..co''' ... ,h". ,ha,.h.bc·.. ,h. p'rad, .. ofGod-o' only -.. ,h. land o(Egypr:l, .. l..... doub"f,h ... ns 01" Sodom can be d,m,n"h.d to . uch an Uf ·,"ou If. TII OSB W HO R .OIOIINCB T" O V,e ... AM."On: le, ... n.. l,nLo,.whof.. ,rd,h, ..,mcoof,h. peopkol"Sodommorc.h.n.hw ,h.m. fo,h. d,d not know ,It." oU"'g•• and,u,,,,,d.,,,.)·f.om,h.,,d,,S'''''· Wh.nh.n.d.h.d,dno.lookbadon.hcm.(or h.d,dno,d ..".,o.<>o<",e ... "h,h,m.Th.ont 'Gm,g,,1. 'So who r~nOunc .. ,h. Y'C~'. nd r<J«u .h,t w.tor lif.ofh .. f~lIowculun ... 'nn'gh,J,kelot.Su0". by .h. p,uaV"'y of h" .hough".• ndh.dou n",wnhdra ... fromnun,,1 ,h. d~ .. h of ,h~ ,h,~( pron. who hort Ih"m of .h."",.ld.H.indnddJ~onc •• bu,"'d, •• f"r .ach who i. ~p,,:ed ,n Ch",,·, du'h. •h.,w.m.yb-tbu".d,og.. h..... "hh,m.nd".. wi.hh,m.ndw"lk,n , h,ntwn ... ofh"Irfc." \·ourfl,gt.. ".goodont,fy<>urhu.,dox.no,.CI ou' .... coun.d.of .. n...... nd.h."dc.. gn •. Y"urfl,sh, ,,.goodont,fyour,ytfl..,•• h,"gh, of, up•• ndd.mk,ngvtuell .•o,h".nm"yno, berom •• nvlou... "ling... m·•• ,h< ... ,n,.¥our n,gt.'''good,fYOU''y,.u.n''''''y(rom.h, wom.n .... ng ... so.h.. y<>y •• ongu ..... yk •• p ,ht .. u.h.Yourfl,gh,,,. goou do no' an .... er,h.fool.«ord,ng,oh"folly."You,fligh, i.goou d"ee' you. foo, . .. p' "w'Y from.h, coun ..".n.. of(ooI •. lnd.~.~.w,fdygo.. ,,,,"ywnhbadgu,d.,,bu,,fy<>uw .. hy<>u.fl'gh, .obe.goodon.... movtyuurw.y.f.. from,h." ",-or.u."FI.'<::HT.aoMT... WOu"g.n ·s6." 19, 18 010, N~, My LorJ. tu", .." T" . T ••• IY .. n Or E,·, ... ·CUII. 0. A.. u .. ".'.·,I• ...,m.rh .. n.ow•• f... ,h.uo. dus from Sodom .• h,co" v.r .. "on 11 no longer ... nhangtl.hu,wnh.h.Lord. """rwh<no"" 1.1ves.h.ttrrno 1"''''''' CAT ... AO,.G~,.ES'S)·"J9." GOl) AW"rful .. y•. ·1 con do noch. ,ngun,ilyou.mv<.h...:H...commoda,.. ••• n,h ..... akn.uofh" ..,v.n'.nd,oI.ra ... h" dtl,)".CATlN'ONGE"U"J.II~4.' · ~~:i~~r.:~':J~';:.,.~~u.··~ 1,j.<.'"rE(;).,50. 19:24 ·2 8 THE DESTRUCTION OF SODOM "Tlotn rbr LOID r~lnrd o~ Sodom and Gomorr~b brimsront ~"d fir. fro .... rio, LOID our of 1o"vu,I',ndbrovnrlortlvllNou"".J.,ndQllrb,.·,lIr].QndQllrlo. wIo4lrgrrwonrbrg.ownd."BwrLor·swifrbrh.ndblm 10ckrdbMk. 4InJ slot btc'm< 41 pil!,rof.QIr. I'And Abr4lloa .... ",rnr rad] In rht .... ornlng ro rbt pl4lrt whtr, lot had slood btfort Iht LO~J), ",.d lot looktd down lownd Soaom ua Go .... orr4l1o ana row~rd ~1I ,10. lana of rlo. vollt]. 4Ina brhcl4. n" O"n,·." w, LQ, .. p.... all'gQ" .. II)"",h. ra· "onalund.".. nd,ng.ndth,cou"g (C"""' ''NT ,.. A......"o.. ,A). 'Thoo ... . . - . . _ 78 - . .... 1-1_....-._. . . q..-. .. w..- .. C--' ....d.). ,ng back .. fi, for ,h. kmgdom of God." And he .dd•. "R~m.m~r L",', w,f•.~ Su. ,h. fa ... h•• ·,h.~Clme.h"le .. atueof .. h".pptaro.ob<.n oprn,nd"...o"ofh.. folJy.Fo .... h ..I'....n .. .h'prud 19:26L.. t'IIV!ftL .... IuB .. d: LOT', W,n Ih ... u ... n TII . f ...... O~,G." Su,k,u' ",'urn '0 Lo,.who. n•• ,ng ,h" du,,,,,,· ,,""ofSodomwnhh,."',r.anddaugh'....r, .. hrd al", ",d. "Nom.an putt'ngh .. h.nd to the pI"wand look· .wo SOS I.'" G.,OL.,., ......TT .. s l ...... P" •• o n . CI.l.. · ." To.A~"''' NI).'4,ForGod lookoclo.. lya, .h• • ctu.I,~n ,h. Sno"4n",.I~.6'.~.· 'SooG..d9<17. 'I\om7.14. 'IO.dlUl 'u %2."U17,)2. ' .... '<j,JO.'K?HI4'FCts.2OIT 19:29-38 LOT SEDUCED B Y H IS DAU G HTERS I'S" il w~1 Ih~l. whtn God dm,oJtd 110. ,iutl of Iht v~fltJ' God ,.",.",&".d A&,~h~",. ~"d of ,lot ""du of rht "w.,h,,,,,,. ",In" lot ""t"h.t ... lb. ""tl In whuh to, d"'tlr. NNow LOI wtnr wp owl of ZaM, ""d d",dl in riot hills wuh 10" Iw~ doughu,j. fo, h. wa, 4,",d ro d"'tll ,n Za~r: '" h. d",.1I ,n ~ ,~v. ",ilh Iou Iwo dnghr.n. )'A nd 110. fitl/·bo." ,Q,d 10 110. Jowngt •• 'Ou, fQlh .. " old. ud 110 ... i, nOr" ",on On •• rrh 10 co",. ,n 10 Wl .fur rio, ","n"" 4.11 .10, ,.,,10. >leom • . ItI wJ m~k. ow, f"rh.r d'i nk win •• ,,"a W" will lit wub h,m. rb.1 Wt mo] pr<' IrtVt offsprong Ib,o"gh o.,fQlhn·uS .. 110.] ",.dt ,h••• f.rb•• dronk "'In, ,1001 n.ghl; and rb. fim.bo,,, w.n' 'n . • "d I.] wub bor fOlh.r: lot .I,d nO/.lt"o"'W~'" ,lot I.]d"wn ", ",hen ,h •• ,olt ,. And on Ibt ".XI d~]. cl,. fim.bern ,~;d ro lb. ]ewngt<. "BMe/d. I la] /"11 "'ghl .. ,,1, "'] fOlht" Unl L~r 0~1 " w. Ic. WI m.,/tth,m drink wi~r 'on'gh. "1",, ,bcn ]owgo in .,nd Ilc w,,~ him. ,ba. ma] P""'"' off. Ip"ng .b,owgb ow. j.llb, •. • JISo Iltt] mQd, Iltti. j."It•• drink wm. th~, nrgb, dl.,: Qlld lb. ]ouI" .,".1 IQ) wub ~'m; and b. did nO, know ",b.lIlh. IQ) JO"," o. ",b.n lb. arolt. "Tbwl b.,b ,b. Jngh,." oj Lo, w... ",ub ,b,IJ by ,b.ir farb ... " Tb. fi",·born bo., a .on. and ,.,11•.1 &il n"mt Jl,10ab, b. "Iht j~lbtr oj ,b. JI,f""b, ... 10 11,,, .IQ]. " Tb. yo""g" allo bo,. a lOll. ud ,.II.J b" nQmr Brn·Qmmr; b. " ,b. fa,h., oj lb ..... mman"tl 10 ,hu Jay. .,rOI< • On ..., . ... , Th .... cwy of Lo.'. K< m'<rpr< •• d.o ,.p ••••". ,h. bw.nd h"wlf. ,h. peopl< of 1....1 wholong.d for ,h. eomfo", of Egyp' wh.n ,h.y ....... ,n.h .. d" .. " (OuG.,.j. Ano bcc..... h...... _n"."h ...oh."" ...... h.ed_ '0 hav.con...nted '0 ,houw ..h"'g. B..t h." .. f.uhb. ...... h. ,v. Lot bP.......... C UL ... u S .... DP" .....,. E,,<: u.A.L •• O.,G ..., Af..., ,h .... h,ng> now ,h .. ""ell· kno ... nJ,orJ·i.,d.1lndor,h,nkh.,houldbr"""ccu..d,h"h. ough,.obttom"p"'y,o.uchkrrowlnct... Fo.ldonotfindh,m,oh'.'plo".d"p",ltor,o h... v,o l.ndy.n ... h.d . w.y,h.eh ..fllyofh" d.ugh .... bu, ... h.."oh.v.. br.n,h •• i,umof. pIot.ndcunnlngly.run.rtd.Bu, n."h ... would h.h ••• b..n.n.n.,.dby,h'g"l.unl... h. couldh .... br.nln.b,.... d.Thu.h .... m. 'om. '01>< found partly.ulp.bI ••nd partlyuc ..... bl •. For ,nd ••d h... n br.l«Cuud br •• u... h... f... of ,h.. off.n .. ofeon.up, ... n••• ndpl ... urt .• nd \V,,.Ho u,.K .. o .... UDG.O.C ... NALPU .. · IU"A~V5: Th .. h.d happrn.d wnhou, Lo,·.knowl.dge.nd wnhou, hi. h,vlngbeen. "' • ...,ropl... ur<:n ..·...«omplt ....dwhOU'br d,.,n •• rr.ngem.n, .• hroughwh,ch,h •• wo 'yn.gogu •• ' bo.nfromon •• nd,h .... m.fa'h ••. ""nho.., ... n.lpl ... u••. w...."oked.Fot,h... ......... """.I.. whocouldgl .... h.mv't.J.....:l .nd.h.f."nofehildrtn .•• " ...·...... r" .. n. AGAI"n Hu..1Os 4.J,.t.' s o ••• '<'-1'_JL.)II.'FC7UI"'''~_'''''''''''''. Jo-oImo."Tl;(;Un 80 NOT T " ~ \V'L, o. T "~ L.. w. O~'C~N: Af,., ,bt.. ,h,nv·,h.r.forc:.Lo•• s«nds,n,o.bt moun.~,ns.and'''''n·h.d...,II.,n.c• ...,: .... h. SgOlz... Fo'i' ..... n."h .. ,h.un. de .... nd,ngn.ot' ..... ,lIof,h.I... ,obageou •• oul: bu,I" ....,f.,wholooxedb.ck.",• .. Jdrobe ,hen..h"nn'oconcuPU,Ct""•• nd pI...urn.l)o no,.Ohe ..... rect, •• ,hese,h,ng' , ... I...lr. For you ough"o ",",ch l'''p'',h.p' ••• n wh.n)'Ol> ho.. fl.d ,h. n.m •• of,h.world and h......,.p"d,h. fireso(,he ne.h .••• n ",hen youh ..·• " .. naoo •• ·Zo..,.h. "'r",h., "'.,,,.11 .nd no, ,,,,.ll,·" whICh ...om... h... In ,h. m,d· dl ••.. you ... m.oh •••• K.nded'o'heh .. gh'oi kno .. l.dg......ooom.mount .. np".k.E\c ...·... J".'ho.."wod.ugh .... I,.'n .... "fo,you.who dono,d'p • .,f,omyoubu,follo"'you.venwh.n you asc.nd .h. mou"'''ID. Th.y.", ".,nllo: H.·whooh.1I do ,h.w,ll of",), Fath.. who" ,n h.... n, h. "mybro,h"."dl,,,.. . nd mo.h ..: '· ]<:.usCh" .. ou,Lo,d ",h" .. ,sdom.·,o whom b ,0 x,•. LOTlsAF":u" . "FTHHLA"·. O~"'E,,,Bu,l know 'h.'.om ••• of.... ,h ... o,y p w. ... ho.xJ«ndfromLoflract.Fo.how ...,Uon.b< • hI.,o.pplr.oChn .. ,h" ..... m"""ha' ,holC whodn,.ndf.omh"..,.d", h.Jln,,,,nl<.,h, uumblyof,h.Lo.d··,o,h.,h,rd.ndfounh g.n ... "on·~ lJu,"'.... ..,.....bl. cei ••.•"n,,d•• Lo, ,,,b<.figu •• of,h.I ...·.Le'no,,h.f."',h,,'h. . hallbe .....d,n,!:.ndn"no •• m.oll:"t..,,," ..... ,h".fo... KI f.... "p'... m. '0 ,h. J.w wh .. ·,hecny·i.,hl1,I·.m.llandno,.m.II:Acny .. Kln.m.d from ,h. m.nnor ofhf. of,b. mul". ,ud •. bec.u""" ..rd .... ndholds'og<,he.,be h... of m.ny in on. place. "Th... 'h... f.... wbo 1i •• by,h.l.wha ••• • m.ll.ndp'''ym.nnetof lif... long .. ,h.yund..... nd,hel.wl" • ..u,. F" •• h ... "no,h,ngg.... 'nobse,.'ng .. bb .. h. and."wmoon •• ndcirn"b""ldb ,,,p.. ,....,.dr... ".xd,,,,,d,,,.h.f.m,n,n'g<...r,,,,n b"n·rpu.'ncong.uou.... nc."p."..,"" •• 'b. m,sekandfdl,n ,h. d.se.,. Tho~ pc<>pl. '00 b«.m... m.monal ofcontup ..«"".'n'Mw,Id. ......."ln .. vrd'o th .. r""f><0pt •. ,h".fo... "",.. ,h... ,h .. ,b. law.!.k. L",. loSl and I"f,h" ""r. Jook,ngback Th."Lo.comu.ndd ..... II ••"Zo" •.• bou, wh'ch h. "r"'n,,, "'Y" ,m.l!.• nd my],f. UlSS.S." ~11}.""}4-.1 ~g.......,..;-..,.~ .. t- .......... ~l1"'.,..lo! t..o.,..,....... _.0..,....-'''-......,.0l0i __ .... _ _ "Soo_""""l6IC.'"K7hU7-lr 20:1·7 ABRAHAM AND SARAH IN GERAR 'From Ihtrt Abr~b~"l )O~.~ty.a low~ra Ih. It,,;!O,y of rbt N.gtb. ~nJ a,,·.lr brrwrrn KgJrJb and Sb"r: ~na In 10)OIl'MtJ iM Grrar. '/c "d /cb,~ha"l I",d of Sa,,,h &'$ "'if" ·Sh. il my lillt': And Abrmrluh k,ng of Grra' J(MI and look Sa,ab. ' Bwl God cam, 10 Ab,m.l«h '" a d,ro", "1 nighl. ud ,~id 10 ~'''l. · B.bold. yow art a d •• d man. brcawlt of lh. woman whom yow havt loh": forlbtilo"l."swifr.·'NowAb,mrl.rbb"dnor"pproorh.db .. ;,ob.l" ,d. ·Lord.w,lIlho",!., an 'n"o"~1 propl., ' D,d ht nor h,mltlj laJ 10 m•. ·SII. il my liltt" And lb. btrltlf , .. ,.I, 'Hr u mybrolb .... /n rh.;nl'grHy of my hrart and lb. innoftncr of my honJ. I ha,·.aontlbll:'Tb." God I",d roh,,,, ,.. rbrd ... m. ·r".ltnoll'lhllIJo"bGPtd.nrlbll,nlbr"'''griIJofyowrhtarl. ana U wM J wbo k.pl yow f,om Ir""'''g aga,,,1I ''It; rb.rrf... I d,d "o1 It I JO" rowc" btT. 'No. rhr" ,mort lb. man', wif"fo, hr 11 .. p.ophrr. and ht will prayfo. JOw. and YOII ,b.f/h.·c. Bill if yowdollolrnlorrhrr.knowrhOlyowlballlw"lydit'JolI.andollrb"lorry0" ... • 82 On . VIE'" Th. ,,,,,..unl ,n "+"ch Abnlum p'".. olTh .. wif.S ... huh",,"or,oAb,m tk"ldbe,n'''p....d'<>''p'... n"h ..."d'<>U1 .nJ ... ,.. m.nof,h ....."'ld (0...." .... ). Ab,.h.m "",IJ.I... bt.x,,, •• don.h'ground ,h.. h...·... propn Ifl'''' A.U H ~" E.. COU.. TuuA B' .. . UC H. O.,Ga., hn ••• ad from book of G.n .... ,he .. ory wh ... ""rel..ed,h.r.frer.hc'ppuunuof,h. ,h,um.n •• fr .. rh.d.,,'Uu h.... no. toueh.d,h"wom.n .• ndlh ... no'p'.mlltcd """o,<>uchher. W. If.nyon ...... h•• ,oh.. r.ndund ..... nd,h .... ... ord.li .... II)·.h.ough"og.. h.. w"h,h.~WJ ... h.. thanwtlh,h.eCh" .... n•. 8.u"fh.w,sh •• .obc.Ch".". n.nJ.d".,pl.ofP.ul ,l .. h,m h... J>.ul ..y'ng,h .. ·.h.l.wi."'mtu.l... dt . cI • .,ng,h .. ,he.. word ..... ·.II.goflcal· ..·h.nth• 1..... p..1u of Ab .. n.m.nd h"wlf•• nd ....... ' And.hhoughnoon.ofu.nnby.nym.. n....· ,lyd"cov.. wh1tk ,ndof"lI·S"" .. ,h...... ord. shou!dcon,.,n. n••• "h.le.. one ough' '0 pray ,h.. ·,h•• dm,gh,beremoved·f.om,h.hca .. ·If,h... ".nyone who "'.. ,u.n'o ,he Lord"-·for,h. Lord " Sp",,"-rhe Lord m'gh ... mo".'h .....Jof,h.le"... nJuncov.. ,h. hgh,of,h.Sp,m.[Th.nj "'.m,ghr bt.bI.", .. y.h .. ·brh"ldml\.hegl"'1'"f,h.Lord wllh open f.... ,.,. ... , .. ruform.d111'0 ,h....",. II...ge fromglory,og!o'1', •• by,h.Sp""of,h.Lord: 1O HOM'L'UOl ,0 .h. m. S .. . .. HR " .IlBn .. 1'S T" ~Vr.T U"OPT "R SOUL. OIl,G I" ,I,h,nk.,h...fo ... ,h.. S... h. wh"hme.n'·p"nc."·,,.·on.wh0SO"erno .mplf..: .. pr... n""r~'~. wh"h" the v",u.of .he ... ul.Th"vIf,u.th.n,.,.,m.J.o.ndcl,nv ,o .... " •• ndf."hfulm.n •• v.n .. ,h.,w".m.n who ... idof ... iodom.·lh.v.d<" ..dr"tak.he, fo.my.pou •• :"Fo.,h" ...... n,he .. foreGod ... y.toAb,.h.m.·ln.II,h.,s.. .. hh .....d,o ,.,...h... n.oh.. vo....""Th" ...y'ng.•t.ny ..... IInO"pprop" ... ,ophy",.1 m'''''g< .• mce 'hat ,.,.lIk...,wn"... m.n'w ........ledfromh.. v.n wh"h"y.,o,h.wom.ncon.. ,nlngrhem.n.·ln h,m.h.1I btyou, .. fug•.• nd h. oh.1l h.... dom,nton""",you:"lf,h ...fo .. ,hehu.handi. • .. d '0 be lord ofh" ... ,f•. ho," "" ..id'g .. n,o 'h ...... n.·ln.JJ'h .. s..r ... h....,J."you.pay .. "n"on,oh.. ...,,,.·?" lf.nyone,h...f,,«h .. 'ThoU<x""' .."·.. rhot_·""Ool· .... Noro!>·'Gto ..,,z. 'Ro.'_,.. '..... 'Goo ....... 6. 'Gto»I~ 'G.o»u. .ll-.... ':<;'-).16. ":<;'-)0" "lc...U"~''''l'_ll''''''''1U ''G..ll,u.':Gm1_, .. "(;."1,,,:' m~",ed .,.,u•. I., h,m hu.n ,0 h.r vo,ce In ~II ... h"hsh.lhallcoun.dh,m. • Ab... h~m,h"cfor.dotlno.no ...... ,sh,h .. ... tu. becall.d h..... ,f•. for .. lonll ......'u' 11 c~lIcdh"w;fe . • h.belonll"'oh,mandc.nbe • h...d",,,hnoon •. And""proper,h.,un,ilw. , ..ch pcrfc<TIon,v;nu.ofth • ..,ul be w"h,n u, • ndpc,lOn.J.Iiu,wh.n ..... ,..chpc,f.."onlO ,h., ....... up.abl •• llOof, ...ch,ngo,h.... I.. ul •t..nnolonll"·"d""" ... tu ...."h,nourbooom .......,f.bu, ••••" .. r:I .. u.un".h" .. I.., ..."h o,h...... hod.",. her. For ,o.ho ...... ho."'pcr f..,.,h.d,.,n.Wo,d .. y•• "S'y,hll ...,odom .. you, ..... ,:" In ,h"",.y ,h ...for. Ah .. ham '00 .. ,dS... h ..... hi •• i ..... . N, ..... hel ... Ph...oh ,ooonr. ",,,h.d '0 ....· c.... s..r.h. " bu'h,d,dno."'"h ... "h.pu.... hun:.nd.."'"".anno.un".",, A R UT ... ,,,u I> .AuOTBa.l.n.CHOY50.TO.. "Abuh.m moved from .h... '0 ,h • ..,."hem l.nd:.h ••"".go<.on.·.ndd.... hbetW«n K.de.h.ndShu .....jou'nmg .. G....:M.,...d on f,om wher.' From .h. pi ........ h... h. w" c.mpcd ..... h... h.w.lg'v.n'h.prrv,l,g.ofho". ,ng.h.Lotdof.llwi,h,h•• ngel •. Mov,ngfmm ,h ..... ,h.«x,uyo."h•• ojourned,nG"r.ar:No u '.]nnfT.uy'''l'non ,h., ,h. T.ULr A On ' ,,,. G' _T. O.,G ... , Th... p....ion "h.d nO. ,ouched" ... mph." •. lrk •• h.... tcme", ""'.goodfor.m.nnOlIO,ou G~"UIi." u,s.,,,,-'I G... h'm ...".bhdt«i ,n Jo.uc" ....... ,n Ch,,,,. as ,h••"",tI.uy.:"H.didno,uy. And'Qh .. ..,cdJ... ofm.ny.bu, .. ofon •.• nd,oyou ....d. wh"h .. Ch"..:N••• rth.I ... ·'h.lo.dh.. bAb,m~I.<" .nd hll ""r. and h .. h.ndm ...u:" Ho .. ,uu 0" I.. T... I NT~" " ' TY 0. My Hun.O.,cEN: Su, It, u . . . . . . ha. Ab,melech p,d 10 ,h.lo.d. ·Youknow.lo.d.-,h••• x,.ay, .·,h .. lh.v.don. ,h .... "h. pu~ hu,,:Th .. Ah,melech K<> ""ry d,f!"<: •• ndyfromPlu.aoII.H."no,.o,gnotan, and.il.bu,know"h .. h G." .... 6.,." \VHYTH . lo .. .,I " . LI (;T ... THI.P .... A . . .. OUC H R ••• " . N U STtl D . Otl . ..... W, n M.". 0.,,,0,,: IIU1 wh., .. ,h. mun,ngof ,h.. wh"h$c"p,u .. add,,·And,h.lo,ddidno, pe,mu h,m '0 ,ouch h..·?lfS... h .. p....ntl.". .u•• ndAb,m.l.ch ... "h.d,o,ec.....ltt u. ·wnh 'pu.. h<>".- ... hy"".:ud,ha.·,h.lO ....y. A.ItA H... Is .. P.o. Hn. ANONrMollS:\Vh". do.. Abrah.m.ppe..... proph~,IF" ... he ...,.. .0 S.acah.......... nt do... n to Egyp.,·You ... . he. u"folwom.n .• ndif,h.Egrp"·n•••• you .hor will 10,11 me and acquIt, you:'" Th.n. when h...·.. b"ng'ngllu<'olh(moun •• 'n'obt .. w. fiud. h~ I'y, [0 ,h...... nn.·Suy ....~: I .nd .h~ L>d ",dlgo up ,h., moun,aln,.nd.r, .. """h... oll"...d...,rifoce,olh.lo.dw.w,U ... urn,o you:"N.. ,.b.".... .,i.h.. ;n.un'q""w.yo... on. Ofk .... he hod k"" ... ltdg 85 20:8·18 A.BIMElECH RESTORES SARAH TO ABRAHAM 'So Ab,mtltcb rost tMJy in ,ht morning, ~nd ,~Htd ~H hi' srrvanf<. and rold rh.m aU ,b." rhing" and rh. m.n wtTt vtry much afraid. ' Tbtn Ahim.!"b ,alltd Ahraham. and said ro hi",. ' Wh~r bavr yo" donr ro w" And how bav. I si"",d again" you. Ihal you hav. broughr On m. ""4 my kingdom a grrar SI"' rou haw dont 10 mt Ihings Ihal ougbl "or 10 et don.: '"A"d Abimr/.,b ,~id ro Abrabam. "Wbol wut yo" Ih'''king of, Ihal yO" did ,hi, rh,ng'" " Abr.ham ,aid. 0/ did il b«auJr / rhough!' Th ... " ..oftar of God ar all in Ibi s platt. and rhtJwi!! kill m. brrawSt oj"'J wif•. 'IB.,id., sh. i, ind"d my ,imr. Ibr daughur of my farb .. bUI nOI rbt daughr" of "'J mClhtr; and ,ht huam. my wif•. " And whrn God ,a "std ro wand" from my falh ... ho" ... I said 10 h.., 'Tbi' is Ih. kind"", yO" mu" do mr: al 'Vtry plM' 10 whi,h wr ,omr. ,ay of mt, H. is my brolh ..:" "Th." Abimd«h rook 'hrrp and ou". and malr a"d f.mal. ,Iav." a"d gavl Ihtm 10 Abr~h.m, .nd ""ond Sarah hi' Wift ro him. " And Abimt1«b ,a,d. "B.hold. my la"d i, brforr JOw; dw.1l whtr, il pJraltlYow. " " To Sarah h"aid. "Rthold, I navtg;v." yau, brOlh". rhoula"dpi""aj,i/v,r;;ri'Jourvind;,al;cn;nlhtrytsofal/whoarrwilhyou:.ndbtforr,v"J you art ,;ghtrd." " Th." Abraham pray,d 10 God; and God b•• I.d Abim.J.,h . • "d also h••1.4 his wif. ~nd ftmal. ,/av.. •a rbar rh.y borr ,hild,,". " For rh, LORD had dolta al1lhr womb••J Ih. hO"1( of A~imt1rrb hrrBU" afSarah. Abraham's wifr. m. on. O>,u",tiw, n,.fu,of,h AUTHBPHOPJ.B\VORBF"'''''TBNBI>. CH •• · SOSTOM: Do you ... how rt w" not ,dlyortono purpo.e 'h'" ,he g<><>t f... f.lI on 'h<m: they "'0' "edabout.v.ry,hing.Then"Abtrnel«h . um· monod Ab,ah.m:,he textgoe, On. Con,ider, I a.k you, 'he d ,gnoun.ofall,h".andh•• henl,arnlf 20:9A&im.r.,/O Co"'plaiIlJ ,oA&.a&"", W.. n O,u You H UE , ,,, M , ,,, o~ C""$O$'-o,,: Wh.,,,,...h.r.U<m.hca.kod •• h"youw.n,ed ,o.mhrallm.,n.uom.le,h.h"""byh .. "",n_tdo,h.t,hre;o,d•• h..... d'glln .. hIm by God. \'au se,. IIn« God h......d.ah,m,·lfyoudono .....o.. he •. d •• 'h ...,ucom '0 TN .JU ~" MA,. ', Non . I'u .. pou . C""'O$' ro .. : No"c. a, .h" potn'. de .. ly Nlowd .• h.t JUft .... n·.nobIepur)'Ok'nprnen"ng'h.mwuh. lu..,n ,n.h,knowl.dg< of God und .. ,h. gUIse of.n .. pl.na"on.·I .. ,d,omyulf.·Su .. ly,h ... .. no '0$1""" f.,.. God In ,h .. plac •. and .h.y ""ll killm.un.craun,ofmyw,f•. ··l w.. ,h. f." ,h.. ABkA " .M H .u NOT L , ~". C".Y50nOM Th.n. from a ... "h '0 m.k••"use. fa. h,mself. b. ... ,d.·OOn·' ,hlnk I I.,d ,oyou,n.h.. ""r: ·Sh. " my ...... nn mr f.. he ..... d•• 'hough no, my mo,h ..... nd .h, b.dom. H .... ,h. Go ", LUl)s U. FO.TI •. A.. oNYMous: When .,.,,,w,lu... wh,ndru,,oml.ndlawl,nwh,,h _ .........gi ... r.d by our farh .... ,...,belt,v,U" God who lOleadlng u, forth from ,h. bou .. of our f.. h.... Bu,Y"u will und ..".nd fh",h.t ...""" "",.,n l,gh,of,h'''r,ng·Anyone..,ho 'OmmU.ltn i. born of ,h. d,oil:'ofon. "'ho ha. zn·~'r"'·y·b.ndon.dltn.Fo<.uch.on,h .. bun I,d 0'" by God from ,h.thouseofh .. f.. h., c..,.. .... 0>< Gft...... ).l194.· ".s.. GOI) O a uYB U Tll ou W " o S ....,'v . SOll)u. C ....sono .. : Do you .... d.arly NI.,.ed. God'. ,nv,ntlv, ",.>dom! J m•• n. ,h. m.n woo ,,"'" f.ar. .nOfh.'m.n." F"... . h,,~fo,~,.h.I .... of'h.I ... .. ,mu.. d.. "',h... ,hw(.... 1.... ,htIGUlInaJ now m.. ry ,he .pm' .nd "'et"" ,h. m""'g< of .h. N~ ... T.... m.n •. Now .h .. P''''"' "m." ,t.. ."... of.h~ •• lhngo(.h~Gen',I .. and of'he du,h of rhe law. ,n whICh .. m. free ",ulo... !.u. loo",d(rom,h.la ... o(,h.hu.b.nd .•• nm .. ry. newhu.Nnd.Ch,,,, Bu"fyou w"h '0 bt taugh,how I.... ,. dead. look .nd "'•. \Vb"e now ... ,he uc"fic~ \Vh ... now " ,h•• Iu~ \Vh Wh ... ... 'h.purir..."onll\Vhe'.,I.h...I. b,."on of 'he P.. ..,~~ b no •• h~ I.... de.d In :oil .he",.h,ngsIOrler.h_f,.. nd •• nddefeno!tn of,h.I.".,k"p.h.I." .. of.h.l.w ,f ,h.y<>n. A«o,d,ng,o,h"'p,mu.l,n'''pret •• ,on. ,ht-..fo, •. Plu..oh.'h .. t&.annnp"r fulofdn'h.nd,ool<~""ry.r""n.",bo: .. bl~,o .Y<>,dn.no.onlyd,d.YGidnbu· ..·.. s .. n•• d .. ....11 g,..,confid.nc•• nd bo:c.m.,mm.d,.. elyf. mou •. Th".you •.,.."'h ..... y,htng •• ", ... "h God.No'onlydo.. ht-dmd"tr~u.h .... whom.kn.bu.al"'h·Suu.n..... h~m .uch .... ""y;n.h, ••• ,yd"" .... h"w.h .... compl...... nqulll"y.nd ""h .... S.... m••• .,.J p.o.pe"'y.S. ......... h..... n"onof.h.k,ng'0 ,h'juorm.n. No,onJydoe.h •• ho ... hi'''gard w"hlOm.nygif... but.l",h,sran.. h,m,h. a. ,h. "gh"ooccurr·hel.nd.··8thold:h~"Jd.·my you:~ .. I~ ... h.r bnd"bo:fo.. 20 , 17 A&r"h"", " r",.jo rAbimrl« h A . ... . 'A>. ()U ' . UTOS H •• SD.".,.. V,.' TUB.O.,<: •. ""lIut"doe.nor"'.m.om~.upe'· fluou.,h.. m,ntton"m.d<no,onJyofAh,m· elect.·,w,f.hu,.llOofh"h.ndma,d'."'f'< 88 Such oon •. ,h.~fo ••• the ",hol•• hu,,,h of God pr-odu .... and.uchnbt-'ngoforth.Fo.--h."'ho • ow.,n.h.n .. h.ofthen •• h.bo.h.l1r• •!'co., .up"on:" Now ,h.oon.of.heSp"" .......... •bout ",hom .110 ,h. 'poide "I",-The wom.n .h.llhoc: ....d,h.oughch,ldh.. "ng.if,h.ycon • unlK,nf."h.ndpuruy:·' le,.h.churchofGod,h...fo •• ,n,h .. ",.y und ..... nd.h.blf'h. , 'n'h15w.y.erfl •• ,h. pro".. uon •. ,n,h,,"'.yuphold.h.d•• d.of .h.f.,h... wnh.fi",ng.ndhono •• bl.,nl.. · p.et."on.,n ,h",.,.y no, d"g"",h. wo.d. of ,h. Holy Splflf with fooh.h.ndJ.w,oh f.bl .... bu, ..ckon.hem,obefullofhono •. fullofvIf· lue.nd u.. fuln .... Q,h ..... i•• , wh.,.difk'!lon "'ill "'....c.. ..., wh.n w .....d ,h •• Abulum . •uch.grt •• pa'n.rch. no. onlyhed 'ok,ng Ab,m.l.chhu,.I.o . ..... nd",dh,.wif... ,ha •. "'y '0 h'ml In wh., "'ay doe. ,h. w,f.of.., gre., a p.tn.rch.d,fy uJ ,f.h ... ,uppo •• d '0 h.v, be.n expo •• d.o d.m.m.n" ,hmugh m.,,· ,al mdulg.nc .. Th... 'h,ngo ,re ",h ...h. ",wo .uppo....long"'"h ,ho.. ,.,hoar. f".ndJ of ,h. I." ........ of.h ••p"" Bu' ..... -comp."ng.p"',u.l.h,ng."'''h.p,,,. ,u.L-"arem.d"p""u.l'nde "(;01 ... P,T... :t:I). ·'T.. 4-.To H4 . • , CO.:!:,). ... ~ 4.1I.-r.:: 1HZO·l6. -r<:,,,,06. 21:1·7 THE BIRTH OF rSAAC ' Th,LoRDVllu,dSa,anaJ b,had.ald,andrh,LoRodiJroSarahaJhrbaJp ... m'ud. 1And Sa,.. b con".vrd, ud hrr Ab,abam a lon In I... "Id ag' at rb, (,mr of ... buh C"d b"d spQ/l"n ro h,m. ' Ab,aham ,a/l,d rh. nam, of hu lon who ...111 bo," 10 him, ... h.. m Sa'ah bo" h,m, lsue. 'And Ab,aham CI"ummrJ hi. lon '.aal ... hrn h, ...a, dgb, daYI 0/.1, as Cod had umm .. ndrd b'm. -Ab,aham ...a. a hundrrd yran old ...htn hi' ,on hUf II'al born 10 b,m • •And 5.:Irah la,d, -C.d ha. mad. laughur for mt: "'try OM ... 1,0 brarl will/ .. ugh DV", m•. - rAnd ,h. said, ·Wbo would "avrla,d ,0 Ab,ab .. m ,1,"1 Sa,ab ... ould lue~lr,hild,,"! ¥.! 1 "av, bo,n. hIm alon in h,s 01.1,,:,.On." 'lIw,S... h·lg,v,ngb",h,nherold.g<' canb.,n«rp .. ,rdu.ligu .. o{,hrchucch wh«hhug ... nb",h'n,h"lin.l"agtofh". ,ory (C".nosrn.. ). The .. ymol<>g)' of.h. name louc("l.ugh"'-o'-joy-)p.ovid ••• ro nnec· IIDn,oPIW,,,,hobego"p,muaUy,hrough,h. " go.pel (Qa"m,). Th •• umpl. of Ih~ p~tr'm,h·. rtmarbbl.ob.d,.n< •• ndg.""ud.alongw"h Go.h,"rtand y,d. m.. ~"at fo, mout TOM). A f UIT AN" G.ltn Jo~. D ..GBN: 1U3< ........ ·)"ugh...• .... ·J<'Y:\Vho" " •• hen .....hobtgn. ,uch.IOnlI! tldoub'I ... h~who ....,jofth... whomh 2 1,2 S~r~h B.Q rs Q Son SA .... HS .c u • • ATyPEOFy " .C " U.C H. you w,m ,a lurn Ih~ .ymbol .. munlng ofS-uh' ... "t"y!Th~ ,,~nrreo w.nl mnd. p~.,ng .h~ "'.y f01" CHn$<)$TO'" ()o DUPA,a. 2 1:4 Th, Cir •• mrision of I.g~r T". H oLY Sp ,alT Tuc Hu U, So .. ..-" , .. " D,v,s E A",,, Wo.THT.Oa'''BN:L,,u...k,h. l.ordl.".,n.(Co.d. n«w"h.h"poule". woro .••• n w"h u•. ·wh.n Mo... " ••• d ,h. .. ,lb. upon·ou,·h<>r<.·'Fo. "hub•• n r myjoy.nd crownofglory."For,on,of .h,. k,nd. ,h.",•• r.....ndS""'Joywhcn,h·t·· .. w.. n.,d.fo"h.""who·nolongttncedmdk..bu. ..rong "",... who by ,.lungup ,h... powe. h ... .h... ""nttsex..c,..d,o,h.d,IIU""ngofgood.", •• il. .. Thcr<, •• g.... f.... for.uch .. ,h .... wh.n'h.y.,~w.. n.d.Bu'.f...,c.nno'b.of. f..~dn"rJ<'ypo...,...dfot,ha .. of..,hom''''' .postl...y•• ·lg.v.youm,lk .od"nk.no ......,; f..,you we .. not.bI. uY",.bu, n~"h .. 'ndettl .."'yau.bl•• "II.Andlcouldno'.~.k'0Y"u .. ,o'p"uu..!.b",u.o<arn.I.,u,o ltttl.on.. ,n Ch"..:"I..".hoo< ... how,.h,h.d,v",eScnp. ,u",o~un.dcn,ood ..... ghlf",w .. dl)",eU ... ",h.. "mun.,1 could not.p..k '0 yo u ...o 'p",.". 1. bur u.o<arn. l .... '0 1,,'I~on~1 ,n Ch ..." I ga •• you m,lk '0 d,mk. no' m....•tt C•• ,h... wonl. ht ,.ken ,,,.. ghlfonv..dly' Ha .. ,· u~0",Gf."U'S7·'·" I'n.u .. CH·a R" ..... K.. UItOllB"' . " 1;1 Corn. now..... d.y '00. d.arlt· btlo •• d. l "NO G.n IT Ut>8 . CHUSOSTO": Lordcau •• d,od,uppear.ndhaogran"dm.,h. b". h of ,h. ,h,ld.nd 'he fI_ol milk. Ho",ltUONGENU,s.6.,." hm"a!lon •. lmun.",howouldno,b< .. ,uck"h. >I")"1n",o ... m.f«d,n,~ndnu ... n,ach,ld," o/d"g•• f, •• be,n,childl... up,o,h"'''g •• h .. nu"'m,.ch,Id.,h .. 1 h••• bo'n' a o.on'nmj·oId.g..rS'n ... ...t... h.ppn<.oac YO ulcON u SoN.A"uoSl:lh ••ede.. "bed .ufficl ,h. ''F.. l1,Nuonlll. '9. "fC6S0'o. "FCrn ... "C,..'IL"·'Uh'·l."(;.n1.l:' 21:8·14 HAGAR AND rSHMAEL ARE SENT AWAY ' And rln cbild f,t"" ud "'" "'t"Md; ~nd Ahr~b~ ... m..dt .. frt~r ftasr 0" rh, d~J rh~r h .. ~c "'~l wranrd. °S"r Sarah saw rht ,On of H~gar rh. fOroa", ",ho ... sh. bad bOfnt 10 Abrab""" plaJ'ng ","h hrr ,on 1'40<'· '·50 ,hr ,aid 10 AbrJbam, 'Call 0"1 rhil ,Iavr wOman Wllb hrr son; for rbr ,on oflhi' slav. ",oman .hall nor hr h.i. II'lIh "'J Ion l.u<.·" A"d rb. rb,n! .... , ,"fJdis, pl.aung 10 Abrab"m "" 4«0""' ofh .. •on. " S"I God la,d ro Ab... b.. m, 'Br nOr dllplraJrd "tra"1t oj 'h r laJ and b"""$( ofJou"lavr "'OmU; ",h .. lrvrr Snrah '''J'IO JO" . do IdlJ JO",fOf rhrowg!: hue Jhall Jo"r drJeudanll hr ""mrd. " A"d J ",,11 m~k. , nallo" "f ,br Jon of ,I.. Ilavr "'Omu ~IJO, "«UU h, is JO"' OH'r""g.· "50 AbTa!, .. m rOl. ! .. dJ In rln morn,ng, ,"d ro"k brr~d ."h. " ad a .k,n DJ wa't'. ,md g~~' H ". Hog". pwmng H on b.. Jbow/d.,. dong wnb tbt ,bi/d, ud btr away. Ana .b, a.p~rftd. d"d w~ndtr~a '" Ib, wild ..",u DJ B"r·,b,ba. ",n.·, TH R H OPE T HAT Is , .. C '''U ST. O~'CI'" lSUe, Sr"p,u, ..... Y"··gr.... ·.ndbec.m....ong;'ha' ... Ab .. h.m··JOYg,c ...... hcloolr.cdn"' .. thoo. .hrngl·wh,ch .... unbu,,,,h.,h,nglwh,cbar< no,uen:'Fo,Ah.. h.m dId nO'''jorr •• b<>u, p .... n"h'nvo,.bou"h."c ..... of,h."""r\d .nd ,h. acfl y "tt.of,he'g<.8u, do you ""oh '0 h .. ,why Abrah.m r.jo l«dl H ... ,h. lord"'r. 'ng.o,h.j< .....,Ab.. h.myour f.rh O" .. bur" mt<rp",.d a. > figI''' of Omlt.andh"·,rowth·.ugggrow,hmhopt Ch ..".nd .ht •• fo ... ol JOY. h .. rc<jUdt.how. '.", ,h., hhmul and H'ga' be .. n' .way. pou-d. probl.m for in' •• p •• , .... be.. u.. on 'u f.«.i,w .. no< ed,fy,ng.nd ,nd«d .ppured crud. Tak'nga "'.from l>aul., ........ hoI• .,ory .."be'n' •• p=.d aU'go""Uy'o "p .... n' ,h. 01'l'OSltlOnbe,w •• n ,htlkU..nd,ht"'... ,.s....-ah • ..,p......"ttng.'nu•• .. <>lkndcd'h.' .... n...t. ... p .... n'edbylohmMl. •hould.ttr><.,h ••pi.i' ... p ....",.dbyb.... cTh. ,wooon... n.l""be,n'''p ..,.d,o'ymbol,,,,,hou ",hod'ngu.. ollow ... ~, .. f... olfu,,,ujud,,,,,,n.{Oa'G.N).FoIlow,ng.d,{· f.",n' ,,"" ol Int<'p •• u" .. n. n ran be Inf.tted ,ha. lohmMloh.r«Ith.ct.u>< •• "."c:soflll.$motht•. whoh.dd ..p ...dS .... hand.hwga ... off.n.. {EPH ..... ).Ano,her'n'.rp ... attonconr!uded,h •• LshmMlh..,"'udtt.....,(ANONy ..oul).S'mll.. riy. tht,nfcun«th .. lohmMl ..... ·bnoh· .. fYU<<rT« ......"d.. ,hw f"'O"ld,ngnu .. fo.m .... I.d,nc.tlOn(CHk.sosTO.. ).The·oktnof w..... p"'.,de.'h.oppo.. unityfor.n>ll.gorrcal rnn"........"h'ht.hurrn'h.,drtnkofrom·w.:ll.· ,n Jr., s.... ..c S ... AH I. A .. c; u.o.'G~'" S ... h .... ngry beClu.. 'h.... nof,h.bondwomanpl.y. w"htht ... n ..{,h.f.. e wom.n .• nd.h.,on"d." ,h., puy,obe.d ........ SI>e.""n.. lsAb<.I.. m • ..d ... r···C ..,ou"h.bondwom .. n.ndh ........ Fo< 'h.... nof,h.bondwoman . h.lIno'Mh." ... " h my-..t .... c:· I ohall 1>0, 1>0"" con"d.. how ,he.. word. ough"ob acro,d,ng , .. ,he n .. h.bu,h. of ,h. wonun w'"by promi ... v.rhrch.hlng..... U.gorical ... v.rh .. ,hrnlbl.."'I>O'·bo,.n ...rord,ng'o .... l1 .. h·ID,ds.. .. hno'be .. h,mlbh.n.o .w (OalGo",), G." ... TH OC U' eo ANn w.. ~ W ... ... O. ANON· ...ous,Youca".u"h.l1ofSc"p.u,.andyou wlll ...... 'nndnu,d.bou'.nyunju.. pcrSOf\ , h .. ·h'grew:F<>"h.comm.nd·rnuu$<.nd mu!t'ply'i •• bl .... ng,h .. ,..ch •• onlr'hm. wMr .... wonhyofabl ...",1l. 8u, nouc.,oo'h .. ,h. ",unong of t.hm..,t .. nowh ... m.nuo ... d In Srrrp,u,e"hi... ""hywh.nh... alre.d)·,,,,.n,y yu ... oId. h...... ,llcallcd.·child:Cn ..... 0,. r,.. GI .. U'S)."Oi. " ,,Kd!In K8",d,o,h .... 'Y'nc,d Ip"":VJhyl!kc'u,,,-.h pI're d ",,,hl.hmatl.d,dh.nOl pl.y,n,h.ne.hl Th .. ,nd •• di.wh" i••Slon"h,ngtn,h"po.di. undt .... m'gh,l .. mhow,o"..,o,h« l"...gc •• andeape,ully,hu.,nwh,ch,h.h,,,lbom-.ld... Y'0(,h ...... oru.,h .. -H'g.,.ng< ndth"".. lf ..,d.-I( ,h. Son ,h.ll m.k. you f,u.you.h.ll b< f... ,ndud." Bu,J.. u.... wh .. ,"'.po<'I.~'o,h ... _,d.alh •• ~pound.,h.m:·Bu,ao.h.nh.,Scnp,u,...y•• ' ... haw .. ac.ard,ng ,o,h.fl.J.h, pttHcu ..dh,m ... ho ..... acUr .. I.... iflOm.on. i. ",1I ... n.l. h. "oppo..d '0 ,h. 'P"",..l. Fo,cv<:n)"Oll. if )"011 I, .. -.c ltHSONG~ .. U'S" •. " \ \'HU b R ••• U.JI"'onw."',s,, .. h,n.h.pl .... o(v",u •. lf,h.. ,0 '0...04 10ll 93 'GoiH.l~ '01 "lc..:tol~ you,..,.h~.,>(c.pt'ni(,h.""un'''nanc.of,h. m'glt·Y:'-·ndbec.u •• ofh .... tful ......"ngfou ,,,nd,,,anunJu"Judgme .... yououglt,.o und.,· •und ,h •• und.r.h.gu,..,ofpl'yyou.uff", • ..,· duc"v.~r,«ullonbJ"nju"I< •. 8u'you.hall • I..,con .. d«n'p ...h.nghth.ndofGod.no"n.th,np.haru. on.h ... 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I... ,h"posrJ.j.ohnJlj",."H. who(uts .. no'p< ",ho k.. p. rl>< commandmcn, •. no"np<,fec,I"".bu"ndre.doffu.ure,o.m.n, and ,n fc .. ofpunlShm.nui •. ,nd •• d .• loon ,m· ..If • ..,nofAb.. h.m.H.,oor<<'''''''g,fu.,h .. ... ,h........dolh"wo,k (bttauu ••• n-h .... ho .n.lIg'v •• ,upofcoldw.... only'n.h.n.mtof. d, .. ,pJ...It.llno.loseh" ..,,·..d·j."' N••·..'h •. I... h."mf.n""o.h .. p< •...., ... ho,,~rfec •• d. no"n,lav"hf... bu.,n,h.f...domoflo •• Th •• po.d •• I... oho .... oom.. n'ngAtmil .. ... h.nh'JlY'.-A.loog,nd •• du,h.l><"iJ' ,h,ld.h.d,ff... no.h,ngfroma .. rv.n, .• hough h.btlordof.lI:bu,h.""nd.. ,u.ou.ndgov", no .. un"l,h.""",.ppo,nredby,h.r•• h..: " H. ,.-.'h,ld:.h.,."fo"'.... bo'.nou"oh.d· ..."h m,lk·'nd-,, "n< La .... " H" ~annot ·comp.,..p"",u. l,h,ng.wuh.p",,ual:" H. cannot )'....)'.-llu' wh.nl bccam~.m.n.1 PUl .,,·.y,h.,hInS· of.child: .. H.·d,IT...:.h.... fOIC.-no,lt,ngf.om ... rv.n,:" lIu,if-I •• v,ng,h.",ordof,h.r.rorpflnClplco ofChm •.-" h.btbo.-n.top THISuJA .. :Th.n,h."m.ca .... fotl .... ".b. born .• ndm,lkflo .... din,h.bre .... of,n • .,ld wtlm.>n.On,h.d'yof.h.g.-e •• r., .."h.. Ab ••. h.mprcp.r«I .. h.nI>l$ r. ...,born_" CO....... TAU 0" G~ .. U's ,8.,. " 1s .. .. u LS T. uc o:lsA .c.A .. o ....' ou s:Wh.n s."r,u"'p..k.or"ploy,ns·h .... ndoe,,,,bJ' wayofcovc"a1I ... lOn.M' .... Uy.wh,I"h·r ...... pl.)',nglsnm.eI ..... ckl .. x.Bu,s..uhgo< .nll'J' whcn.hcuw, •.• nd,n .. "wh)·.h·Jlf·t"Ab,.· h.m.·C"nou, ,h. 01 .... "rt: C.n.... 0" G..... ",5 ).1106. " s ....... \\'''''''.0 T O C l1 .Cll: I s l1 .. ... .. s 8 . ... H .. . U.CHRY$OS.. 0 .. :S«.lultyou.d...· lybcI01'od.,n,h",n".n«on«'g.'nS... hno, ,ol..."ns ,h. hruhn •., of l,hm •• I.nd un.bl. '" pu,Uf'«] .... b1ywnh ,n.m .. d.....·.n'·.... nbt'''I ' .. 'edwlthls.u c.SOju" .... h<prcv,ouoly w,. hed,och.ckH·S.. ·• .. rog.n«.nd"'h .... · 1' '' ~LUV ' N''G'' D . CHRYSaSToM:Fo,herp.'' ".m. 'cfll."anh.dh"r..,n'p • .,k,ng.... 'n,h" c....oo.h.w.n'.d.onlpbhm •• r.for ..... dn ... ,nth. bud. Na,\><."ng.as«.h.",n bc>rnoi I"':<·ndaf,h .... ryg,{,ofGodb how....'.S... h ..... no'gu d,yof""mg Un''' ' ..,n:ably:.h.....dcvcnqult.Iog«.Hy.lOlog,c.Uy th., ... nGod'grudwlth.lw:word • .n • • pok. Th.p. "'. rch.bt,ng.ff.c\lon.... nd ... ,lId" . po •• d,oward l. hm •• Ld idno' u k. klndlytoh .. .. m.,k •. 'Th .... m.. k.bc>u,h .. oon ..... ,uck Ab .. h.m ........:h ..... no •• you .... ,h.. h. ,,,,,kmuch,,,l< ru,mH'g.r:rathtT.Iw:,,·.. w.1I dllpo •• d,owardhll..,nfor ,h.re •• on.h.,h, w •• ,h.n."Ulnhll)",u.h.Con .. dtTln,hll"'" how.v.r . . . ,h......o,d,n.rycon .. de .... n.uof ,h.lovmg God: wh." h....... Sarah 'f'P... ndy h",ng.hum.nprobl.mmbe,nsd"''''kdhr ,h'~"'yof ..... mof'h.ch lld .. n."dAb .. h.m no, .. k,ngk,ndly.o.h •• xpul"onofl,hm ..d.nd 'h.m.. d.. rv.n •. (Af.. r.U .••• nlflnh,.g...... · '' .. In'h.dldno''.ke, .. u....,'hSa .. h.'' .. ,11 st,uck htm .... v" •. , h.. i•. h... h... pugn.n'. and "pp"",y•. jA, th at pom'. In r.del"r,,,h,, (h.. K'.r"u.I.,..'ngk,ndn ....odw ..l"ng.o Of,.ng.h.n.h. bond. ofharmony be' ..... n , h.m ,h. Lord uld '" Ab .. h.m . 'Don', let the remark .bou"h,ch,ld.nd,h,m...uerv.n,,,.,k"),,,II" k" ... \Vh".verSarah ... y.lo you. h.", her: ' HO"'L,E$O .. GtN U" 46.,. " h." .... 46 ... .. 2 1:10 TI,.So"f1jT&i.Sl"", Wflmu Na !';Hltll'TU.U. E.H.~" THH SU'A": Th.n S... h.wholhow.d no.nyy,n anym."er.h., .on<ern.d h., ..lf.bt.am •• nvlou. In ,hl l m'''" ppokd.oGod.ndrnak•• nh." hIm whom God h.. no, mode.n h~,,:Co .... ~ ... · TUYaNG! ... .s,~ , 8.> ... A ......... .. ·S C".ltKC1' AT-rIT U.... C .. av:oo •• ro ..:Don·'obJcc'.h.... Y".'0 wh .......,d,0Y"" by h.r;in ....d.' ... h... ve,S ... h ... y.'0 yau.h •• d h..:Acc.p' 'very,h"'S.h,no ...... y. ,oy"u .bou'bhm..l.ndH.g.... nd~r cl.,...tten . "on. Don'. b< .udy '0 d ..,u.. 'he ........... n who In all ,h"I"'''od huglv os don', .lIow your..,lf m folio .... u .. ,o~"on,.numer· ou5:llh.llm.k.h,mgfOWi",o.m'gh'y n."on "nceh. ")'O'I,off'peong.· So do ... h.. 1I •• ,d.o you by het .• nd pay .. ,.nllon '0 her wo,d •. Con"d«no,,·.I .. ~you.ho"·g,"'w,,'h. pe>«.ndh.. mony.hat.Uat onc. beVn10 ""gn ""er.h." hf. logrther. Go.hgoodn . .. "",ng,h. • n'ng.h.,,«I.IIon.h,p.·H .......... rlynu, mor"ong:,h ...x'goc.on.rem.mbe •• ",ook bread.nd.b.gof,,·...... ndg ••• ,h.m'oH.g•• , be,h.n .. ,.h.ch,ldonht,.noulde".ndKn, h.. off:" NoIIC< on«.v,n. I asl: you .• h. good man', uU .. IY her ""': HO"'L' U ON G.".· f"I •. and,h ...roro h.i.,h''''r·nddoc.no,flr.cl ....elL Ou',..,.. .... ho.~ • ..",·o(prom,.. ulu.u ... ' 'd"nk w...r from you, own founu,n •. and le, not ,h. " ...... now fOffh from you, .... dl •. bu, I.. you, ....,• ., ,un ,n you,ot, •• u .... Ou,on<·wl",i. bornacco,dmg.o'hcn •• h.... d"nks ..·a' .. from. bo.. l..and.h ....... r"..,lff.,I.h,m.andh.lxb In m.ny.h,ngl.Th.bonl.of,h.l ...... ,h. I...... from ... h i Stt.,..,.., ,h. ,h. I.".. r.'u .... s..._ .. ,h. ,.x, .. 51$ 46.4·i.' 21:14Ah,GI>G'" S... r AWGJ Hllt'lrUJ T " . T H'';'' A pPUUD 1-] ."'5 H 'rOA ... AN.", /sb",,, ..1 Eusu,uso.E.w."'A:B"' ..·.. d•• J"STAb.ah.m 'nhum.n.'n,h.. h.d,dnO'l .... n.upplyH·V, .nd ,h. boyw"h adonk'y... "h.1I ,h. ""I. h< po......dISOm. oar" ".... ",,,ur< of~,"d~ ..... 00 ,h ...... ,",ould no' ho •• '0 look ~f.. r."'don· k.y: o.h.,.. .. y ,h .. h.dld,h .. bell~v'ng'h., God would P'O'I'''' ,h. boy. Bu,why d",.h. T H.C HIl I" ; ,, [)1t 1 " " ~ • • O" E .... "., .., .; ... D Apono Ll '; FOUN"""~ , O.'G~"': Le, u'''' wh., Ab... h.m doe. m.. "wh,l••r.. r ~ .. h" d,,· pl....d. H. ca.u OUt ,h. bondwoman and ht, "'n,butne~."hel ... h.g, .. oh,mabo"l.of w.tc,. Fo,b"mo,h., do.. no. h•••• w.1I ofhv· 'ng w,,,,. nor could ,h. boyd ..,,· ....... f,om. .... n.luach.. ""'Il.fO,wh,chh•• b".ufT... .",f"g.. n.. ,ht Phih."n...'" bu, I"'m •• ldnnl. "·.... from.bo"I. _Th"bo"t •.•• "".bo,,l•. "G.ol"'4 -n.._-'dw uo< . _ .., ...... ".- . ,. . u_,•. "", •. ,s, ,.-' .,~ · F(".,:W. "Go.o Jld .. ,; . ~ :~'~~,-:~~ l< L6. "GoI 4.lI. "PIooo- rhro ... h~'O\1"nch~fi .., pI.(eW.. """"h>< h< ........ d,oh.v.pcac."'"hhll ... 'feIAnd ,n. d<.dh.,ullyd,dno,,,'.n,,o •• ndh ...w.y" .Il,fo'"'' "'''''~n ,hat Ih< ,h,ng'pp<...d .r:. ,~mely h ... h'oAbr.h.m.So"'W04.IJdnotl.. ,.., don. what h<, ,h" God oald.ohlm.le,l\ot.hllm."••• roubleyou ...e. C..U"AO"GB" .... ).1l16," 15·21 GOD INTERVENES TO SAVE HAGAR AND ISHMAEL " Wh.n rh. w~Itr In th. Ikin w~1 gOM, 11.. (~lIlh. ,h,ld u"d" Ont Djth. b..lhn " Th." 11.• ....."t, ."d 'QI .IOW" "~rT Qg.,nll hIm Ggo . and lb. '.141 .. w.ll of ....It" And .1.• .... nl. ondjill,d Ih.,k,n ...tlh ..·."•.• dg.v.llul.d.Jrtnk. · AndGod .... ,wrtblh.l.d• • ndb.g ....... p;h. I,v.d In 11., ..,dd.rntll . • ".1 b"om. 0" ';CP'" ...111. Ih. &0 .. ,. l' H.I,v.d ,n tb. wild"nw of P.r.", ."d bu mOll. .. look ..... if.for him from 11.. I""d of Egypl, ,.,.1. \.Vb., 'WHATl<> vl .."K,"UH ....CHaYsosr".. : Wh.,Iow,ngk>nd","onrh.lord·'paniF",from 'gn""ng[H'garj ... mcn .. l",r •• n,.h,d"gntd ,0.h"... h...uch.......dn,d".. nfromho ..... H....,lI.nJO)'.u Qv ....v,. ... , God', ,n'uv<>d.II.go'i('.lIy{("I1,,"'\nSI'·ulj .. ,h~·m<>,h .. of.h~ .1< ....: contl"u •••<> h••• rh. 0pp"nunl 97 21'1 9G~Opus H~g~r i thtca.nalpnd'ht~a' EJts H ....... Sua .. ,",BCl Of L, v,,, .. Wn u .. O~,· "K", Antr th~ ""'tn alrudy he had bkn aMn. GOD'. GlUI eR bAI.L W . RRQtlI ••• CHU_. TO .. : ·H. o~n.d h~r .rn: the 'u' p . on._ ~ .. u••• h•• ouldn· •• «~fo .. 'h"bu,bt.. W< ev.nw"hhertY".openno,h,ngw"or.nyhtlp .oh.. ~fo .. th.v .."."onfmmonh'gh.H.nc•. .,n.. h,,'n"n\lon ..... 'og' ••• v'd.n.. of .... "" h"p."." .. y•. ·H.op.n.dhe"y.. ,·,h .. ".h. mad.ck...oh.. ,nh< G~"u,s 46.7'&,' don~d .. dud.ndh.d_p'.'he.ngclof'he Lo,d " pru.n, w"hhim·.. ndopgu.... op.n.d,Th,... wh .. 'h •• p"'d...y.".·my ....y-"h .. ·bltndn.... 'n p.. t h...... ppentd m bu.1 until th. fulln.u of ,h.G.n"I ••• houldcom.,n,.nd,h.n.nl". eI •houldbe ....d:'Th .. ,h ...,(o.. ",hebl",dn ... ,nH'g... whog.wbonh·xco w. !dnothJY.bknope~dunl.,,'heyh.d crted Out to ,h. Lord.' And wh .. . m I uytnS' Th.. our.yc •. wh,.h ....lrr.dyopen.d.m,gh, beopen.d'Forjt.u.cam.,oopen,h•• ye.of,h. bhnd.' Our.ye. ,h...fo ..... op ..... I...,.m.yd....,thtm.g.. n'n.deef'. tr.l.epwhilew •• Knot ...... hful,nth •• pontu.l mun,ng.Nor.rtw.d,sturbed""hatwed"p<1 oIupfromou •• ye •• nd~on'.mpl.,.th,n" wh"h''''p,,,"u.l.,hat'''.m'gh.n,,,.,,,,·,,h T HR I' .. u ,ON.," E,,,· ~. CHUSOHOM: M,ndful of.h".I.. u•. lbe ...... hyou .• hun.h.h.rmof ,h"p.."on.nd ... tthallourm,gh,n •• nn,n."" f,om Our own "'ul •. Th" .•f....ll. IS mOre d•• dly ,h.nall o,htrpuo"",•• ndunderm"•.,our "Nry ...I~."on.~tng'nf.ct'h.'nv.nnonof.h. 98 • 'Godwuwllh,h ... "k.dd.mon.H.nce.ce"~In ..g•• IJO ..id. ·Thtough.h.okv,r•• n.y du.h.n.cKd ,he \O'(Irld." Wh""mun.by".h,ough,h.dcv,I'. u •• d d"'ptlon.d"'p"on "uK w. .h. ,h. • 6,'S·'7• I.S" ~SH.,tI" oll .(; 'NToW .... C,,,"o, AlnA"o~lA' Abnh.m ,ook 11 "''Y hard when H'garn.dfromh,m"houghh.h.dkn,h .. of{ at Cod'. comm.nd. S,mll.,.lr " "'... g'u, ca,... ofJO,row.otheboly·posd... nd ••• ng.h ... wh.nl ..aelfcII.How.v.,.,h·y",,,·"p ..·,·d f,{lm.h.m,no,.,allw,lhnglybu,b ... ulCof God'. will and "". oflo.. fo. Ch" ... For ,h..... . ton.h.d,v'n.P.ul ...,"'... -M)' .... towtlg .... . .ndl h.v •• ontlnu{lu'p.,n ,n m)'hcafl. for I would ...,sh.harlmysclfcouldbclCpor...dfrom Ch".. f.,...h ....k. ofmr hn!'h ......i>o.« from ,h.... m...« .. l ••cord'ngro,h.n •• h:th.y ... 1.... 1"••:" So. wh.n ,h. mo,h .. "f,h.jo:w. w.. .. n' ..... y•• h,,.,.ndc .. d for. long""" ,n.h, wildcrn ..... nd .h.fC ........... ~d.ngund.nd)·.ForGod will op ,h. " 21:22·34 ABRAHAM'S DISPUTE WITH ABIMELECH "Ar rh~r tomt Ab,,,,du~ ~na Phicol ,ht comm~na(r ofhis army said ro Ab'~h.m, "Goa i, "'irh yow ,nallrharyowdo; "no",rhrrtjortswtarro mthtrt by Goa rharyow will nor atalfal,dy "'irb m. or ",orh my off'prmg or ",uh my posuriry.· bwr a, I hav. dtalr loyally wirh you. yO" ",j1f a.al ",irh m, and wirh rh, land ",b", yow havr ,0Jowrnrd," "A"d Abrabam ,aid, "/ 01,11 ,,,,.ar,· t'Wh,. Abraham compla,",d ro Abimd"h ~bowr a ",rI/ of ",art, ",h"h Ab,mrlr army rau "p and "rurn.a 10 rh. la"d of rh. Ph,lrlllnrJ, "Abraba m plamd. ramarisk lftt in Brrr·.b,ba, and [all,a rb"r 0" rh. "amr ofrhr LORD, rh. Ev"I."'ng God "A nd Ab,abanllojow,nd many Jay' i. rb, land of rb, Philisrin'l .1,0f<arn.mdutroyed,hc Cana>n"e,hcwould.l.od .. rroy,hcirownland so ,he)'h."ened '0 mak •• eoven'n' w;,h h,m, .nd ,h. 'wo of ,hcm m.dc. ,o,'tn.n, ""lth Ab .. h. m.' COM ... NT.U. 0'"' GENUlSlg., .' OVIIRV'~W: Th .eryltttle,ommenrl.,hep...i",el"'riod.Ab,m. dccb .. 'ccn '0 ",.kc . "ov~n.nt with Ab .. h.m bc.. usc hc UW th .. God w., with Abrah.m (EP"R~ M ). Ab,m ONBW"O"<;SSO .. . ON B'sN A.. B, A"oNr· M"US: ThtJuot m.n wrong' no one. Bu, no' h.v· ongbccnl"'"u.dedrcg"d ingAb .. b.m,Abim T,.. r MA DB ACOV B "A~·T. E."R .... T". Sn· IA,,:Af'cr,huc,hmgs,Ab,mtltehandl>horol, ,h. (Qmm .nd" of hi, >rm)', .p<>h '0 Abr.h.m, for,h'Y",,',har God ",.. w;,h h,m.ndh.d h 100 22:\,8 THE T ESTING OF ABRAHAM Afe" rb~ .. rhlngl God rmrd Ab'aha"" and ,aid ro hI"', il.b,aham'" And h. ,aId, "H, .. an, I: ' H, ,aId, 'Takt JOu, JOn. JOw, only' JO" IIdde, ",loom you lov" uJ go 10 eh, J.,nd of J\bridh.' ud offtr hIm 110, .. AJ a bwrnl<>j/"mg upon On, ofr"," mO.malnJ ofwh,rh 1 Jhall "Uyow."'So A]"ahamroJturly'nfh,mpr"'ng,Jaddl,dhlla".d"dloo~r",o<>jh,,yowngm'" "'rlhh,,,,, a"d bi'IO" /lad(;d"Jh.rwf Ih,woodfo'lb,"wrmoffrring,anda,oJtdnd""nrrorh'pla(t0fwhirh God had 101.1 10,,,,, '0.. 110, third ddy Abrand'" Irjrrd up &11 'Y" and ,all' rb. plo,. 40, off. 'Tb,,, Abrabamloidlohl,yo."gm .... "Srdyb",.,ublh,MI:/andrh,ladwIlIgoyond .. andwPnb,p . • "dlom,aga,,, rO}ow. "'A ndAh,aha""ookrb,woodoflh,bw,nlof!""'g.anJlaidrro "flU, bu Jo'" and b. rook In hu h.nd ,b. ji,~ and Ib, hrj~. So Ih~} ""'" bOlh ofrht", rogr,"'" -""'"d !sur laId to 1,11 fa,"" Abrahom, "My farh ..!" A"d ", 'did , "Hr .. am I. m} .on • H • •ald "B,bold . lhrjirra"dth.wood:bwtwh,rriSlb,lombfo,ah,ntof!..i"t' "'Ab ,aham,.,d."God WIll pro~,d. br"'JtIj rh~ lamb for a bw,n, off,'mg. "'y IOn," So ,bq ""n, lw,h of tb,,,, logrth ... OVU.VI. ... ' E"n 'ht .m~II~ .. dmm.>nd.o ... ... hoMI, ..... you ... lv ••• OMf."hfuI.Con .. d., d,hg.n,lyhow,h.f.Lfhofll,.f.Lfhful"p.ov "w...... ,h.. A T.U." .. E ,,. T". DOT"'L ~ . OR'GIN:GjV' you'.".n"on.you ... hoh.v •• pp .....,bcdGod- 101 Fun" .. T. u T" . OR'G"'" Wh .. do)">u u)" ro ,hlk,ndofthoughu.rt stLrrmgmyourh.. rt!Awordh •• b<mullcf<~II . knownwon:l.and.a)·thatn"lmp""" bl. for him who promised to Ii.:' bc: that •• " ma)·. th.prorn;><.hallrema;nl Bu,I.n.,au.. ·l.mthel.a.. :'amno,.bl.,0 ",.rnintth.,houghuof."ch'grn'pa",arch. nOfCttd.d to tcst h,m.llrrcd m h,m. wn.,f.dmgncau •• d.wh.nhcw ... ordcr·,h.Sp,,i,wnarfeeli ng. wna, plan Abuh.m con.id",.d. ha. f,bel,.><wha,h... h'ppen '0 '0 w.' Goo \VAS Ton ' N" ABIl" H "M. O.'''~N: Bu, nowrn •• nwnil.,h.,.~'uy •. -God\\"a..."'ng Abrah.m.nduy. ,oh im:' T.k.yourd....".on v.. hom)'oulo,·c: .. Fo"oh ..·... ,d-.on· wou ld no,h.v.bc.n.nough.bur -de.",,,·.I,,,i••dd.d L."hi.,oobccon"d.,.d.\Vhyi.,h... "ill .dd.d .. l",.·whomyoulov<-!Butbcholdrh, imporr.nceof,h...".Tb •• ff",,,ono of. f"h., ... rou ..dby,hecau•• Godw •• , .."ngAbra ham.Ho.uuEso",GE"'.SIS8,1. " ,n., c' AB.AH~"''' T VP BOO T H . FATH ••. Cus .. ~,US Of AUES: When Abrah.m off.red hi •• on I.." hew •• a 'yp< of God ,h. F.. h".wh,l< r. ... <pre· f,gu .. douf Lo,dandS ••·io"SEU",,,,S4.:." 22:2 The HighL~nJ Go ,,,,Yo Y "~ H, ,,,, L...;". OUl·l.'Goolhl. a,Hoblua,G..lU6,lS;4~l "(;f.Gtnll.Jl:"""'~I· "FC7Ul& "FC4:', l6, ......... od.·CO In.o rh< hIgh ~nd: Could rIOI "'br~· h.m ... ,th,h. anddu"ng.h~"'hol. thru ,n. TH B MuTKU O. T H a TH'.D Dn. O"'G .... Th. rt...d day. h~", •. " .Jw~ys:oppl>t betw«n.ff'Cllon.ndf."h.l~ofGod.nd lo",of thelle... "htch.. mofth,npp .... n'.nd'h. ap«,""onof.h,ngofu.u.e. H.....n.th.'n.,...·'n'o.h.h,ghl.nd:.nd th.h,ghl.ndlJno •• uffi.,.n,fo"p .... arch 1bou"0ac:compl,sitooK,u,.workfo,,h.lo.d. !lu,h.".looo.d"td'0 ucend.moun, .. n, a( cau.",h ... u.I,.dbyf."h.h,m ,gh •• b.ndon ...,hly.hmSI.nd ..c,nd.o ,h,ng"bo ••. HON" uU0.. Gl"U'S'.). " TH B M UT"~ o. T H a T.''''T~. CU5~.'u~ OF A•• u:Th.f.ct,h .. h•• ",•• d.t,hrpl.ctof ... nficeon,h •• h"dd.y".hown'o .. p.... n' ,h.my.... yof.h.T"n"y.Th .. ,h•• h"dd.y &houldbe.cc'p.,d,n,h... n.. of'p.om'Kor my .... yof,h.T"n"y .. foundfuqu.ntly'n.h • .....d Book •. In Exodu.w. , ..d.-W. w,lI go. ,h".d'y'Jou.n T... PA .... T·. H U.T l ~ T". Mfi .. TBO. 0.,· GIW: Ab •• h.m •• o•• ,n ,h. mo,nmg (b '0 84.'," 22,5 \\', lViIIGo .. "~ \\'o,,"ip ""r'w-·""' .... ''fC7UJI..".. "'Onfo- ........ u.r-.. po n ofc;.-Z2:I,.......... ""bopnnoncofa.-22.-4.n... .pooo;IoIt .. <Jona ... ,."FC71,l_"E.''''ll,'~ ""o...k .... '60l00S. "M'Vot M~ "ll "F(;1H 103 A.a ........ O tiLIBV'"I .. T II U R UOU.UCTI .. ". OIlIG."':H.I.~n"h'''rnn".forlh ... r. van""',,, nOI abl •• oaK.ndw"hAbraham.o Ih'plac.o(,h.burnloff"• .,ng.hal God had • hownhlm.·You:lh.,dort"h.,u.uy··-"·y h.... bull.nd,h.child .. illgo.nd ... h.n ... hn ....o ...."pcd ...... ",.U ... u,n '0 you:Tdl m • • Abnh.m. a,. you uy,ng '0 ,h... rnnu In tru.h ,ha, you w,1I wo"h,p and returnwah Ihechild. or ... youdec.,vlng,h.mllfy<>u ..... II,ng,h. ,tu,h •• h.n you will no, m.k. h,m.burn, off.., ,ng. If you ••• decemng. " " no, r,mng fo. so gru •• p.,,,.rch.od.c..... Vlhatd,,ro·"'on 'h... fo .. d"'.,hi .... '.m.n"ndlC.1t ,nyou! I • m'p'.k,ng,h<,.ulh.h,,,ys .• ndloff... h. child ... 1>u rnl o ff..'ng.fo •• h, • •n ..... lc.rry wood wlfh m•.• nd I .. ,urn.o you wnh h.m. For I beh.v • . • nd ,hi. "my f'lIh"h .. 'God " .bl.,o ..... h,mup.v.nf.omlh.dnd." " H .... II.1ES .... GEN"" .. a.S." ST . . . OUC M U ,",'HC •. CAUH'UJ 0 .. A"us Th •• wo ••• v.nts whom h. ord ...d 10 .laY wtlh Ih.... 'yp,licd,h.)<..."hf"toplt. ... horouldno' ...ando..."'hth.pI.C Chri"·.c.o....gn,fygov.. nm.nr: by tt ,h. devil "conqu..~d.nd,h."'hol."'orld r< •• U.d,o,h • kno ... l.dg•• nclg'""ofCh., ... Fin.Jly•• h~.po.· d.also ...,d,h",,·h.nhe.pok.of,h.Lon:l'.p"· .. ",,,'H~ bK.m. obed"n, rod ... h, .v.n ,od..,h on.cro... Th ...fo .. God.l.oh .....t..dh,m .ndh .. be ......... duponh,m.h.n.m •• h.. .. .bov•• v.rynam.'-" W" h,.." ..,d th ... b"" ........ ... ,h .. your ch..,ry m.y k...,w.ha, ,h.,OYntr.. m.n.ofCh ...,of,..hlChw...ad.-And.hego. . .. nm.n,.h.llheuponh ... hould ....-"non• o,h.. ,h ... h"cro ... For ,h .......... ,h"I~ ...... io ..ad a, E....,wh.n ,h...... louc. who .. typ< ,h...... ofAb •• h.millu ......d."f... <... dcotht g,bbe,<>f,h~cro.. fo.'h.hum.n .. ce.S ....OM 84.).>1 A ••" H... •• GauT F"'TH. CUSA.'"S 0. ARU.s:VJhYIl .. sa,d.o.he ..,van" ... hop. 22,6 A",~h~m P"r~r •• ~ S~cr;fir< b .... c .. F,,,tla .... C"a'n. Oa." ...:Th.. [ux ca", •• on h""..lf"h • .....,.,d for.hehltrm off."ng-".l1gure.bKau.. Ch" .. . I... -h.m..1f ..",.dhllo... ncro ...-" .ndy.. ,oc..,y-,h. ... oodfor.h.bu.n,off..'ng- .. ,h.du,yol. "Hobn19."K7114(T. "'9'5-4. "I'hoIN-t."K<1.lr. "Fe '" proest. H. d•• ~fo~ McOIMS y>cnm ~nd pr>c.c. But wh., ".d.kd.l.., " r.b tw to th,,;"And ch.y both went offtogrr ..,.thcr.~.ndkn,f.u,f'o,..,,,fi<e.h... < doc.no'gobch,ndh,mbu, .... uhh,m.,h.,h. ""Sh. bc.hown ,a (hcc.n ...ilybc,.kcn,n,hlJo,hc,.cn.. ).,h,. "m.of.h.lo,d.H........ ..,n.ju.... i•• h.SOn (he .. ,h. son of ... b.. h.m; Ch" ... of God). H. ,..... v",flm .•• w" ,h. Lo.d.bu,h""ctlfi« ..... na. 22,?lVber. I$lb.Lu,&! T.. B Wo.o oP Tu " ..." . O.,elPl: \Vh ...... p. pnd. IJ.'h ... " .h•• he.p for ,he burnt aff..,ng~ ·Ho ,, · 'UUO .. G,,,U'" 1.6." A . ........... B" LI ...... l u .. c WOULDB . RA, n D. E.HU .. THISU'''''' In'w<>,h,ng' 'htn ....... b.. h.m."'otlou"',h .. hck,lIcdh" ..,n.I,hough hed,d no' k,1I h,m and ,h., heh<-· l.. v.d,h., . ftc,IUa<'d .. dh.would bc"I>.d up .g.. n and w<>uld go ba.ck down w.,h h,m. For ...bnh.m ..... firmJyconyu>Cw'h .. h.... ho ...,d ,oh,m.·,h.ough 1.....h.JJ your de><end.nu h "$'0.1." My F"T HU . A.....ol.' Th ••• fore h. brough' hllbclovcd..,n,oh<- ... c"fi«d .• ndh,m .. hom hth.dbcgofl on ,ol... h.oA'...dw"hou,de!ay. Nor wu he h.ld b.ckbybc,ng.dJrcucd •• f.· ,h......hcn h .. son oU.d h,m·f.. hcr-.ndhc.n . • .....d"my..,n .-O .. H,s S.OT ..... S"TYRUS ~·9" .. ..... " H.... SPBAU .... OUTTIO BFU Ttl .B. O .. . " ... , Abnh.m·....f>On ••.• uffi ... ntly..,cu .... .nd<.utlou•. mo .... m•. ldono'knowwhathc uw,nh"'p,m.forh.doclno"p<.k.bou"h. p.... n, by,.bou, ,h. fu. u.. ;"God h,m•• lfwill proy,d.h,m..lf •• h«p:H'''''ponded,oh .. ""'·'onqulty.bou'p,".n"h,ng.w"hfu,urc ,h, ng•. For·,neLord hJ m,elfw,lIpro .. deh,m •• lf •• h.c.p·'nChrlOl.Mc..... a1..,:W..domh ...elf h~. buih h....df. hou .. : " .nd"H. h,m .. lf hum bl.J h, m..li unto du. h:" Ho " ,uu 0 .. G . .... .,.8.6." 22:9·14 THE ANGEL OF THE LO R D I NTERVENES ' Wh." rh.y ,~"'. I~ rh. pl.a of W~I(" G~d ~~d rold h,,,, , .... hr~ha'" b",11 ~n .11~r rhm , ana '" o.d... and bound lsue hi' ,on. and I~,d h,,,, on Ih • • Ira •. "pon Ih. wood. ,on'n I~ia rh. wo~d ,.Uta A&r.ham p"l fOrlh hi' hud. nd look Ih. knif' 10 slay hu Ion. " Bu/ Ih. o"gtl of Ih, LO~D 10 him from b•• vtn. o"d ,o,d. "Ab •• bom. Ab •• hom!· And h. ,o,d, "Ht.t am /," " Ht ,o,d. "00. 01 ,b, lay you. h."d on lad 0' do onylb'''l /0 b,m; fo. now / blOW Ih~1 you ft~r God. ''''''lyoM h.... nol ",uhb,ld you. ,on. you. onlJ 10". f.om ",t." " And .... br~h.m Irflrd up hu tJr' and look.d,."" b.hold. b.h,nd h,,,, wo, • '."', ,o"ghl in. Ihi,(" bJ hu hO.nl; and Ab•• h.", wtnl nd look rlx •• ",.ando!f.rrdil upo,oh.mo!f"'''ginll,.dofhil,on. "So .... " •• h.'" ,.Uta Ih. "."'tof '''_1 pi ... Tht LO~D will p.ov,d,;'" 0' il ",oia 10 Ih" dOJ. "0 .. Ih. ",oum of rh. LOR!) u ,h.1I b, pro. vjd,a.~ ".,«I., 0 ....", . ... , 1no ucoun' IS ,n... ,h. d .. "",ofr.trh:uoppoKd,o,h.na,u,~I.ff«" "ont,.dum.,h.,'pploes,o ,h.,uder(OR'" ""N).No,only,,b...,.figu.<:ofChrrSf,n,ho Sp,,,, , bu,.I..,,h••• msymbol,=.. Ch.i.. ,n,h. fl ..h (O.,e;I)H.A .....,u). Enn Chry,olfom • b.andon,h .. cusrom'rymo FAnH IN GOD ls STRON" • • T II At< HU "AN A...CT'ON •. OR'''Es,M.nyofyou,,·hoh •• < ,heK wo.ds ... f.,h ... In ,h. church of God. Do y""'h,nk.nyon.ofyoufrom.h.m.....lattng ofrh...o'yacqu''''s..,much ....dfu'n .... so murh .... ng.hofsoul.,hatwh.n • ..,np<,h.p... lo .. by.dn,h,h.,i.rommon.nddu.,o.ll • ..,n,fh.be.nonly..,n .••• nifh.be.belov.d ..,n.m'gh,bc,ng,nAbrah..",u.n.nmrl.fo. h,mKlf.nd Kt hI< magn.n,mlty befon h .. or"~ And onde.d.h .. g"' .. , ..... oflOul .. not ""'Iu, ..d ofy<>u. ,h .. youyou ..... lfshouJdb,ndyou,-. YOUYOU,Klr".h,m.you""" ... lfprtp... ,ht .... o.d.you you.Klf.layyouronly $On. All ,h... Kr., In,h.Goapel,h.loTduys.-lfyouw... ,hedtlldron of .... bt.h.m. you would do 'he wO .. m'n'h.bu.h.· 'ha'h.mlgh,r... or~'h."'n.o h .. ra,her.ndY",.h ... ~""msho .. ldn<x1>< la.klOK,o,h.p,,,,,.Con"'1uent!rne,,htrwu Abr>h.m.ULntdw"h,h.bloodofh"o ... n.on. nor w.. God d'p"v.dof. v""m.\Vh.n ,h. propile' ...... ,heram.h.d,d ........ um •• ful.""ude:hed,dnotptu,,,ob,,m ... ly,nh .. r..ol •• bu"ook,h . .. mmpl..,eof,hebor·H .. <"ndu<, u,o .... aU ,h. more ho ... p,owlyh. of· r...d, ... "'n ... homh.tr<.,....,dbxkooglaclly. OHH,sIlROT..... S~TY"U.,.Oa ... w"h,h."fJec"onof,h<Wo,dofGod.ndof,h. ,ru,h .nd ... ,sdom. Ho."un 01< Gel boa.,. POU."Y'I<" A.... " ..... Cn'LO. ALUAI'· OR' .. ' lr..,.,...,"" of",du,fCd.o_.h...oryo{ Abr.h.m portcayed ,n. p",ure. how would , he p",n'U"preKn, h,mlWould h.do "m • .,nglc f'""n"n£showmgh,mdomgaJl .... ,hln£.m.n. ,,"".d.<'ngbu<. d,!f.r< rh< ... m.m.n'ne....,.,.'n ... n« ..."h, ....luUof ,h•• ",,, con"n u.Uy d"po .. ng h,rn."ord,ng '0 'he n"d.of ,h••"bJr<, fo",w<>uld I> m."... W.,YT.I< 01< ACCOUHTO. l'oU,O.JG I'"in ,h .. " .."m.n' "'Iu.u.olly th,..,.,....ou, ag"n" US ,h .. God .. y.,h .. -now·h.hadl.a rn.d,h.. Ab .. hamf.... God ... 'h"ughh<w.tcIUw.h .. your.ar God. Nor will i, I>< .. ,d ofyou.-No w I know ,n", arGod: Andyo:."m""l>< ,h. Lord. \\'hen«l fh,nk,h ... Ju ..... mongu. • ... w .. found'n.ppear."' •••• man.- .. oo.bo .mong.ns·l,h.w.. found,n,ppc ... nco •• an .ngcl.Andfollow,ngh... umpl.,he.ng.r.,n h •••• ntg'''''I'''<>pI"m.k.,n,hetrrtla· " "nlh'pwuhGod.For,hcr· · ·i, ... " ... h. y < rou r• na, A.R .. " .... DID N01" Su. ,,,,,,, A .. nME:..,.... h.ndoflf.. h"lif..d,h.kn,f." ... h"ownoon. .nd.J.",h.knttncef.ilof .. uu"on.inh"p'· ..,n.l I" •• h...·u 'n I .... Yo u H ..... Noy WIT" ' .. LO You. Ol 107 c~UJ'. ~nd hlte. m~n d...."d of n~,u,.1 f«L",h. h....."n! ,ha, no delay m'gh, d,m .h~ b.'gh'nn.ofh .. ofl'umg.Y.'.""".nh, ...~.or. dr •• d,olp ... h.. ",n.h'gl.dly.h..,h.dh" .word .• ndh,whow"h,h.,nl f.. h..:'· ... nd.h<J'.h.r.fOf'now .. r·bo<>I'~ prog,.uofnchofu •. -Nowlltno ... ,h .. youf"r God: For ... mpl<. I m,.nd,,,b<. m."y' ....n .ng~1 could nOf say 10 m."n ,h, o bam.-Now I know tl,., you fe .. God:for,f\ ,nf dr~w Got)'" K .. OWU""B D' ''ULG~''. H'lUY o. Pon' ...:H.n<......... notpr.m" .. d.odoub! ,h., ,h. knowl.dg.ofGod"adopt.d '0 ,h. " .... <.,hrr,hln,o,h,re.uhof.ch.ng •. ltnce,ncon. nec"on with ,h"whochGod kn,w" tI.quu. "on of,h.opportune mom.n ••od,.ulg. whit;' known .. ,hrrth.n'o ..'lu'rr". !Th.. )w.... .J... uugh,byth • ....,.d.o.h~ ........pok.n'o Ab... h~m:Do lar you. h~nd on .h. boy.arld do no.hmS'o h.m. for I know now fh .. you f... yourGod .• ndh •• ~not.p .... dyou,bet.... 'h"h. h.dt>e~n 'gno .. n, of" up ,o,h .. momen, ..... mu" und • .,und ,h .. h.It...... of" ,h.n btu .... h••p... k.of".Of.h.m.nyp ....gc.'n.~OId T.... m.n'.h .. co," .. n .. r... n.ce.,o.h,knowl. .dg.ofGod ..... h •• cu.donly,h"on.'... n ...· Impl.,h.,w.m.y ••• ltze,h"God·,'gnonnc.of .ny,h,ngd",.no,ari..,f,omalackofknowr,dge bu,from,h.occlS,on. ONTt.. TR''''TY9.6 ...'' G"" CONT.""S W,T " I'~". u ' .. MA"" '." C."T G.".1l0S'Ty. ORI<'.N:lIu'stln, ,h., tnu.word . ... . pok.n'oAbun.m .• ndh ... .. ,d re .. God. \Vhy! s,,<~u .. "" d,d not .p... h ..... n.llu,I .. UJcompl .. t~ .. """rd.ow"h ,ho..,of'h,.p"'rI •. wh ... h...y.ofG""'· ... ho 'p...dno,h"ownSonbu.deh ... redh,mupfo. u •• II:'· s"holdGodcont.nd,ng wllhpeopk,n m~gn,fi, '0 no, o,w,i.!Or.you.por~dno'you'mon·ror,n. honor.of lh.worldortn •• mb",on.oftn. world.bu'youh ••• d"p ... dlll,h,ngOlnd·h.v. countrd.lI.h,ng.dung . h.. you m.ygatn Ch".. -"'10r.·youh ••~ ... ld.ll,h,nv·ndh,,·, g, ... n.o.h'poor.ndh ••• rollow.d,h,Won!of God!-" Who of you. do you.h,nlt.w,1I h.. ,. wo,dof,h .. k,ndfrom,h •• ngel,IM.. nwh,l. Ab .. h.mhu .. ,h ...oIC'.and" ...."t,oh,m. -You'p.redno'youtb!,onlndtnobed"n«.o.h. word of God. Ab<,h.m off....d h"..." OS ~ hoIo· '" Goo K.. o"'* TH RJ UOT. JUOM., W. h••• h...d • nough ""how God do.. noC know'M Jlnn.r. so .. ough' roh.m accord,ng!y " ... in,oV.I.",n.:h .... uinAbum",:"h.so· \Vh.nh''''''''lo.uc _bom. he hod m:e,ved thepromlK:ln your de· " ......." ...11 ,h. n.""".of,h ...... h Ih.llbe bI •...,d:.. H.'ooI.l ..a<e .ndofl'..Nhi .. . oGod. ."d.volC.fromh...enw... h•• rdro ... y.Sp .... l"IILS ... 'gh.,,~.•'th.ftrymon..'1fth •• heof· r.~ h.. son .... h" do., God $.Oy ,oAb...l .. m!"1 kJ,ow now ,hOl you fe .. ,h. Lord. you, God: H... rouju .. now known Abr.h . m. Lo.d. "'"h whom you h... communlC"~ fur .uch a lI..,c !kc.us< Abron.m had IUch g.. a, f."h In ...,,,ficmg hll own son. on ,ha, KCOun, God fi .., beBan '0 how h,m. Why h... w' ,.,d .ll ,h,,! Be· c...... "ilw''''.n.·Forf... Lonfknow.th ..... yof .... Ju.,,:t..,wp"'''.''''''he' ... ay;The ... ay.f ... hr.,.ndd.. 'TU,h "Chn'"'' k,w .... lkf ...... fo •• lnCh"" . ."d ,h ~.Lon'''~lnG.r ... Ion, GOO·.C ..T.. , .. TT. S.o.,ln,h.... m.wayh. $.Old.o Abuh.m.·Now ! know ,h •• you f..r God: wh .... n h. w .... png. 'N"w ! ho'" mad. propl. (who up now dId no,know)_"Ilnlz< who, I. ,n my own m,,>d. ,Iw.y• ... Id he <... uln. [n.m.ly[.,h.. God: Ho",uu " ... ,0 you r... '0 T"OGOSPU".'J." T",. R.. " 15 .. TTP Ho.CHu n I .. T" . FC"H. O."ll .. , W•• aidabov•. I,hl"k,.hat I""" •• p..... n'.d Ch., ... Bu"hilum no k .. Wo...,mI '0 repKICn' Ch" ... Now"" _nh· ..hil. '0 knowho ... ho'h ..... ppropn... '0 Ch"... ho,hl ... <.who .. no,sJ.in.and,h.r.m. whichi •• I.. i". Chnll .. ·'heWordofGod.·bu'·'h.Word ...... tnadefleoh:"One.>p«m .bow: ,h. o,her to r.«,.cd from hum.n n.· ,u ••• nd ,h. wombof,h.Vi",n.Ch"".ufl'...d .h.... fo ... bu. In ,h. fk M.nyperson ...y.h1l0u, ..... d wri .... d,d no' w",.,nacc"rd.ncew"h.h.tul .. of,h.,onc.W. dono'uke,l$u."'''h'hcm:'h ....c..d'''''' ... ",ro....... ",:acco.dw"h,ul.. h",,,,:accord,,,,,h g.ac•. whlCh .... bov.alITU1.. oftfl.,Oll).o.ubj (""""'.J_j, -I ,"'''JC.u. 109 LA, u.d,teu .. ,h~ m~~n'ngof'h. mr"~ry fur ~ .how~d. ram ",, !",!. wh,k. Ge>d T .. . S.. <; ... I . , <; •• AT ......... 'uI:Thul.h ..."', fi« w.1 no' (0. ,h,ukr ofllucbu,fo •• h •• of Ab .. h.m, who w•• , ..'rd by be,ng •• U.d upon m.k.,h"off."ng.Andofcour..,Ge>d . cc'p,.d h,,'n .. n"on •. bu.b.p .....n ..dh'mf"'m.l.ymg I.. K."T"Io.cdu,hofl ..... wo ..!d""'buyf.. edom for .h. _.Id. No. 'hit could be accomplllhed onlrbr·~d ••• hof"urS ..'''r·brwho.... ,,~. w..... U.... led ... Ftin... L.TTus6." '0 A ..... " .. "S .. w.L .. "". E.H .. "THRSn..... : n.. moun,.m "pot".., ,h. " ... nd ,h. "m.ln.h. "m ,h., hung,n ,h. , •••• nd h.d be· <"m.,h...crdi.. ,n.b'pl.«o(Abrab.m·••"n, ,b... m'gh,bedep",ed .... d.oy"fh,m who ...·... ",h'ngup" n lb,woodlokr".am • ..d .... ,o , ..... du.hfor.b ...k ,h. ".. ..... TUTO"GB"UIS10.J." A •• T II" H .... II,..' ou .. T Yr Bo.n' ti Cion. C .. RUOST" .. : AU ,hto, how ..... h.p· I"n.d···'Yl"of,ht".., ... H.nnCh"",,,,, .. ,d,olh.j-<.....:you.f.. h.. Ab .. h.m ..JO, •• dm .n".'p."onof .... ngmyd.oy: h.... ,.. u.rtd ....... drl'Shtln.y~.'n.hado,...J ...'u'nour. S<"p'urr "yI-. In (KI.",n whom I h~",l"ou.nd .._ "f... ""'.... Th.fu,mt' ... uoff...d" •• b.. rn'of. f."ng by h,. f.,h ... and ,h. 1>".. h,. F..h« . urr.nd ...d.l'.uI'oooh"u".loud,n.h.wor, ofrru'hh ... h"n.b"ghdyon,h ....".ld.Do""u .~ •• h,.ul""or"y,,('h.tru'hIDoyouU< ... h.. .h.do", ". On ,h,,,n, h.nd. mdtru,h.on ,h. ".h..1 Ho .. ,.,,, ON G~NU" 47"4.- Ion". ,0 TH I Loc ..T'O ... "PTHSS.. C ... 'F' C . . o.I .....c .. "''' CH., n. CAUAk.US O. Auu: s." ... h~n ,h ••• mwuk,lI.d.ndl ..acw ... no.k,U.d,n h.l'?"n.d,hu.brc.u.. I........"""figu... nd"'" ,h •• ulny:fo.,nh,m ,,·.,dtllgn...dwh .. w.. lat.rfulfill.d,nCh"... lkhold.God,. h,. .,..tii . . uot)."'K.1IS-1 ...... S~~.uu.l06· ""f(: tu6l). ~_ ~""' _u:. '"FC1I1,J1.12. ,.. !l«d.L .. l.n,oano,h.m"" •• wa' bun.d." Mouov."" ..... call.d .h. pl.ce of C.. lv .. yfo"h.""'Y •••• on.h",h.r. ..,h •• dof ,h.hum.nr;o.c..... ,d,oh.v.l>c.nburied,h.r •• Truly.brocI ..,...!.h.. ,h.phy"c... n ..·..... udup wh ... 'h."ckm.n lay.ltwu"Sh"hat d, v,n.m."y.houldl>cnd down,n,h'plac.",h.r.hum.np"deh.df.Uen. Th<prtt,OUIbIood .... rb.heh.,...!.oh.~co,. poraUy ..d.. med,h...huof,h."nn,rofoldby d.ign,ng ' o ,ouch " ..."h ".drop•. W.h.v,gath . • ...i ,h... fac .... ",.11 .. ",, 22: 14 n.. L~rJ Pr..~jJtJ ,h"p,mlO,hatyou.oom,sh.l« .h... ,h,ngs m , .... p"""'h"'h • .., ..·"".n.And.Ju.... ,h... tI no.h,ngcorl'O""] ,n God. 10.100 you m,gh, pe,.. ,ven,,,h,ngrorpore.l,n.lI,he... h,ng" Rlfh ... yo .. ,oom,gh.t..-g".lOnb..",n,h. 'p,mwh.nyo.. b.g,n,oh.",·,h.fruuof,h. Sp""<joy.?'...: ..... Nowyo .. be~.JOY,f·yo .. roun'''.UJoywh.nyou f.Jt'n.ov.flo .....mp''· tton,->' .nd you ofT.. ,hatJ"y ,n sac.ific. '0 God. Forwhenyouh • ....,.pproachedGodJ<>rfully. h.'gatng,,,,,.Nck"'youwho'youh • ....,olf...d .nd •• y. '0 you.·Yo .. will ... m•• gain .• nd you, h........II"J"" •.• ndnom.n ....ll u k.yo ..,J<>r from yo ....... So. ,h...fo ... wh .. you h.""off.tc m.. l"pI"d '0 ,en . .... y ,h...... Jns on s'~n '0 yo ... ,hey ... sranl .0 '0 A W .... o.S.'. IT "~. U.IDU........ Dl .. ,. On.... 0.,,. ..., A dur .....y of Of'"",.. J .. nder. ".nd,ng 11 0p"ned fo •• h.,.. who know how '0 h... ,h ••• word •." Fore.ery,h,ng ,h., has been done .... h.. ,o,h, ~,"on.fo, ,, i.....:I ,h.. ·,h. Lo,d ....:Su'th.nllon'ha.·'h.l.orduw·"'n .-,....d..,........., .. ~lf"'J:lI."FC.t7"",9'.'"To _ _ " " ' _ ... - - r .. Uop ......... ""'4...: • ....")·!':O""'_homIr ....... ,......p.OC~ ...... s.np.-..,._ofItloSmpowa(_ItIo • ........-.,...-j • . . . . . "" ........ ....--"'C;.j1<22, ~I~ ~l6oZ2. ~1_"FC1H....,_ 22:15·19 AB R AHAM .RECE I VES A SECOND BLESSING " And rb, ~ngrl of rb, !,.,.D (aU,d ro Ab,,,b~m " !t(ond "m, f,am brAvn. 'I"nd ,~,d. 'B, "'Jlrlf I b.. w ,wa,n .• ap rh, L.,~I.>. b.raulr J". b"vr don. rbi,. ~nd bav. nOr w,,""rld J"w, Ion. ,ow, onl, '''n. " I will ,ndrrd him JOw. ""d I will ",,,/tipl, J"u, d.lr.ndo"" 0, rb. lIa" of b'avtll ~nd ". rIK .ond wbub i, on lb. ,ta!bo••. And JON' d",,"d~n/J ,boil rb. ofr'm, u,. m,rs."""dh]]o"rdr!ullduuJb .. II .. lIlb,"~"ol,ofrb •• orrbb"lIlbr ...If/Vtl. h.C<.NIr]O" ho rr ob.]rd mJ vou •. • " So ... rtlw,ntd 10 "U]Owngm,n.a"drb'1"rolfandw.nr 10grrb"lo Su,·,h.b .. : and Ab',,"a'" dwrlr 01 S"Hbrbo. po"." ,a,. "."h" . . O"u",aw , Th. trpn'''on of .h. prom,...o Abuh.m nn ~ ".n'o .pply '" Ih. prom,.. of d..cI}. Abuh.m·. ob.d"n«.hawl.h., God ••• k.ulf·d.d,c.flo ... no'blood(PlTuC" ~ysol.OOus).The .. u.,,,.d ofAbrah.m "Ch .... (AVGUST'''.). ""' .. pu.oouolyprom,oed.W;Ull • •h••• f..... ... m.upr.n .. ou.togo"".,.h.... m•• h,nv .g.'n.nd.gamI0nth«ontr.'I'.,ti.nrc.... 'I'. Far.lI.h"'p.h., h'pp T "B M UT BU OF T H B SBCO"O I'~o .. , u . O~,· ".":Th.uwo,d.trquire.to.. tern.d.nda,,.n· 11 •• hu,,,. Fo.,h .. pa .. of.h ...... m.n' i." .... : ·And.h.a",.lof.h,lonlnll,d,oAbrah.m. .. ,Iu.. 1...< Th ... m•• h,ngomd •• d.ppe",,0 b."p< ... d. b",.hey,,,w,d.lj·d,ff...,, •. Fo,.ha.. ,h,nV .h........dfi.... nd.pply'o.hrpre.;auspcoplt .....,don.h..... h. I'o 112 h.... n:Th.~ ..c prom""'l, •• nfrocn.h. .arth .•h. o ,.,u 0.. GK...... ,.,.' 22;17 Prom;"s ,oAbnh~m 's D.stud"",. T ... Pa" .. , .. R" .AI" 5SY.AD FA$y.O.,ce"" In ,h. fo.m .. prom ... ,h..... u onlf th.Jb,h'yofh .. coun •• l.,n· ,•• poud an D . . h:" And av,n. Sc"p,u ....Y'. ·M.n ....ur by on.sru .., than th.m.cl ...... ·Bu,God. bcc.u .. h.h.dnoon.grc .... by whom h. ""gh' .......-o··l ...... by mf..1f: ..,dch.l.ord:'" l!wunot,h.tn,c'''''yf'or •• d God,o.,•• ar(f'o.whowould.UCl,h.oa,h fromh,mn.bu, .. ,h.'po.. I.P.ulh .. ,n,..· pr...d".,h., by ,h .. hc m,sh'p",n, ""'.0 h.. wcmh'""rI -,h. ,mmutab,l"y of h.. Jn...udf... btt.wcof.h.p... SlonofChri" for th. pcopl. of,h.G.n,il.,·who ... of,h.f.i,hofAbrah.m:"H".. ,., UON GU'UII9-" " w. Goo R.... H,. P........... O.,"."'; l., u' rt'urnnow'oour ..Iv...n.d ....,.h........ I."b· J",.'n ....yd....I. Th.apo.oI...y.... w.h ...c.J ....Iy ..l..cd .bovt.-Th.fi... m.>n ..... of.ho, .."h ..... h"': .h ...cond man fromh .... n, h......,nly. Such .. ,. ,h • .,.,hly,.uch.l.o ... ,h•• a"hly;.nd.uchu ... h.ho, ••• nly.• uch.Jso ... ,h.y.h., ... h••• · .nlf·A .... h••• bo.nc,h.'m.g.ofth... .,hly. Irtu.bcaral.o,h.,mag.of.h.h ••• ,nly:" You ...wh•• h. ......... 'ng...h."fyourcm.. n'n.h., wh,ch,.fi ....... h,ch .. of,h.urth.)"'Uwillbc "J..«d, unl ... you chang.youroclf. unl ... you h••• hecncon •• ".d.unl.... h•• 'nghecnm.,u -hu.. nly.-youh .......,.cd-'h.'m·vof'h. hc ••• nly."" ThIl",h ••• m.,h,ngh •• loouy. cl.. wh ..,,-S"'pp,ngyours.I... ofd,. old m.n w,thh"d«do.n.dpu,,'"g"",hcn ..... whoh.. bt.n'rt ...daccord,ng'O God:" H. w"' •• ,h.. •• 'y,htng.IJo ,n.no,h.rpl"".:-S.hold.,h. old •hm p..... d.w.y.• II'h,ng•• rcm.d .......:'· f.o,th,.~...,..,herd'Orf"you ,fGod ohould .. n.w,h.p""", ....nd)"'U.n.o..ld""'hc .. n..... dllfh.ohould.p<.kfromh.... n. n dyou .houldh... r.om .... h!Wh.,d"",i'profi,youif God b,nds h"nsclf wnh ~ .... h.,.d rou should paooovtr.heocth,ngo .. ,fh.. ""S.rommon,,o. ryfHo."cl •• o"G ...... sp.,!' S··.. How YHa Su o O F C Hal '" b MULT IPU.D . O .. ,G ... :N••• "h.I ... ,h•• po..l.tn"'p.... ,h .. p....g••100. "f'ng. -To Abrah.m God prom,..d .nd,oh" ...d. H.d,dno'''y.·And,oh"sccd.s· .. ofm.nr;bu, .. ofon.,·And,oyour ...d: wh"h "C hri.,:" hi.nid,h...fo«ofCh.i .. ,·1 'lc..'r..07.'R:TU. . . . '1-w.ld1.")W, .. I6. ..... lkIl ==:,~ ':~1~~S7'M',1~(:::;:t,~~)~"CoI k9-1O''"lc..H1.''R-k6.·Ic..'~''fC7uS1_Sl. "Got}.1'-. 'h.!l<~" .. nlymul"pIYl"'u,,,N,.ndrh~roh.1I bt ...h.su ... ofh,.v.n'nmuh" .. d•• nd .... h. und wh"h .. b)' .h, .... h" ..: Wha. p ,h., H,. C " . ,n MAY "o~u .. T"H C . TY Of SOli •. 0.,,,.,,: S",wh., dClC. "p.ofi.m•. if,h. ...dofAb •• h.m.· ... hlch .. Ch., ....".houldpo•. ..,u·,h."".. .,(h.. on.ml.,fo.On Inh.n,anc.· .nd ,ho"ld no. ro-u 1Oyc"'yl If m my cil)·. rh., IO,'n my ooul. whrch ,,·,h. "'y of ,h. S.... k,ng"" nelth., h .. law. no,hllo,d,n.nc•• .ho"ldbcob.erv.dlWh .. doU"profi.m.rh •• h.h u . .. bJ<'to G~ ...... 9.)." ,h~ .~n .. of oid." Why ..... OUr f..h.. Abt:oham bk_dl W... " not btn.... h~ porforme ".nt.O" J>u,."c. 6.,." Typ~ .O.".;o .. : It .. Wmren In ,h. prophe' 'p<.kingln ,h'p C N.'.T Wu lu .. c . " ,h. Lo.d.·!hu,u'ed"ml]""duby,h.mln ... ,,,.. of'h.proph... :"\Vh.. 'h,J ..... m.nr m•• n ... ,h .. 'AhhoughourLordJ~.u,Chri .. " on.,nh ... ub.,ance.nd"no.h,ngo.h .. th.nth. Son of God. ""...,"h~leu h~ IS ..p ....,n'N ...... .ou,.nd d, ....... In .h. figuru and Imav. or m. Sc.,p',,«. For .umple, •• 1 ,..,can ...~ h.v~ upl .. nN In wh .. pr~ ..d.. ,hat Ch".. h,m .. lf was IUI< . in .yp~ .... h~n h...... off... d., a hol" ..,n .. M ULT.PLYlNG T.. I. S uo. 0 ....... : Wh .. p<" &00\ now nu 22:17 GoJ'. Bl..,ilft'jorAbroh4m ....... ,(\;II."Gm,3.~Ul.Ht=C7USl."GoI"'6. Tu . Wu OF Bu5n o ...... C ....... T OF Ro ...:l<,u.,hcndlngtoh .. bJ",,~ondk .... .... wt...... ,h~,,·.).. ofbJ~$U ~.,!:(::J'::J;:::':S-"s.."':::~~-:I.';:~',,,~~7: "'FC'M."'FC_."Hoo.:z,'II."G.ll:n. ·'c.:-~· ")oLO.IL.IUi.,lolD. ._~J.!" "'FC7U'll. ~1Cl'" that ,hn~ .. now ~Ima" no plac~ ... hlCh ho. no, r ,nh .. lOul. nd,nh .. body,.nd .... b.l"'cl1ng.nd ""umph,ngaver,h.m.m·YP",,ulrheCltyev<:n ofh"lOuI.Fo.-'n.hllw.yw.... mad~robelong ra hll p",,,an. rh. be""p",,,on, whIch ,,·.. ,h. " ... ofh.. v.n'nglo,y.... ,h...l... _mlgh,be "bl••".ece,,,,, ,h. bl...,ngofAbrah.m 'hn>llgh Ch'i .. ou,Lord.·to .... hombelong.glo,J.nd.ov . • ... gn'yfa.rn'.nd."",.Am.n:" Ho .. ,.t uOf< G'''UIS9.J. '' B"A~ '''''' " HR B(>"'D~. O.'(;~N: ne bond. ,nde.d ..."h ... hich ,h'yb,ndwu.au'puslCIfIl and.,<e .... "hwhlChw,.uba..ndun"I'_ctIJ· c1fyourfluhwirhrh•• oc.. . ndcon.uposcp 22: 18 AIIN",;u.BI .... 4 GooS"" 5 FAtTH,NOT OUT" . P"'U CHlysoeO(HlS: Gad ... ksbehef(,om you no, du,h.H.,h" ... fo,self.d.d ..."on. norblaod. H.i'placatedbya""" ... ,lI. no,by Jl'''ghter. God g.""p«>of'o(rhis ... h.n h...k.d hol)' Ab .. · h"mfa,h,' ... n ....;c"m.Fat ... h.,.I.. ,h.nh" own body "'U Abraham ,mmol."ng ,n h" ... nl Wh... I..,th . nf.. ,hwoIGodrequ",ng,n,h.r.· rh ... I;""e h.orde,ed ,be ... n .0 be offe,~d but d,dno'.II ..... h,m'abek,ll,dIS....oN,aa." Pauns, ,,,,, TH. IiNBM IU' G"TB. O.'''B''': To beabl.tofirui(,h... muu •• lj, ...en..drh ....lp of God who.lan.c.n'br H u S u o Is C N'U.,.. AU(lUHtNI: And.o Ab •• h.m·, ...d h. p,om".d-wha,! In your ...d.h.ll .11 ,h. n.. ion.of th,u"h be bl....,d. H" ...d 11 Ch, ... : from Ab,.h.m cam • In.c.f,omlsaacj.(ob.fromJacob"ve!v•• on •. f,am .hue .wel •• rh. people of th.jewl. f,am .hcJ->PI.of,h.'/<"'"th.Virg,nMa'y.from ,h, Vi'gin Mary ou, Lord Juu. Ch"". And wh.t w .. p1'Omi..,d.o Ab... h.m _ find fulfill.d .mongou,..,lv... In you, ...d." .. y.,.hall.1I thcn .. ion.ofrh.urt~bebl ....d.H.bell ... d .h"beforrh.h.d ... n.ny,h>ng:h.beh.ved . .ndh.n ......... whatw .. p'omued.S ....oN "l"·Ia." bec.",. MA. GOD Poss .... H IS E", . .. , os , " Mo. Oil. "Bu' ... h.,don"pron, .....,if,h.wedol" Abnh.m:wh,ch .. Ch'i ..... ' .hauld f'CI'H,,',h. cu L T,.. M UN t"" o. HUTOU "01 U• . BBl>o: In .h•• h,"".V of ,h. wo,ld, God. «.ung Ab.. · "'G...h.lL"F(:1U»."Gotl -<WU6. "", . n(_"",~MoUS. ;~7'!~~t~1 "]Po..,u,Rn16. "FC7JU6. "Fe '" h.m'. obedience. comm.nd.d him '0 offer.fo h,m •• ahol"".ust hIS One and only.on. whom he loved. Abuh.m d,d not delay m domg whn h. w•• ord ••• d.bu, ... m ..... 'mmol.,.dinpl.Cuhur,hal'grcalCr obedicnc.i,rcpa,dby·gr•• t<rp"ze.youy<>u r • .. If [wil1J.''.mp'rol... n.nd,opo ..... obedi· .ncc.lfin,h.,mmol."onofhi.on •• ndonlyson. whom he loved,you und ..... nd ,he p... ion of ,h.on.eonc.,n,ng ... hom ,h. F.. h....y•• -ThlS i.my beloved Son ,n whom I.m wdl·pl ....d-" (,nh,m.Stnceh .. d,v,m'yrcmaoning,mp ...ible onlyh"hum.niry.uffe .. ddealh and sorrow.i,i • •• ,hough •• onw>sofferedbu,.ramw...I.. n); ifyouunde",.nd,heble ..,ngwhichw"p,om· i.ed,oAb.. h.m.oou"hen .. ion'.comtng,obe. b made wme out of w>tor foe you, ,m« h. has 0p"n.d'oy<>u,h •• p"i,u.I •• n •• ,bywho•• ~w fc.gc.nccyouac. ,n,o.ic.,.d.Ho",u~so"T", GOS •• lS','4." \ VBA" . H, s S U D.Bno.,For,in.Hhumil"y. we 'oobelong.mong,noocducend.nlSof",ho.., wa, "id ,h.. i,.h.llbe.neverl... ;ng!aw[or him.ndforh .. descend.n .. ,hroughou',h.i r gene.."on •. Wearcno,oorno[,n.ltneag'o[ Aaron. but we h.ve b.hev.d m h,m in whom A.ronal,o.wtfh,he ),'4,')9."' (22 :20.24 DESCENDANTS OF NAHOR] 23:1·16 ABRAHAM'S PURCHASE OF A BURIAL PLACE ' S~,~h liwd a hwnd"d and IWtnry·Jtvrn yran, Ih." wr" Ihr ytarl of Ih. lift of Sa,.h. 'And Sarah di rd ar Kirimh·arba (Ihal i•. Hrbron) in Ih, lana 4 Cana~"; ana Ab,aham ...,nr in 10 mOH" for Sa'ab and la ..... p for ht< . •Ana Ab,aham ,"" up from btfor, his atad. and saia ro Ib, Hjlliw, · ·lamall'anfrranaasojournrramonfyou;fiv,m'prOptrlyamO"fyowforabu,ying pla«. rha! I may bury my d,ad our of my 'ighr. - l Tht Hiuiltl answtrrd Abraham, •• Htar "'J lord;y"uarr.mighlJp"n«amongu,.Buryyo",d,ad in!hrchoicwofo"'''pulchrr>;MOntofu, will w,lhhold from JOU his srpulchrr, or hina" you from burying yaur d,aa.- 'Abraham rolt and bo ... ,d!orh'H,uirt<,rhrptapl,ofth,lana.·A"dhrl~ialalh.m. -If you art willinglha! IshaulJ bU'J my d,adour of my sighl. hta, mt, a"dt""talform.Ephron thrsan ojZahar. ' lhath,m., giv. rnt tht ,av, of Mach.pdah, which he o... nl; il i, .1 Ih. ,na of his pr/d. For thr full prier It! himfi"t;110 m,i"yourprrltnce as a po>s,,,ionfor a burying place.· '"No ... Ephron .... ,siuing U'. .",eng lb. Hi",w: .nd Epb,o" Ib, HIIIII' .", .... rtd Ab,.h.", ,n Ih. h. Chry. IOlfomnp.ov,d.. ,h'oppo.,unny,oromm.n, on "ch ... .lIh""m..... n.I,.n.nd.nom.d.And,,m.n· 'ton"h"I.,.., ".rn for UO ,0 I..m ,h.. ,h.m.n .... ho.nJO)'.dlOmuch ..... unc.fromonh,gh. whoh.dbrcom.lOf.mou •• ndh.dlOcru",dlO numbr ••o.uch. ""'multr,udt. OVUY I M... , A. U H.... Mou.H. D FO.S .... H. MAaT'HO. s........: Abroth•••llud,."Dld man,"Wh.,sIWl Ido(o'my.on.I"H ••• ph.d. ·H.... hod .. "c••o br fr« fmm hi, .in. th.1I br (,ud (rom ,h.m by wup'ng.andht ... ho ..... h.. ,obuild.If'u •• 'n h,,.,..,lfwillbuild,h.mbyw«p,ng.E •• n.h. Scnp'ur.. " .. c"mpo",d,,(mou,n,ns·forour f.th.1"Ipwl'och ..,d,..,pI... ·W.il:'Tht" .. no o,htrw'y,ohf.n«p"h ..: Ab,o,h.... k.danoldm.n,"\VI,., .h.llldo {.. h ••I" H. r.plI.d. "When Ab,.h .m cnr...d ,h. Promlse 's.. .. ,,,,,,br' l)·)4.' TH. H ,YT I T U OfU. BD T,.. ,. BUT S ...UL" CH ~ •• C"U'~NT Of A .. BU NO.' .. : Th. 'Ubj<:Cf' by.fr •• d." .. "nobry,h'goodman,n,h.".n. ,hu.... mforv'''u •. Th.pII,IOIOphcrP!.'opuu forw ..dh.ppln ..... thcgo.aloll,r..nd .. y." coo'''"to",h·S,u...,po.. ,bl.hk.n ... ,o A.U H.... H .. D S" •• ' <: .... T R,CH" ," H ,s ATT' T U D~ . CH.T50STO .. h·.d •• ,h ....... th. occu,on fo"h'pa .. iarch·,fi", ,n.. anceof",. :s.. .. qu'''ngl"nd.S.cr~dSc''p'ur.'nf"" ,how,u.,n _,yc...."h.p ... >Jrch:.v," ..... m'h .. htpaoud 117 God:' Thi' m.y com~ f«lm h,. gOIng .Iong with th.gcneulpronciplelof,hebw (Philo,h. Py.h.go .... n .. y.'nupound"'g,h •• u,of M.,..... ·Grn' na'uu' fret fr"'" puotOn Olm fa,,' ly.ucc.nfully,nth.d" .... onoftruth·).· Sno· ~.".'OO"·l'· .. u." A ........... ·' C .. A .... CT ... ' 8T ' C CO .... ON SaNu. CNRYSOSTO .. : No" ... how.ver. how the goon .. n.... hroughh,.~ry uuon •• byforb.. rtng,ouhpO"'Ulonofi' MIO"p0Y'ng'J.1It prtc• . ·E••" i(you (or you, 1"r1 ... h••• pW>"«isok,ndlrdlSposcd.o..·.rd m•. I"iHcanno.brtngmy..lf.o •• k•• he,omb fromyouunle .. r.".I!"y.h.properp",,·:He g••• th.mmon.y.lh.ru' .. y•. t""kpo ....."on of,h.,omb·ondbu".dhi....,f.S... h,n.h.dou· bI. ca~ of ,h. r..ld o~,lookJng O\hmte:' Th. m.n who ,0 f.mou •• nd rUp«.ed. ,.,ho w" wu,hroughf."h ,h.. ".dw.h,h... , h•• dde.l. ·H. looked fo .......d.you .... . o,h.... y butl , found..ttonsofwh ..h .... builder.ndc«.. or .. God .... lnthehopnbuy"'g.h ••omb.• ncI. wh.n h...w ,hooe from whom h•• ough." .nd w,lhng.o h.nd " ""... h. could no. br'"g h,mulf .oacc'p' "Mfo.-e h. paid .h. tlgh. pe,", Ho .. ,uu 0.. G, .. ".S4&,)'4. " ""'r 14"_1.::.0-- ......... 'PI.on--I _ _ ~~~J.. 'C-n''l 'Hol> n... ........ l l LO. _ ................. ~· _ al ... _al.,~ 23:17·20 ABRA HAM BURIES SARAH " So ,b. fitld of Epb,o" 'n M~,b.p.l~b. ",~i'~ "'~ I .0 .b• • #11 DJ MGmr., .b. fir/d ",,,b rb, ,file ",hirh "'GI in ir ~nd all.ht fr.e! Iha! ...u. in .h.fitld. Ih,owgho", III ",1001 • • , ... Wd' madt p''I'r "10 Ab,aham 01 0 pOlltllion in Iht pr.ltn" of ,h, Hmi, ... h.for. oil ",ho ",.n' in a. ,h. lolt bll,iI1' " Afltr Ihil, ),br.ham hri.d Sarah loll ...if. I. Ih •• av. of Ibe fir/d of Ma ,.s' 4 G......'s.j:I,·.., ov.u,.... , .... b.. h.m·. d.tuhm.nt from m... · n.Ip""" .. ,on. provid., <)(cu,onfor.dd,tlon.J "..,...J uhort.non (CH"'SOSTOOO ). .,.'obe.n.,ch.d ..... yfrom.h.K.n •. no'onJy p<>we,I.u ,ogatn.nyad•• nugefcom,h.mb", e~n...ddl.dw"h,h.b"rdenof"n. onyouro ... n .bot.tld.n. ."h""'g.tooI.,.forworthwh,k .. · pcnunu, \VI"I. ,h. good. you h•••• rnuKd wtth ... nuof,.n"m .. fini.h ••• n,n,h.h.nd. of.n.m,u.youyou ... I( ... ,lIbe"'1utt.d,og'~ .naccoun, of,h.m. So wh., foil)' "",uld It be to laborforo,h...-btndi,.ndp'y,h'p"cefo. ,h.myour1dfIHOMtUI50"G . "."S4S.S.' Th.SltlJ UO,S" ........ P.U.,."T'"'" n".",h. Iodg,ng plau oft'" Lord .... h....n o.Jr;b .. nch.,M.m..., ' C"" • ...,d,h.p."o.. lroofof,h •• nci.n' ••• r: ,nth"ho.p'•• Sarah Loughed .. ,he JOY ofburlng.ch,ld,n "'rold.ge .... nd.,th.r."hh.... n... bl.hu.b.ndco"ld Vu Arr ..... TJO .. TO DO'''G GOOD. C .. usos· TO .., E... n tr,n ,h. p'''. ho .. ha •• '0 ,h' l d'g.eem.n'gedour.ff..".w"h,nd,ff... nce • no ..... I..., I.. u. pl.n fo .... hat i.n •• dful.nd n... "mplybe.nx,,,,,. ,obedcrk ou"cIul w"h ,h.,tapp,ng.of ••,ulth.bu,r.. h"p'ymuch .. · .. ntoOn todo'nggood .... f.... Il.ou, be,ng ... ,1I no,eorn.,o.n.ndwtth,h"pr",.n,lott.nor .h.Il .... bc.I ..... y. 'nn,I.;'n....d.beforelong w• . h.Uruchou.tcu.homeland. Sok,wdo.,.. ry • ""ngtn'hehopt ofnotbemgfound ..·.ntong th .... l m•• n.... hargood .. tt to J.... bchind g"" ",ul,h ,nforcognpartl ,.,h,Io,.,an,ingfor b..,. ncc. .."ltl ,no". tcu. coun'ryl Con"'1uen, ' Iyk,u . ..," ••• d•• rly beloved .... hil •• h... ""ill flrn •. '0 tr.n.f.rth ...... h., .... o... nm,h"fo,· e'gn co un"y.AIthough in rac"hedi".nce may bcgr • .,.n..."h.l.u,h....nJe'''qutt.uIY· y""_.'h ...... 'ho« .... dytomak.th.".n. · r....o.n,..I,h..... r.I)· .nddepo uer.,.,,, h.v.'n,h.rnar~1 Abr.h.mp"rch....,d.fi.ld ... h.mn ... mtgh, bury h, . ... ,fc·.bonu.' Inurn"chuJ"."ce.ndf.uhon,h...r,h d....II .. " .. ng ... nn.i.'hcc.vcforwh,chh •• ~pcnd.d.gr..' •umofmoney. Topr.p.ar<.fi.r... mgpIK.fo,h,. ... ,f... holy ..h" •. Sc~" ....o.. S"CUOH'STO""·~.' 1.. 'nT. T.. . M ... WnoL,,·.o S ... OUT .. .. l ..... CH.noSTo."Wi,h,hll'nmind.d•• dy belovcd. k. "" who I!~ 'n .....g. of g.K. ,mu... th.""nwhol! •• dbefo"' .... 1a .... no,b"tn ..."h de.,.. for mo .. and heap up for cm"d... '0' gre ..«.ndmo.. in .. n.. d.g ... ,h.fi .. ,h .... n. nOt be unngullhed.nd ,h. f1ame,h., ",n,ole..· bIe.W.... ,Uh.... 'n(K •• ,fwtpen".'n ... ch .... fuId.ekcn,o,h .. nototiou.nchm.n.-FooI.,hi. n'gh"h.y ... lool"ngforyours<>ulfrom you;bu, .. rorwh.tyouh.~purao h.". 'Go. Ud. 'fC r7A ll9 'Gmll' ~ '9. 'FC~lot80. '1..\ tUQ.. 'K r7Z1 9 SEARCHING FOR A WIFE FOR ISAAC 'No", Abr~ham ",a. old. w.U ~d"an j T,, ~ D uc"Ib~Nn o . K.TtlU " . O.'o~ ...: Ru,,nd ..d ..... ,h""ldno'f.. i'OnoILcefrom 'h... ,h,nprh..... rc:p"".dbylh.I".ral ....... _ lng.wlta'g.ne ... 'on ••ndof .... h.. ""tt,h"Y • .c, whlCh ... prop.g".d from K.,ur.h. For if"". ,.m.mbe"h ... Ih,ngJ, .... will b< .bI.'or«ognlztmorc: ...,ly'ho.e,hlng.th ...... ... ldabou"hed,v.'''' ... 'IOn.,n.h.SC"pc ........ For .nmpk.u ... ,d ,ook .. h" ... if.th.d.ught.rofJcthro.p".uofM,dWl. ,h"M,d .. ni.found,obe.JonofKttu .. h.nd Ab .. h.m .' W.kno ... ,h.r.for.,h .. M""' ..... ir.iJ ftom'M ..cdofAb... ham.nd .... no,.fo ..,gm. tt. Ru,.iJO ... Mn "" ... r", On...' .... ' Ab.ah.m r.m.,n •• moulex.mpl.r In pfO"ld,ngfor iJ.UC (C"uOOS'OOIolj. Th.pbr:u< -und.r my,h,gh-", •• rlk ,o ••.,0.. , upl.na. "on •• ,ndudln,-byIM h.n"" ... ,h., M"",. -TQ.. 24, \ A br~h .. ", W~I Old ud Blm.d A ........... W... OLI>. C .. USOSTO": $01., ... l,u.n,o ... c,.dSc"ptur.·.a«ountto ... ,Abra· h.m ..... old .• dv.nced,nr ..... n .. Lord h.d bl....dAb,.h.mln.v ..rre.p«,:Whrdid" m.nuon,h",ouJISmceh.,..... bou,'og,v. goodcarc:.nd.".nuon,o lour. '0 ,h. pom, of b1'1ngmgh,m' b",de.• ccordmgly " m.ntton.d ulth.p.''''ar '0 'FC"'o1~2U'Jn"'.llL'C£o..zs.ll"""","",. =~"I'IJ.Kodo...'~ol""""""""'IiIp.'FC .8.,.' 120 w,r.for my son from ,h. d1ugh ..... of,h" re· g,on."A nd [th. urv.n, Job.dtcn,lrplac.d h" h.ndundcrhi.'h,gh.nd.""' .. 'oh,m.lndnd. bro'h ......1I ,h... 'hlngo ,h".re , •• d in ,h. Old T."amen,.ifwc.rcwill,ng,oacc'p"h.monly a«o<dong '0 ,h. le ..... w,U brongu..."IeOtno p,ofi,ofsoul. Forofwh.. b.n.fi,,, " '0 u .... ho .ucmblc ,n ch urch w"h.u ...."on.o hc...h. W.,..d of God. m.nu"".d ,h., Abn.h.m .. n'hi... , •• n',ob"ngh"w" .... if.from.d .. • Un'coun''l'.whcn ..... ..."h .. h.ppenf''''lu.ntly .100 ,n ,h" I.ndl Howe .... bro,h.ro.foUow'ng ,h.bl.ucd'prudcP.ul.,..eohouldb.h••• ,h.. aU,h,nv ... h",h .... rcw"fl.nfOf.h.jcw.·hap· pen.d,ofh.m •••• ype"bufinrcal" yw... ful. fiU.dforu •. Thcr.fOfOtufl.. ano.athby·"r c.rn.lm.mbcrbutbr,hehv tng .ndtru.God. bec.u..,·Abnh.m ... ga A.RA ...... I .. STIlUCTS H •• Snv..... T. C .. U. :SOHo.. ;y"" ..e... ncehehad .. ~e(>uoefh.btnhofl ..octalr.ct ... OClglnfrom ,h.... Fo'Y"" '0 lurn ,h., ,lKacuon ..... don.ac. ,f" .. ,h. BrTHBCO........ T o.C •• Cll .. c; •• • O... E'HU .. TH. Sn, .... : Ahuh.m m.de h,m . w• ., by ,h.", •• n.n,ofc",umc,",on. S ... u.., Gad ...,..,hat th. ,wo h.cado ofthc: """Id hadd"hon· orcd,h.. m.mber.h... , ,h •• ,gnof,h.c"".n.n, On" so ,h., ,hi, m.mber. wh'ch w... rh. moOl.u· op, .. dof.ll,h.hmbs.wouldnowbe.h.""", hono .. dof.lI,hcl,mb •. The"gnof,h.cov.n.n, 'h.,,......,on,, ..... _cd.uchgr... honor,h .. 'ho ..... ho .. k.o .. h.n_ ........ by".nd.Jl rho ..... ho .dm,m"" o.. h. m.k. ,h.m . ...,'" by T.. U 0 .. G."U'I >t ••.' THB DL...... G OP P"OG "' ~. AuolllT'~.: For .n'mpor.. n"h,ngw..... mgdon .... h.n. Ipotue ........,og ..... gII,fo.,h • ...,dofAb.. h.m. Dutrh .. ,h.""'.n,mlgh,le.,n,hllwh,,hAbr.· h.mkn ..... ,h.,h.d,dno<.u''''grandchildrcn c.."'Uy.nd,h .. h.d,dno.h....nyc .. n.lcon· ccp,ion.bou,h"prog.ny.h... ,d,oh".I••• ". eo....... THO U T",,,"os W... FULr , ccBo FOil Us. C .."'",,'u. o. A.cd: Wh.n ,h. nc .. d I• ...,.. ........ d.h"l.wh,l •• go . .... h...d,h .. bl....d Ab .. h.mcaU.dh .... , •• n'and ..id,ohim.·Pu' your hand undcr my,h,gh.h .. I "",yadJurc you by,h.Godofh ••••".ndof •• r 121 "'homh.w.... nding.·Pu,)'Ou,h.nd""d.,my ,h,gh .nd ..... Ur by ,h. God of huy.n:Wh., d"".'h.(iodofhuY o1Acl,g. " T .. . I,.c .... ,. .. n Lo .. D. Au(lUST'N(:Th ...U.. • Iy ..·•• proph.. ocafth.f.,,'h .. ,h. Lord God of hu...,n.nd ,h. Lon:!af,h... .,h ... oulda .... d.)' com.tnnuhfaoh,oo.df,om,h."h'gh.C,TYo' Goo,6.j). '· 24:4 Fi,,,l .. Wif.for l, ..... My COU NT U .. " 0 My RE u Tlvn. CHU.OS· TO": Do,- oot< ,h. po",.«h·. com ..... nd g, •• n ,a rh ........ n"1 m•• n.don·, p... ,dly by ,h... wo.do: ,n" •• d.con"d .. ,h'ID""m.n·, purpo ... .nd"udy how in.n".n, "m.. ,h." lbt.u'y_ ..,hrr.,h ,h .. ,h,,'"'oI,henu...,tyol .... bu."'.... h.'hawe I..... c S H.. LL NOT Go B .. c " TH •••• CH.t ..... To": Th. p.",."h.on,h.a,herh.nd.tkh ••"d .n.d'qu.«d".wontoh .. "",m,. ndpu,h,m und .. """h. Bu, I., U.now ... 'h..."'.n'·....... oIdut)'in 'm' ...'''''hlS ........... £OdI,'''.''...n... h...wdw:ID""""'nd"u"ngh,mw"h"'...... n... n.... h....,d,oh,m.·lf,h.wom.no!oeltlOt w.n,toaccomp.nym.,doyouw.n,m<,otak. yourJonNck,o,h.coun'I)'youc.mefroml-ln cut som. probl.m.n .... h. ""y"'I.• nd I seem ,oa..,,,«p your command., I would con> H OM.lIUoNG,HU'$4 B.,a." 24,7 n.. Lord:' ANgd GOD \.V,U S.,." H, s AHGq ... C><~nosTo": Natl ........ p.."'auJlr·'npl. ill "1"",ond"'J<'L""'r·~·a40,o'nu'Ln,u"",. "'.... ~'Ou •••• Ab .. h.m ,..ch.. h,m how much f•• "" from ,h. God of.ll Ab,,".m had .njoyun. ,ry.h.dmaruVdh,.fOo..un..... w.n,o,h .. p<>1n •• AI,h.h.,gh.ofold.g •. Godh.dgrant ,.ke ' .... 'oh.. forrn.rb!<"'ng •• nd .. ndh".nge!bo,. (0 •• Y"u. H. will pe .... n.Uyp"P"",he way be· fo •• you: h. will.l ... pe .... n.lIy make .he wom.n known '0 you; you w,I1 uk. h...nd ,tturn. Bu, .hould "h'ppen_pen.h.h. 'hough'_'..... h. "'f1lkS,0 ...oomp.nyy<>u.you ... ~lbedLKh.~ f.om 'h.obl,g.uonof.h....'h.·N.v."hcl." don'. my ..... ,h.,..,:rou ue. 1 h ••• nodoul>! •........ !'Ord ... ill .. I:e".. ofyov..SI>owmg .. ow h. ........ dmGod ·.pow... Ab •• h.mforb.d.,h. "'n'.n"o.ondu" louc,""~.n..n .• f... g",.nde,,,I.d ,n,,,,,Ctlon•• o,h.,.,.va,,, .nd ..· il.v ,air.. "'' ad H . W , LL P ........ . T ... Wn. C .. USOSTO .. ' H.", oonfid.n«. Ab .. h.m '. urmg. ond d.p .... l.mcon.'n'.d, .... ,h.On."'hoh •• 24;10-14 THE SERVANT WAITS AT THE WE L L " Th,n fh, lCn'~"f took f'" of hil rII~lf,r'1 camtfl a~d d'part,d, faking ~1I10rfl of ,hoiu giffl from hi, ",QlI'" and h. arOI •. and .... nl fa '\i'l~p~f.""a. ID 11,. rHJ of Nah ••. " And h. mad. Ih. "",rll k"rrl do"," ~MIl,d. 11,. ,uJ bJ th. ",dl of "'."'01 th. "m. of .v.",ng. 11" lim • ... h,n wO""n go OMI ID dr.w .... , ... "And h. la,d. '0 Loan, God of mJ "'"su. AbraD.",. g.anl rn. I~'· {tJj 10daJ.I praJ 11, ... ud Iho"'lI.dfa" lov. 10 "'J malUr Abraha",. " B.hold.la ... lIand,ng bJ lb. Ipri ng of ",., ... and Ib, d.~ghl.rJ of Ih. m.n of 11" ,ilJ a.. ,omi~g owl ID dr......·.Ur. "Lrr Ih, ",aid,n 10 ...bom I lbollloJ. 'P,O] 1./ do ... n]owr jor/hall ",a]drin.:and ",luIlh./l IdJ. ·Drmk. and l ...iI/ .... /.. JOw, ,.m.II·~kl h•• b. lb. 0'" ... hom tbow ballappoi"udfor /bJ sr', vanlllo", BJlb" Ilb.llk"olL'lh.,lb"wbolflh..",nllt.df011 I"v. '" '"J",olltr." O,·....., .... ,Th.,., ....... pro.,d •• h.oppor.". n'.'·'ound.rKor•• h.,.,,.....n'·.dullfuln.".nd .. g·"'r·ndR.bebh·. nobJ .... ul(CH ..sosTO .. j. On.nallego.;'al ...d.R.beka .... p ..,.,n.. ~· ".n«.wh"hi •• dornedby,h.J"wel.from,h • ho",., of /1.. wi .. m.n. AMoh,m (O""'''''j. 24: I O Th.S.r~A n tL'ftQ" His AfUl ion SU -rH . Su.....,.... 's D U-r' .U LNB U . CHarsos -ro",Doyou.cchowfromtheou,ut,h.s'ing,hcgoodman·'godlin .... ,· The.er. v. n',ook,cncamcl.:,hc,cx'relat •••·. nd •••. lec"onof.llhi,m.1t"·'good"hc.c,ou,.nd ".v.ledinto M<5opoum,. ""h.ci'rofN.ho,. whe« he ..".d ,h. c.md,ou, .. d. ci,y" ,h. wdl ,owud .venmg when ,h. wom.n com. out d.. w w.,.r. H< .. id, ·Lord. God of my m.... ,Ab.. h.m: ·' S<.the 5t .. ore br ,ht Vlftut of good pcople.nduy •. "! am ,h.GodofJ. cob"hcGodofluac.nd,htGodof Ab .. ham:' HOM'Llns 0" Go".s,s ~a.IJ. ' ,h. '0 ,h. ,h. 24 :11 Arri.';ng"rrheR;ghrTime P"T>BNC. A D O .. .., BO . .. OMTHBW'SBM AN·S Houu .OIl,G.,." "In ,he.v.n,ng: ,h<.. fo .., ,h. c.m.todtrw.,.... W.h.vc.lre.dy.pokcn.bo.e .bout evc.no,wi. hto .. ke.b"d.forhi."",. t" virg;n . b~, on. whom . r=n hu no' touched, Sh. must be one whom h•• houlddisc.no,wi.htobe"o,h.no,hc.no,givehcrjewtlryunl<>$.h.i •• uch • pcnon. Htd<>c. no'g,v."e.rrings",hedoe. no, g,v. -br. «I."." Sh.rem.,n, .. mp!t.unturn.d. un.dorn.d.Dow.,uppo .. th.,R.t.ck..h·.f.. h.. a rich m.n ,didno,h.v.bra«I ... and •• "ing. ,hathemigh'pl."onh"d.ughterIW.. hc.o ntgl'g.n'o'greedl',hathewouldnotgi •• j.... oIry 'ohi,daughterIHu, Rebek..h d<>C'no,wi,h ,obe adorn b.. b... ou.and,gnor.n, man i. not wonhyofh., She n.ed'J.wd. of ,h. hou« of Ab .. ham becau.c p.. icncc i•• dorn.dfromthehouscof tl>e R.bek..h·... rS.,h".for •. couldno'rec.i •• ,he;,be.uty, unl... Ab .. h.m'... 'v.ntcom•• ndhi .....1f .dorn,hcm;norcoutdhtfhand.n:co'''''jewtlry <x«pt th .. whICh b..,c s '0 HOM'C'.SONG~N£S'S '0.4. ' T " .Snv..,y·sS""ACl1'y. CHllrsosTO.. -Lord: h••• y•• -tneGod of my ma"erAb •• ham, t.cmrguidetod'y.,ndhavt comp...iononmr m." .. Ab .. n.m," •• ,f,osal':S.inghi.w;.h." o cff'«,.andconduc, ••• ryth,ngaccord1ng,ohi, inrcnrion:- H.v.comp • • "on On my ma"., Abrah.m·, what doe,-h ..e comp... ion·m.,nl FulflIl hIS d..i... Thtn ht said:Lo. J .m standing :::~:;~~~n~i',;:~:~:::~i~~;::~::: i:~:::." 1Nhich.vtfm.id.n,cwhom I ul', 'Loweryour waterjar,hatIm.ydrink,"and.htsay •. ·Drink .ndJ.hall w atcryou.ca mel.,iIIthey'U"or d"nkins·-t., her be.h. On' you h.v.p .. p.rcd foryour.trvan, I...c" nd,nthi. I.h.nknow that you hav.h.dcomp.",onon my ma>t ~ ~ } S..... NDl .. G hooP,,·hryfrornh...t"n. n ...... W ......... o..,e... :OhkTYt how m.nyIh,ngo,.ktplac ............ oo'h .. you '00 m.ybc ,nv",d ,ocom. d.ily '0 ,h....."," of ,h. Wo,d ofGod.nd"and by " ....ellJ ... aloo R~btkah u ··J.. Rn ........ •• No. ,u ... y O P SOUL. CHRYSOS ....... : Con"oughh,w .. and'lu".unkno",n,obcr.Shc gav ....·.'•• no,onlyroh,mbul.l.ofo.lI,h.,.m. 01 •• ,h". bctr'Ylng by h.. bch •• io. ,ndicatlon.of he. nobiltryofoolll. o,du.. not rul,%.,h., m.any.m.nlndud.d.oftcnhould ,ho.. ,n«nd,ng,ohgh"he",,,,"chbcbryond roun,. Jn ,h ,. u ... on,h.rontr'ry.• woman .• m.a,d.n.c•• ry,ng.,,· .... J.. onh •• lh""ld •••. not only d,d no,obJ""o ,h. "'Iu."bu" •• n w .. more g.n.rou. ,h.n ,he "'1u,,, ,n,upp!y,ng,h. dnnk. hurry,ngofherown voi." ..... '0 w.... ,h. ,"md. as w.lI. HOW'L " S 0 .. G .... SJ . . . 8.IS.' L .... H Ba B . ..... . ON~ ApPO ' ..... B... C ..... klU. Of Auu: Now. durly btIDY.d. I" ... briefly ph.,,, ....... A WOM .... Paoc."'MS C" . tn. O.!e o.. : Her •. Ih.n.a woman procl"m.Ch".. 'olh. Sam.a,,· un>.".nd .. ,"'.nd of ,Iw GO'p ,,11. CDMM ... nu ON TO 'Fe'H2·)!· 'FC1l"))' 'Ga.14-L6. "FC11.l6j. UfC r.11 u.")out-IO. '')n.l .. ''FC19-.lOli. 24:11T".Spri":Owl.iol.rlo.CiI, 24:15·21 TH E SE RVANT EN C OUNTERS REB E KA H " B'f~r. h. h~d don. Jp'Gkrng. b.&.Ild. R.b.k~". ",loo ...~l bDrn 10 Br/h.t! Ih. IDn of MiI,~b. lb • ...if. Df NahDr. .... brGhAm·1 bro!h". cam. owr ","h hrr WA!" JM upon h. r .hDuld... l·Th. "'Aid,1I Wa' v••, fair I~ look "pan. 4 virgin . .. bom n~ mall had k"o",". She " •• 1 down IQ lb. 125 lpring, ana [oll.a hr' Jar, ana came ~p. "The n C~t .uvanl ,an 10 mtn hu. and ,aia. "Pray tiv, ... a lirrle wal .. ro arinkfrom your jar: "Sh, ,aia. "Drink. my lora": ana lh, quickly 1'1 aown btf jaruponhrrhana.anJgavchimadrink,"Wh,nlh,haa[oni,htagivinghimaarink.,b"did,'j w;J1 araw Jor your 'amdl alIa. unlil th.y hav. aon. drink,ng,· "'So .h, quickly .mpri.d btT j4' inlo lb. trough and ran again to tb, wdl to araw, ana lb. Jrrw Jar all h" cam.!.. " Tb, mangaud 41htrin,;I.nuto l,arnwhrrhtrlb.LoRDhadprolptrtabiljo",n'yornot. Ov."v , ~w, In general ,hue vene, indj,ne my" ,~"u:,h .... " he)"p,efigu,c,h"my.""yof Ch"st."d,h,:>oulo"n,chu,ch.Th,«,,·.nt ,ep,... nu ,h. p,ophc", wo,d (ORtG["). In.h, •• m"lm.of,n •.,prtt.flon.theSfo'yforc.h.dow, thechurth findingCh""in ,h Ch",twllh",o<>pouS to you ,hrough ,hc p,oph.f1 .... ying. ·1 will<>pou>u,omefortve".ndlwille. pous< you !om< in f.i,h .nd in m.rcy,.ndyoum.1I know 'h< Lord."' Becau>e ,herefo",h,wj.h.,,,,, :::~:e~:Yi~o.~:::::,. ~.d:::~:~:~::~: ; : insthechuf'(hor,h~",ulgoingdown,o,hefon' to phe,icwo,d.Unle.. youh •• cr«civcdi,nrst.you c>nnotbcm.rrion) m.)" bt.bl. ,osay.·j .m.deb,ot,o,htw .... ndto'heunw'"e."· So,hcrcfore Rebekah,which mc.n'"p.,ien,e; wh.n.h... w,he .. r •• n,.ndcon,empl.t of ",iroom ( A", ...ou). Th" teX, .1:>0 pro.,d.. the occuionfo.moral,e.,h,ng.bou,modu,)·.hu m,h'y.nd hOlpiuh,y (CHkYSOSTOMj. RuBlo:," , 's A C Tto" ~ RfiP .. "."" T G ...... T '\\YSTI"U"s. O.,GllN: Rd,ebhcamc""h<wcll. d.ily:,huthinkrh<........I••• ndrh."h.Holr Spi", ,ell •• "me. ,n ,h. Sc"p,ure! Thll i. n"truc· "onfo,!.Oul' . nd'pm,u.ltc.chingwhLCh tn."ucu.nd ,each.. yoy ro come d.ily '0 rh. well. of,h.Sc"pture, to ,hc "..."''' of'hcHolr Sp"" .• nd.]w'y"o d,.ww.,.,.nd""yh<>m< .. fullve ... lju ...... I,oholyR.bckahu..d'odo O,hcrwi •• hccouldnoth ..·o grcat'p.triarch .. luac.who·w.,bo,nbyp,orn. i"." ' lti,onlybyd .. wing"·arer.ndbyd.. w ing,,, much,h.,.h.couldg,y •• dnnknotonly,otho .. who .re.,hom,but.l""oAbr.h.m·,.erl'ant • ndno,onl)".oth... ,v.nt.Shc.l,oh.d.uch.n .bund.n,eof ...1t. . th ... hedrcwfrom,h<wclb that.h.could.csow..."h.camd,·un,il;,he teX''''Y'.",h ~::~~:~~Z;:~~~~~: ';~t:·~:'~~·~h:oc::;,:;:. '<>g.nccofG", O"GSN.'" 10.'.' T,, ~ S.C." .. ~ .. T of B •• T's ... CAHSH'YS 0. ARcu,Now.de.rlybtlov.d.letu.briefly ...... far ...... c.n.wh .. ,h.«f.... m•• n.When bl .."d Abrah.m dir«t '0 'G.i .. lJ. 'G.n2<..z2. 'Hool>I~2C. "II-hl. 'Gm2<"1. 'GonZ·"I4,'FC71:15'J-li' ·. 126 1 ...... d.ofproph«y.Fo •• h.. ,UiOnAb.aham ... n' ~" .... va"' m.o. d",.", l.nd ,0 ..1t<. wlf~ for h"",n . l><.. u.~God Ih. Fa,h~,' "'~nd.d ,o •• nd h"l'roph.,icword,hroughou, ,h. world 10 ... "hfo•• h.C.,hol",hu,d, ....pou ... fo,h .. onl,·botd.h.dtu.(hof.h.G~nul .... ,n ..... d.oCh .... ,h.tru.b.. d.groomfromd .. · tanll.nd •. Bu.whtr."fnund,h... pous<whn ...... 'nl><j(II".d.oChm.iWh.,..unl ... nu. ,h.wattri!t".ru•. d ••• lybcloved:lf .... 'h .."h had"". m." TH aS... YAHT R ....... HTS T H ~ Pao PH nu; Wo.o. O.'GtiN:Bu'you"",perhaps.,fdlt ...· ,h. proph.". wo.d. how .. h. J"".n.dtlnkb)·R.h< ptophe,,,-.dgl,,..d,,nk.o.h ••h, ••<>ng.."" ......"htk.. UJd robe gt... n. dnnk by ,h<.. when "rec"".. th~ .nm... and v>gibncu of ,h~ zo.l· ou •. AlOul.uch"Ihi •. th.n.wh"h~•• 1I IhtnJ'p."'.ndy, which lliOuge • • nd i.und..· gttd.d ..."h 00 much I...nlng.wh"hhube.n accw,omed to draw .tru..... ofk""wkdg< f -Lethlm""'o,h"lf.com~.ndd"nk:" 8u"aol .u".·youn""h .. hungerno"h"".r"'Jw, "«:".ndhn",,,,,lIynube.bl.,n .. y.-A. , h. d'''p.n ...f.., ,h. rnun .. m.of"' ..... IO myiOul p.n... f.~.Y"u.OGod.My.oulhll,hl .. t..d.f. ,,,.,h.!tv,ngGod; ... h.n.h.lIlco,,,,,.nd.pp"" I>efouh"P'"...."".. I .. Ho .. ,UiSO .. GI NU.S 10+" A V,." , N. O.'ClIN: 11", U nn,"'", .. nofh"", vJln.N 7U6'-U"M,'USO ... c..',Jo< "'Fen,,)+! 127 T H.SOUL \ V. .. TTOT H_Fou!e .. fuUofgr:u:e .nd.foun,.,nofJOy.To ,h" {oun .. ,n come Rebehh 10 fiU her W"" Jar. For S'''p,u,...y• •h''-go,ngdown,o,h.foun ... n .h.fillcdh.,wot.rjor.ndcom.up."Andsolhc ,hurch 0' Ih.soul w.n. down 10 ,h. founl • .n of w,odom,ofiU".o ... n~ ••• I.ndd ..... up,h, l..achmglofpu ... "',..;om.... hLCh' ........... d,dno. ... ,lh d..... from ,be fIow,ng foun •• ,n. l,... n ro h,m •• h.... Y' ",ho.h.. {oun ... n 1I.·Tbey h.v. .I>ondon.dm... rh.foun •• 'nofh.,ng w....'::, Th • ..,ulo('h.p.<>ph ..... n,h, ... 'ng.o,h .. foun ... n . • v.n •• D.v;d .. y•. ·Myloulh .. .d.f.cr.h.I,.,ngGod:" .h>them,gh,fiUh" ,h"", ... ,,h.h. "chn... of,h. koowl.dg. of God .ndm,gh,,,·uh.w'y,h.bloodoffooh.hn... w'th ......."ngof.p"'.u.I."•• ml-ls .....c.O. T H • Sou. ,.1." ,0 ,h, ... · R UU.A II ·' MOU UTY, H U MI LfT Y A!< U Hos .. , · T. L'T y. CHRYSOSTOM:Th.lov'ngGod.you .... gron •• d.h.pot" ..,h·.proyc ..... n.I" •• ngeion .h.ad.nd ... ",.o,h.o\.. cc.""of.U,beK.~n ..: ... ry,h,ngruobl •• n,hu"um,nn."h .. • nubb,ngh,m .. " .... ng .. no,d.cI,nmSh .. , •. qu,,, on ,h. p,ctu,ofp,udenc. bu, r.. he, "y' 1ngw"hg'u, "",.. n,.·D"nk •• ,,:" lukyou.o w.«, .nd ,h~ u.nmlfyofhcr hOlpu.hry. Wha, ncb.o, ...ny ..... do,h~'lu ..h" .. no,f,,"u,p,...! At. ,h........ u'''you ...ould •• lu.morch,ghly.n." ,h... qu.lu,c.ITh" ",h'g,e.".. g,ft; ,hi. Con.. "ur.. 'ountl... bl.."ng.... ' .... u.. n....... pcnd.d.Ho."" •• 0",G"!l • .... 1I:Thc.. ll>eg.uduponhllcoun.~ .... rhe fi ... um •. Ther.-.h. dllmoun.ed fmm nc.r.. 0.,. Tu. M.. , o~ ..·• G.UT V,.TU,C".uosm", Tbedu"ful ...nn,.be..,fo .. """, ... wGod·. providc""ed"uncdy.·H.kop,ob"",ngh<, ,h. K~-,f,h.lo JOu'n.yorno':you ............,ludh.ppcn.dso f... rhr" .. ""y,ng.• how.d ,h. m..dcn·'g'' '' vlrtu •• h.,u,ud.do,d,naryhm" •. H.nct.,o ,ew..d h.. fo,h" ' ''pon...nd ,h. off.. of ....· .. ,.,h. "x'goc.on.h. p.....d upon h.. ·gold... .. "'ngs.nd .... ob..ccl...: .. Hec...fullymw .nq"",~ •• bou'h ..... klng..·\\.'hoKdaugh ... V< your.nd·I.,be .. n>Ommyo",f.. h.... houscfoc .... '0 KI'!-- HOMILIES OH GUlUIS 48,'7-" GEr 24:22·27 THE SERVANT ASKS FOR LODGING "Wbu ,br c~",tls b~d donr d"nklng. Ibr "'~n look ~ gold "ng w"gblng Q b~if .bdl.1. ud 'wo haulm fll' btr ""'S wrlgblng rrn gold .h.ltdl. l1an d .aui, "Tdl m. ",bo" daughrr. JO~ art. I. Ibtrr room in JOw, falb.,i bowse jo, ~. I. lodg! in," '·Sb. ,aid 10 bim. "/ am lb. dugbrc, oj B.":"tllhtlonojMil,,,b. ",bom ,h,boft 10 Nabo,,· "Sbt adJtd. "\V,bav,bolbllra .. "ndpro~ . • nda .nowgb. and room 10 lodg. In." '"Tbe mU bowtd bu btad and worshlp.d ,ht loRD. "a nd laid. "Blm.d b. lb. LOID. lb. God oj "'J mallt. Abrabul. ",bo bal nol jors,,".n hiJ madj"JI Iov. and blS Jallb!_ln ... IGWM" mJ m411tr. AJ jllr mt. Ibt LoID 1,"1 It .I m. In lb. "'''J 10 lb. bO~Jt oj mJ mau ••s kin,m.n." O'-';." ' K"', AJI~go"cally,nl~'p .... d.lh.gold t.,,,ng"'gn,fyd, .. ntwo,d'.lnd,hegold b,u.I ••• good wo,k. (c.. ... ~oJ1JS 00 A.~u.A ... • 11t)g).Follo"',ng.mo,alln.. 'p'.,a"on.R.~ kohg,.".n.umpl.ofl •• "hho'pu.luy (CHUSOSW"), .ndlhroughhIJal""d.. hulno,tonft ...d.h.m. Furth ..",orr.,h THKE ••• INo.S ,oN I... D, v' N. Wo . "., CAUA.,"'S OF "'UES: Th...,nnl b""'ghl gold •• rnng •• nd gold b.. cel .... nd g••• ,h.m 1o R.~k.ah.Tho"'goldurnng• .,gnifylh.dlvin. wonh:,h.goIdb ..«I.....gn'fygood...,' .... ~ c,w'w<1,h ... d'''gn ...dbylh.h.nd •. u,u. ob•• ", •• brorh .... howCh"JI.I.og.~,h.", gif.. lO,h.church,Fo.rh".uJOfI,h...rv>n< broughlgold .. mng.fo,adornlngRcbebh·. f"" ..... hjl.Ch,i"pUl'"lOlh.,hu'ch·... "di· .'n."""'d,'h..."ofg".......lu ••h.nall purl •. The .. rv>nti"'.b....td.... onR.beluh·. ......... wh,l. Ch,,,! pu, good wo,h 1n'0 lh. ,hun:h·.h.nd •. COn.id... dc.rly~lo~d .• nd ... .I"ic•. "v,ng .hanks lO God ~,au .. whlt ... u p'" ~gurrd ,n,h.",h .. b«n fulfill.d,n u.by Ch.i .. ·• iif,.Mort"" ... ju" .. R.~kah couJdnolh ••• h.d,h.umng..... brltel... ifluxhadnol"'n' l"'mlhroughh""""n"walw.h.ch""h cOIJ.ldnoth ••• h.dd,.,n ....o,d'lnh ...Ir,o, good..., .... in herh.nd. ifCh".l by h" grx. A Go~ o R".. ., A" " Two a~AcOLR n . ..... non'Fo'lhlJ aIJo " •• ,dcnc.. offam,liar ,uoc"l""' ... "hlh".'''U''.lh.'ud>~rSOn "'.I ....bou, ,n,h. ,nnoc.n.. of ... h..., •. ,nno w".'nvol ... h,m.rlfin •• "hlyvic.... ndwuh ,h.mlnd·,unh,nd...d"'p"k .. ,h'p",h,h.. ,. ,,·uhou'''proach.nddoeonOloptnup.nrpIK• 1nh,mJelf,oco "9 teroflkthueJ.oonofMilcalt, whom ohc~ ... Nalto,hm",.lr:Sh.men,oontdht, f.,h".nd g.. ndr.. he, 00 ,h.. th"knowl.dgtwould fu ....... "O\I.. ,h... ,v.n". m,er..,.Ob..rv.,h.,h~d'• •• ndor: •• k.d.boll' her f.. h... Ih. no. only tello ,h. "1I,h abou, hIm bu, abo.bou, h.. r..h,,·, r•. ,h ... And ,a ,h. in'lUI'1' as '0 wh«h.r th.,. ..... "mply.pI... rolU,oh ...pI..d. ·no,onlyaplac.· bu,"w.o much " ......ndfeed.'ourplo...·o.. hu'""g Ih, ...... "".... n' wUlm.",d., th.prlliot h"byllhhotp".hty.ndlum ~~u'rof,ht,hu",h .• ndl«no,.,Iu,,, .."Ungh,Iy .... ,d ,0 h«.·~hrYOU bKomc ,houund. of myn· ad •.• ndmayyou,,,,, .. "U. ,h.lord:O'''JOyedatwhath.h.dlu,nN... th .. word.spokl' ni. d.. nc.of.uchr...OI',or!xp.. r........ ndca .. hlman '0"''' ,,"'ng ,h. TH BS ..V... T\\'... A .... Z.D. C .....O.TO .. r... ,,,r nO' w"hh.ld h, .....df... gooJn .... from my"- Conlld.. h... ''''' ,h. m..,d ...:' Ho,,'~'~s ON GlNUIS 48.18.' daugh,.,oh.,.,... ,h'l1UJd.n repl..d.·I.mdaugh 24:28-33 lABAN WELCOMES ABRAHAM'S SERVANT u rbn rb. mQ,arn r~" ~na rllld brr morb~rJ bOWlrbold QbOWI rb ... rbl"l"' "R.b.k~b b4a . brolbrr ...bo,~ "~m. ,,'<11 L 0' o,·"VllIw,Th. d S .. MS .. o .... H ... E ..... .. " ., ...... CH ...OHO .. : Whon h....,.. ,h. child·. n..oo. and 1<..".d 'V· • .,.hmgfromh.,durly.,h.nh.,n,u,nm.d. known '0 her who h. woo . Through hll ,h.nks· g,y,ng,oGod.h. mad.d.a, '0 her 'he f.-:"ha' h.h.dno,.om.from_~h.n"""' .. b,,"ha' 'h<m.nwhoh:ad .. n,h,mw .. bro'h.. 'oN.ho •. o..l..'n'ng,h"·,h.g,,lunoff:,h....... y•• w"h grea'J"Y. Su how m ••.,ytl,mgdon wo,d.,nh«mo,h .... hou •• :Sh,m.d.known '0 h"p'.en"'''''y,h,ng.h.h:ad h...d f.om ,he ..,••",.·L.b.an u",,,,heo .... ou..,d... ,h • • pnng:' ,h".,.'eonfln ..... No"....loo.h,.rn." .h"wmgh ,.,nt..."by runn,ns; ••",ng,hep<'. I"n.t> ndmga, ,h"p,ingwuh 'he c. m.I •. · h• ... ,d.o h,m.·Come 'n.. d.-bl ..... d by Ihe Lord-why .. ~you",d.:'lh ••• mad<:.udy,h. hou .... nd. pl.-:.fo, ,h.c.m.I.:·' Ob...... h" ""n al.o bl''''''g Lord a"h ..... v.1 of ,h. .... n~r.ndm.k,ng ...n ....upphc .. N>nbefor. p"t"ngh"'P".llty,nlOp... "u.·Come,nOl ,h. Ho .. ,uu 0" G~"U'$ .8.'9.' 24:)4·41 THE SERVAN T EXPLA I NS HIS MISSION "'So h. l ~,d. '1 ~m Ab.~h~m·lltrV4nr . l' Th. LO~D hal grtally blwtd "'J mal.a, and ht hal hr ,n, Ovuv,~ ... , Th. off... ,h. 0pporrun"y '0 "'... ,h.g,..,prud.n«of,h ..... v.n' ... dto warn.gain" ".h.. (CHa.-sono.o). 24:)4·38 Tb, Strvul R.locw Hi. ,\fiuiu TH. S".V~"T" G .. UT I)"~DRNC •• CH.V""'· To .. :Con"d., •.• in,hi.,,, ...n ••• l .. kyou.,h. ...v.n"gT<:>'prudenc•. '.Vh.. ,nf:ac,d,dh...y! -I ... ,U no, u' .. n,;1 [h.....,dmyp'«•.• ·Wh....a. you h ••• m.d ••• how of you ...· ,ourc..: he .. y.:J.fo,myp.",willno',a"ach .nyimpo, unceto re"ingun,il I ,nform yo u of 'he rc •• on why I wa" .:ould learnho",Abrah.m g.in.dsomanys< ,. van,.!-SOthlS m."" of mtn e 48 .•0.' SIS48.11. ' No E.,P Tr D, s nuo, LU~U",. CH'YSOSTO"'· S.e how the ,ernn , n..cat<.everythtng,o,hem with pr«i"on:!.m ",,'ant of 'h at man Ab ..· h.m:he"Y'.·whomyouknow:so,learn,h .. h. enjoyed , uch ble"ingf,om ,he Lo,d of.lI .. '0 .rrive.,gre.. weahh _"T hen.,o,."h,hem the .bund.n« of hIS wuhh. hcuid.-Shccp.nd Cat ,k"lvCf.ndgold , mal•• ndfe m. l.krvants camd •• nd .....- C.me hIS way. T.ke heed. you people of w 24:39 The WomQn '. Willingne.. PB." "P~ S ,, ~ WJC~ NOT Fouow. EPHU " THBSu'A",Thtn,heycalltd,heyoungwom.>n ,ol.. rn from h.. [wh 24 : 42·49 THE SERVAN T RECOUNTS HIS EXPERIENCE "" 1 c~me rod~y ro rhe lpring, ~nd l~ia, '0 LORD, rh. Cod of my malU' Ab,aham. if now rhow ...ilr prolp" rh. way which 1 go. "b.hold. 1 ~m lranding by rhe lpring of wattr; let rh. YOW n! ... oman who com" our 10 dr.,,', to whom Ilhall lay, · Pray givr mr a linlr waur from your ja, to drink: "and who will lay 10 mt. "Drink, ~nd I will dra ... for yO", camdl allo: 1.r h.. ht rh! woman whom Iht LoaD hal appoinltdfor my mall.. '•• on · ""B,fo" I had dOM lp!aking in my h.arl, behold, R.b.~ah cam. out ...irh hrr war .. jar on brr lhouldtr; and lh. wcm do ... n ro thr lpring. Qna a...... ! ,aid 10 hrr. ·P.ay It! m' d,ink: " Sbr quickly ltt down h.. ja, from her ,howla... and laid. ·Drink. a"d I will give you, c.mrl, arink Gh§.' So I d"nk. ud li,t g~vt r~t '~mtIJ d,ink ~Iso. "Tbt" I ~Jktd bt,. 'wbOlt dughlt. ~rt ]oo!' Sb. '~Id. 'Th. dnghltr of Btrhw.l. N~ho,i Ion. who ... }.j,r,,," bort 10 h, ... .' So I pWI Iht .iMg on brr MOl •. ~nd Ih. ha,d." on hrr G'ml. "Tb,n I bow.d m] h.Gd 0,,01 wonblp,d 11.. LoaD . • ,,01 hlm.d rbt LoaD. rb. God of m] m,,"rr Ab."b"m. win> "~d 1.01 "'. h] lb. flgbl ..,aJ 10 '~k, 110. do.ghtt. ofmJ ",om" i""I"'''"fo, hll ,on. '"'Now rh.". if ]OU wil/ d•• lloJ"I/] ~"d l.ulJ Wllh ",]",,,,tr. Idl m" ",,01 ifnol. rtllm"lb"'lm~]lu",lolh."ghlhndo.rolh.ltfr.· O~ "" 'fi ... ,Th,,,.,,,,," off"r.d,h.opportlln"r IO"~""lllUoiG,..hp ....."k"'. In .. ,io... 1 uk• .I,.,how .laugh .... h, wu.lum . 'ngfromwh ........"'.h...... belong• .1no. t<. . h.n I"'opl.bu, '0 ,h. hou •• hol.l "f Nahor. my "'u,.... b-r",h.r.I ..... hoI.I.nough'a·pu ..... rtng,.nd b-r.«I."""h ••. In my ..",f",,,on 1 p.. y.d,a,h.Lal.l.ndp •• ,...I,h.Godafmy "'..... Ab .. h'mfo,b-rmg,ns "'Y.l"",n.y'o, .ucc.... fulcondullonr.ou,"ukt'h.d..ugh, .. of my m....", bro.n ••:' God ·. h.nd;n.h"h .. bun SO m.n,f...Jy oc" •• ' .. Y""'can .... m. p.ay... off.n.lh)' my ..... ,•• h.... be.ng.. nred Now you. fa,y"ur p.. t.;(You., ••"g..... i· (&..u.w. C ..... SOS1'O .. ). WHOU DA IIG H 1''' An Yo ul E ... u .. T .. M S", .. ,.,The .. ",anllwo~,h.~,h,ohllma"u • nd .... n'off ..."hm.ny,hol,.gll".H... ,be· litd..ugh'aof&.hu 24,4Sn..S,r,·o,,' Worship.dGod 24:50·51 LABAN GIVES HIS CONSENT IOThtn LGban "nd Btlhur/ anJwtrtd. "Tht Ih,ng com"f,om rh. LORD; w, call1lol Ip,ak 10 ]OU bad~. good. " Br/,o/d. R.~ .n' '011. Q. 1~.Lo"l> b~1 0.....,.•• ,." Thu. 'poh"." ft'''' aff.."d .h. OPP"',u' .""ch (CI nttyto.treo.lgllnG"d·'p,,,.;d. n,,.lcondu(I of,h•• ff.il,n"'p<>n ... o .h'p"y... of,h'pa· 24:50 Th. Lordi A"""g.",ul I3l ."er.JJ.""beyondou,powu.,odo".I-k~ GOD Wu CO .. OUCT' .." EU " 'TH'''''''. 4 ,hem .. di.,nyou,h.nd"·,,x.her.andbeon you, w.y. and ,h< will bew,ft '0 you, "'....... oon.a.,h. Lordh .... ;d .. ' HO."UI50 .. GtNI. s .....·.S.' "'nv 24:S2·61 REBEKAH CONSENTS TO R ETURN W I TH ABRAHAM 'S SERVANT ~ Wht" Abr~h~"'J Itr~~~1 ".~,a Ibf" IIIo,ds. bt bOlllta ,,,,.utIfIO Iht t~'lb htfort Ibt Lolll. " And Ibt It'~~"1 hrowgbl forlb ),wd'J of sil~" "na of gola. ua r~'mfnl. and g~~t Ihtm /0 Rrbt· It~b: bt al,o gavt 10 ht, b,Olb., ~na 10 btf ",011.., c01lIJ o'n~m.nU. "Ana ht "nJ /b, "'In 11111. Wtrt wub bim air ana a,a"lt. and rbtllprnllhtn;gblrb.,r. Wbrn IbtJa,o";nlb,,,,o,ning.!u lo,d. ' Srnt! mr baclt 10 "'J mallt,.· "H., b,olbt, and h" morbt, l aia. ·Lrr rb. ",~idln rr",.i~ wub~, .. ",bil•• all.all r,n daJl' Ibar ,b, "'~J go: $oI B"1 ht ,~id 10 Ib.m. ·Do nOI ad"J "". ,,~(t rbt Lo .. D p,olptrtd "'J "II'J' In "" go 11,"1 1 maJ go 10 "'J mallt': S'Tbry l'id. 'W, w,lI coli ,b, mO,atn. "nd oslt btr.·"And rhJ ,all.d Rt"",,",,". ond lo,d 10 btr. • Will IOU '" ... n~ rb" ",an.'" SI,. '~Ia. ·, ... ,llgo.· ..So Ib'J .rnr aW"J R.b."",,b Ib,,, mltr ua btr "U,lt. and Abra· h~",', It rvanr ana hi, ",.n. "'And rhrJ bl""a Rrb.lt~h. and In hrr. 'O ur ,iller. h, ,h. mOlb" nf Iho".~nd. of Itn rho~ .~ nd.: and ",aJ Jour dt.undanu pOllm Ih. gort of Ihnl ' "'bo holt Ibrm!' ·'Tb.n R,brkab and ht, ma,d. ~ros •. • nd rodt upon tht ,a",.!s 'na follollltd rht man: rh, I'" lrrVOnllooItR.brkab."nd",.nrbi.",aJ. ""1 "'Ir, ,.,a Ovu,<, uw, Th. ~ .. ~g. off... (he o looI<.~df.:,,"obil"y.hudofmon.yINoneof,h< 'g,•• m.n ,..no"eof,h.con". .m•• 1'",,, 1. 0o~tio Foil, NO.'",T~. CH "~SOSTo.. : Doyou...,ho ... ",uchc.re,h'y,ook.n."".", obum w,,,,.fu.th.,, wno, How ,hey "",e. ,0 134 h"n~lf In ....,,,h,p ", God:' No,. how In ~v~rr· ,h,ng,h., h'pp~r Kn' I.,. .n~1 .h..d of h,m_he" ..... whoconduct ,h. ,h. S,na every,h,ng h•• work.d ou, well In .h" way from my p",n, of "e"". he "oay,ng...nd. ,n" •• d of.ny,hm'be'ngnowlef,undo.......... ".11O 'ppe.,«I ...".r...,ory,oyou.".II_me,ogo,h .. I m.y << "'d."'· HO •.,UfiSOt T" .S............. W.. ' U D ... ' T H C O N . ' .. . .. C•• Lurnm, now ,h., h. had the d._ 1" T" . LO, DA.u .... u Fo.... ,.. F .......... C" ..505TO.. : Vlhydo you h." .... and del.),. h. 1'''Ylng,lfGodm.ku ••• ry,hlns ·o<''yform.' ... Qb • .,•• ho .... ven.hn«.uggU',o.h,m.lldwh""IOln"oh.p_ pen. w"h God d,,,,e!!ng ,h." m,nd. '0 i,. You •••• fh.yfotel.ll ,oherbo,hf..... ,h... h.... ould be,ome '0 24:62-67 ISAAC MEETS REBEKAH IN THE FIELD ""Now /IU' h~d 0,·...,·, . ... 1The ~nc""n.t< of h .....nd R.bekah ,nth. r..ldp.t n""o ... rlt'yof.ll'goncal In Itrp ...."ons:" "pre5Cnll ,h. union of the .oul wnh .h, wo,d "'God (C>.."..... ): I......·• gOIng ou ••om.dn... ln.h.field.ymbol".. h ...... nh. draw.! from ,h •• i«, of fn .. world (A .. "~os.). Th~ fidd . 1'0 "p,... n... h. wo, ld. If...':':' ,Om· rO"{Ep"k~")lnuk;ng ReMk.hOlh; ... eiled.nd mode" wire {TlkTULLlAN.A... _.)con M ",.n ... Ch"......w"./"ng.hechu,ch,npl"",or.h. • yn.gogu. (CA""OJu, Of Auu). 24:62 hu,in ,h. Neg.b T H. MUT"U' A1" THE \"'EU. CAIJAk'~$O. AkLU: Th«ero,. ,h. "',....n' ,oolll.ebek.-ah .nd .h~d h.. l..x. Howe" ... I.. u. "'. wh ... • h.foundh,m .·Sh.fou ndh,m .. ,h.w.llof,h. o.. h.·'Look.b,o ,0 H . W'THDU'" 0."" WOaLOU V,e ... A.. · "on: H. wnhd .. w .nd lined h 'mlelf .way f'"m .h.vrcuof.h"wo,ld.h.lif«duph .. ..,ul.e"e" •• loucm.d, ....d-", ••• o,h."h.".i'.w.lk.d .bou'-;nfhtfi.ld.ls....e.okTH.SOuLJ.6-7-' T" . \\' BLL 1. AS ....'TU .. L5y .. . OLO.s.: ..... T tI ... . 0., .....: A .. ,..... nmyt' movcd '0 undo,-• ..and.h~'.h."WOt th. p.",.,chl go ,0 w. II •• ndob .. in ,h. i, marri'g"" w., ...! H. who ,h,nic.o In ,h" w'r io ·."'n .... I .... n·.nd·d .... noIpt" .. .,.,..... thIng> whICh .... of th~ Sp"" of God.... Bu, In hlm ... h""',,h •• '~m.mln'h.uund ...' . no;O.n.hlm",lf,o,h.lod • m'''''g' worthy of God: for [, h.. , ptnon·.l-.l "unI.. d with God. HON'LI'$ONG~NUISIO.f.· ..,'1w: T" . Fu;u • • ' NT" .F, •• o. C ....... 'uso. A.us: That fi.ld con'aln.d. figure of ,h. w",ld I... ,," wen, ou. In,,, .h. field. MCOU'" Ch,i .. was ,ocom. In,o,ht ....... Id, I....., ,oword 'ht~,,<,n,ng of,h.daJ·.Chn"OI ,he end oi,htworid.·H., wen,ou, .·""y•. ·,,,m.d,, ..e:Fo.,h,,re.son I...., medlt ... In ,he field.MC.U" Ch".. com<,ngltr.,o.1I who beli.ve. Moreo"<' •. ju.... R'Mbh w•• co.· po"Uyjo ,n.d,ol ...c.• o , h•• hu"hw"'p m,u. .lIy JOln.d '0 Ch ... , . ..,,,,y,ng" p..",nt ,h~ blood of M, .po,..~ ,IS • p..." .... dowry .nd lo.~, to ««:,,,<, ,h. do ... ry ofh" ktngdom. Th. bl~ucd .p-o.sd~ Peter durly prod .. m. ,hI, wh.n h • .. y•• ·youw.....de.m.d. n,,,w;'hgoldo,.ilverbu, w"h ,h. pr<.,ou. bloodofCh,,,, ... of. lamb T" . U NION 0. >" H It SO UL ",n u >"H It Wo." 0. R.bekah foll ......e w.n, '" 0.,,,.,,: 'Cf.G.nllJ2:loI61UIX.'Fc".I6. "G.ol'C ". D<>you,hlnklhu~ ... 'h.only ... o,d.,<.uugh ... ofR.u~I .•' ....dL " .. SI><.I ... ·dlllnoun•• from'h~'.md.:'h ..... .h. d<pa'" from ~'C~O: .h. "..... off ,h~ "uflonol ..n .... ndi.unn.dwllh 1....c.Fo." " ... o"hy ,h., h= pus from VIf.U •• o V".". :" H. ... ho IS ,h.... nof~If,,, •. 'h.' ... ofSu.h.l.no ... un".d .nd""n~d wllh pa".n<~ .... h, velopmtn, .• h."fI"h.hroughou,.ht"hfe"mt. In.i •• pi'It'nroughtl"'rund ..... nd,ng[of,h. ,on"act j•• h."mod"'y,hrough.h"."h.ngoof • k, ... ,htlfh<>p<'.hrough th.:"uptc .... onand .h."mJnd.hrough rh."wllltngne ... Fo,u.. RcWhh ... ndo U luffi.: .. n, uaml'k ... h.n htr fu.ure hu.band h.d be.n poin .. d ou"o h~, .• h• s ... Too", A V. 'L. A....os.' R-whh. ",h.n lhekn .... ,h .. ls..."w.. C HRIST En"A . LJ . .. . D TH ~ C H U.'; H . CA~. URIUS 00 Au ..; Th ... fore hu, ,oo/c R-wk.h ·andl~dner'n,o,h.«n,ofh"mo,h ...·Ch".. .1... ,""",h.church.nd .... bl .. h.d ",n pl.«of ,h•• yo.gogu •.... A.,h •• pootl...yl.byp"d. ·,h.b"rKh.,.·ofm.ohv.tr.. ·h.ftM.nbrol<~n oIf:" lnOld~"h., rhtlowlywlldoltv.m .. ybe .ngra(•• d.Fo.,h .. ,uJOnlu",ookR.bebh . ·.ndbec.u.. h.lo".dn"h .... u,on.ol.dfo"h" 10.. ofhllmo,h..:Ch"".ook'htchurch "nd Iow:d"""mu,h.h.. by,h"ftryloveh.t<m . pt,r.d,heg"ef,h.,w",oO 24:6STl•• S.. ~u,IJu,ifi .. " ,.." TH I MOD UTT O~T H . BnROT ' ,.o. T..... uL· ltA'"How••• ,.,n reg ..d '0 ,ho.. who ... bt· "otn.d.l ca~ d.d ... and avow 'hto "'nh more .h.n my usu.l firmn ...' ,h." h.odl.hould bt rov.r«I(,om.h~d.y"'h.n,hcTfiflt".mbl«l .. u..k, ... ndh.nckiupof,h."fu.u .. hu.band. Fo,'n'h.... ymbol.'htyhn.pl.dg.d.v.'1'b" of,hcm.e! ... _the" lif. ,h.oughout ,u full d.· 137 byd,v'n~g,ftbu ••!ooshou!d""w'l',ncn... ,h~".. Thu. then w,ll opp.....o [.h~. on~1 "",h· ,n,,,,,,"db«~uHOf!,,,,urr·no,h,ngpuff~up lu .. c'. Mo" ... , .."CO.. Fo.r.D. E.H ..... T... S ...,....:By,h"JOY[ .. h,rnh.r·:c"'·~lfrom Rtb.ltoh .... hoc.m"thK't~."L .."r.b........ CDmfort~ from ,h. mou.n,ngofh .. motbcr...;tb wh,chh.h.dbc.n"'roud~fo"h.«y..". w"hpn,uo.con.um~",,,hang ••• no,hJng bI,ndw"hn.nc.oro.ruckw"h,h•• n.ktl,k. po,lOnof.nry.T.u!y" .. ngh.,h"o'''·POUH. ·f.".. 'nbc.u.yth.nth.oon.ofmcn:.. ... ould find ,n u.non.of,h •• bov•. m.n"on.d "n •• oof. f~nd th~ ~y" ofh" "..j~"y. To h,m. '<>g J CO .... BNT .. noNG.N .... lJ ...... 25;1·6 ABRAHAM'S SONS BY KETURAH ' Abf"h"m ro~k ""~Ih., ",if•• ",holt ""mt "'~l KtINr~h. 'Sh. bore b,m Z,mfn. joLb.a •• ' Mtdan. M,d,"n. 11hb~k. "nd Sh""h. 'joltlh"" ","I Ih. falh.... gn".p"'ngof.noth •• W,f....g.OMh .. nd .. d .. gn,fia ,h.. ,h..... no • nd,olh.v,ul,tyofwl$dom.Thtsp"" .. al oI,h... 'n.... r.gu •• "velyp""I.. ~d,n ,h""mar ..·sn(OoJ Thoughfn,·.m.K"gns''''M ... nheLe"~ Popl .. yo. dueUUlng Ab... h.m.nd s... .. h ,n • <..... npus.ge.·oo, .... kn.d,nf.uh:SCnp"' .. .. y•. -H" Owerofh .. f."h.h . nbyth"fc,,,L"yofh,,body, SC<'p'u .. now.d .... h~ ••• kungcr'h.nh<.S,nc.S. .. hd,~'nh .. 121.h~ ... nsho ..·•• h•• Ab .. h.mw .. mor p"".... A ..... H.... K...... TH. u Is No E.. DoPW.. , oo ... O.. ' on~ may "' 138 ",.nuof,h.fl•• h h••• flou".h.d,n"'g'u,. p'"".rAnd.hallh.... ho .....d roh ••• b«ndudlong.go'nh .....'u.al ,,,,pul< •• no ... l>e, uppo •• d,oh.v.l>e.n,.v, •• d for pn",onl 0 •. u "'. h."" .I •• ady of,.n .. ,d. do ,110 "''''''g.. of,h. P'",... h. ,nd".,........, d"ngmy." ..I.nd ....... d.u.l..,he.ugg.... who ... doi ... ,sdom,ldu,d.d,o .. krh .... my w,f'-~ I'em'p •• ,h ••• fo •••• r.udy .. ,h.. .,m.Ab.., ham:oloo,hough,..,m.,h,nglik.,h ... And. :ol,houghh."'.. "',. •. for,h .... ry"' ..onn....' ,h.l... h.kn .... ,h."h..... no.ndof ... isdcm. I.'" dou oId.gt Impose .I,mlf "" lu,nlng. For ",h.n •• n,h., m.n ...ho hube.n ... uSforn.d '0 • h.... m.m.g.'n,hatm.nn.. 'n wh"h .... 'nd, . , .. w.boY<. ,Iu....... ho ••• "$".1.' A.... H".Too"A .. OT H.. \VI • • . O.r" ... ' rOn.1 who ",,,h••• o .ho", h,m ..lf '0 be •• hild of Abtah . ", by domg ,h. works of Ab .. h.m ,,, >«ord..nu ..."h ,h. s.. •• o... upl ....,,"" nud ""'Iu...llyh ..........lm... f..granc •. H •• I... ,nf..,,...... ylng.ju,, .. P.ul ...d. - W. ~r<: ,h. pl.ulng f.~g .. n" of Ch"lt: '" Bu, k' UI"" how 10mcQn. become. 'Ch'''!'1 pl.."ngf..gran ••:S'n ... foul.ff.i •. lnf.... . inn.......omp .... d"'"hp'S',h .. ..,aJlow'n I1n... ", foul dung." And D...d.... r.pt'n,.n. "nn.r... y•. -My 00'" h••• pu,,,r..d.nd ... .b.eu•• d:" If .h ..... ,he.d"re .ny OM of you In whom ,h ••• """wnoodo.ollLnbu,.noc!oro(J"'''C<:' ,h.,..... 'n... o(m •• ry.if.nyon •. byp.. y'ng ·,.."hou, ....,ng·".I.... y. off... ,n.. n.. '0 lord.nd .. y•. -lc, myp ..".rbcd1f.ct.d~"n. ' .n" In you. "gb •• d.. Itf"ngup.,(my h.nd.u ,h.... n'ng .... rifoC<::'· ,hi.m.nh.. m.....d Ketu .. h.ln,hi.w.y.,h ...fo ••. I.htnkth.m... n.g.. ofth•• ld...... ,nt.rp •••• drnorefinrngly; 'n,hll w.y,h.unKlfl'.n....dbydt.p'" .... h, In ,h." no .... fin.l.nd ..... k.".d.gt arc Llnd •• · Jfood nobly:tn ,h" .... y I hold ,h. n........ y be· g<mngof.hlldrenlhouldber«kon.d.Foryoung m.n ... no'oo .... lJfi".d •• oIdm.nfo • • u,h m.....g...ndfo.off.p,tngof,h'lk'nd.Fo.lo ,h.ul.n. Ih .. ..,m.on. "f.. bl. In ,h.fl •• h. wchanu,.n,w,1J he be Ifrong•• ,n Y1 .. " • .,(,h. ooul.ndmo •• fi,fo.,h •• mbr" .. ofw"dom. HO .. t LIBloNG.~U .. ".I.'." ,h. ,0 SC .. , .... " .. ~ DUI O,.uu TH E PRO"U U o. T'U S"'N T5 l''''''RUIV.u. O,uaBN:ln,h" ,...y.l ... you can. If you ", .. h.be. hUlband of m.rn.g.. ofth .. kll.d.Fot.nmpl ••• fyoufro.ly pra<".. hOJp"al"y.youwilllf'f'<.. ,oh... ,~ken h.... you .... 'f•. lfyou.h.1I add '0 ,hLS'''' of ,h. poor. you wilJ.ppe" '0 h••• ob .. ,".d •••• · ondWlf•. 8u, if you.hould.loo)01n p'''..... '0 your ..lf.ndgonrl.n.... nd,h.o,t.n"' ....... you ... ,IJ.ppe...ohn...k.n .. m.nyw'v•••• lh. ,,,,u"your"Joy. Thulu 1~'h ... fo ..... h"Sc"p,u .. r«ounfl )0.67.' KnuuII. 0.,,,.,..: I.d••d. Keturoh. whom Ab.~h.m. now "Wio1 'II.-_""Goool. _ _ .. r.-_"l:Coo an old m.n. ob.~",. In m..... go ~IS. ",... .... "PoJloSIl7.UCQ. ''In-S ~.n.rlry'."."" •.· """lrnLl'nC<:n .. or.plu.. ng 13. GWIS, •• s:,-6 rhar som~of r'" J"''',arch.lud nuny "',_ ... h~ .. mc"mc . •ha,o,hc",ooko,hcrw'.c .... hcn prcv,ou,W""h.dd.. d.,oThcp"rpo.. of,h .. " ro,nd"'l ,hcLordh;wg, •• nh,m.n.bund.nccofpru· dcnc<.-Iok •• h.... ndof.h ••",:",h.,hcm'gh, Judgch"peoplc·,nw,odom.-- forrh, ••usonh< could exerei.. many ,h. urn. "mc. .,«".... HO"'L' UO"G B~BS" " .l." G"O.E.HIlU.T ... SYk ..... :Bec.~noJo .. .. m.k...."n ,n Ih. mJnd "f,h.. J..... mon .... Ab .. h~m ,ook foe h,m .. lf ~ concu. b'n~.f.. r'hcd"',hofS..ah .... ,h.a •• h up"Sh,n ... ofh,.mlnYlOnlwhow.: . ~::.'~:.::::r~u~~~ !~:: ~b~~:..~hd~~::r:S CO .... ~ .. T... YO .. G ....... '5l1.' ... TH . I'.... ,u.o .. " .S.c .... "M .... , .. " ... AUGUST' .. E: A. for IhOK who p .. r.r 10 "'ad .... ,ymboloc m.. n,ngs ,nto.uchfacll.,h.y ",11 h... nogroundofcompl.onl'g.a,n" Abr.ham. For. in .h.I"...I .. n.... hcKm.ybtmun' '0 be hc ..... ..gum.n'.g.'"Jlrho•• h~r""Cfwho."'op.,.,...d to •• condm...,ag.. ,.inc.'h .... mpl.o(,h ••• 'Y fa,h.rof ..... nyn."otl.lprovalh... her ....... si. ,n.sccondm.m'g.,h., .. m• .k.f.. r"",,·.wi/'r "d",d.C'TYO.G"o,6,H." To M... u F"•• ' GN W, ..... O.,G ... , H~.· «. beyond ,h,~whod. if also ... on 'ouch ... orh IOm. of ,hu. ,nstruCIIOns ,h., .pjXar ,obeon ,h~oufl>dc ,n 'he world-for ... mpk .. ,h. knowl.dg. of I,,· .... urc or ,h. ,h.ory ofg.. mm ..... g.omctry Or ...... h.m."c..... CY.n ,h. d,sc,plm.ofd,.lcc"c_ .nd .... b.,ngov«'oourpurpot.«.II,h.... h,ng. WhlChh •• eb •• n.oUghlfromwithoUI.ndw •• p. prov.,h.m,n,hed.d... "onofourl..... ,h.n w• will:lp~ ...oh....ak.n,n ..... rn.g•• "h«for. .. gnw' ••• or ••• n·con A...... u. G ..". G'Fn. AUgUST '''.: Ifth.n ... .......... tl.lof'h.f=)cru ... l.m.l.. u.rul= th ..... me gif", belong 10 ,h_ who at< d",noo' lI.d;olhero, 10 Ih. h.or •. For ,hey ". hClrs,o ... hom ",.u,d.·You h.w no, rcc.,v.d"p"itoJ bond.g.JeI .. 'obc.g.'n,n(.,u,buryout... •• rc· cci •• d"p""of.dop"onas.on •. byvlt,u.of "'hoch_cry:·Abba!F.th..!··.. O .. Pu, ... c• phyofCh"SI.ndlh~"u·p""rofGod.rh.nw. 1 •. '" w. ,h.lI'pp"ar,oh.vebegollcn.on.fromd,.lc",c orrh.,o.,C .. ,rfrCNnlOm.fotCIgnw,reorconcu. bint. Ho .. ,uu 01< G ... u,s 1] ••• " "ClGot.U.l I G ... ES .... ~'." 25:7·11 THE DEATH OF ABRAHAM ' Thm ~rr thr d~YI ofthr y'~fI of Ab.~h~"'·llif'. ~ h~ndrra ~na Ir.rntyjivr yr~n 'Ab rah~", ~'r4lhrd 10" I~,t "".1 djrd ,n a good old ~,r. ~n old m~n ~nd f~U of yra'I, ~nd ....11 , .. tbrrtd to ~" ptorlt. 'IIur ~"d l,hm ..t1 h" 10111 h"td b,m ,n riot r.. ~t of Ai"''''ptl..", ,n riot !itld of EphrOll tlot ,on of 2,,1. .. , ,lot Hmut. t4" cf M .. ""t, 'Otht !itld whICh Ab •• ham pw,rh"Itd f.o", ,lot Hu. lilt" Thtrt Ab.~h~ ", WOI boo,ita. wuh Sa.ah h" Wift. "Aflt. riot dt~rb of Ab,~h.m God hltlltd iI.~r bi •• on. And hue dwtlrlll B,,,·I,,&,,,·.oi. · ov....,.w, n,·d ••,h ..f Abral.. m· mul' bt m· l«p ....d,n'h.hgh,of,h,N.wT.... m.n'.ffi,· .....""".abou'h,m.luac·.dwell.ng.'S.,,,.I.hat· to,.,nt<'pt T .. . \ ·u .. o.A ............ ·. L' ... BED.:I..ac • the .on of , ... prom.... was born ,n Abrah.m·. hundredth [Y"uJ .' b«aull' ,h. bI ... mgof,h. ,n' h.",.nct,h .. i'prOmlll'd,o.ll,h.f.mil, •• of th •• u.h,hto\1ghhlSlI'.d ... ,lldoub.I... bt.on. f....d,nth.h .... nlyhom.Jand.h .... 'ocom •. !Ab"'hamJ.."...,rne d.nc. (u .n.lo.nl"j,.n d·inthat oam< Y""h. 0.' qu, ..d.hundr.dfold:' btcaulI' .. ooon . ..... go fo"hftom,h.bodJ"n'o,h.he .... nJyJ,f< . .....,re . ' .. Y H . O llD AT .. GUOD OLD AG • •Juo ... : l.m .. v><w,ngc...fully ,he pi"".. ,n s""p.u .......... I m,gh,findold'g< m.nu""eULfUO .. TH5PSAUU1'.' T"a S"U .... 'TT 0. BU.'AI.. AUGUSTI .. E: , .." ,h.bod... of,h.dc~'.'l"'c,allyofl"'Ju ...nd f."hful. arc not.o ~ d.'p,ud 0. cu, .".10. Th • • oulhuu •• d,h.muorg.n •• ndvuul.fo•• n good wo,k ina holy m.nncr. If. p...,nal g... m.n,ora nngo.any,h,ng.l"" of,h" k,nd "a. d.a. ,och,ldrcn .... ,h." I"". for ,h • .,par."ts. ,nnow.yarc.h."v.rybodJ."o~.purn.d. .,n<e,hcy'rc much morc fam,lt., and ,nltm ••• ' .... n.nys .. m.n. wc pu. on. 8od,..... not fO. ofO.m.n, or fo,.,d ... ..,m•• h,ng ,h .. "'ppl,cd u .. rn.llr· but pe".'n'o,h.... ryn .. ur<:of.h. m.n.H.nct,hcfun ...I.of,h'Juotm.nofold w... carcdfo,wlth du tlfuldcvotlon.lh.pr<>cu. Iton.",I.mn".d.nd.fi"ongbuf1a1prov,d.d. Of•• nftm •• 'h.y .... m•.tvc..... h>i.,h.y ...... y.. .h.... g.... d".,u..... ,o.h."oon.con«.nmg.v. • rytb,ngpe".,n,ng""h."huroal.· T"ECAlt.E toSETAu ...oat"EDuDI.S.' 25,11 Go48Inu4/JQ'" GA"1" " ~ •• D TO AB R" " "" ~ 80_0.,. 0.,G.'" \Vh .. mor.canw...y.bou.,h.d •• ,hofAbr.· h.m Ih.nwh"lh.Wordof.h.lord,n ,h. Go. I"'I.con'.,n....J·ins··Con~.. n'ng,h.... urrcc. ttono(,h.dcad.h.v.younot •• adhowbc"ys,D ,b. bush:·,bcGodofAbr.b.m •• nd ,h. God of I.....,.nd.hc Godofjacob·'N" .... bc .. no,God of,h.d.adbu,of.h.l,v'ng.Fo •• n,ho ..... I,.· ,ng." L ,o .h, IUAC l,vaDA"1"T" B\\'BLL"FV,S'O". O., GI .. :·Th.lo,dblcskdl ...c; .h,,,>:,uy.,·."d b, dwclt at Ih. well of .i"on:Th.. " ,h. whole blu.ms ..·"hwhoch.h.loo-dbl..... dl....c:.h.' h. m,p" d"·.n·,, ,h. "·.nofvt,,on:Th.. ". g.... bl.... ngfor.boocwhound ..... ndu Would'h~"h.lol.h ,h.oonof Amo, ,"w'I" Wh., kind of person ~'n know wha.N~hum·'Yi.ion .. I"\Vh.tkindofl"'roon unund.rs .. nd .... h.. ,h.. Y, .. oncon'.,n.~oby. l"',h.p .. ·,....... Uofvi"on·IH.d."".n TH. N,(I ~' C""T W,u NOT O"'I U It TH" Wu~. O.''''"N' If. ho .... ~... I shall ha •• been .bl"0l"'ru,vcoom.ont"",.n,ngof,hcv"""" of God. l.h.II'pp"ar.ob'."pcn, ..... day'.. ,ho ... dlo( ... ,....:au.iflsh.llh.v.b«n.bl. ,o .0urhlomcth,ngno,onJy...,cord,ng,o,b.I.".. bu.al..,.cro,d, ng,o .h"p"".I.hall.pl"'or ,o h ••• • pcn' ,wod.y.·" ,h.w.1I o(.ilton."Su, if .looI.h.llh.vc,ourh,d ,hcmoralpain •. loh.n h,v.'l"'n, 'hru days. Or «rt"nly cy.n ,fl shaU no,h ..... bccn.blc.ound.".. n.o!CY.ry.h,ng.,f l .mn.....,h.k.. bu.ily ...S·gocd,n' ... dlYt!IC Sc"p'u .... nd·1 m.du ... on ,b. I..... of God dar .ndn'gh,·" .nd .. no"m.... lldold •• ,,' ,n'lu",ng,d,seu."ng.",vcs"g.. "",and«,,.;...t,. wh .. i'g ........ p.. yingGod.nda.k,ngfo. und ..... nd,ngfromhimwho ·, ..ch •• hum. n'O:Go.IU· • • 7cJ11. 'FCD~ 'MlclUlf>.D. "U...u.~FC 'Hn-1J. "FC71'P~ """4. _"UI. "!oH --"'-H·:' "Gto.'7. Gl>6 kindknowt.dgt:" I.haH.ppe.""dwdl'a,rhe ,...!I"'."""': Bur,fl ....... ldbr f.. , quen,ly en,u ,he church h... ,he Won:\,u I .... "''''''.mongyou ... hoonlycotmro'h.chu'''h on k ..... d.y •.• hoK who ... of,h .. donor dwell'by,h.wdlof ... ,on:Bu, 1 fear.ha< pe" h.ps,hoKwho ... n.gltgtn •.••• nwh.n.h.y rom •• ofh.church ...... yn."h •• d"nkfrom , .... _lIof ..... 'nno.b<,d,.. h.d.bu"h.ym.y d..-otr,hemKI ••• toth.<><cup .. ton •• nd .houghtsof,helthuftwhtch,heybflngwuh th.m.nd ..... yd.p..,.h,..'Y""k.. from ,he _1l.of,h.SC .. p'u .... ,0 ..,n y"u.,her.for<,hu«n.ndac,.uffictently,ha< .harbl... tngof.h.Lo,dm'ycome.oyou.,ha< you m.yb<.ble'od ..... W., the "",11 of.",,,n: ,h .. ,h.L",dmaY"l'enyou"ye• • ndyoum.y o«·,hewdlof.",on·.ndm.y ..« ..efrom" ·IIVIngwar..:" whrch ..... yh«ome'n)'O'l·.foun . ,.'n". ........prrng'ng up lO'o <cup .. d "'''h o,he,.If."•. ,h .. on. doeo no' dwen"., ,he w.llo{."ion: Ho.It",,",O,. Gti,.B· ,h. ",s",)." 25: 12·26 THE DESCENDANTS OF ISHMAEL AND T HE BIRTH OF ESAU AND JACOB .0It.... "TbeJt ,Ir. IM dtJ(tnd~ntl of !Jbm~tI, Abr~b~mJ bom Hog." Ibe Evptlon. 50'010', motd. &Dr, ID Abr~bom. uTb." Qrr lb. n~meJ of rb •• on. of IIbmoel, nQmed In rbe ".dtr oftbei. bi.d" NehQiQ.h. Ih. fi"t.born of hhmo.I, Qnd Ked~" Adb«!. Mib.Qm, "Mi.h",a, Du"'~h, M~ .... UHod4d, Trm •. jrrwr, Napltish. dnd Ktdem.h. " TIorIt are Iltt .0nJ of hhmart ud Ibtlt ~rt Iht .. ~4mt., b] Ihe .. "iIlal" ud b] 110". ,ncamp"""", twtlvr l'rtnlt. ocrord,ng 10 lb ... trih ••. 11 (Thtlt art th, ]tar. of tht lift of l.hmQ,1, a hundrtd and Ihm]' .. "en }ea", It. br.arh.d buldltdnddtrd.ond ..... garbutdlu&ul,ndr.d.)"Thtydw.hJra ... Hovilabr.Shu ..... hi'bi. oppom,EVpl,nrbrdtrtaronofA"]Tto,h,lrtllr'ov,,agdtn"dllhi'propl•. " Th." art 110, duerndanr. of I•• ac. Ab •• b~m'. ,on: Abraham wa, tht fOth .. of baQc. Ho"d I.~~( "'~J forty }Utl 1>1.1 wlt'n h, look 10 ... if. R.behh, lb. d.ullt". of Brlb"ellh, ArameQn of PQddo".o ...... IM """ of Laba" Ibe A.dm.a". "And hOd' p.4],d ro 110, Lo.o for hi. "'if" brcou... h' .. 'OJ bdrren; and Ihe LO.Dg.anrrdhi. p'd}er, ondRtb.lroh h, ....iftIO"crwtd. '-'Th. ,hild.tn.lruuird logttb.rwilh,n htr: ""d.h •• oid, 'Ifit i'lb •• , "'h}dol li",~"!So.hrw.nrto '"9 .. irc·ftbtLo.o.'-'Andlb,Lo.o.oidl.hrr. ·T.... lUllon."tln]o.. r ...omb, Qndl",Optoplc., bo,nofyou,.hallbrdivided; Iltt OnC .h~11 b. mong.. Ihon Ibt 011'1 .., Ihertd".holl,.. ",lh,]o"ng".· "'\Vhtn htr d~y! to bt dd,vtrtd WtTt fw/filltd, bthold, thtrt wt •• (win, in htr womb. nTh, fir,! 'Gm, for.h r.d. GII hi! boJy I,h G """y mGn.l" 10 rh'] <"II,d hi' "Gmt EIAW...Af"Tw.rd hi! bro.brT,,,mrfor.b. ndbi' ""nd h"d ,,,k.n bold ofE,,,,,', h,d;so bi' n"mr "'GS OV ..... ' Bw,\Vhil".htdtsdr •• c."..,dl"tI,attm"onfrom.h.F•• h.",much ••. .. n"on ..... gi •• n.o.h.d ••und.m .. ofJ .. a<;. Th.r ....ord. loo, ... IS ~d of wom.n ,n Se«P'u" '0 ,nd"... ,h.,af.,., ... "h.ylh·yv··b,,,h,oa holyp.. ..".(O"J,,~ .. ).JJa.<·.p.. y<.(A ........ HAT. IlED.j.ndR.behh·'p.".n<eund,d,h.kno,of .. «il"y (A.. __ .). StM j. R.bekah·. d.p.rture'0 ,nGuireofrh.Lord "gn,fi.. h... p'" "u.lp.og...... n ... mpl.fo,.lI,ofollow(O~,· "u.j. ln.d,fj"" .. n,.nd ... rihty.I.rt"' ,drrwha.hcrprophr.".ncI 'f'O',olrcooulbrough"ob,nh .• ndhow:Shewn., 'o.on.ul"h.Lo,d .... br ....... ,h •• hiJd .. nl ..ptllp In"', womb, and oh••« .....d ,be ..ply."Two ..... ,""" .... ,MY"".womb.· forof ...... lf ..... "". .um•• no,h,ngbu"nvok"God ... up""ne pro.."orOfh...O ...... II:filledw" hpr .... ndpi. ' e'y.o.hrJO'''' twon,"on' 'lIg",hrr by her f."h U> t I 8 AIl Il M...... SOF ...... P UC tioU H ou8 ' ..TII. O ..,cuI:F"",of,lI 8,~u"" ,," No ... T H ~ RU ULT OF S. N.CMU· ' $05ro.., One qu •• "on 11 worth r.,,,ng "",uJ",: lfoh •• ndh .. huob.ondwe .. conopi ... ou,fOlth." goodlif•• ndbo,hconcr.n.dfo,cha".I,v,ng. wh)' was .h. barr.n~ W. canno, find f.ui< w,th ,h." hk0< urb.orr.nne .. was ,he ..... ltof',1L To gra.p ,h. fuli ultn,of,hlSrrm.arhbl.w· 8 ... H •• PATIB .. C• . A",nosa: Now Rebchh «mw,td.ndbyh.rp.",n«un"cd,h.kno,of lS.22. 'G..20.7. 'FC65-.2J'."E. J06. 2;:2 1 R.h,bb o>""iv,J Btlusr Pr .f'. . .e. 'GmU,JO.'Gm:ruL.',s..U."UH. 'K7U1f,.'Gto. "Hob",'6. GUOUIS.S'I1.>6 ln~xh cue , h~y w",ed .."ng".. h.d .nd ,~. In"k.ble m.n,Y''' all h.dba .. en wlve •. They .p iu .. " PaAT&D ~oa Run'.. H. 8101' Thus l .." .• h•• onof,h .. p.oml ..... whau.f,gu .. af aur Rede.m .. became obed .. n. to h" f•• h" e •• n un'ode .. h. " ....ubo'n off>l .. n .. ",ho ",... old . H.h.d.mo,h .... hoh.dlongbc.nb.... n, " Thu.Jacob .• h. p.....",hj.oo.eph."S.m",n. [... ho .....[th PaE.. aJI,u .. , wh ..... "'''h ,h. V"l!'n 'hu........... 'mpeel,m.n,. M ...... h •• mg upc".nced m•• · ".g •. Con..qucnrly,h WHUI 0 .., R.""AH Gol 0.,..... : No ... munwhll •. l.. u. u .... h .. ,h...... m.n' m.. nl: "R.bekah d.p .... d '0 In~u".a(,h. Lard:"Sh. dep ....d:Wh ... d,d sh.goI Did Ih. d.f>I" from,h .. pI... "'h~ .. ,h.La.d"'.uno,,o,h .. pl.c< wh ... h<w.,ITh .. md",d'ppu",obt Indu:... d",h.n""""d.·Sh.d.~".d,o'nqu"• 0('1.. lord: 11 not.h. 1o,d"'rywh...1 Did h. no' .. )·.·If,lIh •••• n.nd .. "h ... y.,h.Lo.d-I" Whe .. ,h.ndidR.btkahgol I ' h,nk ,h... h. d,d na,d~p'rI f.am on .. pi". 'o.na'h ••. bu•• h.p .... dov.. fromon ~9.7-" TH &Pawn. .,. P ... u ... A.HL«HAT:l ...".oo d<m .... " ..u.d,h,f'O"""'ofp"'Y'"when h. p"Y"d 0." Rebek.h .• nd.h. g••• b", h.O,. P.... YI .. i." "FCV,......s·. "FCVM-t6. "C'l10h•• "Gm 1"10. "G... ~.PWa"'G..lldl~c....lICUl.14,"J.oIIll~2>I ~lS-l ~JIt "CSl1H9l. • ... 2Ul. '" what 'he lupmg of ,he children ,n h.... womb migh,me.n Bu,doyouwi.h,ose.,h."hi.kindof.~.ch h •• becom.cu.. om .. ,y .. mong,her."hful . .",h .. ... hm,h.yhue.cen'h.'God..ho ....... ny,hing'o ,h.m. ,hey .. y 'hat 'hq e"h., d.p.rt orp'" \VhenMose.had.een,hebuiliburningbu, no,beingcon.umed.h. w ....'on"hed.' 'he "gh,.nd .. id.'] will CfO .. o.er and se. ,hi. Ilgh, ,''' H.cert.inJy.J.odidno,m •• n,h .. h. ... a,aboU"OCfO .. OV.rsom ... "hJy·pace.or,o • K.ndmounUln.Or,od .... nd,h ..... p.id.. of v.11.y •. Th. v,",on was nU, h,m. ,n ,ount< n.nce.ndinh"eyu,Bu,heuy •. '!willcr",. over:" ,ha,h.migh,.how,h"he.remind.d forceful!y by h •••• nlyvi.ion.ough"o.K.nd '0' higher lif. and cro.. over '0 beu« ,hing. ,h.n,ho.. inwh.chh.", .... Ho .. 'L'.So",G.", •• I". ,h. .. ,'i.i.'" TU BTW'NS ST"UG(;UD BBFOU B'II.T". T.,,· TULC'AN:The very.tt.J.ofR.behh ... "i".d 'hough ,h. child ". long ...... y fromb,rth.nd ,hcrei.nobre.,hof . ir.lkhold"h.,wmoff. .prmg ."uggles in ,h. womb of ,h.ir mo,her, ,hough,h.reyeti.no"gnof,h.,won.tlon•. W. mlgh 'ccgudasprophetiC,hi.1tmggleof,h. 'wo inf.n,..whoareatenm"yevent>efore,heyare born.who.ho,,·.n,mo"'I'before.nimation.fo, ,h.irr..d ... n... di"urbe<0f,h luac .. nd,heLord ·.gift.Now,h•• hildrenstfng. gledinh~rwomb .• ndnottolcr.. ingthi •• nnoy. ance .• h...id."]fthi.b.:so,whya m 1pregnan" Th.n th. Lord rrph.dtoher.-Twon.tton .... i. your ... omb"wopeopl... h.lIst.mfr<>myour body.an.~opl •• h.llb.: ...onger,h .. nth.othvtr• Ju" .. ,h.,woejUst on. peopl •. In ,h.church ,somu,h ,h. WO" •. '0 good.andb.dpeoplearefound"wo~oples",ug. gllng ... in ,h" womb of ,h •• pimu.1 Rct>ebh_ 'he humble.ind«d •• nd 'he proud.ch."e.nd .dulte rou •. m . .k.ndir.... ,ibl •. kLnd .nd.n.iolU, m.rcif"1.nd,,·ariciou,,S.U'ONS6.1. " Two PtiOPL OS WaUT U .. G. AUGUST''''.: They WCfe wr .. ,hng '" ,h. womb of ,h." mo,her .• nd it wa •• aid to Rebekah. when they were wre.ding ,h..... Two peopl ••• re in you, womb.· Two m.n. two~opl .... good~ople .• ncvilpeoplc;bu' .till ,hey are wre"ling tn one womb. Howm.nr·vil~opl.,h.rear'Ln,h .,hurch! Andonewombcarn.. ,h.mun,il,h.yare",p"· .vil .• nd,h •• vil.houtba ,h. ~E. Jo)."E..H "Fc7hm·7I'. "FClou.<'."'Ic..IU l!. ~FC'7<25',"FC_ You al ... ,h..do ....... ill bc""d '0 h.... d.· p.rt.d·,o In~u".of'h. Lo.d·ify ,0 con'.mplate no, ,hCK ,hin"·",h,,,h.rc $Un bu"hCKwh"'h • ...,n"' ••• n: .. ,h..... no'c .. n.1 bu"p""" ..l ,h,n". ""'p.... n, bu, f..,u •• ,h"'g" T." youn.lf away f.om y Two NAT IOIU W,T" .,. ,"o".Oa'''~N : I ,hlnk ,h... h.. canbc",d.lloof ... hofusu ,nd",du • • ls,h"·,wonatlolUl.nd,wopft'pI.. .,c ... nh,,, you: For ,h.K "'pcopl.ofy,nu.wnh,n u•.• nd ,h... i,nolcn'p lik ..... 00 you $Uno"'grc... peopl.of •• il " ... "h,n u.~ Bu, if ... ohouldd<..... ",u"'e,h.. word of'hc ...,n... ·Frorn f... ofl"'u. Lord . ...., h••• concc.. nfh< .. rth:" Thw • ..."hcrpcopl.,bcgo',.n In ,h. Sp Irit , .. fo~nd "',,",n u•. l'o.·,h. frun of.h~.p"",.lo···JOr·pu«.p.tlcncc.goodn .... g on. ,h. ,0 rv. ,h. .".uc•. Two P ~OH. Oo~o" EACH OT" " IN TH. CH".CH·S \Vo .... CU'UIIIS of An..: Good .0ul.w.n"owlno.... n••• ,I.b .. "h..... i"k.d long.odc·'ror th .J"".I, ...h.d.1Iuofthc good.h ... ho ..... ho ... b.dbcco".".d.wh,l. •h.d.",uCllon of ,h. good ",h. PUrslllt of.h< "',CW. Th~t<: ISon. cl... of,h .. p,CKI, •• no,h •• of ,h. Imp,ou •. Th< cl ... of'h.good ........d up 'oh.....,n.h.ough hum,l"y.... hil. ,h. d." of,h. w"kcd ... plungcdln,oh.U,hroughp1'ldc.Fo. .ll,ho.. m.mberso(,h.C.. hohcchll,.hbclong "'E.. u"'ho ..... ,nd,...d,o .... td •• "hlypoue,· Slon •. lov.,h.c.rth,d..".,h..."h.ndpl.«.ll ,h."hopuIn ,h •• arth.Whoc."fWloh",o ..,v. God Inord.. '0 IncU'" In honono. r«., ....... ,m.1 profi " " known '0 belong '0 Euu,.hatl" tonrthly happ''''", For in Eiauc.,,"'llOul.... und ....ood. whilc'p""ll..l on..... truly InJ.· cob. Th.... r. ,h. ''''0 pcopl. whom ,hc'po.. l. --_ ...--_......... _ R.bokoh _ ..... ~_.. .... "'lc...,' .. ..... "FC'n,. ...... _ ~,'l-e,..-._""" . ." ... ~~27~~"'7~!~~"~~~~~~c d •• rlymcn"on'whcnhedi"ingu .. h~,h.,arn.1 .nd 'he sp""u.l. A. he •• y., ·Now ,h. worh of ,h. Il•• h.,. m.ntf.".which.re,mmorah'y.un. d .. nn .... li«nuou.nc ... , idol.try.witchc"f... .nm" .... contcn"<>n •. Je.l"u.l.. ,.ng... qu.,,e1 •. f.."on •. p.."c,.cnvl.. , drunhnn .... ' .."uOtng .nd.uchl,kc.- Bchold,hcfruitoof,h'pOdnc ... k"'dn .... f.i,h.mode")'.conun.nce.'"Behold ,h"p"'tu.l wo,k.belonging ,oblc...dJ.cob.,h .. ".topI S6.,.'" TH I O LD", TO SUVB TH. YOUNGu.• AUGUS y,,,>: W< mu" now take. look .. ,h,hi"ory of ,h,c;'yofGod ... i,tak.. ".cou".f,om,hi, p",",on.mons ,ht d««nd.nt> of Abrah.m. !n ,h.~"odfromlo .. <.b".hto h; ••• v.n" .. h ycar, wh.nhi.fi,u,hild",nwerebo,n.,h..,,, "n< memorable fact; H. ask.d God ,h .. hi. wif<. who", .. b.".n.m,gh,bearh,m.ch,ld.God h...d,h.pray .... nd.heconc.. ved,w;n."'ho I.. ~d whilt .,,11 In h.. womb. She "'as troubl.d by thcd,,'urban .... nd, .. k,ng ,h. Lord .• h. rerClv.d ,h".nsw.. , Two nation, ... in you< womb: two people .han ".m from your bed)· On.p<0pl •• h.llbe .. ronger,h.n,hto,h .... nd ,he e1d... h.U .. rvt ,h'young": Th""m •• rpr.tedby,h"po"leP.u l ••• n obviou.proofof'heworkingofgra«;"Forbefore ,hcchildrenh.dy.tbe.nbo,norh.ddon •• ny· ,hingofg<>Od o,cvil:",h. younger ""ascho.. n. ,hrough no me"uofhlOown .• nd 'he older rc· j< •. b",h w TH. SU'·' C.OFT " .J.W •. CAE .... ,USO F A~LES; Th. fact ,h .. w< ... d-On. people .hall b. otronger,h.n,h.o,h .... nd,h.eid ... h.ll ... v• 'h.young....'we dono'."fulfill.d ..C<>rd 'ng'o ,h. l.tt« in Euu'ndj .."b.ForScnp,ured<><s notm.nuon,hatE .. user •• dbl ...edj.cobbod,. ly,Thcr,for<w,ough"oinqu".how,h,,1SfOb,r undcr"<>Od'p,,i,ually.or how ,he clder.hall .er •• ,h. younguldnmme .."ontt,Th'r"h.Chri"i.nplyl>ooluofth. di.inel.ww.rewnttcnbyu,c.,hcr,h.n,h, H"lySpi,i, .wt m.)·thu.h.v•• m . . n,,,frn· urn,ng my book., beh"ld ,h. bookoofth.p ...·•. .pp.rentiyourcnemi«.whochlccrt.inl),could n."herh ... wnttcnnorchmgcd.R •• d,h,m " •• r.• ndwhcn)"uh ••• f"und,n,h.m,h,umc ,h,ng .. ",mybooko.·Beno,unbel ... ,ngbut bd ... ,ng,' - In ,hi. ""y 'h,clderp '0 How D,!>.,. " . W, C". " S ..lVR TU. Goool C""S"~IUS OF Au£s: How th.n do 'he wicked •• rvt ,hOdIA.pe""u ,o" serv. ,he m.rtyr>, ao a fi)c or h.mm ... gold; asa m,lI. ",hcat: •• o,·· en •. ,hOd'A.,h.ffin,h.furn.ceof,h< gold,m"h ... v.. gold .... Th ...foreth.wi'kcd ,hould not bo ... ",<x,ol ,hcmsclv.. ",htn ,he)' sod.Forwh,].,h.y ... p<""U'ing,h'g<>Odin,hei,bodl... ,h<)' .reIuU. ing ,h.m •• l... in,h.i,h..... ,!f,hcm"rorru n• "G.ISOlj.21 . "GoIU2-2~"K.ColS·~·.·_·I"'. "'fC IHIO". "(;.,,~02J. "J.~. ~FC'7~:n of.n.vil?<.. on.ffecu"sood?<,s<>n.,h.,n'qui ,yh... "I •• adyC.uudl".o ... ns<>ulto.kuy. Th.~fuK,('n.n ... iJop''''oomeon.who,.'n. n.m.d"'lth,h.fu'yof"'rath",.. ro,,,r,,p' g.,.,dm.n."""iI1doub'fulwh.. hu'h~Sood man .an ~ con.um~d with .. g•. bUI ,h... i. no doub"ha"h •• y,l man ,•• I.. adyglo ... ,ng",,,h ang•• nd ,h.,..,f, •• hm.n, of.h. HolrSp,,,, .... ,11 nO' S., u",.d ...I •• ~d,.,d.d1n'o._p .. u~c ..... of •h."moul d,fr... n« •. Fo,from frutt. of Ch" ... " v.rh.nc. " b",b of,ni'k,nd ....n. ,om. .0 ohow Jometh,ngn'=>rd"ury .nd ~yond olh.. hum.n ~'np. The (ulfillm.n, of .h. days aum •• o,ndlC... ,h.b",hofprrf.croff'pnng. HO"'ltES o .. G ... u,s 11.)." Ho,,' D,P . . ....T T .. R T .... ' .. 5. A"(l"ST' .. ~: T...o,wtn,w... bornat,o.hort.n,n.. rvalof ttrn.,h ... he ... condh . dahold on.h.foo,of,h. fi,... ~·."h·r""' .. lOunltko.n.hc"lt"" •. ch.rx . , ... condue,.nd ,h. I"". ,h." p... n.. l>o.. ,h.m ,h .. ,h"unl,k.n ... m.d.,h.m.n.m, •• on.,,( .h.o,h.r.v.rhenl"yunltke.ldono,mn",h •• "". would,,,whd.,hco.h.,w.lk.d.o,,h., on • sJep,whil. ,h. o,h.....:u ....koo"h .. on • talk.d ... h,l. ,h.o,h" kep' q~ ..'. Oneofou"w,n.l.d. Iof.of .c ,h. ,h."worluon.p.",.known.o~c"rn.I. ,n. o.h.r'p,mu.J.For.h",...on •• h.n.S."p'uro ..l".·Th •• ld.rohall ..."'.,h.J"Oungrt.... ~. c.u .... h.num~rof.h .... lCk.d"al"'.ysgr....r ,h.n,h.,of,h'good.SoJ""ltke,ho.. ,wochil. dren in the womb of R.~hh .• o ,h... ?ll .. ,,,ggl.'n,h._mbof.~churchun,,l J"dg""'n,d.y... _ .. ,d.bo .... whil.'~p ...... d , ..... 'h.h"mbl •. wh,I •• dult ..... ? Iluu, RHO A .. n HArRY. O.,(lK~' Tl". E.." proc«d.d from h.. mo,her'.womb·h.,ry.1I 0 . . . hk••• k,n:bu.jxobwu.moo,h.nd"mpl •• Thu.jacob ...., •• d h.. n.m. from ....... hng or .uppl.n'i ng.b". E.. u- .. ,ho.... ho'n'.rpr .. H.br.... namU ..y_roc ... ~ h•• nam< ... h.. from ..dn... or(rom .... h.,h ....: ..d·o, •.... hly:or ... " .... m.d,no,h .... h .. n.m. ap?< ... ,om.. "·.ometh,ngm.d.: C.".. nly... ,h••p"'tI...y•• bo,hlOn ........ 16.4." TH K FUL.'LU .... TO. H •• DAYs . O.,e ...: ·Andhc,d·r·_r.fuJfill~:.h.'H, .. y•. ·'h.. .... ,hould" ... b",h.• nd,h ... w.~' .... 'n')nh.r wnmb:" n", ... r.m.n, . lO. 'her d.y, ... ere fulfiU.d,h .. oh •• hould" •• b",h:i•• lmo"n.v. • rwrtnenncep'ofholy_m.n.For ,h ......ud of rh .. Rcb.!bh .nd ofE}':"Nrh IM mOlhrrof john"2ndo(M2ryrhemo,hrro{ourLordje.u. ,h" ""'...-:.R "1r~::.o;..!I. 't;.".'L'( "Ul£ 'tt~J6: "R:1t.I7'I4(l·"F(:1 ,., GtNU"'S;I1·>6 .0nt"Yfll·fl'Omou.on.f.,h.. lsue .... S.,"'hr ,h... p ••• ~ s,.en U nO, m'n. '0 know. Ne"h •• dolknow whron' ·'''ppl.n,.dhi. h.o,h .... ndw •• bom.moo,h.nd .. mpl. , nor why ,h. "'h.....·.. born·h.,,)·.U " ..... nd.h.g· gyand,lO,o'peak,.nw"pped,n,he'q ... lo,of .. n.nd.ll.n .... Th"I.no'm.n.,od,K .... Ho .. l.. u ""G6 .. UlS 11 .•." og." •••• jAC<>.SU •• Ul .a.l: CO.... ~I TH~ Gosou o. JCIt 1.• 60." IUACFA ' CI Oo.H,sS ..'K1". Guooa.o. NU$A: Th ... was ,h •• umpl. of 'he p'"i'",h I..a., who did no,mar'Y" ,h. pukofh"rollth, .nordcr,hlfmam'geohouldnollKad«J,w,nooru.:u>dIa,u. ... ~.;:. ;~~:"o~:'~~~:.~~:;';:: '0 .h. f.H,nl "R-"'lo.'"FC7111O"-OGo..:!US."Cf. " _"Fc ....., ."'SooGo..~"Swc.;... 17 ;I . "R:~l 25:27·34 ESAU SE LLS HIS B IR THRIGHT l'Wbu lb. bO]1 tU'" "I" E!~M .... ! ~ skilful bunlcr, ~ "'." oJ lb. fi.lit ",b,l. ).roh ",.,A q""l m.n. d",./I,ng In /rnll. "hue lov.d E!~u, b,,~uu bc .Ic 0/ bil g~m<: bWl R(b(k.& 1~ •• J ).rob "O~er w~.n )~ga,.• E!o.b."dudpouog.o/1 rnlil!.ondb(Al.ud druk. ud TOI( and IV.nl b.. IV']. Tb,,! E,~. drJplltd hi. bmb"gk OV".' ~W I Th .. p....g< tperINnen. hono.oI.irw~ Th .. can he applIed <0 those w",h,n .h. ,hurm as ... ell as to ,I>t tjew,.n pcopkand ,ho.. of.h.,hurrh(AuGUST1Nti).Th.puuge.ao provld.dm..""alforp".ch,ng'g1lnot,h.d..ire fCH" ",~al,h (CHaYSOSTO .. j.Gluuonyd.tth· ngh'mean ........ 'ng,oEoaIl (E"' ..... A... _). 150 lu .. c Lo" ..>Euu, R. u .... .. Lo" ... J.. CO •. A....ou,Bu, .... ough,no',ol.. v.h .. p... nro .. "hou,u,u•• forh.",ngprofI!on.G,an,.dlh.,one.!owm.yf;u· "nmo""pon""m., ..",n.,hild ... holSmo, • • g.... bl.or .nnil .. 'oon.. be'h.... m.'nr.g..du'a1l.Th. mo ... h.... ,"'.n.o, ... ,hi]d ,h.. ,,1.,..d.1>II who ... ksh"b,o,h.,ilov •.• h. mc> .. ",.hn • "'.yfrorn,h.<>n.... ho,.bu,d.n.dwnhJ •• louly "lheunf'''peef.re",•. Es.o",hre.1 COV"''''G C.". u • • O. AU"UST"'" Lc,f.ug.li· tybeJOm.d,of....,ng.Ju..... """..... ngi •• C>be <ensumol.""."mul.ntsof.h•• p?<,n.rnuSlbt .lim'n.... d.lt"no"h .. certamk"'d.offood .... '0 be de ...,e cuSUSO""07.'.' T~ N .O"" U PU .. tUIU. AU .h....""n why ,h. elder oon il •• II.dE.. ulllh" no one becom •• 'P,ruu.1 w"hou, firs, h.vong bc.n·of,h.fl.. h·orm ...... hs"c.B"I,flh.y p"' .. "'n·,h.m,ndofth.fl~,h."',hrtlual.th.y w,lI.h.nbelh.,.....,ng<'.oon.Bu'lh.n.h.junOOf w,lIbclh...n'or:.h.o\h .... k•• pr...d.nce'n 'im •• th .. on.'nvonu •. S.fo .. " ...... m.'o ,hosbl...,ng.Es.o"hadlonge1 fimborn to h .. younv·btolh ••. H ...... n'off ..."h.1<mpo· .. ry .."'f..,,,on:.h.o,h..... n,off"',,h.ptrm • n.n, hc>n<>,.So.ho.. ,n . h.,hur,n whc ... . l.... ,ol.mpororypl.uur••• nds.o".f..:"on...rl.n· ,ill-I.n.il.,h"jacobc.n"nlycookedbu"h.. jacobd,dno<.".ldols,you .... flounshe'om.from.h. G.n'il ........ 'gn,fi.don ,h.young.r JOn ,J.(obi. ...,dlohav.cooktd,h.kn"b.ndE.. u.ohlY< .... n.h.m. Now'pply,h ... \"ouh.Y< .Ch".".npcopl•. Bu,.mong,h"Ch".".. np.opl."i.,h.onn ... hobclong,oJ..:obth".."y<,h.b",h"gh,or nghlof.h.fi"rborn.Tho..:.t.o"'·"'.r .... ho ... m••• n.h."c'nhf•• m...".I,mc"'f."h.m....i· ah.""nhopc,m.1<,i.li"i"nlow .•"lIbelonK,a .h.oIdc"".n.n'.no')'C.,0Ih........ Th.y.,,1I sh.... h.lolofE ... u.noly<"n.hebl ...'ngofj.a. ,ob. S .... o .. 4.,j.· o . W Hn Uu b .. B"TH J[Iuld,h.ncuff.i],h •• " .. c"onsofglu, 'ony.nd'h.o,h.. ex, ...... d.I" ...nd ... ould ,heck ,h.p.... 'onl.nd.mo"on. of.h. body. Th.r,~ ,.mpt"nc. 'om.1 bef.... correc"on .nd ".h. m"" ... ofl.arn,ng. P1'<Xeedmgfrom .. , holyj.cob ru.,y Th ...",eofglullonyd.liy.",d ... d.mup,od • .,h; by.h 25:34 E.~u ForJ.ill Hi. Birtbrigb, Ibeo",.. ,,,,. t'H' DA ,.." . u 0 .. WU~t'M. CM ... SOSTO.. :L"l .1'.' crus.,nworr)·.• nx"'y.nd,I'''pl ... n.ssIDo )">U no. I t . ,h'l ,h ... propl'(,n !"""c"l.. ,h... f'O""Ulnggr... w•• hhJ .... oo '0 LoY'''''.tyOrIto oI.va.• ndd>y,n.ndd>yo",.r.,,,r.. rtteool :~~:p:':~~:;."n;:~~n~~I::~~:':t'~ rou .... o"ld .... h<~rson ..... hltn'hou"nd .. l. • nuofgoldh,dden ...... yc.lImgbleo.ocd,h. ..... beh,nd,heohop.oun,«wh<>prur!rn. "b:"J.oroh ""d.o h,m. 'G,v, m. )'Ou. b"th"pt and you mar take all of .h.m: Aft.. Euu ' ....... ,0h,m.ndooldh,mhlSb".hllgh,.j•• ob.hen g••• Eu,,!,h.l.nul.]:To.how,h .. """"nOt by .. asonofh"hung.-r,h .. ElOuooldh"tmtlt. ngh •. Srnp." .... ys.·Afr .. h. had " ..en n..IOK .n.d"'en"way•• ndE .. ud 'K6SclZl. 'G.ot.l,.'Gto .. zs.-'::"':tHl,)/ol.·'Gmlt.J5. "R:;t,lS.·'F(;II7 26:1"11 ISAAC AT GERAR 'Now ,be .. "'~l Q f~m'n. 'n ,b. l~nd> beltd,l ,b. form., JQm,nr rb4f wAI In ,b, dA]1 of AD'" bam. And Ilaa. w.nt 10 Cerar. to Abirnel Ibu Ind. AIId I will bt wuh Jaw. and will ~Iw JOw; Jo, '" JOw 4~d ID JOW' dm,~d4nlS I wil/ g'v, .11 f~" lud,. 4,,01 I ",ill fwlfillb, CIOlb ",b"b , ''''01( 10 Ab'~~4'" JOW' for&tr. 'I 041,11 mwlnplJ Joord"tt"danu 41lb'lIarsoJb,av,n. and ",il/g'v, lOJow.drlunJa"".III&.I.I,"dl: a"dbJ JOo, dt,und.nu allrb, "arionl DJ rb, .arrb Iball blm ,b.m.. lv." ' brru .. "b,abam Gbq.d mJ "'[( 4nd t'pr mJ cl""g'. mJ com",... dm.lIlI, "'J lIar.ltl. and mJ 111041'.' ·50 hoo, J",.1t '" Grro •. ' Wb." rh. m'l! oJ rb. plo,. o.hd h,,,, abO.1 hi, ""fr. h. laid. ·Sh. i, "'J "m,"fo, h. fra,.d ro ,aJ. ' MJ Wift: rh,nt,ng. ·ltII lh. ",.n oJlb. plau Ibo.ld kill "'lfo, lb. ,att of Rrb.tab", brf.Wlt ,b. 04141 Jai, la loot .pon. ·Wb." b. hod brr" ,h... 4 /ollg /lm •. Ab,mrl.,b .,ng DJ I~' Pbilillln.1 loohd o.r of' WI"dOIl' and I.", fondl"'g R.b.t.b h" ",if, ' So"",m.ltrbrall.dI14ac.andl.,d. ·B.bold.,b.iIJo.,wif.;howlh,ncouldJouI4J. ·Sh.umJ 11", lim,·!· h,., ,.,d 10 b,m. ·B",." J Ibo.gb,. 'Lw I di. btra ... oJb ... ··,·Ab"nrl"b •• ,4. 'Wb" u rh .. JOw hoY. don. 10 WI? 0". DJ ,h. p.opl. m'gbl •• lIIJ b.v. 1.11, ",,,b JOW' wlfr. and JO. 0410.101 bavlb,owgblgw'" .pon wl:"So"",,,,.I,,,, wa,n.dalllb.p,opl•. laJ,ng. ·Who.vlr,o.,Imlh,1 m.norbuwifllballb.p.'IOd'4Ib.· O'·..v'm .... , Fol1owrng' mo .. t In'< ,0 «lebra,.dhy.hetr.n.m",,(CH~Y!IO'TO.W) Abimdrch .. p..",,,,,.ymbolrc.l1y wi.dom .bo., ,h",.."..td (Clb 26,ll.ucGots,oG.ra. ANOY " " . FU"I< • . CH .. SOSTO'"In c.'" you mlgh' thInk h~ ...... ulklng . bou •• h•• p, •• iou, f.mlne. auonilngly h. ~d..d.·M"d~1 .h. f.mln" ,n ,Mp.",...h·, It",,,:.h,, i ••o ny.anoth", IImil.,f'am,n.b",.t,h.l.ndinl....·. "m"",n hi,f.. hcr'."rn".Th.... ""yof,h"ntc..."' .. o{ hf.,h"'''''''' Ab,md"ch In G",..:Th .. \VII whe,. Ab,.ha", '00. you ftm"mt.:,.•f..,h" .. ,u,n from Egyp'. ' HON'I.IU 01< GENU" S,.s·6.' ,a",e 26,2 Liv;"gin G. nr A SOJo Ual< u.CHUSOSTO .. ,No... " " t,kdy ,h"h..c.J"'m~"fo"h""'on.uoun,ofh,, Int<>iofrhtl.h.."n ,owh.. SC .. p'u ....Y" 'God 'p~.rtd.o h,m.nd ...d. 'Don', go down In,o Egyp, .. ·t dono,,,·.n, you '0 m.k. ,h.. long Jou'n.y.h" .... ylng.but.o . .. yh"' •. lnSludof .110wlngyou,oupe,."""",h.,h..doh p.r. m ' gOIng '0 pu',n,o.«." ,h. prom, ... mJd. '0 you, f.,h«,.h'pr<>mllu'oh lm w ,l1brfutfil1ed,n you .• ndyou .... il1npe,..nce.h.pl.dg.. ,oh,m. 'Don', go down ,n.o Egyp' bu, d.... l1 In ,h. t.nd .h"llhowyou .• ndbr·IOJOU,nerin,h"t.nd· HO"'L'[SoNG'NUIS".6.' JOITO .. ' l ... ,h'goodm.n,htnki,wa,·ou,of. wl.hforhlmtoupcnenc.th.h.rd.h,poff.mm, .h"G<>dg.v,.h"d".wonnot.llowlngh , m.o go 'n'OEgypf.God •• ,d.Don·,bedi"r....d: don·'beeonc ..... d-It.yh ...,-Iwillbtw"h you:'(OUh .... fh •• uppl, •• ofaJl~.h,np.JO • n.....,n noconurn .A(....lI. I ,h. Lord of.1I w,lIbe w"hyou-.ndno, onlr,h ... bu,-I ... ,1I bl ... you:Th •• i, '0"'1'.1 wIll mahyou pro.p... ou,.ndprovld.youw"hbl... mgffommy.df. Wh.t could be mo •• bl....d.h.n.h .. good m.. n ,n ..""vlng.ucha wondcrfulpromlKfrom G<>d. -I wIll be WIth Y"" .nd bk.. you~- .. . Bu. how wllllbl... you,·Toyou.ndyourd...,.nd.nIOJ willgtv.,hi,l.nd:'(ou,h,nkyou ... v"",ng rh ... p.".a.altunger.ndnom.d,know ,hat to rou • nd yourduc.nd.n".II,h"l.nd""lIbe gtv.n. Th., you m.)' h... confidencc.... h%. ,h., ·,h."".hl._.. royourf••h.. Ab ..... m-Iwill fulflll In you. Ob.. rv.God',con"d ..aten .."h.d,dnot .. mplr ·Th" cov.n.nt I m.de wlfh YOUf fa. ,h... nof,h"proml'"I m.d., m ..e.d .... h.,~ ·Th. ""'h I . .. Of.:·] U'Uf..l h,m wnh.n ""'h: h." .. y,ng:.ndlmullpu,mro.a,h,n.o.ffeet .nd brtng It (0 fulfillmen.: Do you K' God·.lo~· Ingk,ndnn.' H .....Ofd • • rcu .. erec! no, ..."h • •,,''' '0 hll ownd'gnL'Y butou.ofconlld..... . n... ofourlim"."onl.HoMtC'B.ONG I Nu,s ur. S,,]·a.' Go o·. \\',soO .. ST, •• h .u c·. T"oU" HT. CH.rlo'TO.,: Then he ,uch.. I", •• wh •• " WU h. pfomll.d.nd ,h. ,hing•• boutwhlCh God h.dg,v.nh,mconfirm .. ,on.· ! will m.keyour deK.nd.nuasnum."'ul .. ,h ...... ofh •••• n: Th, .. yourtm.mbe •. h.h,d .... d,o.h.p .. ". .rch .. w.U •• h.. h,. deK.nd.n ....ouldbe ... num.rou ••• •ohccomp.rtdwnh'h....... nd .h.u nd:·]wIUglv •• II.h"l.nd,oyou,duc .h...a... n.h •• yourfa.h .. Abuhamobcyed ." and k.pt my commands, my Judgm.n .. and my l.w l," S•• God'. w"dom In.lirring up ,h.goodm.n's,hlnking.maklnghllnmor••". ,hul1as,ic.ndh.vlng,h.eff. ,0 (h.mand."'n.d,opros~.forJOmHln.d£<·1 virlu.willbe.«o.d.dmu,hg,..... f...o.,fh. IlIm •• lfprov".,.tuO" •. Ho,",'LlHSoNGEN . , lS s,.\l.' TH . S~ .. . P.o." u To Isu.c.jun'N Md· n.:!lrou ... m,l.. f."h .... h••• becom.chil. dren of Abrah.m. Fot.JUSfas h. bel",vodth. vo".ofGod.ndw .. Ju"'fied,h.,.by. ..,h ....... bebeved ,h. voi« of God (... hich ...u lpoken .g.. n'oullty'h.proph.... nd,h •• po .. le.of ChrmJ .ndh..... nounced .... n.od •• ,haU _.ldly 'h,ngo. Thu. God prom,..d Abr.... m a f.llglo .... nc!"ght«> ... n."onof.,mil.. ff.. th.nd .dehgh'.o.h.F.. h",bm""nO'you.·,nwhom (h"e11 nof."h,·' NOflctno ... hemake.,h... m'promi, •• ,o huc .ndjaeob. Here arc God '1 word. '0 haac: "In you. sud.h.II.U ,h. n.. ,OfIJ be bI.ued: And.opcob:·lnyou.nd,nyour ....l.U,h• •ribe.of,h ..... hoh.Ubeble....l:·Bu.God do.. no •• dd .... 'hllbl.... ng'oS .. u,of,oR •• · ben Of to.ny o,h.. but only ,oth.m ffom whom ChrL" ..... '0 com. {h"'"gn ,h. V"gln Mary in accord.ncew"h,h.d,v,neplanofourr.d.rnp"on. Ifyou .... reto'h,nkow ••h. bI.",ngof j"dah.youwouldsuwh.. I mean. FOt.h.,...d" d,.,ded,f,.rjaeob.ndcomu down ,hrough 'fCIM9-4O"" 'A _ _ Judah .nd I~,u .ndJuu .nd D•• ,d. Now ,h" ...~ ...gn ,h.. oom~ of youle"', _uld loo en· ,.,nly child •• n of Abuh.m.nd .. ,h...m~ "m. would Ih" .. on ,h. 10' of Chm,. D'A~()CII~W'TH T~r'Ho "9""''" TH . M ... ou "F A ..... H... ·s V'~T U •• CH'" sosTO.. :Bu.wh., ... h.mun'ngof·fo,.h..... oon,ha,h.ob.:yp onto.uch. S"'"num ...... '" fill ,h ...... hol.l.nd.¥«h.d,dno' ... com.d... ng trust ,n my pow•• .ndh••• confidmmon",,,h you.Th'p'u,.",hh.d",m.n.tu,.I,nd,,,,,,,on ,ow.n:lh,mou,ofh"f.. h..lyalf«1,on;bu, wh.n h. h...d f.om mc. "Do .... h.. S... h wan ..; h"gnoredh .. n"uralaff."ion.ndd,ovcou, [.hm..,lalong ... "h,h.em.od.. ,.an,.ob.:y,ngmr cau.ndk«p,ngmy ,omm.ndJ,n'.''1dc..il.I mUn .... h.n h. ,«... ed ,h. ul"m." (omm.nd f,omm •• ooff.. up ... ucrifi« ,h. ",n h.", muehrk.".d . ,h'g,f,ofh .. oJdag<.Ab •• h.md,d no'P'Yon,o ,h. reason •• Ne"h ....... h.d,.· 'urbedinh .. ,h,nxing;no,d,dh.be,ny,h.n..... toyourmo,h~.o, .... al,oyouwh ........ bou, '0'" don. by h,m.ln.,ud, ...lth .,udfu, ",,,,Iv< .ndhe'gh .. n.d~ ..I.h.p'.. ud.h ..d.opu'mr ,h. command 'n'o cffc". So I ,~ .... rrkdhll,n'.n"on byprev b,"".bu, ....... con .. n'w'th ,h. 'wm.... ho ...... ,h. '00 ,h. f.u,. of • .,ngl. 'n.."'ou .... He h.d ..m.r...... h .. f.. herof,htern.l.nd,h.m.... n.l .. d •. AndR.be uh '00 "'"' .. f •. on«" ..... known .h... h~ wu h.. w,fe.No •. how ..... 'h., .... ohould ..... m h,mh,gh... h.nh .. r.. herfo.kno .."ngno .... om· .no,h.. ,h.nh .. "nglc ,..,fr:undoub .. dly,h. m..... ofhllf,,'h .... f."h .nd obed .."".w... '" muchK ..:a·«·h.. " .. ubeau .. of.bef.."", ,h., God "·.. ..,good ,o,h •• on.C'TYOFGoD ,6.J6." WHITH.. lu ... L,"o. AU .i... ,. Thi. r.CI Ab .. h.m 'onfirmed .ft<~.,d wh.nS.rah w•• returned by him wh"h.d led he, 'w'r Ab,.. h.m ,,,plied '0 him .• aymg. "AI,o is rrulymy ...,.r.th.daugh,e,ofmyf"h.,.andn<>, 'h.d.ugn,.. ofm)'m<>,n.,; " 'h .. i"o"r,~· 10ngLngtohi.f.. n.r'.fam,lybu, no' ,on" mo,h· .r'•. Thu,h.conc<>l.d ,,,me,h,ngof,h. "u,h bu,d,dno,uy.ny,hmgf.l .. mconce.hng,h. foc"h ... h...... ntswif•• ndm .. ymg,h ..,.h. w•• h.. ",t."H ...onl...c.l.od,d,hlS.f<>, ...,. knowtn .. n.'ooch"' •• ,eI"iv.of n .... wif•. H.n<eLti'not.I,...,h.ntr",hi.p....dov.rm ,,1.ncebu,whenf.J..hoodi.brough,forthm .pe.ch. AGA'NST LYING ,o.~j. " ,h. 26:8 Abimdecb L.~rn . 11.. Trurh SA'" Is AAC FO N D",N': R~ IU"AH . Of AlOXAN"~'A: 1.. 1< mun."re)otc. ,ng-"Th. inqU L"'ive kmg saw him pl.ying wi,h h.. wife .nd h.lpm.te, R.bebh. Th. k,ng (h .. n.me ..... Ab,mdech) rep''''n'', I ~Ii.ve .• wlS domabove,h .. ",orld.look,ngdo... nup<>n,he my,,"y"gn,fi.dhy.uchch,ldlik'pl.ying.R.b •. k.hm •• n,·,ubm,,,,on:Oh, ... h"prud.n'pl.y· ,ng!R.jo;cingjo;n.d,o.uhm .."on,wLthth.king ...udten<e.Th.Sp""exul tsin.u,hm.rrymak Lng in Ch,i".• ".nded "'Ltn ."bm,,,;v.n ... , Thi. .. in'ru'hgodly,hildliken...... It po.. ,ble '0 ,n"'pr., 'he m.. nmgof,h.,n .ptr.d Word m ,,,U.no,h.t .. n.. :,h., Lt r.f• ., '0 ourre)oici ng.ndmakongm.rrybe,.u.eorour ..lva"on.l,k.Is.. c'._H.,.joi,~d~cau .. h.h.d be.n .. v.dfromd..,h;,h.,i.whyh'pl.y.dand reJoi<edwnhhis.p<>" .......... "'i,nourhclpm... m .. h·ati"n.th THO lookmg down from.bov. On our reJ"",ng.nd "peeringtnrough tn. door,- .. Srnpture say"On ou,g,.,i,ud •• ndben.dictton ,h.. ",o,k.inu. Joy.nd .,.t!. EOUC.....Ok ,.>.~'-21. " Is .. . " FOll<>W.I> .,. " . SA "~ PATH. CHkYSO. TO"': Now J. ....... ao ,her ... longtlm •. AbLmel.ch lookedon,of,n.w,ndow.nd51wh,mfondiing h...... if., R.behh ; h•• ummoned h,m and .. id to h,m.·So.h.i.you. wif.' Why did you"y,·Sh.is m)' ""cr! ' ·" Since ,h. good m.n W3S unma,k<'o"nt; ,h. f•• r of d..,h drov. '0 thi. m. K'NG Cca"~N'" I' P.,h"p •. ho w• vcr.h.h.db •• nfo.<w1fn.d, .incel ...c·,father,ooh .. d .. v.dh"ownlif.by d.vistng.uch ....a"s·m,and.fur,h"", ..on. 1.... foll,,"'.d,h ... m.p .. h.Th.king,how.v... h.d . l,v.I)·m.moryofwh.,h.had.uff...din 'hec .... "fth<patrL.rchfo•• bd"ctingS... h,.nd 1(onceneadmnt"dh"I,.. bili'y,opuni.hmen, fromonhigJ,by •• ying,oh,m.·Whyd,dyoudo n!Som.on.ofmypeopl.,ould.a>ilyh.ve.lep' with your w,fe. whereas you would ha". had u, be in 'gnorance: " Thi.de«ption , h.i... ying • w.h.v•• l"adyundergon.at,heh.ndsofyo", f.. her.• nd,n,h'p"sen,,, .. h.dw.no'qut '00 ,of.ll,n,o"noutofignorance.Ho""u~soN G~~~SIS >Ln.,}." 26:11 Abim.!•• h W",n. d ' ...... lO::l.n.''FC'101S2.''Fclhll.lJ.''Gn,~''I:;;.. lOel(l."FC87'"-l06)· GOO·.S ...VA t T".,.E"., .. ,U.CHUSOSTO'"SuGod'. proy,d.nu: 11« h.. ,n.ff.hle <... _The On. who had ",id:Don', godown,n,oEgyp"".yinlh"l.nd •• ndlw,U hcwuhyou: wu,h.on ••.,ang,ng.II,h".nd pun,ng,h.goodm.n ,n,urha •• f'po.",on.l mun.no"ce,h.k,nggolng,,,.urh,rDuhl.,,, eo.uu ..... h.,""ldli""'npuce ... dbcf .ho... td ... chca~ro. .... goodman .•• ,fpro· d."n,ngh" m."u,o.1l ,h. ,nh.h,unuof,h • Clty.ndp,e •• n"ngh,m ... famou'pld•• n In ,h.furnace.ndlucnlngbyup"".n<",h.,n.,n, "blcpow '0 h'gh:lI Ho'''Ll IS O",G'''' IS 'S 5' _ '~''5. '' 26:1.,25 THE WELLS BETWEEN GERAR AND BEERSHEBA I1A",I',u, Jo",.d '" ,h41/4nd. ud rt4p.d ,,, ,h. '4m, Jt4" Q "~ndrtdfold. Tb, 1.01.11 bltJltd h,m. " Q"d Ih, ",Q" b""m. mho Qlld g~,".d mort ~nd mOrt "",;1 h. b.r~m. vrrJ ",,~llhJ' " H, bad PQJltJJion/ of flod", ~nd b"d,. ~nd ~ grt~1 &0""&01.1,.011.., 11., Phi!iJli" .. ,,,vird b,m. "(No~' 11.. Phi!",illn h.d "',1.. ,I., ,b. jr"m Ibtrt A~d dug ~~"'"'' ",,11. A~d 611" IbAI Ibq did ~Ol q"A"t/; I" ftt u"" R,bG. hDlb.~! IAy'~g. 'For ~owlbt LoaD b~I ",adt room for wl. A"d wt Iba/1 bt/ru'lj,,1 in Ibt lAnd.' " Fr"m rb ... b, .... "r wp ro Btrr·lb.ba.' "'''"d rb. Loao app,~ ..d rQ bim rbt lam, "igbl a~d ,~,d am rb, God of Ah obom yow , fmh,,, f,a , nor. fDr , ~m ... ,rb yow and ... ,Il bl," yow and mwlllpiyy"w,d.. "ndAnllfo,my Irrv."rAb,obami lakt.· ..SD b. bwilran Dlrar rntrtandcollrd wpon r", nAm. ofrb, Loan. and pllcbrd bll I .., .n.. . e - . n..."- . n.. .............. _ "lJo<_--, .... _".... .. _ .. _ _ .. _oI ... _ . ... NT· ......_ · ..· _.........• ............ oI ... -.· O ......,M.... , A v..,a"r m.""o.ung·b .. I.y",,, ,h. Srp,u'g,n'p,..,vid •• ,h.b.. "for"plfllual,n,rr· pr... "o"m,h.hund",dfold.I'''''·'gr.. ,n... and ... u lth ..... ppllcd '0 ,h"p;." u.1 ,,"crP'CI' "On of ,h, Se"p'u"" whOk munlng InU ...... l,k.w,u ,h, m,".lOn of ,h,·w.llJ;· nn'" u· pll,,,rd,,,,.rm.of,h•• p"'"ua.i''''''prrr."onof Scrlp'u ....... hil. ,h. Pt"h." ..",. whofiU.d ,,,th. .... U..... ,h.,..who,"."'o"." .. "hly'",.rp,.· ,.."on. Tht w.11o th.t Ab •• h.m duga ... h. Se"p' ,u." of ,h. Old T.... m.nt. The new _11. ar • •h....ell. of ,he N.w T.... m.nt. All who . B..r1.y ",h. food ..p«..lIy of"'a... Or of p.... " ... For" ". h... h.r.pc",~ ••"d would •• ~m '0 p""k on. who ,ou"h.. " .. if with tom. kInd ofb.. b•. hue i. Hkrnrd ,o,h. Word of God. Th" Wo,..! b..l.y In 'he I.... bu, whu. In , ... Go.pcl •. H. p,..,..idu.h.onc food fo.'hr pcrf~ ,0"', l u .. .: R ....... A H" ...... DFD .... 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Youh • .."'h,,n .. ureof·],vlng"· ...r" ",,,hlnyou."Th.rc.re w,,h,nyoupcrcnnL.lv.in. .nd."~.",, fIow,ng ... "h ... "on.lund.rSrand,ng. lfonlr'hq'h.a....,no'bttnfill~ ... "h •• rth.nd tubbLlh,Butgt.bu.y'0 dig OU.your •• rth.nd'0 ci •• nou"h u,nd.. l.walonth.,.not)'<"g",.,.SLnC<,n.k.d "'oo .. rOY«.dw .. h • ..."lHlwcd likt ,he ch.ffo( i.. b.rI.y.nd .. h.. appu ..d,h., ",h.l.wi •• p". ,,,,..J;" ,h.n h.,,,,,,lIbtm.gn,fi.d.nd w ill b«omc-""ryg"": Fornoflce , h... bo,h.Lon:!,n,h.Go'pel. b... ks. fewl"" •••.• nd no" •• how m.n)· ,hou. und peopl. M ..(,esh.. -.nd how m.ny 0I1d1owrt .. ma' ... • Wh,I •• h.I.,. ... art ",hol., noon. "fill.d.no on. " .. r..,shed. no,do,h. lo.v.. ,h.m.. lv"'ppe.r ,obe IIIc. . . . .d. New coru,.k •• ,h...for•. how_b ... k. few 1""""0: .,... k.up.f.wword.from,h~d,v'n.Scflp· ,ur... ndhowm ... )',housandm.... rtfilled.Bu, unl",",ho .. l""v •• h ••• b<.nbroktn.unl.u,hcy h.... bt.nuldb.. G .."u" ".s." bm.,,· yourh ..". Forh ...r .... h.. ,bc Sc"P'''''''''Y'' "PtlCk,h"y., and"wlllbrlngforth. '<>r:p.,ck ,h. h...,. and I, bfl"go for~h und ..".nd,ng."H HO .. ,Lluo"G."u,"".S." lu.c CULT , VATBO V,uu ... OU '0 Luutl.,. " TH. /lhn uyo. D' G","'" YHi \VU UOF Sc.,.Tu ••• O.'''.'''' ... nd l...... bcg.n.,h.,u, say •. to dig wclb:w LI'·"" GW~T .... W' TH' '' YOU. O.,u ft,,;Bu, now.umuchaspru.slbl •. letu.<"hcrtatof,h. bt.a.d .... du ... w."rfrom'h.,.,eJb.!.t.u. .".mp' '0 do also .h.. which wlo.dom >Limon • .. h..... Y'"g,"Dnnk.h ..... " .. ofyourown .prmv·ndwell •.• ndletyour.prtngbtyour ow ..: " Tht"fortyoualso."ttllpt.Ohur.r...,h.w ,h. 159 v",on:" .nd h.v,ng b<~n ,!!um'n.. ~d t!y .h~_U ofvl.. on ,hou.";.ndh ••• II.dlt .....""'·a..ad,h: uy,ng,hatnowGodh"g,ftnu.room.ndh •• 'nn....d u.on,h... "h.-· W.lldoe.,hrholy·po m.h,. 10,,, ,u, .. me""",! HON'L'u ON GSNES'S .).,." A .. E" .TNLTI .. T . . . . .T ..T ' O.. O. T .. . l ..... Oua.N; Tl". I.... c. , h...fo ... ourS.vio •. wh •• h.h .. com.onto.h •• v.lleyofGnar.r. ... ofall wi.h...od,g,ho...... U.,h .. th...rv.ntoofh;. r.,he r h.ddug:h ... ish.. ,o ..... w,h .....II.• o[ th.I."·.ofco•.trI< .• nd,h'p",,phe ... wh, b me ... y.nd no' ... ,ho,<m.nreply,o,h ... word,ITh'yquarrel ...lIh h.. K ....~n ... nd ... y:Tho> m~n .. no, 01 Godwhodoe.no,k •• p,heubi>o,h:" ln,h .. w.y. ,here(ore. lux du, ,he w lu."; D "" N . ... Wuu .... 0 OLD. o..'G'>I: I ...... herd<, .. d,p.loon. ww .llt: no ...,her louc·'u"'.nud,g,h.m,Io.....·... 'v.nu ... f,hnh ..... M •• k. Luk •. John:h, ... 'v.n..... ~· r<' ..... m••. Jude,d,.~po"I.P.ul"Io ....·...rvant Th ••••1I d'g ,h. wdb of 'he New Tuum.n •. Hu, thou ... ho'm,nd utthJy ,h,n,,'" no. ~rm" n~ ... ,h,ng •• ob<.st.bl"h~nofold,h,ng.'ob< du .... d ..boqu.rrel fu, ,heK _Ill. They 0ppoK ,h.",opd ... dls:,h'yreStltth"pon,,!tcw.n •. And "n",h.yoppo",n.1I ,h,n,., IIn ... ,h.y qua".I,nall,h,n,'.If" ..,d.o,h'm.·S,nuyou h•• e made )'OU,. .lu. unworthy of God', ,DC', h.n ... forth now ..... go '0 ,h. G.nul ••:" Ho.,,· L,UO>l G ... I5,S ') .1." p.6.,." 26:1 9 /t W./Ii"."./Iq TH ~ PH . U U ,,' " F,u T>n \VU L' WIT H E ...T H .O.. 'G2 .. : Fo,who, •• bI ....orrh,lyto '>:pl .. n."h",htmY"·"n"f.u.hg, ... w.lI.o, of'ho.. ,h,ng•• h....... I.. ed to ha .. iH:."don. f""h .....II•. unl ... "'.mvok.,h,F.th .. of,h. h.,ngWord.ndh •• houlddctgntoput,h.word 'nou'mo.."hso,h., .... m.yb<..bl.'od ...... h'· d"·lmng ...... ,·fo,yDI> who.hl",from,h,, .. .... II.wh1 E>l n C ...... Ot ACC'''T A .. Ol ... . ·• Succ .... Con.. d., ,h. d.,re. of.vil of ,ho.. 'nh.b".n".uch ..... n.ob<,rud'" ,h. ,oodm.nw..... No,eun,hek,ng. "'M'1107,Hoo606..,.9.1 .. ~7'''7.... ·PIoIH9.·...... ">16.1", HFC7UM. "FCv_. "Fpu ~~l' "Fp1o ......... ,I 161 th FOUNT., ... o ~ F.'T ... A .. uo .. : For Abeah.m dugwell • • ndlu.ctoo_th .. ,..thcm,ghtyp. " t" ..ch. _ .ndjacob.l.o.•, wc find in th. Go. · pd." u ,fthcywcre founlam. of the hum.n r' <e, . nd.pcc,fic.nyfounlain.off.i,h.ndde"""on. For what i•• well ofhoingw.. er bu,. dep,h of profound in.tru,llon! On ,h...., oun, H. gar uw th t.ngti by. wdl".ndjacob found h" wife Rachel b)" 10'011;" Mo... ,oa earned 'he fiU! re w.rd,ofh" future ma ....g< bu,d • • wdl." Thcr.forc Isa1C und.rtook to opcn well. out of. dcpthofv .. ion.ndmgoodome r,$Oth1frhe w." «,o(hi.wellm'gh,fimwash.nd",eng,hen ,h''''$On,ngfacul'yof,hc,oul.nd,u'ye.to m.kei" .. gh,clearer, lsuc.o~ TH.SoUL4." 11." 26:22 Iou", N e... won. Rohobo rh THBSBII.V~NT' o. Is .. ~c D UG \VUL • . Ok)" cIiN:Aftcr,h... thmg •. thcn.lsaacdus·thtrd wdl .nd"c.ll.dth.n.m.ofth"plae.'Room" Enough:saying. ' Now ,h. Lord haogio.n u. ,oom.ndh •• innc.«du.onthourth: - For Irulynowr..,c .. s,venroom.ndh"n.me"in. n •• ,.d on.ll th..."h.in<e he hao fulfilled for u.,h.knowledgtof,htT""tty.For,h.o"God w•• known-only" ,nJudca-" 'ndh"n'm.w., n.m.d ,nl"a.l,bu,now -,n.tr . oundhugon. fo"h,n,o.ll,h ... "h.odthe"""ord.,ntotht cnd.of,h. wodd:" For ,h •• crv. ntsofbaacgo" mg,hroughoutth.whol.",orldh ••• dugw.ll. • ndn.vc.hown-,hclivmg w.t<,-" ,o.ll:b'ptL,. ing . llthcnation.mthcn.m.ofthcFathcr.nd of,h. Son.nd ofrh. Holy Spirlt,-" For·rhe e."h"rheLom'•• ndth.fulln . .. rh.r ,h"efo«, I roo.hall b'g'n '0 d,>cu .. rhcword.of ,ne.ncICnto.ndro ... k,n,hem"pi,i'u·J"'''n. mg,ifl,h.llh.v •• " .. mptcdtorcmove rhcocilof 'he I.w.nd ,o.how ,hat ,h. thmg. wh,ch ha., l>e.nw""ena""allcSo,i,,I:" J.m ,odecddig" gingw.II •. Buri mmed,.,elyrnef,icnd.ofrhel.," tcr will "ir up m.li,iou.cha<Se"g.in"m. and will he in .mbu,h fo, me, n,.y will ,onlri... ,mm.d .. tdyhoSliltt, .... ndp .... cuttom.d.nying ,h.t thc "uth c. n.tandcx.cp' upon •• rrh. Bu"fw.ar,,,,,·.n,.ofl.aa•. I.,u.lo.c-well1 of Ii.mg w... r" . nd'prins,. lct u,wi,hdraw from ,hos< who are comenllou •• nd con'rtv,,,,.. liciou.d,.rg••• nd I•••• rh.m in rh .... rh,which rhe)· loo•. Bu,lerus n.... " ..edigging"well,of liv,ngw.tecomchk.that"".,l>em,hcGo.pel,of whom 'he Lord .. ,d,"Hc brtngsforth from hi. " .. ,ure.n.wrhing'.ndold:" Ho""L'''O.~ G ... BstSt).j." T ill' \ V.us AB .... " ...' Du". O"'''''N: So ,he ..forerh.w.ll"h.,Abrah.mdug,rh., ... rh, f s.:"p,u,",o(,h.OIJT."am.nr.havel>e.nfill.d .... uh •• crh by rhc I'h,b"",cs. or e •• ndPhwou •. or<>'cnho"ilepow.,,:.nd ,hcir,·.in.h •• el>e.nsroppedupl."tn'yprovid. .d"nk for rhe .. who." of Abrah.m. Fo,rh.. peoplc<.nno,dnnk from thc Sc"ptu ... but ,uf· f".",hir" for ,h.womofGod"' un,il haa< .houldcom•• ndopenrhemth .. h" .. rv.nu m' yd,mk.Th.nhth"efore,oCh"st,thc.onof Abrah.m_of whom i,,. wrlt .. n. ' The t>ook of th'gencr.llonofj<>u.ChriSl.,h • • onofD.vid . the ISOn of Abrah.m-" _who has .om•• nd op.n.d ,h. welb for u•. For h.opened ,hem for ,ho.. m.nwho, .. d,-W•• notourlte.,rburning ,n u.... hcn hcopcncd to u.thc Sc"ptu r.. ~-" H. HO",'L' •• ONGfiN.S1S,j.j, " T" fiSHk'·""TO . T" ~ \\'Ok"S "",," l" "N" \V.. n ... OR'''"'': But.I,oeachofu. who s·jLving "·... ,:fromwhichh.m.)' rtn.wh,,h .. rct>.lf. '"I..k t ~ "'!'C 1U SMT. ~J"H. ):!- ....... 2"' •. "G... :U ~&~ tS- U ~ FC6j "" "C,.,, = "l'. n. t (X02tJC<}. :~'::,~'"";'~~~~~)~~~,;',~: ~~:~; '1010. ~ M ' H. ·'LUH2o open.d,her.for.,h... w.IIJ. nd·call.d,h.m: 'ht'.Xf .. y•. •.. hi.farh •• Ab .. h.mhodcall.d ,htm:" For h. d,d not ch.ng. rh. namuof, ... ...11 •• And" .... mn .. h,ng,h.' Mo ... i.r.lI.d Mo •••• v.n.mongu •.• nd .. rh of,htproph."i. .ddr....d by htlown ""m•. Fo..Ch".td,d no. rh.nS",h.n.m •• ,nth.S."p'u",.bur.h. und ... und,ng.And h.ch.ng•• ".h..... h.r no'" iarerw.m'ghrnorl"y.",n"on",oJ ..... "h f.bI ..... . nd ·.ndl... S"nul"l,.....' ... '.UK·th.y ,ufnrh."hur,ng·"'·rfrorn,h.'ru,h,ndudbu • ... rurn«lmf.bI ••.~ Ch""opcn.drh...fo .. ,h.",.II,.ndtaugh, u•• ,h., we m'gh, no' ... k God on ""m, ono piKe burm,gh,knowrh.r·sacr,f... tloff.r,dtoh .. n.m. on cv.ryland .... ' For " .. now rh .. "m. ·wh.n,h. trUe wo"h,p"" ",o.. h,p ,ho Fath... n,,,her ,nJerul.lem nor on Mt. G.ra~,m ' bu, in Ip"".nd"u,h.-Godrh... fored",,,II. n.,,her ,n.pI... no"n .. land,bu,h.dw.U,.n, ... hurt. And if you are ... k,ng ,h. pl.« of God ... p"rt hu" .. h"pla.e.Forh •• ay.,h"h.w,lIdw.Il,n ,h"pl.«"'h.nh.... yl,hrough,h.proph":1 .. ,lldw.lI,n,h.m.nd .... lk,n,h.m;.nd,h.y aJoaU ~ my propk.•od I ....11 ~ .... " God: uy. ,h,t.ord." HO"'CIUO .. GI"."$IJ.)." E.. C .. SOl,.CO .. TA ' .. . .. W.... O~IG ... 'Con· "d.. ,h..,fo.. ,h .. p ofl ,. 'ngw.' ...... S.holdh o... gr ... ,h. t.ord ·, lib. ... htyi",h.Ph,h.un.. fill.dourlWll •• ndh,n. d...dou •• m.ll.nd "'n'ngyg .... 'n.p'mu.lper«p.""'". "'ouyour.. lve.w,II.I""~gln,obc •• ach ...,.nd ·" .... ofli.'ngw..... w,llproc..dfromyou ... For 'ht Word of God " preKn, ... nd.h" no", " hll work, tha< h. m.gh, .. mo ••• h. unh from .h......lof ..chofyou.ndop 'h., .... A D • • T" OF VIS ' ''''' A,. ..oSl: Now I.... re· open.dm.nywcllo,h"h"f.,h"h.dd ug,bu, .... ng."h.dflll.d rh.m.f.., d"d ... h of hI' f.· ,her Ab.ah.m. Ikyond ,h. o,h... h. dug ,h. fol" 10w'ng_II.: ..... 'n'h.vall.yofG....... ndh. found 'h.......... llofh.ing"·.... ;.nd ,h • • h'r ' h..d.o(G .... d"put ra,.... Sou. 4.• 0''','' ...... l6<, .. ....n -r.u. "T_h' ..:T...... ""M.oIu, .,. "':.'c.."J 6cI. jnn""'J.H•• 163 TH B'Vo a",t< TII . L.w o a THs l'.OPHBTS. O.'IUN: A. ,h.r,fo •• Ih, Lord h'm •• lf ",,<,ord,ng'o ,h. f1 ..... b .. ' I.. ac ,h. pc:opI. w....... off."h ... Th.o'h ... abo .. , ... htpl •• ndCh"',.N"", ""rrru,n,h.. Ch"""'pok.nof .. ,h.Wo1'd of God no,only,n ,h.Gospc:loh.. , al ... In ,he la... • ndproph .... a.., m.h. I.,., he ,... h.. begm· n...;,n,heGo.ptl.h.,u,h.. ,h'p<=,f.".And 1o..,.hercfo.... pr... nunow,h.Word,ha'" In ,h.l.w Or ,h. ptoph.... HOM'L'ES G@,,~· ,h"r.,.,<>n ptrhapl lu., " uld '0 ha •• son. up ,h.wdl of ,h. o.. h and ,h... th. Lo,d i••• id '0 h."".pp<ar.d '0 hlm_Fo,.hrough ,h. propI. • ... ·,h.lordh•••womandh,,,,,,lIno',"ptn, • ,h., h.... P"'" fo<.""'arcord,n' ,he ord.. ofMd,h, .. d.k:"' Cod 'pJ'<ar.d'0 h,m •• h.... fo ... "., ,h. w.Jl "f,h. "".h·«>nfo,,,,,ng ,h. n.1. /illm.nrof,h. prom .... m.d. ,,,llIm. HO"'L'U ot '0 ,h. '0 .0 26:25 1IQ~ < BwjIJ, uAlrQr IUAC·.T.N T'V,u. BB FOLD HD . O.";e",Io .... b."Id.,nd •• d.n.h", • ..,n""""nth.I.,.,.nd pltch.. h",en"bu"nd.. c;.,.p<=I. h.doeonoo; puch ... n.bu,build.ahou...nde".I>I,oh... found"lon.Fo.hurWiodomlay,ngof.h. ,h .. "h,·W"dom:SC"p'u •••• y•. ·h .. b.. ,l'n... .. If.ho ..... ndhn ..' ..p ..... ncolumn.:'" He.,V.ul.loo"png.bour,h,,,·Fo,nom.ncan I.y.found.,tonbu, ,h., whICh "I.,d,wh"h" Ch""J"u, ," Wh .... ,h...fo .. "h ... Ifi' Iho .. ld be p"ch.d . ""doub,l ".,en' .••cn "I< 5"'4.','" ,h. T" BI"cauuor TH " V." ... RTJ.O.,,, ... : W.h •••• I.o.I ••• dy ..,dp...,ou.ly,h.. ,h •• m· belhlhm.nrof.h... mpl •• ndof,ho.. d,.'ne ... · .,ceowh"h ..·... ptrfonntd,here'n ...... n ~ ... n. of ,h. 10..., Th. Increa .. of ,he prophe .. .100 can bec.lltd.n ..... nt of ,h. l.w.And fo, 14 .•. " "'Gooll6 "GoI uz. "GoIU&.."FC7H 97. "PoUIH ( _"D<~"FC71_Jr... ""Pm. "1 -, c..JoIl. ·Mo 7~ l!o. -c;.,.lIkl " "",,_ (OId UO<~ "FC 1J. '" ".. G""uls.6:l(,.JS 26:26·35 THE AL L IANCE WITH ABIMELECH lO T!,." A~''''''r a'ni."!n'hr"' .. r"'"f'b'Jr.... rGTIJ."arooko.,b ... "h .. n.anolb..;an a lIU" .. fhr", .." Ib". ....y. and Ih'1 d'parfrd fr ..m b,m In ptact. uTh.1 ,.m, d.J "a." '''VUII (am. and 101.1 b"" .. b.. u, Ih • ....!I whi'& IhtJ had awg, .nJ uid , .. hIm. 'Wt hal" fow"a ""'In' " Ht hI,. O\'fia\' I.... ,Ab,md"'hr.p«~n"'h.l.arn.d .ndw... of,h"world,philo,ophy,h., ,,n.,,her oppoud 'o ••• 'y,hlngln ,h. law of God no. In h•• monyw"h ••• 'y,h,ng.Th.,hrttflgur.lof Abtm.lech.Ahu::.,h.ndPhrcolKprUtnraUof ph,lolOphy.Th'g«arfu"ofundr.. randlng .w""'ho~who~ ... h'h.Sc"p,ur.I(Otu 26:26A&;","u& U'u".haa, PH'~O~O .H" AND T .. . \Voao. O.,O"N: Thll Ab,mel«h .•• l ... ".doc.no,.h.·.y.h.... p..,. ",,,11 h •••. but ... m.tomes h. d''''g"u,.t o,h., h. ~.ks peac •. lf you «m.mber ho.... In wha, pucedes.'oVOnnor.J ... ysa'peac... "hl... H .... ho .. p. to_. 165 r.~nll,h.WordofGodmrh.Ia .... Forph,lol· ophy"n.i,heropj><>Srd'o""y,hlng'n,h.l.w of God nO"n humony ... "h •• ety,h,ng, F.... m.ny of ,h. ph,losoph ......,...'h.' ,h... .. on.God .. hoh .......cd.JJ,h,n".Jnth .. ,hey .S- ... "h the b ... of God. Som••110 h.v< .ddrd,h ... ,h.. , Godm.ad •• nd.III...lI ,hlng.by h"Wo,dand" ",h. Word of God bywh,ch.lI ,hmgla«d""t pex... oth ]... ac and ..,m~'"''U''' d'''g'"'''g. HO."Lluo .. G .... U'S'4.J. ' T H UI T H R U R . PR BU .. T A~~ P"'l.o.oP"~. O.'''I.. :B~,.looldonot.hlnk.h.t.h;. w.. of Idl~ conc..".o .h~ Holy SI'''''' who .. m~ •• h..., ,h,ng •• ,o •• I.... h., ,woo,h ... •.. m. w"h Ab,"'.kch.,h ..... ·Ahu::."'hhllk,n.m.nand Ph .. oI,h.l.acI.. ofh" •• my" Now Ahu::.lth"",.n."con, .. nlng".ndl'hlcol ·.h. mou.h of .11: bu, Ab,melech h,m..,lf m.. n. ·myf.,h.".kmg:Th •.."h"•. lnmyop,n,on. figu •• t1v.ly "p.... n• • 11 ph,lo,ophy. whICh " dtvid.din.o.h ... p..... mong,h.m:loglc.phy •. Icl . .,h,who rom.frompa ..."hyou .• ndw...,d.·L........ be.no,,'hbe. rw .. nu,:"Fo,lpproa A G . ..... F.... .. OF U.. oH .... n Nol .. G.O ... " For" .. ,.",,",h.. h.... ho ..""...l!eW"'" "i.d.b,or'o,h.... ,... nd.h. un ... ,.., .. " Ikc'uu, ,h.,.fore.h."produCLng.r.... fo.,h.w, ... fo. ,h .. r...on " " .. id ,h .. "h.made" nO".m.U bu,".g.... f..... : And you. ,f you should no. ",11 be'. lud. ch,ld".nd,nn •• dof·milk·bu •• houldbn",,,,,,, ·..,n..,. ex... ,..,d·" .nd should rom< mo .. capa' bl •• o.nund.I'lt1"dlngof.IxWordofGodJr .. vnymuch," .. ",c"onh.. bec" ... befor.you. .h...... ,lI.l.., be·ag.... ft.... " for you. n..·ftJ. ... bl","ofth.wnk" ... ,lIno.b ",,,h,hem.ndw.. ,nn..d.h.w ... bu,d.n,o noonc.No,d,dhcutb.udhtd,dno'p'yfo. from.nyont.bu,bboron,n"h,.nd.uy.hlJ own h.nd.K ..... dh,mKlf.nd.U .... ho_ ..... "h hlm. " Th.Co"n,h .. n.,h ... ro .............. r.. from n'~lng.'gr• ., f•• pre.ch«of ,IK Wc..-d of God could h••, nO',vcn ,h. I...., or .hnl,~... w"h,h,m. Bu"he... lI.g ..... r...,for'!>ouwl>oknow Itow '0 hur more p ,,',h.. ,h. Ru ol' FO. ,," ·... U5. A....ost: u, u. ,m"',, lu.c'sgoodnu"lUgl" 'ou.oc.." w"h h,m . • nJ he added. do· hpnful feu, . 0 .. H,s a.on.... Suun 1.!l\I' .0 Euu's U"D' '':I ~Lt'''£D C"~"'<:T • • . CHU' soSTo":S«ho ... muchoan ... k ..",,df,om ,hOK fe.., word •. I mun, why d,d" md,,, .. '0 u' E.. u·"S '0 noww,U"'yondh"pmn,.Youo .. "fw,ro<,,1l wh .. w.... ,dbould"'"h •••. " .. · • .,led,ou"h.,on.,,·.. f.om.h ...ccof,h,H,,· ",c•. ,h,o,h"f,om,M,H,."... " Y«lmow,ngu E..ud,d,ltep .. no,.kcn by.h'p.",.reh,ng,.,ng .xp.... o.den.oh.. Ktv.n'.o .. kc •• b"d.for l .... fromh"" .. ntrib<.nd,h,f£<.,h .. ,h." m",h"R.b.k.ht.m.fromH ... n,he.houldnof h..eK,h .. m",;lon.nrouch,h,,,,.lno.d,,, 1>0......., •• '0 .how from ,h, ouU~' the und'K" pI,nedrh.."" •• ofE.. u·.... h....... h. ,00/0 ,ho.. w,v•• "'fo~ K.k,ng adv,,,•. And fOr u. '0 I... ~ 'h.. r'n' ..".abl.n•• u~s.:'ip'u .... y• .-Th.y ........ oJd ...."hl.. x.ndRtbckah:\\'h.. couldbcmo"v-lIlngth.n.htJ.ntlp'.hywh.n 'h.ywt"du.to .... o ... compJ" ....pecr.ndn'.. onlyd'd n,>< do.h .. bu. ,,·....v.np"p ...d for hOll'h,yl Ho .. ,Lt U ONG'''U'$ I)."'·" ,h. M,c.. •. I2:ln-U "IIoOS"', -,:cnJ;Il·T. '"FC 2l.l" o:."uot ......·.... ~·(Hmot).tIw_ .... _ '-·_·.bodL"Fcl7aT 27:1,17 JACOS ' S DECEPTION ' Whrn lIu( ... dl Gld and hij '1(1 ...t.t d,m l~ Ihdl h. (~ .. Id nOI Itc. bt cdlltd flaw"" oldtr 'M,IO"" dnd ht anl ...trta, 'Htrt I dm: 1Ht Id.d, 'S.hold, I dm old, I do IOW. and 'd,d IQ ",m. nOI ("o ... ,bt ddy of my d.dl". ' No ... t"'~"al:t JOW .....apon •. Jowrq .. ' ... andyon bo .... and go o~t 10 Ihrfidd. a~d hw~t gam.jo, mr. : and p"pa'r for mr ,avoryfood. ,wch a.llovr. ,md bring it 10 m, Ihat I may ral, thar 1 may blm yow brforr I dir, " 'Now R,b,kah wa, liJ/tni~g when haa, 'pokr 10 hi, ,On E,aw, So wh,,, E,aw wrnr 10 the fidd ro hwnrforgam. ana bring it. ' Rrbrkah,aid ro h",onJacob."1 b,.rJyowrjalhrr 'p,ak 10 you, brorh" E,,,w. "Bring m, gamr. and prrp.rr fo, m. ,avory fova. rbar I ",ay ,M il. and blw JO. brf.r< Ih. LORD brfor( J air ,"Now rh"'forr. my .on. obry my word a,l command you. ' Go to tb. jlock. andf.ub m, Iwo good kid,. rhat J may p"pa" from Ib.m I.VO'y fooafor yowr farh", ,"cb al h.lov .. , ". ndyow lhallbring it toyow'fath" 1o rar. '0 rbatbrmaybl"'yowb.forr hrditJ: "Bwr}acob laid ro Rrb.kah hi, molh ... "Brhola. my b,olh" E,aw is a baory man. and 1.711. ,moorh man , "P"hap' my falht, will ftd mr. and 1 ,hall .rrm ro br mocking b,m, .nd bring. cursr "pon my ..ifondnola bftlling:IlHi' morh" ,aid 10 h,m. "Upon mrb.yow,cw,... my 'on, only ob.y my word .• ndgo.frlch Ih,m ro m•. " "So hr w(nr and roo~ rhrm .nd browgbllhrm 10 hi. mOlhtr; and hi, morh"prrparbpo«d.con1iderabl<probl,mfor,n,." pr.,e".,;ncei,,,>uldh,,dlybe.c«p«d.,fau v.l"e on ,he hgh' of New Te".men' «achmg On •• olu!lon w a"",",erpret"all'g<>""lIyor p'<>ph.,iull)', Foruampl •. luac·s"q"e",o Esau ,ha, he p'ep'''' h,ma meal "gmfi., 'he call of,h.W<>cd,o,her.mpeopl.(H,PPOLY'I'US}. The >tory be rud u an edifyIng moral .. Ieinwh"hv",u.,,,umph.and.mothe',af· fectlon i,d,monma«d (CH RYSOST<>M }.Another pos>ibilttywutomte,p,et,he.,oryuapro· phrymwhichEuu·'garments'ym· boli::<,h.·,h.likene.. of.infulnuh"uk.nonb), Ch,i".whil.Jacob·•• moo'h.kin .. p.... nts'h. "nles> char""er of Ch,i.,·. n.,h (H IPPOLrTU' QUOOVULT".".}.Rebebh',order,<>jacob,o fet,h,wo,mallgoa"prefigu, .. ,hefu,ureactiv. ny<>f,he ,hu,ch, .. doe. h...a.pt.nce of,he cu"e th., w<>uld fall onj:Kob (H'PPOLY'I'us).ln a dilfer.n, allegorical mt<'preIation Euu·'ga,· m,ntsare,nt.,p.. «d a. ,he do'hmgof'he Old T." . men, put on b)' ,he Ch""i.n peopl'''pre. sen,edbyja<<>b(AMBIUIs.). 27,31s•• c', ReqU<slojEI4 U TK B C AL L OP T H ~ WORD. H'.POLYT"", The facrthat,heprophn"d".dtobean<>u",hmen,f<>r,h.Fa· th ... ' lnfact . ,hewo,d'"g<>out,o,her.urqu ..· ...ndyou,bow".how. ,h>tth.pcople.infl.,.d .",h,he"pcrsonalgl<>,y.wouldnotbejustir.ed by ,h.;,fa"h bu. by being p'oud of rheir wars "'ouldask fora,yran, •• ,hei,king. 'j u""Mo ... had u,d '0 ,hem:And ,he ,,,,<>.a,,:' ONTouR,"sSlNcsoFlsAAcANoJAco.,.' GOD'S ],l. CHaYS<>STOM'No- ,icem,h ... duri)'bel<>ved,G<>d',tn .If..""" by g'VtnS ,h ... d"ewon.,e tak. Ih. SInful fluh bu,-,h~I, k~n~ .. ofllnful fksh"'br ucc,~,nsallO'h.la .... of.h.OldT.... .... n' .. th.g.ar .... n'. ofc ... fi .. rborn ... nc~rhe loni ...,dth.. h.had comt110< 'nO Eu~"h, .... ,...nd r..eu,,,ef~llord cau..d h.. o.... n pr.di,,· ."",.obebr""gh"oJ>O"brme.ruof~bekah . •hu., ..."h,ngu•• h.pow .. of~,rtu•• ndm,ldn<: .. mm.nn ... !mean.on•• on<en.. d,udh,m •• lf.o hold p,id.ofplac.byb",h"gh.and by hi. f. · ,h.... p•• f.,."'.fo,h,m • • ndy."h ....... lud· ,unlyfoundrobebe•• r,of.U.h ... The ... h........ ""th.contruy.be,ng.ndowc:d",,,h hom.ly~,," tu ••• nd.nJoy,ng ,h. h,lp(>ff.vo,f'em.bov. wonh" f.. h.... bl...'ng.g.. n.. hi ..... ,Il. NOlh,ng .. mo .. pow TH I . Is ~ MOTH . . '. LOU .CHOYSOSTO .. : S« a mo,h ..... If.."on. Or ra.h.r God". dd'gn>: H. Itwaowhoptomptedher.om.ak'plan•• ndallO mad •• u«all,urn,dou, ... elI.O(>you ... che mDlh ..... x.. U.n'pl.nnmglS. •• I.ojKob'.... · ~um.p« •."n'n.how'nghlln"ldnu.ofm.anner 'nh"..,ply.·H."pl,td.ohllmorh... ·Mybrolh· ..E.... ullh .. ry, .... h.., .. mylkm ... moo,h.Per· hap"myf.. h.. may,ouchm<,.ndlwiU·PIk·' "diculou"oh,m.ndb"ng""my..lfacur.. ,.nd no,bl,,,,,,,·· " R.m .. bbl<,h•• hild·,du,,(ul. n... and h.....Ik.. for h"f.,h ",sn·]·.,' A MUT Ic: .. ~PLO>TM .. I) . WIT H Pao.H IT' C U An. QUOI)VULTI).US: I will try ,0 ... pI.a,n bndly how wond.rful. g'''' "nd full ofmy....... a«<>rd. 'ng'o,h.prom'... ofGod ..... h•• v.nllrh .. "'. « ...... bI,nd'nh .. phy..nJoynwh,lch .. on· .crJOI"hgh••"""nuedrosh,nc.prom,Oaw.yth~c ... hoh • ..... wouJdnolbere .,UO>< G." .... u.s." 'FCPolO4l1 ....... 21.1 ... 'Gto17,s.11. __ u. 'So.Mt'd7. "SCIOh.l, .. ,I.''GooZ7.Il·.l.''G..17U''fC",.,.el. /69 Thewonl.·l.c-.yourcu... bconm<.mYlIOn· Jho ... ,h.. n_ce".,nproplcoff.nd,h.,hu.ch by,h."bl"ph.m, ••. brc.u..,.h.wor.h,p.,t,. Cru,;fi«l .• ndfor.h .. ,...< •. ' he p'..,onof ,h. Lord " held '0 bc. Itl. ")"I' ·Ch"" red..,m.d w f"'m me Cu'" oi,ht I• .., by bccom,ng.cur", fOcw .." Th.. " ..,h.. ,ht s",., .... has now >ccompl,.h.d br r.ce,.,ng,nh,m ..lf.,h",ughh .. body. d... h011 ,h.cro... Byh .. obed •• ne.hch .......d ,h. 27:9 FoolPrtportdJor IsolI' T ... D • • A .. O BUOTIFOL. H",oLnul'On ,h. onc,.cven , ...... gh ...........'g'n.Uypu.b«.u.., ....... oll .,nn«ompl .. hmen,by "y,ng,oh"d''''pleo.·l h... fOod ,0 •• , ,h., you dono,kno ...:"ONTHIBLEs.5, .. csorlsAAcANo JACO ••. U w. 27:lIASmoolhMu TH~S ' ''L." C H A ''ACT ''. O'T" .Lo'' D . H , ... .0Lnus, How du dy 1> C.... n Ii A. Bo ..... OuaS' ... . H'.,.,Lnus: Th.f"""ha,Ja.obwea.. ,h.robe"gn,r... m.. ,h.Wo.dh .. br.nclo.h.dby.h.n •• h .... h,I.,h • .k,n.of,h.k,d.w ..pprd.roundh .... mJlho ... ,h., h< h.. r"c,vcd on h, m,df .llou•• ,n, by '''ct"h,ng h"hand,.ndum' on.h ••1"O", .. h ..,.hh,m..,lfh•••.,d,·H.h•• born.ou."',. .nd <Jrn.d OUt d........:"ON T ... SLU"J T .. . a ..TGA .. ,. . .. T.O . E. AU.A,. ..osl'k· VOIO'heyoung«..,.,'h< do.h,ngof,h.OldT.... m.nt .•hcproph.e."'.n.:I p"...lycioth,ng.,ht royal D.v,d>< clOlh,n,. m. clo,h,ngo( ,h.k,nvSolomon.ndH.:.k .. ha1>4 jo.,.h.Sh.,••• "'on '0 ,h. Chn..,.n proplr. who would kno ... how fO u•• ,hcg.rmen, ,h'r h.d <... tv.d."nce ,h.J.wish pcopl.kop, "w;, h· FUU'LUO'NT HIC>< U.CH. H".oLrTUS:W, can .. ~,h .. ,h. wordJ .pok.n by R.brk.h a long "me.gohav<nowbr 170 ou,u.mg".ndd,dno.knowiup,o~,.dorn· m.nu. Thi. clo,b,ng w•• ly,ng in .b,dow.• UI off .ndfo,go".n,,, wu,arn,,b«lby.da.kh.:.of ,mp'.'Y.nd€Ould ..... bounfold«lf.. ftht •• n .h."sn,ud rh. r.mih .. r.. gunu.b ••• nxh.d.ob"peopl .... H.r«<>g. n...d.h.do.h,ngof.h. OldT. . .. m.n •. bu.,h. ...",:oof.h.p ,h. JACO'."OTHI HAP~.L, • ••.•. 9." S,nrenwum.n"on.dpre.iou.ly,h•• one w•• h"'Y.nd.h IT Wu Aa 0 .. 1 TOG ..... C•• ao .. A.ov •• C"UW$TO": No" .. he". I uk Y<>". uong wtfh R.t>.hh·,.ffec"on.herg .. a,wildom •• well. 2 7:]8·29 jACOB RECEIVES THE BLESS I NG FROM ISAAC h. "So It. "'tlll.n 10 hi' I~I".', ~nd , •• d. "M] 1~lb."; ~nd I"id. -Ht" 1 "m; ",IN< ~'r ]o~. m] lo .. r "j<Jrob ,.,d 10 hil I"tbr,. 'I ~m EI~u ]o~' ftrll.bor ... 1 bavr dont "I ]o~ laId mt; now lit up and tal of m] gam •. Ihat yo" may blm mt. ·lOB", 1'~M I.id 10 hillon. ' How il " Ih .. you have found" 10 qu"kly. my Ion?' Hr .nlwrrrd. 'B"""I' Ihr Loap you, God g,.. nltd m. IUcrtll: " Tben IJ.al ,.,d /0 j.cob. -Comt lIur, Ih"l I m~y f((1 yow. my IOn. 10 know ",Ilt/h" yo" ",. ..ally m] Ion Elaw 0. nOI.' "So j. ~l>ic. "laroh'l ~olf', hI lb. bg~.iJ·grt lb. ba~.h of flU: "A~d b. diJ ~Ol ruog~lu bi"" hug.lt hu ha~dl ",.Tt ba''1 I,l. bil hrOlb.. flaw ', ba~dl; 10 b. hlm.d h,,,,. "Ht laId, 'Art 1" ,talll "'1 ")~ flU" Ht a"lIwr.d, '1 am.·"Tbtn bt laId, 'Srmg illO mt. 11.01 I mal tol oJ "'1 '0"' gom. a~d blw IOW.' So h. browght il 10 h,m, ~"d bt art; a"d bt browghll"m """,, a~d bt d,nK. JoTb." hI! f~rh .. /soo' laid 10 h,m. 'COmt nt.., ~nd lUll m,. ml 10".-1'50 1" 'dm, "to, anJ .it'lltd b,m; ud h. Im,lI.d Ibt lmtll of b;J g~rmtnlJ, and blmtd bim. a..d 101.1. ·Su.lhtlm.UofmJ'o" ;IMlh •• mtllofajitld·whi,blh.LoRDh.lbltmd! ~IMoJ God gl~' JO" of Iht d.", Ofb,"v,n. a.. d of lb. faIn tU oflht'''Tlb. a.. Jpl.nIJofg·oin"nd",,",. "Ltt rtopltllt,~( lOll. dn.inauulho ... do",nlol Qw• Bt lord o~tr JOw, b,olbm, onJ",0110Il,molb,,'IOII. bo",do ... II 101°". Cwrltdbttvt',on .... horw'ltIJO •. ndbltIJrdbt.vtTJon.",bobIWtIJOW!· Ov ..~,.w ,)ocob·.on.""".oh"falh.t,tnt<"" ,h.obtdL.n«l>f,h.Word,,,h,,Fa.h ... fo,Jocob "p.. u n"Ch""proph.".. Jly (H, . ""'lYTU5). S."p,urr ,omparuCh".. ",;rh an abundan, fieldble .... dbyGod.bt .. uuh.".htpt.fumeof ..... knowledge 01 God 'he Fa' ...... (ennor AI..llI· A"""A).The·pltn"ful (uxJ fi.ld·rrp«unll Ch".. from whom ha~. com. cltan.. ng. res" gr~« and pUtt. On ,he moul k...,I.J.orob·,·fu. gun«' rrprtun .. hL. many .,,'u•• (A " __ I). In."o,h.r·lI·soncal,nl<rpreu"on,htfitldrep· rUenU ,ht church (Au Tlt l WO"" AlWAUO.RYa H' 5 F..... ltu. H,,· POlnul: The word. ofj> h.,.. J..COIP"U.GU"" .. TIt BMyu •• , ... H,p· ... ,YTUI:n"."gmfi.... h... h.Word.wholnjo· (obp..figu,td.h.mr,,·nt •. h...loobecom •• ht .ol".of.".propnet .... n"eh.i •• h.on.whop ..· d""in,h.mwhatwillhopptn.On.h.con'rJry, h"".nd,h.v.btcom.h.nd,ofEsau.lnfu,h. [,h.\\.'ordlwu<:xecultdbec~u .. of,ht"n.of .heptopl<.O"T,,~SLn51"' 21:21 A Smdl Like Tb~1 of. Fi.I" God·lcomman.ds h.....! H ••efused .odo woong '0 h" bro,h... How honoc.bl.~ He .......d pr"" "~ingdec<" "pon h11 f.,h ..." Howr"p< TH . FIBLDTHATTH . LO.D H U SL.... D. AMIl<)n: for of h,m" .. ""TI"~n. -Ikh old , ,he of my Ion i. a. ,he ,md l of .. plrn"f,,1 fi.ld: He had b.. n mad. p<.uCI'nv'''u.·•• v•• yflowc. and ..... f"g .. n, "'"h ,h. grauof,h. holyble ..· mg .. ndof,h.h .. ppin ... ofhuven.H.i.ind •• d ,h. fi.ld th .. ,he Lon:l h.. , bl ...... d.ITh" r..ld " J no"h.ur,hlyfield ..."h"'.uggtd .. ood,.nd n •• hmgrorr.nu,iu."'.mpy•• luggi.h"' ...... unprod"c"""gr.,n Land .. .. ndba".n w,n.y.. rd.o. fill~d .... "h .... ilerock.ndgr.vel.pockm .. k.d ond'nd .... uhdrough,o, ...", ...,,"blood .• nd • hok.dowr .. "h brambl...nd ,horno.bu, ,h. fieldof .... h,ch,h.church,p<e. In th .. field f1oun.h ,h.pomeg.. n.'e ..... ·,h.. oh.h.. manyfru" • ..."h,h.on.b"l...... ko{{."h.nd.oo,o'p d ...d," J.. ,,0..... OTHZHA ..TL, •• ,.1.4." THI . F, nD Is TN . CH U. " N_AUGUST, ...:-Hr Im.ll.d h" cloth .. and l .. d, ·Sehold. rh ••mdl of myoon 1. ... ,h • • m.lIof.n.bun.un,field.whlCh ,h"Lo.dhubl • ...,d..." Th .. field .. . h.churrh. Le", p...... ,h.. ,h.churr .. .. . ficld. l ....n '0 ,h. 'po"I... lI,ns ,h. f."hf"I,r"" ... God·. ,,1I.d r..ld:you ... Go'l'. b,,~d"'I:" No,onlr"'h • ~hu.b!em. B",he .. ble....d j .. CO. Wu F . .." . .... T . .......Os.: And ooj. · cob ..·... f ..ll .. n' .."h,h.r.. g.. nceof.""hf"'".; h.{ollow.dGod.olldd.nll"~.ndbel,,,ved,h., he w....f..... y.. h.... I.dby 'he lord. AI. thoughrhef..g~.ofthefield,. plu.. n'.nd .wc.. becau.. " .. ana,u •• lfngunc •••"lIrh.re b...,hed,n,h.holyp ...i ...h,h.r"granceof gr.... nd .,,,,,• . How mode .... and ,,,",,.. Md h.......! H"d,dno,cl.,m,h.food.h.,h.dbec:n p"p...dforhimb"'y,r!d.d",,,ho,,,del·r,,, h,, brother"'<'1"..,fo.".nd.ec...,.dfTomh,m,he b,rthrlght of t~. fira,bo." .' How '''p«,f..1 h• ..... 'o .... n:I hi . p.~nn~ Thro ..gh h" mo,h ..·• Lo.. he eo.Md ,h. p•.r.r ~,'.,':..~~:~.~';I~~S;~U. "G..]7,I~ ''(;..,]7;11·'4. "'!=C~, ... "Gra]7a7. -, Cor Jo9. ")olSoJ-S. -,Corlt6-7. "G.:r.<.z;<.l9. m '00. ,..,'0"" no( w"h ,hu bIe,,'ns.~nd no~.J,o. g.. he,d,rrerc:n, from,hi.one.SI~ .. o".,a8.· "",<>n. 'hat wh,eh 11 ,nCh"" ,"a""... cr..' ,on." .nd"'...... n."'.dmh,m'o .. n«ifi. H . K ... ..' T... M"'T~U 0 ., .." E"A C;T . ... AUCUST, ...: Wh~1 .odVI<. dool RrNbh gl""! n,.,j.cob.hould,.k.,h •• kln.of.h.k,d •• nd gotoh"fa,h«.Th.fuh.,ilupeolinlly. u«.m.ntally .mK..d. For If h.h.dn',knownwh .. h.wudOlng.h.would .u .. lyh ••• b«n.ng'Y",,,hh"lOn(orcie«,.'ng hIm. Th. eld.. comu.nd ... y•. ·H.... f.. h....:1<: Ih ••• don.ju" ... youord«.dm.:H .... y•• ·Who.re you:' He ..phu.·I.m your eld.. oon, E.. u:·Andwh,,"'h.on.:lu. ..... y•• ••• wh"'" h.nd.lh.v •• I... dy .... n.• ndlbl .... dh,m,.nd bl....dh."' .. Ube,· II H.k.m.d.obe.ngrr; E... u wuuJ>«"ng(rom h"hp'",m."", of .u".up<>nhi.bro,hcr.\'\''h,I.h• .,upeCllng' cu" •• Io..cconfirm.,h.bl''''''g.Wh'''pl.nd,d :lng... "'h.. m.a.,..lou.$lnd,gn."""!Bu .... kn .... 'he my"crybelng.n.c"d.The bhndnUlofhl' bodily.y....oodfor,h.m.n'.lbl,ndn... of.h. .I<'..••. lIu"h••,..,.ofh"h........,.".bl.'o.«.h. .ubl,mlfyof.h.my".nube'ng"nfold..d.Su tu.Fo..b,, .... lOn [Sntpt" ... ] comp.... Ch" ..... nh. field blc:... d by God, ~ wlfh."ygoodrc:uon.becau.. h,i,.h,perfu"" of .... knowl..dgeofGod ,h. E....... So aga,n the dl.,n.P.ulu.y •. ·But'h~nlube,oCod ..... ho'n ehtl ••• lw.y.l..dlu.in,.,,,mph.lp,"' .... on, .nd,hroughu.$'P...odJin'.''YpJ... ,h.f••. guncc: ,h.. ,omc. from k"""",ng h,m:- 01,1, LordJe:.u.Ch .... I1 "",.I.d through th. holy 'pootJ •• lih 'he: pe,f"m< of ,be: knowledge of Cod.he:F.. h... ·I(oomeon.k.. ow •• h.SOn .... .1,0(ullyknow.,h.F.. he:.:" bec.uko(.h. u.m.n ... "fn .. u...... m ....y.hlngh. po ....... ...... m•• hlng.,n.be .. m< w'''Jul"fied,hroughf~''h.who,...,r".!J.om.ad. TH ~ P "O ~HBT S 'CH . FtU Tot HSA ' Hn. H .. · POlYTu.:lfon.bel ..",••h .. ,h"bl"..,ngwu .c ""ru ..cordmg,o.h.prom,klnlu.u. " TMrc:' f" .. ,h<m.. ",ngof,h<proph.eywllIallo,ulf ,he: n.w people .nd Ch,i.. h,mkJf. who 11 begin. nlng.ndl ..d,ng.H.".IIO."""ciered.obe. "'lG•.:, ~ .00" •. 11.'" CHR' .T h .. S"'UT P .... " .... CUll o. A.... · A>.o"'A:lnf.. , .• h.... h,ngs_ .. no.compl."ly fulfill.d In Juob bu, In Ch"" .nd In .h"", who "ws.\".nr."GnoZMHI.-lilSAlh!96-97,"GoIUI. "1c..llotS. ~c..!d;'(;'/(d~ ~T.. n o. - Sooflol "10'''''' "PG."m. "GooIIJ&, "GooJU". hope:".nd· ... h.v.bec"m.gl.d ....,~cord,ng'o s<"p,u ... W.upenh.. v.nlydw.lltng.,.n ... r. nalltk,n,ncorrup"on .• nd,omgn'oseth.. ..."h Ch,..,. Th...,(ore ,h... ,h'nV m.y be ..,d .bou, u•. GCA.H ...... 0 .. G ........ J.S." drJ,I.»ya:·W•• r. ,h • • romaofCh" .. '0 God .mong 'hose who ... belng ...ed.nd.mong,ho..... ho.r.pemhlng; '0 ,hoon•• f"g •• nc. from d...h to d,.,h. '0 ,h" o,h... frag .. "".fromlif.,ohf.:" TM ... ord.·M.yGod,,~yauof,h. dew of h.. ~~.andof.h.f.. ~ ... of,ho ••"h,andpl.n 27,29 BI~ui"fl .." TlI.... Wt..Blmj.., ,,b T " . fl LB .. ' ..".Acco .. ~Lt . " SD ' ''T '' .S.V. ' OR. H'PPOLYTU': And.l", ,h....ord.·l.. p.o. pl.... r.< yo .... nd p"n... bow down '0 you' h.... be.n.om •• m. THOD.,,, 00 H uv." 11 T" . WOIID. Cn'Lo. ALEXANoRIA:Th... ,hmg.,h".forefi, ..."h Chn...nd.l..,fi,qu".r • ....,n.bly ... "h,h.n.... p«>p1"'·"hyGodgi ... youof.h.d .... ofh.av.n .ndof,h.f.. n... of,h ••• "h.ndplen'yofg.Jln .nd ... ,n.:Th. d, ... of hu •• n .nd ,h. f.,n ... of •h...rth.,h .. i•. ,h. Word. w .... g'v.n '0 ,,",by •heF.. h....ogt.he.w"h,heparti.ipallon •hrough,h<Sp,r>t •• nd,her.for."· ....er.m.d. part,c'p.n .. ,n.h.dt.,n.n.,ure,htoughh,m." And ..... I.o .. ce,.edpl.n'yofg .. m.ndw'n •. ,h .. i•••".ng.h.ndh.pp,....... lnf~ •. " ....'d , ... ly.·a..ad .... ng'hen ..... he.rtofm.n .• nd ... ,n.m.k.. gladh .. h, ..,:'" B«.d",h•• ymbol of'p"i.ual""ng,h.w,n.of,h'phy" Ile"'. .,...~ ... J.~Ic...:Ms.-'&.MMtlut.-1T... "'.. "l'O 17.24-»' ~"", ... "Po,oo.'1 110J.IH.",,). '"UtO.'' " _ 1~1l. "PolllldllZ§>.JUDfj. .'PG"'''l-:rJ. '"loK" s.-I ...... K:1J.l'."GmJ2:7..,JU."ro17,a.ltO. 175 Cn," OF AUllAND.'.: Af'~nor,:..d ,h~ .. ,un.u,nd ag,lIn.o .he Im· m.nu.lh,m .. Ir.·Andl.'n • .,on........ you, .nd p1Onc•• bow do",n.oyou,andbclo,dofyou. b""h":Th.lmm.nucl",•• "II.d·, h.fi,,,bom· wh.nh.bccam.l and to h,m·.",,'l' kn«.houtd bow on h"""nand "" ....h .• "du"d.,'h..... h.• "d • ...,'Y.onp shouldconf....ha').. w Ch"""Lor ...... UaL. ~,ofbl .... ng ... 0." 21:30·38 ESAU DISCOVERS THE DECEPTION .. A, ,Don Q' J.Q~' n~d /intlbtd &I.",ng j~cob. ",bu jQcob b~d ,carcely gont o.r f,om lb. pm· net of I,ue bi, falb.,. E,aw b" b'otln, came In j,om bi, bu""ng. " H. abo prepared la~o'J Jood, ud browgbr ,t to bi, j,t/he,. A"d he ,atd ro bt' j~rbtr, "Lt! m1 jarbe, ame. a"d ut oj b" ,oni game, rbar 10U ma, bl~1l mt." JlHtlf~rb~, hue ,atd 10 h,m. 'lVbo a,t JO~?' Ht a",wtred, ./ ~'" JO~' ,on.10w, /int.bo,n. E,u: u Tb.n ll~dr tr(mbled ~,olenll,: ~nd said, "Wbo w~, tI rb •• Ibar h.nltd game and howghl t! /0 mc, and I alt If air befor< JO" ,am'. and / hd~' bl ....d him?_y", and he ,hall bl blemd.· "Wb. n Ela" hu,d rb e WO.dl oJhil jalber. h. critd out ",ill. an txrttdinglJ great and burer I,y. and laid 10 bil ja/her, 'alm ml, e~en mt al,o, 0 mJ father!' 11Bwr b. ,aid. 'Yo"r b'Olber ram. wuhg.ile,a"dheha, ratenawaJ1owrblrwng.'" ElaW,atd, 'I, "" not "lbrl, named jaroh? Fo, be b., lwpplanttd mt rbtu IwO IImCl. H~ 10o.lt .w.y m1 hlrth· ,,:1.1: and b.bold. now hr b.s r.h. away m1 hIe"'"g.· Tbtn b~ latd. 'Hn'10w nOr rcJcrvtd. hIm,n:jo, mr?"'haae an,we"d E,u. 'Brho/d, I ba~e made I.,,,, 10W' lo,d. and all 1.11 h,orbm / bue g,vtn /0 him Jor !t,va"fl, and ", .. I. grain and ",... 1 b.~e ,""dmed b,m. Wh.t Ihen can I do jo, yo., mJ Ion?' "Ela. ,a,d ro nil jQther. 'Ha~, 1"W but 0"( hlming, "'1 falht,! Blm "'(, even m•• lso.0 myfalb ... • And E,awliJuduphil voiua"dwlpt. .0 bc bc"o_d on .h. ~hur O .. uv, .... ,Th~ bc~,ow.J of ,he bI,,,,ngonja.cob .lther .h." Euu ",veal.d ,hit ,h. klMgdorn ,,'&1 176 E•• u,<ep ..."~n' ,wopeopl ••• but ,h~on' bl~"'n, i1gnl r. •• th.un"yof,h•• hurch(AVGuST'''B). Th.d"h •• prtp. r~dbyE .. u.ymbollZ.,h •• uh u".""'''' ofth~p«>pI."nd .. 'h.l. w.l .. ,.,..",on ' '0 ar'TIJI).W,,·,d ... 'ppom,m.n,".,,,,bu,cd,oh,,m...,,.h.tlc •• pe..." on.(Epltu.. ).Sin.. J.rob"und .... ood ,op..figureCh" ... h ..........mcn',h .. h, came w"h'g"II~' m"" be In'~'pKl w,,·, T wo M . .. , Two PRO"L U , A~GU5Tt ... : Th. o,h«on •. you .... com...!ongtn,h•• v.n lng. .ndbrtngswh .. h"f.. h"o<.h_ 'wo m.n "'... ,,..., peopl...• 0", bl...,", "gm· fi .. ,h< un,ty(>(,h. ".I· 27,}1 S"va.,FooJ T". K". Goo .. To B. BuTo .... oO.. TH. CHU.CH. A....on: AfTerward. when ,h. bl...· Ingh ad be,n pronou",,,d. ,h•• ld.. bro,h~, or· """d. By.h"" " rtvcaJ,d.h ... he kIngdom 10'" p.. d..""cd.obebe"ow.don,,,,.huKh ...h.. ,h.non ,h••yn.gogu.bu, h.d...,rcrly.n«.cd ,h •• yn . gogu. "',h.... n mlgh,.bound . • nd. wh.n. m h.d.bound,d. th"gr . .. mlgh , .l,o abound.' At 'he "m. time." wo"ld b. d •• r .h.. ,h... ndJd."for.h. k,ngolyf.b,,"tlon.nd dec.i, .' JACO. ANO Tit . H APPY L, • • •. po: TH . nu .... o' Euu . HIPP<)LHu s, Th. d"h· ..ofE"ul1gntfy.h.cuhof,h.peopl,"nd~r,h. Io w.S""",h.y ... inA ... d w" hp"de . nd ... .. "'n.• ! "G5o. bAACA~OJACO.8. " A Mnnu 0. THan, ... ,.. fu:O"'O .. T. Ht ,.· ,.OLYTu!: 1.Vh.. h.d . ctu.llyo<cu".d from ,h. • ... onofjacob ...... my .... yof.h"ld,.m.j eronomyln.,.wof,h.Chn"p"fig""d[by J..obj. [of.hcCh".. j ,"",0. bkucd by the F.. h«. h.. b.. nbl,",df.,rtv...fr~ ,he Urn. m•• ning .. ·l .... "·.s fill.d w(,h .dmi· r.""n·forwha,h.dhapfXn.d.b.ec.u.chcfo •• W M.G.n,il ••. a«ordingto,hcw,lIof God. h.d 10 b. bl ....d.ndukcp."in ,h. COy· cn.ntof,h.promi •• m.dc,o,h.r.,h ... 'hrough ,h. young.r son _That i.wn), ja.ob whcnh. ",ubrought forth.nd.m.rg.d,h.I." from hu mother'. womb. took hold On Esau·. h.d. H Th,. mnn< ,h .. by do.dy followmg ,h. foo,,,.p' of ,he p,oph ... 'Me la"p' O. TH. hue ANOJACOB8. " u ,h.,t 27:34 ES4 .. /'/ ..... s! •• th. B1w ing Euu·, B,,·T " " N" U. EvH ... MTH.Sn,u;: And Euu.".dou, and wailed b" .. rly. nOl b.e. eau" h. 1o" hU'pirnu.lbl.",n g.bu, b.e •• u.. h. w.. nowdcp"ycdofth.hountlfulprodu.cofthc blu.ed ea"h. [Euu wep' ) not beuu.e h. wu no 10nger.ble,ob.e"ghlCou.nurb.e,auoch<would no,b.e able ro m.ke hi.bro,h.r Mi •• eryan[; nor b.e",u •• h. would nor ,nh..... tcrnal lif. but h.· c.u>c,h.landofth.Can • • mlC.wouldno,b.ehu ro"ion_S,nceE.auh.d.uch.piteforMi.bro\hcr ,hat he w"h.d '0 kill h,m. R.b.ebh fXrsu.d.dj.· cob '0 go to tM' hou .. ofL.b.n 1."th.y kill ueh O\Mcr on ,he"",if•.• nd.hcb.e,.m. bcrcft of holh of ,M.m '" ,h. sam. time. CO..... "T.. ..,. 0" G.",ESlSlS.). " THII FOR M OF A Suu. H,ovo,nu", Th. faCl th",h,u)·. rohim."Yourb.o,h.rcameby",ck . tr)·.nd took.,,·.y your blu.ing"m •• n• . in. w.yth .. impli.. a mystcry.,h .. the Word of God.aftcrh"inc.. na"on.h.d '0 BUIl'N"T l1 l1 S'NS OJ' OTH lI U. Au"'-'STtN. Sowharcani,m.anwh.n".ay•. ·Yourbroth. r ca m. wnh guile and stole ,h. bl ••• ing"' ... So WM.. ln.ofoth.... And will\ho •• who>c.in.h.y.b.e.nforg,v.ndi.d.in rob.e""h •• in.ofo,h... ' Soifj..ob rurn.into Chri... h.b.e.",hc.in.ofothu.-th ..... th. .km.ofthek,d•. Andwhcrci.th.guil.,n,h." SUMON4.1\,,6." H lI KN . ..• TH lI STMBOLl C MYSTB IlY. Auou.· Tt,,£;Wh.t,h.nlSguil.,Guil.i,wh.non. thingi.do n.and.nothcrpr ••n>. ''G "PO;a,1l-).4. "FC91,m. "PO;a,}4.j6. "Goo n,1S.»~11'1!04 ... h.,d~lum .. n.·H.c ..... w"h,ujl •• nd ..ol. yourbl ...ing·ITh.....on" .. y.·H ••• m..... "h gu,I.",h., ... h.,wube,ngdon.h.d.figura. tt •• URk. I...... f,u ill. vrt>uld no,h ••• ,on· fi"""d,h.bI . ... 'ngon.guil.ful.de.. uful .... n ... homor<Ju.dy ... ooldd... rve •• uru.Sou w •• n·' ..... of ... lgu,I •.••p'" .. lly . 'nuhcd,d no" nf..,hcwh.nh... ,d.·l.myour.ld.rlon Euu:" For,haronehaJn ... "hh .. bro'be'.ndooldh,mh""gh .... fir ... bo,n. So he ,old h"f.. h",h., he h.d ... h.. h. h.dbough,from h.. bro,h." ... h.. ,hltonch.d ]o" ha when h. wu caIl.d·Tnpper·up: Now '''ppmg up'h.m . .. ".h"'•• lIym,nd.d,,'h.... y]if.of ,h•• p'mu.lIym'nded.AlI,h.m... ".I ..... T< "'pp«lup .. h.n,h.y.nry,he'p",,,..JpeopI.,n ,h.ch.. «h .• nd,hey'h.r.t>rbt«om•• ........ m.llforhf.,ob.w.. r..llof'p',..nd comm!l"d ,h...no.mo ... ,,,me cl killing ,h. In' n",.n, on •. lh ....'n' of ..,nu. If,h'yh.d nOl don. ,hi •. ,h •• wc<:,.m.UofCh"",""ould nO' h••• m.. n,d..'hfor,h.m.SOEuu,.... 'npped up in h" f..h.... bl... mg.Su .. O....15." MAT".' Ausn An T., ••• o U • • Au 27:39·40 I SAAC'S BLESSING TO ESAU 'OTbt" hUf &" f~l&tr Q"""trtd b,m' QW~J from' rbtf~r"tlJ oflht rQrrh IhQIl yow. dwdltng br. away from' IhrJrwcf"rQv.n on higb ·Bth/d. ~nd '" "Sy ycurJwordycu J~alll,v., and you ,~all "rv. your brorh,,; bur wbr~you bnak looll ycu JhaH b'.ak h;Jyck.jrcmyow, Mrck." '~""'lXX .,._·H'PfOIrtu> ....... ........ dod..., .... VuIp .. (_ .... ~""""""'t,. .,"""-.......d~ ttt<·.... '\tr' .. · _ · .. ' " " " ~ ~ . , Aur-.... )and.~,.n.T"1- JooaOoo-·P017040-42.'Th< pIt,... ____ .. .n.lXX .... . E,,," T OlB UTB D 'u .. T H B SA~ . O . PUC B. Aucu •. T'H.;Bu,whywa.i,.fttrb-<,ng"roughlyh.n. dl.d-',h .. I.... g.v. hi. bl ... ,ngl Fo'rn ,h. I." r<so"wh .. haacsaid,oEuuw"'pok.nundo, con.,..in,.ndfo,,,,-B.hold.you,dwtl!ingwill b. by ,h. f,u"fu!nu, of 'ht earth and by ,h. dew of h.av.n: And in CaS< you ,houldimagin. you"rlffo,'h ......on'ob.good_·You.h.lI ltv.byyoUl.word.ndb ••• ,v.ntloyourbro,h . ..:Su,ino,der,h"you.houldn·,dupairof you".lf, .inct you can aft<,,,ll co ...", you,· . . 27:39114<1( A~ .....rs D ..... 00 H U'·BN. HIPPoc, ... ,,", Are 'he wo,d ••pok.n,h... by,h.bl ....dh .. <m •• n'. i. ,her ... bl''',ng 0, •• a proph. in d.w.fre,re ••• ling,o,htm,h. o,a.:l.. ofG<>d. THB BlBSSlNCS OF I.uc ANDj.'C08 10.' ON _ OVBlo.v'Bw ,S,nc. ,h. d•• «ndantsofEuu.,h< Edomlt<s.d,d .."lol,hrd wa. ,h. first 10 b- ""'V......... Tho .....,_"""..,,<"' __ .. ,,""~oI Gm.w17,)9,,,,,,,,,..u...,..m..",,,,,~.v,JJ""I'_ ................ '. """"'""...... TIv _ _ ........ =:::;:;..~""=""""1""''''''_ abo"' ..... .. . . . . ''' If ... mcon'p' ..... charges." ... m."m .. com.. ,0rhcd",upr,onof.h, •• '0 wh., you ,ccel'" f.om ,h. d.wofhe.vcn.nd f,u"fuln ... of ,h. urrh. you won', lo~. by ,h ... Th •• g'~" you nod.hghr:youdono,,,,,c.hat,heLo,d,,.,,,n •. If.h"did gl~' you d.logh •• if you dId find .hc Lo,d.w.... youwould,m" .... h.Lo,d·.humil· IIym.".dof , h.d... ,r'pnd.:Soalrhoughh. tccel ... ,h. my.re.yof.h. Lord'. hum,lIry from ,he d .... ofhuvcn.nd ,h. f.u"fu!n ... of,h. u.,h.hcdor."(>.u ...,de,h'p,,d.of,h.d,.,1 (m.y I h ••• no,h'ng'odow"hh,m!}who.1 w.y... kc'pl ..... fC,nqua".I •• ndd" •• n"on. ·y... youmayh.v.,h .. commun'onln.h.d .... ofh..... n.nd,h.f,u"fu!n ... of.h....'h.bu, .n.h...m.you.,.b",ngbyyou •• wo,d .• nd.,. ,h.'''jo,cingm.h.qu."cI.andd,.un"on.or b.,nsocarcdou.o(you,w".by,hem.So ch.ng'you,self. _nduk.,h'yokcf.omyour ncCk:SUNON4.jS.' will FOOLl ' H CUI .. O.. B~ D" C'HU or V,.' T"•. A"nos.,Ncv.rth.I... Euub.""gh," abou,byh"d.nund •• nd.n'''' ..... 'h.. h.d,d rccc",.abl ...,ngbu,.uch.bl ... ,nsuwa. tn .g ... m.n'.ndco" .. pond.n....."h'h•• arh .. on"n. mdy. ,h.. h. ohould • .,... h"bro,h".' ln. dc.d,.h.onc ... hocouldno,command.nd.ul. .h.o.hcrough,.oha.....TYCdh,m.,nOTd«cobc ,uJ.d by ,h. On. who,,'., WI",,'. h w.. no. ,h. rol.of .h.holyp.. "ar,h,od.h ... h"own ... n,o ,h.'gnobl,"a.. oi.l.~ry.8","ncch.h.d, ... o ....... oncwl,hou'modcra"on.nd,h.o'hcr rno ,h. 27:40E.UfOS... ·.}~cob T HR A". THAT CO ... T, ... un. H,.J()LHUS: And ,Mwon:ls:·you .... Uhv.byyou •• word·m •• n .h.. tbepeopl.nc~'S1opbc,"g.nd.f.ns",.Of _gg""''''' ......... "h .h, natlOTl.Io~,ng.round ,h.m ••• Sc.ip,u .. ,uc!f.how •. And,h... ntcncc ·you.h.Ilb.,h .... v.n.ofyou.b.Ofh .. ·indi. ca,.. ,he'gc,ha, ,,,11 con,inuc •.• Magc.n .. hoch ,h. S.vio.w.. p.... n'.ndcamc fov""huo",n bro,h.,,;accord,ng'o ,h. IIcsh .• nd 'M Savio • •h.proph .. h.... ugg .....o ..,v•• f, .. human"y has b. ..... DTH~H .... L, .. ,.j,,,.'" SOL O TO M ..... "t..n .... A....oSl: E""ryoro< wl!odonnofl"'"""'tb.au.hor"yconf.".dbya ')Cotll'~. ''oI'SAJUOo.s. 'P027..... ''-27._ 27'll·I2-"'-)I029."FC~)S.z.s)· /81 'So. dur <<>nK,tnU,,' ,I.,..,: ,..h«w:r" .,<..... -tveT}'OM"'ho J«>un.ei"'gen,ofhi. Judgm.n,.,h.m.nwho .."u,n.,h.longmgofhi. bodily p.u",n •• nd dM . .... U... h., h. does. {No.. ,h •• b)· .."ng ... Uh...... .,ghdy.• ndon .... ho ...... ng'"ly ......lthou,blam.,. <.u ... hth ... ~r""","h ...... ooru..) Such.~r. ............... dlyf.... Fotrh.onewbodoe•• U ,h"'pw,..iYlnd,ncompk1Coc.:onl ..."hh"will " .... oniyf... man. h"nOl ..cid."ral".'... rh.' m.lu.,h.ol.,..,bu •• h.""'ful:mdfool"h ... nduc •. Indt.d.,h.w,....."'.n' rul ...h. fooh,h m...... .nd ·,h..,ow" •• r.... n.. willl.nd.o.h.ma" ......-u \Vh .....,Il.h.yl."d1No.mon.y.• urdy,bu."',,· dom.Ju" ... h.ia w .l.auy•. -You w ,lIl.nd,a many n."on •• nd w,ll M. bonow'-" Far .h. Jew ., Itn"o,!>.,p ...... ly" ... tprophcc ... olGod·.!a .... THE HAP'" L"l ~.).u.' · J~co. ~"D PBO.L.\\'HoFocu50HTH.LITT.... A.....o ..,11"•• h.n'.wh ...hcp ...,."'hllU( ..Y'.-YauoluU .......,yourb"'.h... Bu •• h.,)[,... ...,Ilb.,wh.nyou,hall.h.k.aff.ndlO.,. 01... .. long .. n ".td. '0 folio .... 'he oxpound«ol IUrn,ng,n,h"pm •. Thcn,h""'illaJ............. puawh,.h,h"p""I'''Y'.-.h...h'''mn." • m.y!>., .. ,..,d by ...oonof,herl.."on mad. by g..c• .-" ·rouohall ......,yourb""h..:bu, .... n you .... 'II~ ....... yourad.a"cem.n"n .. ,..,"udc only when you begll'l.aobc:rrour b""hrrvolu". ,."Iyand no. undercompulllon.J.co •• "oTH, H.p~y L ... ~.J"J. " 27:41·45 ESAU RESOLVES TO REVENGE HIMSELF ON JACOB "NQW Es~~ h~ttd)~ n. OVUY ' BWI Rebckah·. bch,.,or .. excu.ed or JUl· "fiedbccau... he dId nOt a,b"r1rily pr.f.. on. IOn ro ,h.o,h.r bu, prer.".d ,heJw, oon to ,h. unJ,,,,.She,,.modolofp.,,.n«.,h.guudl.nof bl.m<1... n.u. In ,h. f.«of .... ,h.nd In .. mpcr· ... n... (A .....osx}. RUllU II I>. w... " BD .. J 'UT SO .. TO .... U" Jun O .... A ....os.: Bu. w•• houldn·, I..". h"p... ntow"ho",ucu.. f.,rhulngpr.f.".d •h'''fOUnger .on ro.h •• ld.r.A •• h... "m. w.mu .... ktca ...o,hatnoon •. ln.urnlng'o ,h." • .,mpl•. would moh.n unf." Judgm.nt bc,w •• nh"oon.o •• uppo .. ,h.,h •• houldlove .h.on•• nd ..... m.h.o.h .. I.... Fromol",hn. of,ondu«fu... n.lh.tr.d..... rou •• d.nd.h. ,,,m.of(u • ., m. of.lI. bl...,ng h. dId '~C ..... jACO.A"D THE H. "v L, •• '.1.,·6.' 27: 43 Rd ••ItG!. U,:.•• j Q,o& ,o FI •• LIT U. NOTG ,. I I,.. TO A.. "u •. A....ou: Bu'if"".d.bc.l •• u.I ... nfromRrbck.ahho ..... o ..... keprOY' ..o......h...nm',ydor. norpto"Olte ...... h.nd ....... h.u.hh..dlongtn,of"'.icld •. Le,R.behh,om.-.h.,i •. I«u'pu,on p'· ."nc,.,h'goodgu.rd,anofbl.m,k.. ",.. -.nd I"her p I) UDa o. T~u. V,"vu •• A....os.: W. h."" hnrrl,h. wo.d.oi.n ;n,.mptranc•• h., "d,unk "'"h boclt!y rlu".s; 1« u. conOl,u,r ,h. d •• dJ 01 ......"'ue.Virtu.n«dJnoth,ngbu,.hegrac.of God.hpu .. u.. . h.onlyand.uprem.goorI .• nd ""t h•• ""n..dof.ny.h,ng.J" .. .. O.v,d ...rs··lh ...... td.oth.lord.· Y""."my Lord. for you h ••• no n..d ofmygoorl.:"And wh.,dou,h.L"rdn ..d,wh,nh ••hound"n.ll Ihlngoand imp •• " ••• ry.htng.ou ...... hil. pro· .,dlng.lI.h,nv ... "hou.,u,fi".ncr! jloCoIAN" TH.H.ppvL' •••. 4." .' 27:46 ISAAC SENDS JACOB TO LABAN " Th," R,b,~~h ,aid 10 Ila~,. ' / am w,~ry oj my lij, b((~UH oj th. Hiuiu worn,". If jacoh mar, ... on, of Ih. Hitliu worn," luch Al IhrH. On, of th. wo""n ofth. land. what good will mJ lijr br 10 m,,' Q" till"'''''': R~bekah'•• tr.ug~'" fa, "~\~sJa.:ab fromEuu·.wr .. hbydive"mgls""c'. "".~nan '0 th< d"ng~r of th~ HIt"« women cauld "" ,n' "rpr".d .... d,vm<'n.p"atlon . nd.«n •• p." ofh.rz •• lfor,h.fulfjllm.ntof'h~d,vmepl"n (C>< ArsosToM). 27:46 RtbtkahCa"'pI~jn. Jl.b.ul E.au'. lVi"el au ·.wiv...~d ,h. fa" ,h.. ,h'ypro •• d •• ourc. ofgre",dJSgust,ols •• ,.ndR.bekah_S"r H " ~p .ROM ON H'GH .CHRY$asyo.. : Nonc. how . h.found.pl.u.ibl •••,u ••. \·ou .... wh.n. lo,ofth.mon,h."accoun"So,fi,I"p? ,h. 28:\·9 JACOB TO FIND A WIFE; ESAU TAKES A NON·CANAAN[TE WIFE ' Th, " [,aac ,aU,d jacoh ~~d blm.d ~;m, and cha'g. d ~'m. ' Yow shall "Of marry on, of tbl Canaaniu wom,n. 'A,;". go 10 Pudaa"'Mam 10 Ih. how" of Btlhutl yowr moth,,'s jatb." and fah al wij. jrom rh", 0'" of th, daughurr of Lab a" Jowr mOlh,,', b'Olh .., ' God Almight,. bl", JOw and m~kt yew f,uitju l ana mwltlply JOw. rhar yow maJ btco"" a compa"y oj p,oplts. ' MaJ hI g'V, Ih. hI.lllng of Ab."h~m '0 JO~ Elo. I"", Ih .. 1 Ih. C"".""j!t "'0""" did nol pl'''lr h,", hilf"lht•• ' El". "",,110 Ilbm"tI""d /aok la ",if" h.lld OVU"'HW' In blu.'ngJ....ob .nd d".",ng hIm 'ogcro.d .... nrcounrry.otah.w,f<,l .." (o ••• h~ow'God,h.F .. h... wh,I.J""ob"p ••. ..,nu Ch ..... ~ wom.n of "g,on.". 'rm· boloflh•• yn.gogu<.wh .. h",obt.,)«,.dIn r.vorof,h.G.""I ••. who.rerep .... n"dby,h. d'''.n.coun.ry(c.. ... AOJU.orA ..... j.R.bcbh lOr=nu.pnu!.n,.ndl(W,ngmo.h •• whofound • ....·r'o •• mo~h .. lonf.omd.ng.. byu'lmS ls ... CG.n27:46j.of"ind.non.Hn""w;(.fo. ja.ob(CHRY50STOOO), 'ng,h.wam.nof.h· ..slOn'n .... h,chh"l,v.d bl....dlu.r .. n,hi • ..,nrn'o.d",amcounlry ,oukc.w,fr.bc•• u..,God,h.F.,h"would ..· o(J<w •• ndKndh"only·bt· go ... nSon.afo,m •• hu.chou,of,hk.n'o)""u fi •• ,.bu, .. ""l"'" Judg.yoU.Klvclunworthyof .... nal/j~.bchoJd. .... now ,urn '0 ,h. G.n,il..:' S'U'O"S7.1 .' .h. T~.BS OF T'" F.. TH . . .I"'"h.t~rn.gog ... ..... 0 TH a SO .... Cu· MA .... N ..TION • • • a .. H u D UcIIN D .. Nn. CH.~IOSTO ..;s...ho"th.. goodmanfo ....J/. . . ." ' . Of A . .u: .~ry'h,ng.oh,m.ndStv.. ja<"ob.uffir.. n'.ur· now.d<>rlybclo~d.w.h ...d,h""n porr(a,h"comfor,byfo"COlllns,oh,mhll .. ' .urn.ndpcwe..,onol,hh"" .... 1)o you "". durl)· bclo ..~d. how mu.h P""p' \\'ben.h.I ..",n w .....dJ" .. .. plr'o holy R.bck.h·1 piu b ... call.d hi.",nJacob.nd .oIdh,m.aprocttd.aM~"'po .. rn,aafSyn •• nd .. kca."'f.f... rn ....... ja /85 .ppropri~t< .d""" to h.r .on.o ,hat h. m~h, b. persu.d.d through f... to.«.p' whot w.... id by h.. . nd p,opo ••• convincing plan to hi. f. · ,h.., H.ne< good man w.n, . long wlfh wh., .h.uid.nd .. n,jacobonh"w,)· afterpIYlIIg hIm with hIS bt.."ng" HOMILIES ON G'N",S S4 .14·'S ' ,h. 28:10·17 JACOB DREAMS OF A LADDER REACHING TO HEAVEN 'Ojo(ob ltf' Bttr· lhtb., and wem !awa,a Ha,an. " And he (amt 10 a (crrain plare . • nd Itaytd I"" haa , ... Taking on, of rh . 1I0M' ofrhe plart, ht P'" it und" hi, brad and lay ao ...." in thatpla(rra.l.. p. " Andh r drramrdrhallhtrt .... a,a ladd" lrt "ponrb, r.rth. ana Ihr tOP of it r.a,hrd ro h.av.n: and brhald. thr .ngr!. of God wUt a".nding and drtrtna,ng on ir! " And brhold, rh. LO~D lIood abovt it' and .0id."1 am rhr Lo ~ D, rh< God of Ab'aham you, foth .. and th e God of I,aac; rh. land on which yOll Ii. I .... iIl g;vr to ya" and to yO", drlandallr" " andyourdr"rndanrs,hallbrlik,,h,dullofrht.arrh.andyo",hall'prradobroad 10Ihr .... wa"droth,ra'la"dtot~,,,orth.,,dtorhrlo,,rh,a,,abyyo,,a,,ayourdr"rndamtlhall all rh . famili" of rh. earth him thrm,t/vtl. ' " Behold. I am .... irh yOll and will krrp YOll wh.rtvtr you go. ana wiHb,ingyou hark 10rhi,la"d:forl will not Iravryo" unlilI hav, don. rharofwhirh I have ,pokrn to you." " Th . " }a(oo awoke from his slrrp and said. "Sw .. !y th, LO~D ;, i" rh;1 plaa; and I did "ot know it. "" A"d h. wal afraId, ana ,aia, "How aw"om r it rhi, plac . ! Th;1 il nonratherrban th. hoult of God . andth;, is zhrgatrofhr4v,". " t~ ... r~al n'gh" buault tht O" ...' ·' HW' Thr Ch",,;.n in, . rpr., .. ion of) • . col:... ladd.. begm •• t,..drinth.N.wT.... rn.nt (J nl:51 ). Th.ston ..p .... nt.d.imult.nwu.l)" byjacob sl •• pmgon th 28:11}4,.. bEs<4ptl TH OSO \\'HOS"p.... PnHC"YIO ... J"RO ... Conllderou' ...... ic (jacobl,h. w•• running aw.yfrom .... rycrudm.n;h.w .. n•• 'ngh" b.o,h.r,.ndh. foundhdp'n Jlon •. Th.t "on. " Ch"".Tha' .. on... .. ach,ng 10 h.... n:.ng.b w.....'.ndrng and d.· ac.ndmg on ,,:' H...... angel. d""'nd from h..... n'o .. rthandod•• nasc.ndfrom~.rth h..... n. Would you know ,h .. ,h...""" .. jacob'. hud ..... Chmt. the corn.."on"I-Th ...on. wh,ch ,h.bu,ld." reje".dh .. htcom.,h •• or_ n....on":'Th.. ,•• h...on.th .. "call.d Ebtn . .:tt. ,n ,h. Book olSamue!.Th., .. on. "Ch"... Th. namt Eben.:tt •. mo .."..... m.. n.-,h. Sfon. ofHclp,"'-Jacohwokcf",mlo",I"p.-'Sc" ptur. "YI.• ndwh.,d,dh""'yl·Th""th"hou ... of God:\Vh.,d.dh.doY.·H.pourtdo,I".... 'h" lton.:Unl... wo pen..n .. ,h"p,muol my... .,. ofholySC"p,u .. ,wh......on .. 'h... 'h .. h. . hould"no,nt,h""on.IHo,.'lI U ONTH , '0 PUU0$46. ' I .. ft u.o " ·, TH Co .... o .. S ... n .CH ...o$To .. \Vh.n,h •• u nwu . ""ing.th.,u, ,,II.uI,h. oI'p,wh... ,h.n'gh,cam,uponh,m;-H.,aok • .. on •• ndputuund.:rh .. hud:.s..th.younS f.Uo""·.hudy.p,,",H.u ..d,h ...on.... p,l. Iow Ind . lep, on ground. Con .. quently. IInce h. wu ,mbu.d with common •• n.. and. hardy ."nud.ar> ,h. ".h"••. T" ~ STO ... Wu CH.. ,n . jnO.. B: \Vh.njacob "'a. ,nfl.gh,fromh"broth".mM'lOpotlmllh. um. to LU:I .• nd ,h«. ,0'U"Sc"ptur.uy •. Io. pla"d'''OMUnd., h"hrad.Th. "on. und •• h" hud ... a. Ch.m. N.... befou h.d h. put. """"und.rh"h•• d;only .. ,hc"m.wh.nhc ........,.p'ngfrom hi. p'.. «u,o •. \Vh.n h...... 'nhi.f.. h.... hou ..... nd .. long •• h.w .. 'nhi. r..h..·.hou....nd.njOy.d,h.comfortlof,h. fIt.h.hrhad nooton... h,.h.ad.Htd.p.".d from h.. horn •. poor and .Ione: held, wllh only. luff,.nd,mm.d .. , Yuu W'LL R.co" .. ,u CII . ' SY. C"U".'U S 0' A•• u; W.dono' ...dofbl • ...,djacob,h.. h. dt""".dwnhho .... oraue.orcam.I •. bu,w. .. adonly.h .. h.ca",.d ....ff,nh"h.nd.Thu •. ,ndred. wlo.n.n, ... "ng ,h. Lo.dh...,d:Lo,d. I.m no'worthyof.lly«urkindn ...... Wj ,h only my ...ffl J87 I'" Lord lean.d on i,. Th. !add~. f'i~.J '0 .... ground.nd .. .. wtlm<>w .... H.h a, ,h.l.d. d", • •h"ymbolo(th a ..on.und.,h,,"'adand ... waladde'u.~nd. 'ng '0 huv w. S....",.'.6... ALADDUS.T " N T .. . EA ..T ... A ......... AT: Ou,f•• hn)acob.oop"y<:d.,St,h.l.nd ... w,h. V .. ofh..... n"l"'n.d.wl,haladd.. gmngupon h'gh.Th" ""yrnbol of ou, Sa.ior ,h.,j.mb .. w;,h.g."ofhu •• n .. Ch"""nacmrdanu with what h.u,d:l.m .h'g... ofl,kcvery on, wno,nt<'" by rn"h.1I h., fo, ....:"D.v,d '00 u ,d,·Th,.,.,h'g'''ofth< Lord,bywh,ch.h< "gh"ou•• n,.,: " Aga,n.th.l.dde"ha,j.mb ""'''''yrnbolofou,Sa.,or.• n,h .. by rnun.of h,rn ,h'J"....ttnd from th,low .. ,o,h. "ppn ..al .... Th. Iadd., Of .1.., a .ymbol of 0", Sa.IOr'. cro... ... hlCh ... u, .. K G""D I' . ... c .. ... Asc..'OA"'D D uc . .. D. A ... oUIT, ... , Bu, ... ha, did h~ ~~ ,h.. "m~Oft .... l.dd.. IAng.ba..,."d,ngandd.",."dmg.SoaJ$O .. ,h. ch""h.b,o,h ..",h•• ngel. ofGod,good p,uch,,' ,pr.a,h,ngChm"'h.' .... h {whe,hc.,n,h.body...-ou,of,hebody ldollOl' kno .... God knows) wHc."gh, ur,o.h •• h,rd h..... n•• ndhe ..dunu" ... bkwotd.wh"'h",. no'gra"ted,oman'o.pcak .... Youh.. rdh, ...... .. nd,ng;hu, h,md.""ndmg:[could no'"p.. k ,oyo.... . p,"'".lm(nbu,only .. c.. n.l,u'o btd.on.. ,"Ch"".lg••• youmilk.od"nk.no • • obd food:" Look,h. who h.d • ..,.nd.d de· . (."d.d,Se.k where he h.d...,."d.d,·Up,o.h • ,h"dh.... n:Se.kwh ... h.h.dd."'."d.d: · 1 MC...... I"d< on,:h' ..y•. ·,nyou, m,d ..... nunc ...... fondbngh .. ""·nchild.. n:" T ....c. TATI "",THOG". . . LOTjO""7·'H·4." HR!'''UU ",CH.' ' T'',. E"aT H.A.u""u: J..:ob ..,ou.and.I'p.-e.,d.nc.of,unqu,l"y of'p",._.nd ..... ong,l. of God a. YH I ,f. C.oU o . CHItUT. CH!lO' T' ... ' :Through ......."".."tlonofChn.. 'h, way " ... opcn~d. Th~ •• foK wnh s-J reuon .... pa",a"h.l"ob re!a,~. ,ha.... had ... n in ,ha, M .. pi... a I.dd<: .... h.....nd ,uch.d .... v.nand ,har 188 GD C H IlIOT I " ON Top o. T" ~ STAIRWAY. C . . ,LO' .n:'h.SOnofM.nwno"'nh.... n:ltNo'"c. ,h.,.h.Lordh,m..lf ..ldhellboth,nh.. vcn .ndon .... h.W.confess.d..,lyb.:I<Wfli.• h.' Ch".. ,h. Lord "hud of.h. chu.ch: if 'hll '. rru •. h... ,nh.... nwrthreg.,d,o,heh.adbu, one."h .. f"ulh.body .. conu'n.d.Mo.~· ovtr.wh.n' .... bl....d.po&d.P.ul ...... pe.kCIl'· 'ng ..... church. Ch ...t excl.. m<:ng upon.h.woodof ..... c..,.. .... p,.~dfo,.h. je",a.• ndyouwI11 .. aJ,:.whoohou ..df.om h•• venwhil.I •• nlngon,h.l.dderofjacob.llu, why did ,h .. h.ppen on.h. road. b.:fo«J"'ob ob • ... nN ...,f~IkC1"kou.Lord .•h.'ruejacob. fl ... k.n.don,,,,I.dder.,h.,, ••• hecro... and .f,.. w ... rd (o'm~d. chu,ch for h,m..lf. A, the "m. he g••• " ,h. w.guofh " bIood..lnl ".,rw.y.• ALUANOIlIA: 1n .. i • . 1 Nh~~. Ih~ h~ 'unn'ng.oandfr<>o(,h.hoIylp,,,....... ho·a .. un. fo"h ,om,n", •• for ,hou who sh.1I N ,h. h.... oful •• llon:" Chm'"firmlyplacNonlop of'he ....'w.yfo.'hOkholy.p,,,.. whoc.n reach h,m. who hne h,m as ,h,,, <weu«,. not .. 1Om~~ "'ho UII. . .mong ,h~m bu, all God .nd Lord.ln.no'h .. !>"....g.D.v,d .. yl,o.lI f'«'pl. whow.nl '0 I,., on th'p,of<I'h.nk. .o.h.~'g, •• nlou.brCh" ... Thouwho ... onChri'l ••~.boworlhrof'h.d,vln, look .., ,h.. h. m.y pr<>m,u ,h~m .h .. h. will N by th.mandh.lp.hem .• ndw," ...... lH:m .... ..,.. wh.... nd w,lI ded... re ,h.m fru,tful.·l.m ","h you .Iway., .v.n '0 ,h•• nd of Ih. wo,ld:- Th. f.cr .h .. ,h. bl~..eddiulpl.. wcr.en."h.d .nd m.d. ,h. f......... ofmnume.. bl. n... "on. by ,h.. , f."h In Ch".... nd u by. $fI1n .....1~n.u"on ... m.n,f....o ... ..,.body.P.ulh,m..lf ... drl .. ,ly,o ,hoo. who Nh~.~d .h.ough hlm: ' Though you h..... """,hou.. nd ,uch ... In Ch"".),<' you h..... no'm.nyf.. h....:Fo.,nCh".. j ..u.lha •• begonenY"",hr<>ughthtgo.pel:"Th.rrforr ,h."k.d wu ""d... numerou", ,h. S.. ino of und .nd wu 'p,..d.o ,h•• u, .nd ,h. wUt. to the kll.nd .h. tlgh"r<> ,h~..,."h.nd,"" north. ,n. ..0,. 'H." JA<;U 8AND'I'".1.0ADP ••• , C~.u.,us of Anu: ,n. L.."n .nd ke ,h .... bl,ml 'rof,h~faCl.h .. Jacob..Jc mgon,hel.ddcrp..flgu",dCh" ... lnd..d.wh.n ou,S.v,o.,n'pe.k,ngofN.,h.n.elh.dn. m.d bl ..... dJacob.h .... ,d,·lkhoJd. • nl ... eI".in ... hom.h ..... nogu,k:uContlnu'ng.h~ ... ,d. ·p,.cknrlryou.h.II ........ v.n~n.d .• nd,h • • ngel1ofGod ...cnd,ng.ndd.... ndlngupon'h. Son ofm.n:" In ,h. Goop GLAPHU.... ON GtiNUlS, ).4.- TH . Lo .., b I ,.. H U" I '" 'NO ON E.n". C. ti· 1.-.'us O. Auu: Now If Jacob .I"p,ng on .h. gr<>und pnflgu.. d th. Lo,d. why .. ".h.>,.h. Lord 'nh...~n .....d.nd I•• n.d upon the Lod· d«! How wuChm' ,he Lo.d ... nonlopof,h. ladder,n h<1v.n.nd in bluudJ",obon ,h. ,round! Lllten Ch,;.. h,_lf .. y .h.. h~I. ,n hn~n .nd on .... h'No one hu .oc.nd.d In,o huv~n exc.p' h,m who ha, d~oc~nd.d f,om hClv ,0 ~U"""tlll.II(""ll.l)o.n~"U.o. ... " " " _ ")o~Lj. """"".. "1<47,)0.11 "Ic..',lj. ...... "J~I~I ".1>". '" .,..1". conc ... n,ng h,m~[f ",h~,j:acob h~ .... n prellg· u...d,nhllol ... p:·you .... IJ..,.h ..... nop food lIoIf... «Ito,h~pCTftttwhil •• h.m'lkof doc,,,n~ 11 nOt d.nICd .ven '0 rh. J'O'Ing. SI.* M., .... :n.. 87.. ... TH I LAoo ... I . T.. . C .. u .. c ". B.o.: Now wh.nja Goo ·. P.. u C H . .. s Asc. " OA"OO U C. " O. CARSH'O' O. Auu: 'AII .h....hlng.: .. ,h. 'p""I'prod.,m •. bro.h.... ·h' pp"ned,oth.mu ·'rp<·and,h.ywe.. w""enfo,u.uponwhom ,h.fin.I'geofth.,,·o,ldh .. com.:'·Ca ..fullr nonce. b,.."h.... bow ,he .ngol. of God a... nd '0 ,h. Son ofman ,n h••""n.nd .v,I.:.. ,n,h.... wo,d ..... d.... ndcdlike.h •• n. g.lofGod '0'.... SOnofm.n. \\'h.nh,furthcr ..,d.·M,nd ,h .. ,h,ng' ,h".K.!>ovc.nOl rh. ,h,nll' ,h., ... on .. rtM.- h.w ...... nd,ng. How..... wh.nh... ugh,.·SCJ.Obcr. anddonor Itn."' .ndpr.a "'FC ... .lJ.ll. - 1C- IO",. ··H:" 2:6-1. -JCoo.'I. "'¥< ~ll. ''I T.... ID. "CoIkl. - I CoolSd<...,.H "'FC"' U-Il--c;",».nn. -c;",zul."lWuo. "CS ..,. u" "" -[.m ,h~Gndof Ab .. h.m.nd 'h~Godofyour f.'h.'h•• (.- [ h.~c ..... d'h.p.",."h.nd your f.. h.,,o<xpe"'nc•• g""Inc'.... In p"",. pe"'r: ...·f.. fromb E"T .... O.. "' NA UCA .... C" ..."5TO.. :Notl,. h.,.,!ul<)·ou"h ••• traordln"r,"r ~,,_-,--.,_,.........IOJ...<_ "Fe 28:18·22 JACOB ANO I NTS THE STONE 'Scj~,ob 'Olt rarl] in Ih, ",,,,nlng. ~nd hr ,ook ,hc lion' ",b"b hI bad P"I undrr hil hrad and m u up for a pillar and po~rrd oil On Ib, lOp of il. " Hr r~lIrd Ibr nam" of Ib~1 pIli'" B",brl; bur rh, Ham" of rbr rHy "'Ill Lu~ IIr rltr fiN!. JlTb""jllrob mad, a ~o",. 11I1'''g. "fGod ",ill br "'tlb mc. IInd ",iU krrp mr In Ibu wlIJ ,ba, 'go. and ",ilf gwr "~It buad ra' and do,b,ng "'rllr, "'0 ,h", I '0"" agaIn 10 my fa lbr" bo"" In p,acr. Ih'n Ib, LO~/1 lha!! br my God. "0".1 Ih" Slon,. "'~,,b I ha", 1(/ "P for 11 pilfar.• ba!! br Godi bows", And of /I!! Ihal IbllM gi"m mr I ",if I g'v, Ib, rtMblo,b".· '0 0,·.... ' ...., Th~ ."",n.mg of ,h. pIll.. of .. orK .1.....gnlr"' •• h.mr .. ~ryofCh,»!u.h. ·.noln..don"(E,"u ... Au"UST'N",CY~'LOf ALU"""~,,,.C""'''''U50.Auu.B",,.). but j, poln .. u w~1J '" ,h~ callmg of ,h~ Genlll.. (A'" .... HATJ.Ja JAco.A CTft OST ... OLlCALLT. A."u"n: No"'Jacobcall.d.h"p1aaB.. hel:.ndJ."ob r., .. d up ,h~,~. pill.. of """......."mon)·. • ndh'pouudoil.,. ..... Ou,f"h.,Jacobd,d ,h ..."",n.ymbol•• n.lClp.llng,h .. """".would r« ..... n<>lnllng.for,h.poopl •• "'hoh ••• b<· 1i••• d,nChri"u.,h."on .. ,h ...... noin'.d Ju .... ,Iohn .. Y'0f,he""·From,h ... lton.. God ,,:lbte.o r.. 'h~".lhngof.h.n."on l"· ••• ymhoh •• d.ONpUYUS -' .how. 28: 18j.ICoi>Sm '0 UpllPil1~r T" RM u T.nO F CHRIST. E."u .. TH. S ... , .. ",:A,for.h.oil,h•• juobpou«dupon,h. pll!.r.h.~"h~r had n ,.,nh hIm '" h. hadbrousn' "ou,of .h~viILog<. In ,b 19J To""Stncen.n.dl>e.ngran,.dw,md.cfulf.vo<$ by ..... yof,h.Vl.. On,(j."'bjw .. h.d,om.k.,h. plac. m.moubl. by a name and '0 kup the mcm oryf••• hforfufU"'geo.H ••• ,up,h."onea1a monum.n'.p"u,.doiloni'(fhi •.• f,. •• l1.w •• p,ob.bl)·.lIh.had wi'hhim.".ve1'nga.h.w .... l; k.,hisj .• nd,o,h.lovtngGodh.of(er.d. prayerchau"Ie,iudbycompl... good .. n.. HOM'ctRSONG.N"SJ'H.~j.· e",.. S>" \VA' RBPRJt ""N·nD. AlJcIJST'N~: In. dr A SUI.OL OP C .. . ' OT. Cn,c OF AlOXUW.'A; On ,h. o,herh .. nd,h."on •• J.oh.db.en.re,,· ed.ndhonmed ..... ymbolofChci".ndh.d be.n 'p.inkl.d wi,h oi\. Th. lmm.nue1 w•• .. no,nt PRRFIGVRAT 'O IF VLF' LUI UI SAIl'"S0' A .... ; In ordcr ,h., ""ha, w. h••• menuoned.oo.e m.y.dhfccmocc firm ly '0 your pi"u.heac..,,.·.willb,,dlyrcp..,wh.,,,·u •• ,d Bl ...edr..:u: •• ,we""id ... ndmshi •• on.w.y "'... 'ype of God th. F.. hcr;j.cobwh" ..... '.en' .ignifi.dChr;"our Lo,d.Th."on.,ha,heh.d .. h"he.d.nd.nointcdw"hoilal.occp .... n'ed ,h. lord ou. Sav;o •. n. I.ddertou,hingh •••• n pref,gured ,h. cross; ,h. Lo,d l•• ningon ,h. lad. der ... hown '0 beCh"st f.. ten.d '0 the cro". The.ngel...«ndong.ndd..cendmgon"". und">t",,d to bc 'he.po"l.... p""olic m.n.nd all doc,o<> of the u. u. w. Tl< o STo.. o l .T Hu LoIlD. B.DR;Th."ont underj.cob·.h<eryofhi,on<arnation .. ,he m"l:ofou.red.mp"on.h"good,hatwhenfh. "onewas.noin«don,h••• .,h.nd.ai.edupas • mark"h. Lord w........ I.d ,n h.av.n. fo. un' ,0 ,h. ·'"C s·nOJ.'If'«~1I416.>y,_ ...... •...........·'FC ncl~ 'PoOI<1("~t.XX):H.t.I~ "JntH. ''P.OS,1 (_,-",,). 'PG"",". "KOH)'''' doulx.dlyh •• p~ ...d,n"m.... m.n.mong m.nwh,l.h."'m."":d.,,,'naJ .. ,,hGod,h.F•• ,h.r. \Vh.ndu.h ..... o...come·heuund.d ov...h.huv.nofhea.cn.,orh...,,:" •• ma,n · Lng w"hu•••• m•• ko(ou ...J••"on·(o•• lId.y•. up.<>.h •• on.umm."ono(,he world:"H. who ... n.r....d.h.bodyh.h.d ..sum.dfromu •• h toh •••• nw.. ,h.Onewhofill.d .... h .• ndh • .v. • n .. wdl.wL'h.h.p .... "".ofd."y.Ho."C'lS O" TH~G05 . . U'.'7." 28:2 2 God 's Hou.. H .s GODU ATT'Ttl " .' CHUSOSTO": Se•• h. goodm.n'lgr.",ude:!nmak,ngh ....qu ... J•• ob dLdno,b"ngfum ..lf.o .. kfo •• ny,hingl.v"hj,..,b.udonddo.h,ng.Onth.od... h.. nd.h. prom,.d.o ,h. lord wh., by ",uh,n h•• PO"'«, ...lizong God'l g.n<.osny ,ng,vlng.nd ,he f... ,h.. h•• urp ..... ou.u~ ~,h.pr"",; .. d,od.vo .. ,oGod.,.n,ho{wh .. ..... d.u ,obc-g, .. n hIm. Le. u,no.p... ,dJy"r.h... words,d •• rlybe· J"".d.ln ....d.m.yw•• U'm' .... ,h"gGodm.. n. "·.'n,h••geofg ...... 'm".tLng,h .. nunwho li~befo ... hcb .... . ndl .. u... k,h.Lo.df'" noth,ngof ,hIS world. After .n. he d~. no, w.., for ... m,nd.. f.omu •. Ev.n,fw.don·, .. k,h • g... ntou.wh., .... nccd,"H.m.k...h•• un" .. on •• ,I~opl •• nd£Ood .• ndr1Jn.onJ ...,.ndun Ju":"l .. u.bc-h •• ch,m •• h•• d.,,cou.,n,h ... words.·Sc.kfi""h.k,ngdomofGod .• nd.11 .h....h,ngs ...,ll.""'.,ol"""nadd,"on:'·O" l""' ... tha.h.~ .. onallyh.. m.d •• h.ro.m .. ,h,ng....dy fo.u •• nd prom,... '0 g'v. ,h. 1.",,, ... bonu.!Acco.dLnglJ·.don·...qu ......n'n'. ,,,I {.vor ... h.. ,..,.. ... likely to ...., . . . . . bon .... ,hu...~n'"g,h.du.o.det.ln ....d.let"....k ,h.former,h,ngs . .. h.d"cc .. d .•o,ha\",.m .. y c'lSO"G' ''UISS4''S·16. 11 29 : 1-14 lACOB ARRIVES IN HARAN ' Tb.nJ.co& .... nr Oft biljow,nq. ~nJ Cam. 10 rh. lond oflh. 1',01'" "flh • • ~ll. ' A. b.lookrd. h•• aw a .... U in rh. flrld. and 10. rh.u flo'~1 of Ihup Iy,ng b"id. i" fa, owr of rb"r wdl rh. fl"c'" wer. waltr.d. Th. IrOn. on rb. w.Hi mowlh wOI larg., '''nd ... h.n ~H Ih. flockl ""Tt garb.ttd rhn•. lb. d"ph.rdl ... ould roll rh. liOn. from rb. moolh of rht .... U. and "'alft Ih • •b,rp. ud pur lb. lion. batk m "'pla"opon rh,,,,o"lhofrh.w.ll. J.cob ,aid ro Ih,m. "My brorb,,, . ...hfr. do JOw com, fro",!" Thq .",d. ·W. ar.from Hatan.· 'H •• ~id 10 Ih,,,,. '00 you kno ... Laban Ih • ..tn of Nahd'.'· Tb,y ,a,d. ·w. ho ... h,m.·OH. ,a,d 10 Ih.",. "I, 11 ....11 wllb h,ml' Th'1.a,d. "11 iJ 11·.11, and 'tt. Ra.h.! hi' da"gh,,, i, com,ng w"h ,h•• h.. p!" ' Hr laid. "etha/d. ir" lIill bigh d"J. i, i, nol ,im, jo. tI" animal. '0 b. galh ..,d log"h", ...a,.r Ib, ,http. ud to. p""." Ib.m." 'B.r rhq ,,,,d. ·W. ,"Udr wnr,/ aU rh, flock. art glllbtr.drogtth"... ndrh.lIon.ilroU,djromlh,mowrhofrh" .... U;rh,n .......artTlh.lb.rp," '93 t \Vbil. b. W ,.,.1 OV"V'lw 'J.cob·.r.mo ••1of,h...on. from ,h. w.1I Jlgnd"i.d h"belr",h.1 '0 Rach.I . • nd h" I", .. wu , h. m..... ge (E... u .. ). Rachel" ,nw"pre •• d ••••ymbolof.h.chu'rh.mong.h.n."on. (CYI.l~'" A ........"'".... ).Jus. uprob fOund h,. ""f. Rach.I."h. "",11 • .., Ch .... found h" b"d. ,h. church •• ,h. " ...... ofb.ap ... m (C...s.. OJus "'AulS). J.. CO.M .... '5DHRIt.,,·'TH .. K, ... E.HU .. • bo.h •• h"pofCh" ... mlX.dln.h •• nCl •0. ""'n ......uh...,,· Rxh.l.h••h.ph.,dglrl. THKSn, .. H:J:ocobrOntlnuedon.nd.u,n.d ... d • 4.4.' who, w"hh .. b.a,.f•••. h...h.bbycJo.hmg.nd herfac.bu,ntdfrom.h ••.,n.couldno.bed""n. gu,oh.df,om.h.rh ....db •• ndo.h ••• omeoutof .h.~, •. ~oI>kn.w.,on«,h .. he"'hohadp'o· .id.d,h.be.u"fuIR<",kah •• ,h"prongnow p,ov ,d.dR.ch.l,nh ... h.bbyclo\h,nga"h< welJ.Th.nh'pe,fo,med.heroocd •• d,nker p.... nc •. fo •. ,hrougll,h. Son ....... ,,·.. h,dd<:n ,n Lt,h.roll.d ...·.y,h...ont.h ••••• nm.nr<<>l>,h.nre,u.ntd.ndm.",.dh,m..lf,oh.. ... ,th.k, ... CO ..... HT.. ~YOHGIHIS'S'7.'. ' MUT • • ' . . . . TT ... R .. c " .. SU'",OLl"ZU THBCHU.CH A .. OHG T" . NAT'OH5. Cn'L 0' AUXAHD~''': In add,· ,"on Rach.1 " ,n... p«.. d .s ." oh«p of God: And_COft.,d., her.obe w"hgood .. uon • • ymboloI'h.church.mong,h.n.tlon •. Sh." ' \'.U&. CUS""(lSor A.u~\\'.ha ... f.. '1u.ntlym.n""""d,oyou. cha"'y.d•• rlybelo ... d.,h •• bl.... d~obw ... 'ype.nd figurl> wh.n h. " •• eI.d on,o.d,".n. coun.ry.och~.wif•. Th.reforebl._d)acob. .. Y"uh ....... ard .... n"nmM ..opoum.. to .u..... ,r.. Wh.nh.h.dcom.'o.« ... 'n .... lI. h ...... RacheJ com,ng wi.h her {.. h.... 011«1'• f.. ,h.reC<'sn':tdh.... h"cou .. n.h.k" ..d h.... ..,.,nu.h.n"'kw•• ,uppIJ • .lw"h ......... If you nO"," c...fully.b,o'h .... you .. n ,ecog. no •• ,h.... ,,'.. no' wi,hom ' ....,n ,h .. ,h. holy p......ch.found'h.i'wi ..... w.II ..... founu'n. If,h,,h.dh.ppentdonly,,.,.. •• ..,m.on.m'gh. G."..,S>9"'·)O ...,." ..... acci.un,.l ~nd no, for som~ ddinn~ reason.81uUp'.. m.Mor."".r.... h.n J.cob .. m.'o,hr wrlLR.chtlfir...... ,.,.d,h. Oock .• nd,henhtk, ...dh ... h .. "ue.dur1ybt· Ion 29:IS·30 JACOB MARRIES LEAH AND RACHEL "Tht n L~ba" I~ ,d '0 )alob. · StU~lt JO~ a.. mJ km' man. Iho~ld }ou rht ..for. ItrV. me for norh,ng! T.II me. whar .hall }o", w~g ""d ,n tb( mo,,,,ng. btboId, ,I ,..~s L(ah: and )arob said 10 Laban. 'Wh~t is Ihil }OU hav( dont to mt' D,d 1 "ot It'W "'irb }ow fo, R..htl? Wb} tben bav. JOW drtt,vtd m(?·ltLQb~n said, 'It i, not so do"t ,,, 0"' coun"}. tog'V( ,bt }o"ng(' brfo,e Ibe firs/·born. "Compl(t( tb( ",,,k oflbi, ant. ~n" "'t ...iIl gi~t }OM rh( o,hrr J1.bo ,n rtrMrnforstrv,ng",eanorbcr Itvtn}tars.· ..)arob d,d 10. andromplcr .dbITwrck:lh." Labu gave h,m hu da"ghu, Racbd ro Wift. "(L.ba" gavt bi. ma,d B,lhah ro h" daugbrr, Racbrl ro b. her m~,d.) "'So )arob w.... in ro Rachel 01'0. and he lovtd Rarhrl morc Ihan Lean, And Icrvtd Labanfor ~nothtr I.v." }eOT' O ....·, .... ,jacot> .umon ..' .. ~. "ghl .annud. and.lackofd",,,(o'g .. ,, .. _Uug ... ,l,,,,./n h .. w,ll'''gn .... ,0""" ..,,,,,, re'" ,n ..,um for Rach.I.Th.far"h .. jacob.ook.wo ...,....... bt u""',".dby,h.n,c"""yofl,,,,~ • .,nl'h"an In ,ho.. fo.m •• "m... bur now .h" pracuco ha. bo.nchanIN.hroughChn"·.' • ...,hlnl(CHRY 50STOW). On an all.gonc.1 1••• I.jacoh·, 'wo wl ... p.. r.gur .u.p...onglo ... for th.mOlokn.YouOft ......... ",mco,.., Illm,,,.n with 10...·• ok.,re. far i,om .... ng.nyprobl.m.h ....ilypunup ... "h.v• .,.. ,hlng .•lbo"iraugh, ... "hd.nger.ndmu<~d,fli. cuhybo.id... h.vlngin.i ..... on •• hlngonly_ ob..in,ng,h.obJ«tofh .. d.. " •. Ho."UIISON G."U" n.1.' 29:21 Lt../:, Browgb. roJacoh GUAT H U•.,UTT. CHUSOSTO .. , NOII«.I.,k you.howwh.nsomcon ... hrlp bl....dm.nw ...ctlngou,ofln••• ndw •• con· «n'.,mply.or«..... bo.ard.ndlodglng.nd,,· So ..... I< W. "OIl<. gmnmg •. su«ly there". "0 pi ... for flure.1 Surely ''''r''.nopl ••• forcymb.I.'Surdy.'''~·'no pl ...<: for U'.nlC danc ..! Why " " ... U.......h.. f"U,n"oduee.uch.nu,unc"n.o .... hou...nd call In p ,,,,,k 29, 18S ..·.n 1·'ar.. Sr".irt Lon RulUcu ,",'0"" ... u T ,M fi. CHItYWS· To .. :5«,n,h .. c.... ,o<>.I ..kyou.h .. k•• nd,,· ctrnmrn,.ndhowh.hodnodeo",f'oraccumu· laungm ..... y.F.. fromh.gghngw"hl .. b.o.nm .... m.nn .. of. h".hnl.nd d.m.nd,ng ",m., .h,ng mo ... jacob «m.mbored hIS mo.h.,.nd h,.f.. h.... d".Cflon •• nd.how.dh"u L~"I<'. [)~C~ .TIO". CHRYSOSTOII: Don', Idly pa.. by.h" .. nt.nco .• nher.Muchcanbounokr· "oodfromn.]F.tII] .• her'''.lM"ob' .. mpl",U',n bolngokc.. v.dthroughh .. "wnlgnoran«of.ny wlck.dn ...:S«"nd.'h.f.ct.h....... y,h,ng ..... .nd,h.p<"odoftlm~.ucr.dSc"ptU'''''Y''-ja cob .. rved ..... ~)' .."forR>rp<nodof ..... ny ..... "" "y,ng.wucO '" t>..!r~""u ..~.o,hIJd.«p"onandg~.·th,m~ah .. "hhtrm.,dJ.<,,·.n,Z,l.,.h,HoM'LluoN G ..... njO ,' o eo" O'TlO"'. C .... "co. CHUIIOHO.. : y"" ob. "n'.onpk_re.Jl~d.o I,,·< ..·"h.".., .... ,hl'ft ...,va .... ~.., .. 'o'"..... <'h...'.:no .... on.h.con"..'")·.h«...... •n.oughGod·' g..«.h.hum .. n ..«n.. upand· o'n"....d_lm • • n,Ch""byh .. ,om'ngh .. >o ..-n.h....d.ofy",u."monghum .. nbe'ng • • nJ,urn.d,hem,n,oang.I •• .."ouy.,hu.roo,· m~ OIl' all.h .. formet p"""'" Do you se. how ""lhouldno,Mpropo"ng,h"puom.,h,nggood,om •• our"'. y.••• nif"i.nOf g TII ~ I'uc. OF JIW . .... n T ll tiGti .. T 'C U P~. · Cusu,,,, o. AkLO<: In .h.. Journ.y J>pkof,h.jeWland'M~n"k •. Fo, .. Chn.(. (om,ng no, a .mall number ~ •• n of ,heje""mpeopl.u...ad,oh,v.MJ..v.d,n h,m ... nd"g.,n ,n ,h.A,uof,h. APOldu,h«e" r«o,d"d ,h.f.".hatono n,d.)·, h,.. ,hous:ond peopl.Mh.ved.On ano,h«d.yf''''lhouund and .f.nward m.ny 'ho ..... nd. mor•. ' Tn. Lo,d h,mklf ,n.M Gc»pel confirm. ,h. f"" •• ha, Jew. andGen,il.. beh.ved,nCh"ltWMnbeu,d. -And OIhu . h•• p I h••• ,h...ro no,ofrh .. fold.l mu" . I. eb,lns.h.m,.., ,n.. ,h." m'YM on. fold and on •• h.ph.,d."' Th""fort ,ho.. ' ... 0 ...em.n ... how ... ma",~d'ebl ..sed.la<'ob,.h.. ".~ah.ndR""h.l.p,,,fjgu ..d,h,,,,,.wopeople l •• hth.jeWlandR""MI,h.Gen"luL,ko:a com...,eneQ""'IJ",ned'e.hooe,wopeople. lik",wewall,coftllngfromddf... n,d".",on. Inh ,mlh.y h.v.klOud,.nd ,n h,m,h"yh.v• m. m .'''''UO. 29:3 1-3 5 JA COB ' S CHIL D R EN " Wh.n rb. LoaD ...... ,b.. r Lub 11·... h.. rt4. iH- op.n.d bn "'om~: bu, R.. ,bd 11·,,1 b.. rr.~. "'''"d Lt"b ronmv.d .. nd bor, " 10". o"dlbt "Utd bi'''''mr Rtwbrn /for lb. IQ,d. -B"o.ltlhr LORD ho, 1001.•.1 upon m] ..ffi,wo n; ' "rd] nO ... m] hw,b,, "d wif11ov. mt:"5b. ,onrrrvrd "go ,n ""d borr. ,On. ""d,.id. ·B".. wltrb,LoaDb". h... rJ' ,hll.mb ....d.h.b.,giv.n mrrhi"o" ,,1'0": ..".1 lb. call.d h" "om. Simtan. ""ga,n ,b. <.n"iv.d a,,~ bor....on, .. "d "id. "No ... ,bi, J97 "0"'. rim. m) bwJb~nd will b. jo,nt"'0 m•. bu~uJt I hav. hprne him ,b.u ,pn,", ,h".lo,. I", ,.,.Jrall.dLcv,."And.h••onr.w.d"g.,n .. ndb",•• ,on •• nd,a,d . ·Th;J",".I .."lIpr.i'~rb. Lo.v·; rh ... ,h. <.II.d Im ".mc)ud.. h; rhc" ,h. ,c.ltd buri~g. I" •• Goerl'K'''~ w,odom .. shown by hll"."'S ......1'0 L.. hbefor.R ... h.1(CH ...05· • h,p ..,h,m • ...,th •••h~"bro OV • • •·' H..·' .,..,.. j. ju .... ,h".. bo.n.f.."h.fi ... bornR.u· ben'... rnbl.dh,m .... 'holtr.born'hrough .... · .. '.nd,h,Sp"".h""Id .. ltmbl~.h~fi ... bomof m.ny bro'h.... Ch..., (Gawo.,.orNns..). 29:3 1 God 0rt •., Luh', Wom b G o .. ·~ C ..... T ' ~ . \ V' SDO .. . CH ....... TO .. ' Sa Goer. c•••"" ... ,odom. \\'h ...a. <m. WOm.n by her b<:au,y ."racted h.rh~.b,and ·.rl.o, . •h.o,h· .. It<m.d.ob<: ..J.... dbec.ult lh.l:u:k~d" Bu. n ......... I." .. God .....ok •• ochildb, .. h .. h,l~ I"',ng ,h. o,h .... ""Omb ,"....w•. H •• hw d.ah"'uh.ach,nhllch ..:u: ..... '"lov< ... ,h •• on. m'gh, ha,. • ...,m, w, h"",,,.. 29:32 Tbr Lord S... Lu h', Affi icrioN FA",U R n . "UA NCH K ... OW .... ,. C HA. .. C. T.. 0 .L' .8. G • • Ooavo.Nu... ,R.uben ..... •h. fi""born of ,ho.., born af". h;m .• nd ,h." .. ..,mbl• .,..,.o h,mbo"w"n ....o'h." "t.""n· ·R;r7MS·, _L. 30:1-8 JACOS'S CHILDREN BY BILHAH 'Wh," R.,bd •• w ,h., .h. 00'.)"'0& NO ,hild"n. ,b. cnvicd h., JlJItt; . nd ,h. ,~,d ,0 )~,ob. 'G,~ m< r'." '" htr: '50 ,h. gd~t I.,,,, I.., ",a,d 8ilhah as a wif.; ondlacoh wut ill ro!H,. '''"d 8ilbah cOllrt,vtd and ~.rt laro!. a son. "Thtn Rachd la ,d. "God jwdgtd "'t. alld hal also hrord "'] 1I0iu and givtll "'talon"; rhtrtfortlht ralltdh" lIa"'. D",",' 'Rach.!'l ",.,.1 8,lhohcollrr,vtdag.,n and horrlacobasuolldsoll.·Thtn R.chtlla,d. "lV,rh ""ghIJ ""ml"'gl ",mIld ",,,I.,,,],,,. aJld havtprr •• ,ftd"; 10 lIlt rafltdh" no",c Naphlah 10., 'h••• ,tr. o,.u.\',u,,·, Rochel'.d.mandfo.child,.ni",m jambilupla,n.dbya""bu"ng,oh.,.h. .hough.,ba,~badno'puY"dro.b.,:u,h • cauKofb.,ba".nn ... (E... IlOI).jaco',.... · 'p"n.. '0 R.chd" •• ,d.nc.ofg"a,w,ulom,m· ..."ng:u h. don 00 ,h"g.nI).jacob·,cooKn"oRach.l'.offrrofhcr m.,dw.'p,. cu ,0chtldb,,,b!S,,,,nd.,,,.nd.h.,GoJi.th.on. ",hoh.,d'p..".dy".. of,h.f,u"ofth.womb • ndgr.n,edyo .. ""•• r ... cbf."ilny.Sodoo·, look.om.fo.wh.,I.mpowcrlu.,opro.,d. .ndoverwhty'gnortng ,h. lo,d.b. m'gh,s •• kf,om.no,hcrwh .. God alon. wa •• bl. '0 pro.,de. HO""lIoso" G.,..· '"S6 .• ,.' J O I NT H ~I". E... u .. T ... SnJA": So.lu. oh. n.gh,m ... k,nghlm.~rydayf", ) .. co. R.n, . .. WITH G • .,T \\',100,. . CH"Y' soSTo .. ,Why.J.cobuy •. doyou,gnor.. ,h. lordofnaru •• andfix,h.bl.m .. onm.!H."" ... b"hud'prt •• dyo .. of.b.f, .. "of,h.womb \\'hyno.m.i:.ryou''''1u • .,.oh,m.wilocan opcn n. ... r...... o.kpl ... and'l .. "i:.rn.h .... omb 11S1S.•.• .' '" G."UISj0:9" . 30:9-24 JACOB'S SONS BY ZILPAH, I..EAH AND RACHEL ' Wh(n l..'IIh ,IIW Ihlll ,h. hlld ,,"ud b.llrlng ,b,ld,.", .b. look btr ","id Z.lpllb 'lid g~v. b., • wif., ,oTb,1I I..ub', ",~,d Z"p~b bort j~,,,b, lOll, " And I..(IIh ,~,d, ·Coodfo'lu,!· loj'{o&~, 10 ,b. ,oll.d bll "."" G.d.' " 1..•• b'l ",~,d Zi!p." bort j.,ob 0 ,,{end '011. IJA "d L,.h ,.,d, ·H.PPJ.'" I! For tb. wcm." ",ill {.II mr boppy·: '0 ,b. ,.lItd h'llI.m, Alb.," " In lb • .lilY' of ",h •• 1 b.rv.lI Rub.~ W'III ud fo~nd ",."d,,,kts in Ih. f,.Id, 11,,01 brDMlbl lb.", 10 bil "'olb •• L•• b. Tb.1I R",btl ,",.1 10 I..ub, ·Giv. ",.,1 p'.y, '0"" of you "'u. d,.k"." " But ,b. la,d ,a btr, ·1, 'I a "'.Iur Ih.1 yc~ hav. l.k.1I a"'ay "'Y bw,bud! Wowld yow ,.h .w.y "'y ,0n'l ",."dr.k" .Iso! · R.eb.1 la,d, · Th. " ht "'ay li, will. yo. 10/l'ghlfo'yow •• on '. "'and,ak ... · '·WhtnjMob c."'.f,o'" ,b'p,ld '" Ib"v,",nl, I..."b "'.111 owl 10 ",, "'/I" ,,,,,,1/ ,I" "i, "."'. L,." ... olhrrIO .. !· Ovua,·,fiw ,M.,.,of,hi·p·..·S··" .. u • .1.lmo" no Comm.n,. Th. m.nd .. k'l u$<".1 by Leah $<"em '0 Iymbo),: .......fuln . ... and f.lfh (E... anoj . .1 .. k.lI.pbn'wh.,..f,u" .... mbl ••• ppl.., which h......cn'.nd ....dibl •. So b)" m•• n.or ,h.nmandr..n. ,w"hch...fulnUl l<non • .1 "·lfhf."h.~.hmad.Jacoh,.kcherrh .. nlgh,. CO ..... NTHrO"G.NOS,..e.j.t. ' C H~H"'UL"."S"'SON. D"· 'TH f AITH. ePHU .. 7HB Snl"": Som. PI' tb, the ",.n · 30:2$·43 HOW JACOS GREW RICH · Wb.n RAelH-1 bAd hor". jo"pb, jArDb ldid ro Ldho". ·S.nd m• .....y. Ibdl 1 moy go 10 my own bom. drld eount.y. /lOCiv. m. my wlv,l and my rhilJ,.njor wbom I bav. urvtd you. and I., mt go: jor yo~ know rh. It.vir, ...hICh J !,QV. g,vtn you.' nB~I L.bu loid 10 h,m. 'Ij YOM ",ill .11010' mt 10 lay 'd. J hdvt Ita.nrd by d,vlnarron Ihar rh. LOAO hal hlm.d huau" Dj you: ' ·"amtyo".",agtl.ndl ...illglvtll.'''jdroblo,dloh,m.'r''.you.Jt/fltnowho",lbavtltr"td yOl<, a.. d 1.0 ... yo", ,aal. hvt ja,"d Will. ml. '"For you bad 1",lt btjo .. I caml. and" hl i"crtaudahndanrly,anJrbtLoADbalblt$udyov",h"tvrrlru,n.d.Bu r nO'" whu lball Ip.o· ,·,dt for my own ho""hold ~r.o!' " Ht lalli. 'Wha r lhall1 g,vr you!' Jacob laid. ")'0" lball nor g'v, mr uJrhing; if JOu will do rbil for mt. l",iII .ga,,, fttd Ja ... fllnk ond I... p 11: "'1" mt pou Ibrougb allyou.flork lodoJ. rrmov,ngfrom ,r rvr'Ylprrkltdandlpolltd lhup and,., ..y black lamb. uJ rht lpomJ and lp m. ""dau'l O~.It~' ~"· ' ).<01>', app<.l 10 Lab." fe I.. hIm ,h.ee""'''gnlfl.d,h.my... "uo(,h.blcutJ T,in"y (A.. _J.In onoth.. ,nrcrp"""on ,h.y.ymbol,%.d,heSp"",lheVirg,n.ndCh"" (PAI1L1Hus);'n .. iU.nr;uhcrd.... h... " ... in 1.."",howoh,m,oM.modeIO(<M.kne... H .. J ..,,,, ".o!rv. ,n f, •• dom (CH.'SO!lTOMJ,Th. krm,n&lymYllerioll.accou"IofJacol>"pIaCl"g nxI.of,htttd,ff'Kn, "usM(_h,. floch p,o. dllcod.labont<.lIego",.1 expl.n."on., ,he 201 rods.ymbollZ.,h<wn"ng.ofMo .... nd,h. proph... from .. h,"hChn .. ~mondth.lhado .. • nd ,h •••1I r"p"c"nly (CnIL oo"'ux ... """, ... ), j ..ob·... p.'."onof,h.floc:!uw.. 'n.p".dby I'a« from on h'gh (C .. RVsolrn .. ), lt .loo for •. .h.dow.th'''p..."on ofCh,,,,,an.from rh. !>Isan. (CUJLOO ... LUA" ...... ). The .ff.ct of rho ,o.Uon rho ,,"Io .. upll,ntd.hrough.h. un· .h.nglngand,n.,.,bl.... "domofGodC"'u(;lls, T'''i). W" ... T ... G~""T TII'"'' M . uNu s l •. C .. n· sosrn .. : Norgn,:e ,h.kmdn... don.m.,nyou ••om,ng.·n.m •• nr do.,,., "'.~you<>.t,om.n"on,.nd ! w,Il.lrlt· Con.id.. ",hll' gr.., 'h,ngm •• kn .... ,.,.nd don·tpuo,dlybyth ... word •• ln .. ud. kttp,n m,nd ,h. good m.nhad made no m.ntton of ,h,.no.looktdfor.nYP·ymtn,fo.h .. troubl •. (H.j h.d .. id only ,hi.:"L.. m.h ••• my "',••• • ndchi1d~n.for ... homlw .. ,nyou .....,u,1O ,h.,lmayde!>l":"'ndr<,,heotl><.man.ou,of ,"pe ,t,.. .oh,m.Ho.. ,uuoNGRN."SS7.1·J.' 30:30T". Lo~dHa. B! .... d Yo _ Tol' ... No"· . NF.uoo ... C ....YlOSTO .. :·1 ..lIyou.o ... "n."my lat>ors:he .... ymg.·l m.. n.youk ....... n-I.Ldmybu, ... "hgood g.ace ... d ho..·.af..... k,ng of your poor cr.. tu .... I mad. ,h.mgrow'n''' ....' h.rd ,hroughmy .... ntton.nd.'gib"".:Th.n,.o .ho... htlgo m..rv m.dt~'Y.ffo"onmy!>ln:w"hgoodgra<.'n $0".". dtl,ha.~ of my and ,h. gr••• of God has M.om.m.n ,fr".",. onlyf. .. ,hatl,oo.hould bu,ld.hnu.. ro.my ..lf: No"'.wh .... th.m •• n. 'ngof·build.ho.,..fotmyself·lhfll<"".to~ ... now ,n f.eedom an.d to pay .".n."", how.: '0. 30:37 JA Do~;r< ... FLOCIf Ru .L.N ... " T.A....osl,Th.JU.. manJ.,ou'm'nd.' Good .... .. rhelhttp.h .. productd.h.off.pr'ng.h ...... .. good ""'.h.nd.h........ no.d'gencr..",nholr f."h,By,h."oru,. m.an"h.,n«n... nd,h • .... n'ng ..crifi«'h.ti.ofl'...d,oGod,h.F .. h.. 'n.h.pnlm'·by,h...... nu'bough,.h,pn ... ly '0 'G...)(U1·a'FCr7.I)O· 'FC",IW'G!o)ll),·l!.'tloo lO.l1-4), '!',1'LI(l«klUOl~ glf, ,h~' .. ol'ftr.d by Ch" ... For ,h .... A~ron·. bough.,h.. bIouomte.... food ... i,h. In th",rtt.....tu.hh ...nOllter,,,,ngcon ...,,ngof b"'.rb",kover"'green.lun.H'''Y''umuotr.c_ ogn,:e ,he dmn. ChnJl rio,he from."" ,.nd.. ,"'JfOtU, TH S RoD SYo•• O LlZU h,.UNUU. Cu,. O. AL ......... lA: Th. rod .110 .n'gm.tlcally .ymbol. lze.fo,u. ,h. Jmmanu.l.fo. h. i•• Clu.lI)'caU.d by 'hlf n.m. 1n ,h. d,v,n.ly In'p"e ...frh.Y< ,.J ...." 30,38TIo.Flobpl... h"rod.1 In th. , .....gh. of ...... r. And ,h<$< ,rough.,ln .. h,chrh .....on.bI.herd..,h .. i.",. go '0 w ..... mU .. b.e In'.rp.. t CH.~o.AcIKANo., ..:Bu, 'Non.17"'"'-'!'COS'IS6.'Inol.e _ _ dw."., ..... "" J'<'Po<.""'oI.e""'t..._ ... oI.e~ ............. -....:w0lUl0. -"lB. "P.2)'<{ll>ILXx~ "1\)1.170'<17 LXx). '"fI(;M.m"I . .... lll "Col "1& "R-Io.o. bc..",fuJ docmM ... h,ch ...u In ,h~m .• n '0 "M. }O:40jac"hS'pararoJlbr Flo,1I \\'.THG" .. C • • "o.. O " H,GH. CHIlY50,TO .. : Th. good m.n dId 'hlO, no. of h" own d.vlOmg bu,w"h g.... from on hIgh 'nop ltlng h"m,nd \'ou.u.i',,· .. no,don •• ~ It. wt .. L.~n '... nd,h""",rl.:edonuwt.. Jacob·.'GLAPHU.. ON G~NlSIS. ~.4.l: 30,4 1 T~.Sfro"gA,,;mal. UNC" ..... "U.L• • N"I ... ~1 5 IaL.W .. OO .. OV Go", AuGUST' ....: Ag'ln.pcob WU In no "'nk ,h. c",.,o. 01 ,h. potb.ld colD" ofth. noclube man'g belng.O"'TH.T"NITYJ.~,JS, " 31:1-21 JACOB F L EES FROM LABAN ' Now }luab l>t~,d rh~r rht 10111 of Laba .. wHt I~J;"g. -j~cob h~1 rahn all rhar ,.,01 ou, f.,ht'" a ..d fro", ,.,har wa, a", farhtr'! b. ba, ga,,,,d all rbu wtollb: ' A .. d jMob IOW rba, Laba .. d,d no, r'gard bi", "",bfa~a, al b'fOrt. 'Tb,n ,br LORD ,a,d rojacob. -R,,", .. '0 land of JO'" fMb.rl and ,a JOU' kmdrrd. alld I will bt ... ,tb JIIU. - ' So jacob '0'1 ud c.1I,d Ra,bd ud Ltob,,,,olh.frrldwb.rtb'IJlock ,.,al. ' ."d.o,d 10 11.,,,,. -IIu,balJoN'fo,hrrdotl nol "go,d "'. "'ilhfavo,~, h. didb.fo ... B"llb. God of"'Jfath .. "01 bun ""Ihm •. ' You k"o ... t"al J "av. Irrv.d JO", falbtr ..."b ~II mJ IITtnglb; 'JtI JOU' falb., b'l! cb.al.d m. ~nd cb."ged mJ "'~gtl r.II romtl. bu, Gad .I,d no, ptrmu him 10 ba,m me. 'If"e ,a,d. ·T". '1'011.4 ,ban 10, JOu, ",ag": rb.nal1lh.flockbo .. ,portcd:andifh'laid. ·T",IIrip.dlballb.yo", ,.,agrs:rb.n.lItb'flock bar, Imp.d. ' TbNI Gad b~I lak.n away ,b, ,.111. of JON' falh •• and gIVen Ib.m ro mc. '~In lb. marong lt~Ion of rbe flock II.flrd up mJ ,](1. and la'" ,n a drt~m lb., rh. bc.gom ..h!Ch '.01',01 upon rb. flock Ill." ".ip.d. Ipamd . ... d mOIlI.d. "Th." ,b, ."gr! (Jf God laid ro m. in rb, drtam. "jaco": ond I laid. ·H... I am!·I1And I., ,a,d. 'Lifl "p Jo.r ']" ~"d Itc •• 11 lb. goall tbal rbar L.ba .. " domg ro I.ap UpON 11.. floc •• rrllflped.lponrd. ",d ",olll.d;for I bawI.. you. " I u, rh, God of B,rher. IIIhere JO" ~noi"ltd a pillar ."d ",.,1 •• v.", 10 m,. NOIII ar;lt. g. fOrlh from rhi, r.nd. a.. d ro rb, land of your ~irrb:· "Tb ... Racbrl and L.. h UJ,.,...d b,m. -IJ rb ... uy plI,IIon IIr In". . na .." I'fl ro u, In our farb." bll""! UAr( .... no/ rrgud.d by h,m ~'Iortign.,,? Fo' h. h., laId and h. hal ~.(n w""g up rb. mont] g'v'" fe, ul. " All the P'OPC"J IIIhirh God h~I I~k.n OIllOJ f,om OU, fall." b.longl to wJ ."d 10 our childr."; "0'" rh .... ",barr~rr God b~J IO.d 10 JOw. do." Soj.robaroJ•. Udltl lw 10111 G"d J", ",;v.Jon CG",.!J; " ondhedroye ...."y.llbu all h" ,,"wock ...h"h h. nadga,ned.rh.carrl. in h"poI"II;on IIIh,(hh. hd ar~"i..din Paadan· ••am. 10 go ro rb. land of Ca ...... ra I." f"brr hut. " Laban had go". 10 Ihur b" Ib"p. and Rachrl 11111. br' fa," .. ', boyltboldgod •. lIJA"djarob oNr ... ""d Laban r~ A.am.an. '" rbal b. did ".r r.II h,m Ibal br ,,,,.nd.d 10flrr. l' Hrflrd ",Ill. all Ihal b. bad. and .'0,. a"d "'lIra rb. EupbralrJ. and I.' hiJfo"lo,.,a,d lb. hil/counrryofGil.ad. ,I., n,," "'N'n N'. c,,"r,. O" ."VI.W' Th. "o'y of Ja<:(Jb·. fall f,om f.vo, Cl",,, wilh h .. brrd ••. Ih. chureM" (Cn'Lo, ALlx.o.""..,A). wlfh taNn .nd h.. nii:M' '0 ,h.l.nd of Clnun prov,d.,hrocru,onfo".fI«/lonlon,h•• ffu .. of.n"Y ..... d1 •• lln, .. 31,1 Labu', So.u Comri. ;" E.. ,· y D. o u TH." TO I ....... U'T IIDI.CHU· ...STD..;S..ho... oJlrgorIClII.~lof"'nfC'PfC,."on.J.ocob·.d.pa,- 'ufC ..."hh" .... 'v.. p.. figu, .. ,h.d 2" u ... L.Nn·•• nnud •• oh,m;'h.«~,,,,"on • ...,m~mber.-. nd. lo." ..... nol .. nhadp ...,ou.ly be.n."' You '""'. h".on.' wo,d. d".ngtd h" m,nd.nd"",d.h,mf0'l~, ... h. ,h.hadu,dlOme "m. be/On,nconyoru"onwnhjxob.·Codhu bl ..... dm.'nyou'.om>ng:Af.. r.h.nk,ng' ... Lo,dfo,m.k,ngh .. wuhhon<,., .... hrough .... •• " •• lof,h.goodm.n.h ...... nowd"'u,bed,n mmci " nd".h. ,nflu.n.eof h".on •• nci,n· n.m.dwnh .ny)·.?'rh.p. be •• "sth....... h. good m.n·.fo"un••••".umounc.... nd ... h• ..... no.p ..p...d,obth.w.ow..dh,m'n,h. Urn. way. Ho."uu0" C . " U lS n.,.' 31:3 GodroB. ",;thJArob T AK R TOT H R RoA I>WITH CON P,D M,.C • . C '''VSOSTO .. : Do you 1ft ,he good m.n·. g,.,at ·m.. kn . .... on ,h.""" h.nd .• nd,h." ,ng....."de. on ,h. o,h« .• nd how ,h.y . ouJd not bt.. hold .h.".n"),,ncheu·'n ("'U,.. .. well. Ho.. ,u u 0" CENU' S S1.fO .' ,0 m... u... A«o,d,ngly,f.. from ....."ng,hooe ben'Dnabullngu •. I.. u.be .. " ""bly,n ,h. knowl.dg' Ih.. Ih< Lord 0(.11 will no, (o'g" ~'. pro.id"d_ou ... I.~'g, .....,d.n«ofourgood will. ·V.nv.""." m,n.: Se"P'''« "y< . «mem· ber."lwill .. p.y. uptheLord." H.nuofyourwIg.bUI .. .... II,m....dD(be'ngd"pooed.ow.rdyou .. be w.. p.... ,Duoly.h.h ... T .. . C OO DM.,.·. ND ... R.. OC.... CH~TSOS· To .. : Con. ,de •. 1 ask you .• he good m.n·s nobl • .....1•• ,n qucllong ••• 'Y .... ntlmen' off... Or fC' lu<.. n« ... h.nresponding,o,h.,.omm. nd of . h" lord. I m•• n. wh.n h....... Lab.n" .."'ud....... no'pro m ' "n g. ..... f... n.dfrom ) 1:19 Hou" I,old God. TH U 3 ]:12L" .ud S.. V~ .. " . . S CE Is GDO'· • e el/ .. e T D T" ~ I . A .. cu u .• c H •• ,n . Th ....... ,ncludcd no, by CHUSOITO .. ' • NUT O Ilu- C . . . r soSTO .. : w. W. l... n from ,hi. ,h., wh.n ••u be.. ?,O. pi.'. "",ongdoingm.. kly.nd mil dly. ""•• nJOy h.lp fromDnh,gh,n., .. h.".ndmo... bund.n. 'Goa l ' .l. 'fC",lll. 'Goa Jl ~'G,.,lI<'s. 'FCr7,m· .. _ 'l.,t,d. D- l1$.'R::I:',':tt.'FCI7,14I. hOllKhoId god •. i mun. con,,,k. how [RachdJ _n, 10 ... much "oubl~"'IO .. ui no,h,ngeiK ofh~.fa!he""han'h~houKholdgocbalon".nd dld""',,hou,h.,hwb.ndM" no,h ...e.llow.d",oh.p~n,youK •. Ho.,,· uuo .. G"OU'SS7.'7.' 3),2 ) )lO(ohFlw Lu .... Rn uu .. n T'" W" ... ,, '. A.."u.. Cyo,~ Of AL'XA~".'A; The ["" ,h .. ,h .... orld sh""ld h.... bun off.ndedbe ,houghtftoth...,ompll,hmen,ofth.thmg. ,h .. God app""''', Th" "confirm.d by ,h. bl...ed Pau1.,.,now" ...:H••• wehav. nO I..,. mg<"y. but .... suk one co co",.;" ,.,h.... ·"'.ke, .ndc.....,.. .. God:" And.""'h.. of ,heh.oly 'p<>IlI"w"'.'Ihu.:"lbe.~.orh,msclfuld,'Jf you wer. "f ,he world. wo,ld ... ould lov. h .. o... n:bu,be .. u.. you ... no,ofthe """Id.chere. forc,h • .....,rldh.,•• you: .. G .... HY .... 0" G'NI ' m. ,h. '''.s.s.'' 'R;rMu "Jo'o,)' "_,~ ... "H.b,uo. ",,,.,,,,, '"So.PhoI»l-'_,ll"Jo'S.,l "PG 69-.2009 31:22·42 LABAN PURSUES JACOB "Wbtn u "'~I 1"ld L,bu "n !/)t Ib"d d~] Ih,r )",,6 h~d jltd. llht rook Iou bnlm," wnh b,m G.d p.'I.,d bm'fo, Uv'n d~]1 ~"dfol1ollJ,d dOlt aftt. b'm ;",0 ,ht hill CO"""] ofGi1,~d. "S., God Cam, Laba" rh, A,am.an in a d,cGm b] nigh" ~na la,d 10 h,m, 'T~kt hccd Iha. ]"" Sa] '0 "0' ,word ,,,)•• ob.... bngfNIaor bad.· ,jJ\ "d Lob~" "vtrlookJowb. Now JMob had puch,a hu Irn, '" ,h. 10,11 (""nI')" ~na Lob". w"h hi, ki"lm," ,",omp It.' and m] dawgb.rrl fa,.wdl! Now ]0" hapt don. fooluhl]. :!Oh " In m] po ...tt 10 do JO" b"rm; ~ •• •b. Cod of ]011' fa.b •• Ipokr .0 m. lOI' night. la],nt. ·Tal. hmi Iha, ]OU ,ptok 10 )acoh nti.b .. good 11o. bad: ""And "011']011 ba~tgollra ...a]bfCult]oulo"g.dg, ... rl]fOr ]"w'fa,b."bo.I •• 10", wb]d,d]oumaimJgoJI!· " )a(oballlwtrtdLaban. 'S"""I' Iwalafra,d.forl.bowgb.,hol ]OU would ,akt]ow.dawgbl b., IIotfi"d,b,bowlrboidgodl. " Th.n )a'oh btt .. m, o"g'] .•"d wpb,.. ,dtd L.. b.. lI; )0'010 I",d '0 Lab"". ·Wh..1 il m] 0if.lIs.! Wbo, i, m] I,n. Iba, ]0" hove bod] p",lw,d mt! " Allbo"gh JO" b"v,fth .b.o"gb oil m] goodl • ...bal bnt JU fowlld 0f.1I Joa, bOWltbold goodl' SrI H In,r brfoTt Ill] -':,n,,,,,,, ""d JOY' kinJmu. Iba, lb.] mOJ awdt b" ... rrn w, Iwo. " Tb". Iwtn.] ]tarsl ba". bttn "'i,b lOw; JO'" r ....' ,,~d yo~, sb"goQ/J b..... nO. mu,a"i.d. a"d I bQv. nOI tQ"/I .bt ,amI of ]O~' florkl. I' Tba. ",bi,b WOI Ion b] wild btaJfJ I did "0' brong 10 ]O~ ; I &orr ,hr 10« of u m]"if; of my bud ]OM rriwirrd ". wbtlht,lfolrnh]d ..]O,lIOltnb]nigbl. " Tb", I "'.. ,; h] doy ,b. hra,ron,wmtd m •• and ,htroid b] "'gb,. alld m] si..p fl,d f,om mJ '1'" " Thtlt IW,II'] ]t"'II h"vt btu '" ]0.' DOMSt; J Irutd ]0" faw"un ]tMS for ]o"r ''''0 do"gh"" . .. nd ,ix ]t." fo, lOW' flork. ond yO" bavt rhangtd "'] wagtl Itn "mri. "Ij .bt Cod of rfl] fa.bIT. 11.. Cod of Abrahm and .b, Fr .. r of Is"or. had ".. , bttn on m] lIdr. Iw"iy now JOY wowld hQvr "n' m • • ",ay .mply,"Qnd.d. CrnI ."w m] afftiC/ro~ and Ihr labor Of"'] bands. and rrb"hdyow la"nighl.· Ou.,·,~w, God', .dm<)n,lOon '0 Lab.n i•• "gn ofh" ...." ... w,odomin,h .. h.,II .... r........• m' ....f"urh,nro ... "n.u.. 'offU,h.God·.c.. m· m.ndre,,,.,n.aL.b.n·•• nger.L.b.n·.accu ..· "on.bou"h.....lrngofh" hou .. hola god. pro· v,a.. ,h. "",,.,,on f" ••• n.Clron.bou, ,h. 'mpo' ,rna .. f.uchgod,(CH.vsoSTOM).ja,oli. "'pon.. '0 Lab.n off... ,h. oppo wnh Ch"". Rochrl.l"d'"S.h'god""p, ... nll ,he G.n"J •• hu,..,h·, pruden,e ,n pW'unS'''''y ,dol."y {........OS&,c..•.s.u'VI Of ... klU). ... S'GN O. Goo·. C.uT,n \\" ~ OOM. CH .. • JOSTO'"Wondrrfwl ",h. Lord·.goodn.u ""'tnGod .. wLabanbt,,, .. nfigin,ng.nd 'nten, on confl,", "'nh ,he good m.n.he •• id .. if ,o.h••Jrh,,'n .. n" .. nbywo.a.·W..'hyou .... lf. 1"'Y"ubtguileyof • .,ilwo,d.,.. J.o.ob:Don·, rryt.en,nwo.d,ol....",.joc.. b.h.i' ''y,ng.bll' "·..dlyou ...lf;d.«Jr,h" ...,,Jr.dns.uhof 208 yau" . .. p.... yaurang.,.r.in In you, S«'~lng hIm n.n In _d. Notice. l .... k you. Goo', kwlng klndn .... lnll.ad of bIddIng Laban re,u,n ,ahIJawnpJ.c<.h.anly dlrec,.dhlm.ad.h ...,noha .. ~or .... r....ord. • 0 ,he good m.n. \Vh •• on u,,~"'u .he .u... n fo,-,h",!For.~.goodm.n.akarnlnfac ... ndby .~p<".n(.'h.d.g ... ofc..ch. wuaccordcdby n.uof.hccp. not by rcmo.,ng.hClr.nlm.1 ch...ct." ...ubu' .... hil.l.a.'ng.h ... In ,h." n.. u .... uu .. ng'h.bc.... 'oappea,uohup.you rouldob .. ,~ •• h.. no'onlylnwildbc .... bu'al.o In,h.cl.m.n.. ,h.mselno: .. h" ...,lIth.... rycl. • .... n.. fo<1\ct .... "p"""....ndnot ... nfi .. ohow. ,h. ch...., .....,,<Joffo... HO",LtUON GII thaug~tfand forbcu ~u""'ng G", '(".. .... h.d ubl.n.urncwn mou,h figh.on ". "d •. Ho .. IU'SONG'NU,"S7.I,·'O.' \V ....T K'''D OF GODS A ~ . TH oul CHUSOS' TO .. : Wh . . . . "ao,d,n.'YfoJ1y-.. h.. k,ndof godl ....h.~ofyou ... h.. c.nbc ..ol.nlAren·, youuhamcd.o .. y.·\Vhy d,d yo ......l my hou.chold god.l·S.. th. cxfr.o.din"y •• «n. of Laban·'Klf.dcc.pflon.uchth.. ~ •• ndow.d .. "h ...... n.h""ld"""r.h,p .. and.ndllon•. n ... god. ofyouro. Laban.rould 1101 p"v'nI the" bc,ngltol.n. How could ,h.y.•f....JI.bc. )Og mad. ou, of The Goo of .h .. good m.n."",h.con,,",)·.••• nlf,h'gandm.nwu un ....... ofn,ch.. k.d your.gg .... ,on.Arc you 'g""ra .. ,ofyoutown.rror ... h,l ••"llcharg,ng tM good man ",uh Af.. , all. why on earth would ,h. gand man bflng hImself '" .. cal .hem wh.n~.d •• pi .. d.h.m.orr.,h"r .. hz.d ,h.y ..... mad. of"""•• ndh.d no fffhng' Ho", '0 .",...-:> ,"'f,1 LIUONG"'UISS7.• 6. ' GOD·.Co ......... DR ... .. uoL ... ....'. R.. c •. CHUSOSTO .. : Su ho ... h. comm.nd from God .. p.....d [L.b.n·.]gr..'r.g•• nd ..." .. n.dh .. • ngc •. H ..... L.bandlf.... h .. wo,d.ro {jacobJ ..."h u" ..... mlldn .... aJmo... poIogetic.lly.• od •how ••,gnloff.. h..ly.ff."ionfo,h,m.lnf... . wh.n .... ",•• njoyp.o.id.n« f,om ""hIgh.... nO'ooly,ucccc J u n, c. S.OUG ItTG .. , .. W,YMOv yl ... U CT· I.." Lon. A....ou: Now I., ... con,id.. ho'" ,h. juotp< raonough'tobch, •• if.nm"ya"... F"... k,hlm ...."du:i,"bcn.. "" ...,,: ouc .. ~~ ,ake "",",ng from you. They 'ak.away .... a'youdono' ... v•. ,... y,.u ..... y wh.'you ... no'.bl~'OpolUu.'hey,au ...ar no, an o,nam.n"oy<>u,..,ulbu'. bu,d.n on i,. Th.y rake.way wh., doe . not .n.,ch you, hnu bu,w.'gh."down;·fo,wh ... y<>u." ••• u,ei •. ,h.,•• loo .... ,U you, h•• " bc:" "you h.vc:h •• rd ,n,od.y·.",.d,ng.M.nrpeopl•• hu, ,n ,h." gold wnhN .. upon,h ... ga' ... bu,.htyh.... nocon· fid.nc.,n."h •••h."boI"or.IIt,.Nrroc.pltemploygund •. bu"h.yt<>o.tc gen ...Jlymo, •• f•• idof,hegua,ds.Manygo'o bed upon bu".dgold"h."goId,. I>tn ••• h ,he ground.andooi"h."h.a".W."hou,.,h.n. th.,youdono,.n".nchyou,h •• ",n,h. ground ..·h,kyou.",."III,v,ng.W.h."e""nttd ,obt.fu,d of.h,ev..... ho.,..l,uch gold; but you n"..' ..... chou. for tilt u.ur.r who,um,n .. , ... w..lu'g<>ld.H. cru$h •• you, 'P'''' w"h ,n,.,'",ompound.d. hund,~dfold.ndbu" •• ,,'n.h... ytomb.f.om whICh noon. ""'••g.in.Follo"',h~ ... mpl.oI holyJacob;h.had nopan,n,h. v",•• o(o,h ..... nor ..·.... h•• mpt'·.nd d• ..."d o(h,. own V"", ... bu,h...... r.ll~dw"hm.(.u"oIju,,"' •. jAOO • ANoTHaHupyL •• a S.1J. " H. "'". a 8"'" nun .nd "uly h'm who .0uJd !ouno.h,ngofl"•• ndpoo.s".. no,h,ngof.no,h· ..... , .... ".po..... no.h,ng 1<>0 l"d ••nd no.h,ng ,o<xco ... Th.refo •• ,h. p< •..,n who h.. no lack of.ny,h,ngh •• b«np ,ak. """"''I' 31,}}A Fn;tl ... S.Gr p"""1I,on,fr<)mh,m."jacob.n,w«.dh,m. ·ld... ufy .... h.,.v .. ofy<>u .. lmayh.v.:"'h.. i •• "J have no,h,ngofy<>uro.Se. ify<>u '«ogni~ • • nr ofrou,."~ •• ndc,,m ... l hav.not •• ,,,.doff T .. BF.u ,y o . Ju OT 'c •. A....ost:Th.,.fo •• non.of,h •• n.m,. ..... ,.k.youfooulunl... " h.... fir"bt.n m. 210 ..·"h m•• nyofyo,,, d........ nd I ha .. no ,h.,. lII)1>urguile:all,h"")'O'Irslha.eohunnedu. ""',.g,on:l.b.tn ...... hed.nd found no'hlOg ,i1""'aoh,,." Howh·pPr1S·h.on.,nwhom.h. rnemrhaofoundno.h,ng,h •• h..1,d ,n .h. eo.prl.·Thr p"nc< of ,h" world w,l1 mm ••• nd m m. h. w,ll find no,h,ng:" Now wh ..e•• rbelongl.o.h. d.v,I,.no,h,ng.bec.u ... he •• nh ••• nota .. ,ng p"' ...... On.JACO ..... OTH. HAPPY L".i.U." P. U DB"C~ H,o TII . lu o. 5.A .... on: More· on •. holyRa.h.l-d,., ... ,h<,hurch.orpru· drn«_h,d,h.,dob.b«auu,h.,hurrhdoc. no,lr.no w "pr... n,.,oon •• ndngu.u of,dob ,h., ... ,o,.lIyd•• o,d of ... I")'.bu,,,know •• h. •ralu, ..enceof,h.T"n")'.lnd •• d.,,haod.· .. r-oy«Id •• kncu.nd .... ralrd.h •• plrndo.ofglo· ry.FuC;HT.aO.,T ... Woau>:!.".u TII ~ FoO Ll S H " E" O. M u T . I "o ",. CHarOOI· TO.,: Wond ..ful ,•• hr.h •• wdMl$ofRach.l. by whoch.h •• u" •• d.d,nou,w""ngl.b.n.L.e • •h_httd" w ........""m.ofdr.. ".ndg,•• g.... ,mpor•• nc.,o.h.wonh,pof,dol •. -Shepu. .h.munder.he .. melsaddl ..:,h.,..'sar···· nd ..'on.h.m:v.rh.,.ouldbemo....d""lou. ,hanth.... propk!Ahhough.ndowcdw"h .... ..,nand""co.-d.d.uchwond.rfulpr«min.n•• ,n Goc:I·.lo.'ngkindn.... ,h.yb"ng,h.m.. t....o WOt.h,p lifel.....on ••• nd.f., frombemg ..... m.doth •• 'ng.ny..-n..-of.uch.b.utd"y. ,h'ye •• nm.k •• h.b"of"hk.dumb.n,m.I •. H.n •• P.ut.I.., ...o.einth • ..-word•. -Youknow .h.'wh~nyouw... pag.n •• "",a't<>mu.. ,dol. you wen. off,n l"'ur frrn:y: ''R.ghrly did h...y ·mu,r-:pY· >n,r,uon.ndh.. r;ng.be •• k.,h.m .. I... ,o ,h,ngsofno.uch f.cul" .. hk. """.",n.l.n,m.l•. Wh .. txcu .. would.uchp OF AUI5: AIJ.cob w•• re· ,u.n,ng '0 h" OWn coun"y. l.b.an.nd h"com pan,on'p"nu.d,h.m.Uponu.m,na"onof J.(oh·.po ..... "..uL.b.tnMundno'h,ngofh". .nd,h...for.h.couldno,holdhim.L.banh ... .."",unfl"'ngly ..,d.o •• p....n'.'yprof,h. d...,I.bec.u.. h• ..-,.".,d,doI•• nd,,'asoppo..-d,o bl ....dJ.cob. who p •• ngu ..d.h. Lord. Fo •• h.. .....,,,h.putlu.dJacobbu, ..... un.bl .,of"ind .ny.h,ngofh"ownw"hh,m.L".. n,o.h."", J.cobd«ta"ng,h"f"""n,h.Go'prl:Brhold . •h'prmc.of.h.world",om,ng.lnd,nm.h. w,lIf"indno.h,ng:"M.y.h.d,v,n.mercygran. ,h., ou. ad ......." ".. ). flnd ..... hmgofh"..-o.b ,n u•. fwifh.nnd.no,h,ngofhllownh.,.,ill no.be.bl •• okeepulo, ..cal lu,ftom ... rn.1 lif•. Th..efo.e. dratly brlov«l.l.. u.!oM •• d, • ..... u."ofou •• on.... nce,k.,. •• nm'n.'h.... pI".. ofou' h...... nd ,fwefind no,h,ng ,h ... whichbetong.,o ,h.d,v,ltet"'''J<>,ce.nd ,h.nk God. W;,h hi. h.lp k. u... " .... wdl .. w.can,h."h.doonofou.h •• nm.oyol""ysbe openfo.Ch"ITbu.clo..dfo •• vrr.o.h.d •• ,1 How ...... if w••""<>gni~. I-Omrlhing of .h. d•• il". wo.b orcunn,ng ,nou, "",It. 1« u. h...en '0 cao,,, ou,.ndgr' "dof" .. d.adlypo"on.Th.n wh.n.h"d •• ,t",.ntl,o.nlurr,..andc.nfind no,h,ng.h .. brlongs'oh,m.h.... ,lIdep... 'n conf,,",on whik w. COn ,hank Goc:I w"h ,h" prop/>...ndohou"o,h.lo.d:·Youf...du. fromou,f.,. ••• nd.ho .. whoh ...du.youp u,'0 .h.m•.·"Th... fo .. l •• h......... id.bov •. "gni' fi.d.h.peopkof.h.)rw.whow'''JO,ned.o Ch ...,;R""hrlryp,fi.d.hechutch.'h..... ,h..... · non of,h. G.n.il ... Fot,h" " • ..,n R.ch.l. no. «., "Goo)UHS.", ... IQ."Fc~I_"FCt!<)Ol.",c.. 1~"'FCr7'If7.·JoLUD.""".7('l.utll) Lcah.$,ol~ ,ht ,doI.ofhtr fa,her. b«~UR1fttr Ch""i1d.~n'the.ynagogu.offh~Jew.,,no, known ,oh ..... , •• d idol. e.e'y",h., •. a... d .. rlrprov.dconc.rn,ng,h~chu"hof,h gosu •• dow.r ..d'h'fl>han·,"loI$~ .. htd 'I'P,r.. 31:43·SS THE COVENANT BETWEEN JACOB AND LABAN " Thtn L,b4n an! ... ,,,d and la,d r~ jac~b. 'Th, dawgb/HI art my dawghrtfl. rh, child"n n. mJchlldr,n. rh,Jloc/u,rt mJJI~ckl. ud41l,harJewlftilm,n,. 8w, ...balcan' do Ihu daJlo rbflc my dhgbrrrl. er 10 Ih",childrtn ...bom Ih'J ",~,hor"t! "Comt no .... I,r wI m,kt, CIW· t"~nl.JowGnd ' ;G"dl"ubc' wU"flS b.....unJow and mc.· · ·'SojMob rook a HO"'. ,,,d ltt I! wp,nGp,/la •. ".4ond),{obl.,d re b" kll"m.n. "Galhc. ,'Ollf': and rb'J rook lion". ud madt. htap: and ,b'J arr ,b." by riot h.ap. "Laban .1. Jlu<. $4andj,{oho1f.,td~I~('ifi(.onthtmo"nla'nandc.rJ.dhilkin ImtnIO.Olbrtad:4ndlh'1 attbrradandtorri,daH"iz",onlhtmo"",ain "·E,r1J,,,,htmo,n,,,z l,,bu,rtI,,.,ndkil,,dhilg .. ,,drhildrt,,udbisdawgbltrJa"dbJ.",d Ih.m: "tdtparttd~nd"IWrntd bomt . . c-s-.,.. IoAo .. ,.. . o.w .. _ ..... '''U ....... __ _ _---,.. •"_1'10""'0(_ ... .....,Io_n.""' 0 ...... ,. ,,·, Th~ orory of ,h. cov."a", be,w~." Jacob.nd Laban p,ovid., ,h. op?Ortun"y for ob· .. rva"onl.bou, Go,r.omn'p, ... nc •• nd g"" w,odom (CHuS05TO .. j. , l1ooo~""'" _~ T ... o,, ~ """"SUI E.. nYT H, ,,,,.CHUSOS· TO .. : Con"dec how labanullradu.lIy ,nlto· duc.d,ok"o ... l.dg "noon.c>p.bl.of 'Cllngb",w~.nu •. ' neu. anythmgh.pp.n.l.,er, I., God . " u ",nn ... be,_.n U. '0 wnneo, wh., "nowbolngdon. by"', H. "p••..,nt.,h.on. who, •• rhlng,who ••• ".n"on nothIng can u""p".who re.d...ehp."on·. mlnd:Ho .. ,U RlONGI N KSIIH.J7·' domlnd. mon" .." ngh11c ... fo" h'g<><x!m. n ..w.ll .... "h.,..,m."m.d.t.. "ng,h.o,h., fromh",nJulUccaod.byforbKldlng hIm from 'p"aklng'''ll.ga"ut)Mob.conductlnghlmg.. d. ... llyto,h.p.o,hofknowl.dg ,.v.,y- s·bo .. 31:55 L.bu BI..... Hi. Gru4ehiI4 ...." u4 DiI~g'mrl OUU,"" Go ,,'/I G ..... T W,/l OO ... CHUJOS' TO .. : Do,.., ....... d.. ,ly bolo...,d. God'. gre., w," 32:1·5 JACO B SENDS M E SSENGERS TO ESAU ')~(ob ... rnr 0" hi' """J ... d rhrll"trls of Go 4 mrr him; 1.".1 ...Iu,,).,ob .11", rb,m b".,4. °Tbil i, Co4'l /lrmJ!· 50 br c~l/rd thr nUlr of rbM pl~(( Md".".,"'.' 'And).(ob U"I "'wrngm brforr h, ,,, 10 El." hi. hOlh" In Ihr 1.".1 of5ri,. rh. co""r'J of Edom, 'mllt"cling thtm. ·Th". JOW .hall laJ 10 mJ lord E•• ,,: Th", '.Jl JO'" sr,vul )lIcob.. , b.prsolon"t4 ",uh L.b.....".1 no ... ; '.".1 I h.pr oxrn .• JJtl.floc/u, m,nUt ... nl!. ud ",.id.. rvn r" ~nd I h~v. u .. l IP 1<11 mJ 10'.1. I" ordrr th.t J "'"J findfllvor In JO'" ilg"I.·· ".J 0""." ,. ... , In. mod ..,I.....ryk of,n"'l""..tlon. f"""'''.. ho ..... ':.ngel.ofGod .... tjacob·,o mak. known '0 hIm ,hat ifL.b. nd,d no, obc-y God,whoh.d ' ppca",d roh ,,,,,",h< ••• nlng.h • .nd,hOkw"hh,mwouldbo.k.. royed •• d.... n by ..... h.ndo 01 ,hOk angel. who p""oc'jo.cob. j"" ... Godh.d,hownJo.cob.h,.ngel.,hat accompam.d h,,,, when h. w.n' down, h. 11,0 ohow.d h,m.ngrlo wh.n he w"gomg"p '0 mauh,mkno .... hat,hc:wotd ...... " ...... h"h Godhld.po«n ,ohlm:"lwillgodownwnhyou. Ind I will brtngyou up fro""h ...: ' Th...",yof I .. gcl. ,h at God had.hownJ> rhtang..l.mttjo.cobro.how,h.,Godwouldp..,. tect htmf..,,,, Lahan . nd E,.., .. (E"".E .. ,C ...rsos· ...... ).Ja«>b ....... f ..id 01 Euu and wIshed '0 pIo.c... h,,,,,bu, God allayN Et.aU·I ' ng<' (CH ....· OOST'OII).Ja«>b·1 """. '0 Euu r-ed' ptobIcm In ,r.. ligh,of,h'p.ediCtlonlnGenes,,27,hat ,h•• I· a.,wowldbooJ ..... of ,h.younge •. Thb{AuGum".). 32,1 nr A ~td,ofGod MA"T 'Goo_d. ..,s.n.. ........... """'_,.. ................ _ A"Gn~ THE Sn'AN: W . . . ... ' T.. J .CO•• E....... Anu)Mob .nd L.ban had I'"".d 1o'*'-~IIGoolpoonuoo;lJo ll3 .....,.. "'Duld nD' r... Eoau. for ,h ••• w.~ m.n!' mD •• (.ng.I.) ...."hj.cob,h.nwu.... "hE •• u, C" ......H AR'O .. GI .. ijSlijO.'.' A Co .. n .... T R u ., ..... . OFT H ~ V •• ,,, ... CHu..,no.., r"" _. on<~ k .. of Lab.n bdN .nd ..... no mo~ •• h.n (... ofh" brD,h~. ,<><>It hoIdofjxob; so ,h.lov,ng LDrd w.n,~d ' Dg'" .h.g<>Gd man hu ... nd d"v."u,.l1 h".pp'" h.n .. on.Thu,h ,h. ""GI,,~s'SS8.).' Go .. ALLU ' O Euo·. A .. " • • . CHUSOSTO .. : s.. howg"''' ,,·.. jacob·.f.......n.f.. , rh. VI' .. on h.d.ff.c"d,h. good m.n. H ........f ... d of htobro,her"'ggrnllon.ndw.. concern.dle" ,h. m.m",)'ofwh .. had be.n don. by him p... i· oU$lym'gh'provolr..E"ulnroan."ackonh,m, ·s,r'omyJordE.. u. ·Thu...Y'your ....... n.j.. cob,I ...... d.... U,ngw"hLab.n.nd .. "'«lun'il nDw;J.cqu"Nconl •• nd ...... nd.h.. p....· v.num.l.andf.m.I •. Jh ..... n'wo,d,omy 10.d,n,heh0P',h"you, ..",.nrm'yfindf..or "'!lh you: "' No,i« how jacob ......fraidofhi. bro....... ndlu:n«ou,of ...,sh,opl.ac... h,mhe .. n,wcml.hud.I •• "nghlm,oh,.com,ng.,he ....eahh IGd m.n. HOM'UU 0>1 G.",u," ,a.).' A FtlT... s J .. .;o • • Aucun, ...;jacobdLdno, ",.n"o ... Euubef"reh.h.d'ppe'Hdh,m wi,hp.n.nu"ndh.only .. wh,m.f..... ard when,h'pr ..enuh.dbe.n''''p,.d.Andwh.n jacob came '0 him. h. bow.d down '0 him from a long ""Y off. $oh",,·.h.lI.h••Id.. be.l.... 'o ,h. younge •.' wh.n ,h. younvr m.nlf• .,lybows do"'n'D,h.elok"Bu"h.~ ...... whr,h ... .hmg........ no,fulfiI1N,n, ... ""..lhlJ,oryof th. 'wo m.n ,.10 makeu • .,nd"... nd.h",h.y wer,,,,dof.fu,urejacob.Theyoung 32:6·8 JACOB PREPA R ES TO MEET ESAU ,"iI • And Ih. m,u.ng<'rJ wwrn.d 10 Jlltob. J4Jmg. 'Wo (~mo 10 JOw. brolbn Elau. bf il niOl. ' lhinking. "ljElaW'Dmt1 10 rh.ont,ompanJandd.llfoJ' ...illolCapt." tI. IWO (omp" rh.nlhtcomp'"J",hi(hillrfl ovuv .. ... 'Thtntw.aOOulfouchund •• dm"n .tru,kjuobw"hg.Ulfu.and«rror.bulh",n. >'Oktd Ih. prom, .... made '0 hIm by God (CIIU~). J"co. W ... TU,"' ~"D. CHUOOnO.. : S« ho ... ,h .. ",uouffi<1.n' ,o.ggcavat",h.good m.n'. f•••. Farfrom.ulizingp ..,,,clyh,,b,o,h.r.m. ,.nl.juob wu « ,h,ng. • nd,w"h,h.p,o •.,.,ctofd.athbrforeh,m. -h.d,.id.d.ll,h • .,.,opItwnhh,m,n,o,wo campo .. You .... h....id.·'fh.,om •• uponon. camp .nd .".du ... th. Other will h• ..., the ch .nCk.d ,hcproml'"mad. h,m br ,h. God of .11. as ,f ,o .. y '0 h,m.-Now ,h."m.h". 32:9-12 J ACOB PRAYS FOR DELIVERANCE "A"d J~'o& .oid. '0 God ~f mJ fQr~tr A&r~~Qm ",.I God of IIIJ fa'~tr I,u,. 0 LORD ... /)0 didll ,aJro mc. 'R.,urn ,0Jou""untrJo,,d ,0Jou, ~,ndrrd. and I ... illdo ]"ugooa:'· , am nOr worthJ of r~t 1.011 of all I/). maafall lo~. nd alllh. foi,hful" ... wh"h Ihou hall ,hown 10 thJ 'cr~ollr. for "'U/) olllJ IIIJ ,toff 1 ,r"ucd rb" Jordn; and 110'" J ho~r buam. I...a ,a"'panlr'. " Drllver mr, , p.aJ Ibet, fro m rb. b,lId of mJ brot/)tr.from Ih. h~nd of Elaw. forI fcor h,m. Im bc <0"" and tlaJ ul ~Il. rhr morhm ... ,Ih rh. ,/);Id ...,. "B"r r~ow aiall ,aJ. 'I ... ,11 do JOII good. a"d mah JOu, dCJ A WO>lOROtl.S , ... ol.Ap"UHAT:·Wirhonly h" .. ~ffhc croo ..d'h.Jo,d.n"hwu'wondrou. 'ymboljacobhcld,nhilhandin.n,o<'p."on,h.lIgnof,hccrouof,hcg ...,p.oph.,.'H.lif,eduph .. ru,on.o.h.landof,h.propkof,hc .aol.~ ,am.' .nd.,hrough.hcp<>werof,h.Sheph.rd who wu h,dokn m h"limbs. lif«d up rhc .. on. and wa.«cd h... h• .".M'"yproph... "",had d.olm,ng In. Vntl. _cr.·L<-, n.ryonc who ,h"... A T .n o~ 01'. S~v'o •. CUSUIU$ o. Au.u: Wcdon,,,,udofblusedj>mpl."jacob,h. pI'ycdh" ... ff,o.ak. "w,!'..bu, Chr,..\>o... hc wood of th. crOIl '0 r.d •• m.h.chur w. '0 17.... '(;.l9-.&.'.""I""'CS'Ol.-9-10".~Il:lo."c..,1:l. 'Fe.no. 32 :1 3-2 1 JACOB SE EK S TO APPEASE ESAU " So ~t lodged theft Ihat nlg~l. and look from ",~al h. ~~a Wlt~ ~;m ~ pmt"'fo, ~j, broth"~ E'Qu. "''''0 ~und ..d .~,.,oou and ,,,,,n'J h.goau. t",o b"na .. d t"''' and ''''UIJ ramI. lIlh"'J romtb and Ih,i, colu. fO'IJ CO"'I ~I"l "n bulll. ''''en'J Ib.·,u,.1 ond Itn b.-Olltl. IOTh..t ht dr/ivt"d ,nlO Ibt ~ud of &,S It/VUU. 'V 0,,,, ,h< campb.tfu.. "'.."ngE"u"'.n,f.... hl""nq",I"yandm"e, p OVUvl .... 'jacob·•• I.. plng'" ,ha,hemad.''''ryrffortonh''part,ocn.u.. ' p 32:13j.uobPrtp.r<,IOMttIElou p . ..'.cr V' n ll. PQsn.... T ...... QII ' LIr ... A....Qu: Th~n . ,n«nd,ng'o Hk lOt pcac. ft.>m ""brQ!h.t.J.arob .l~p' 'n'h •• n~.mpm.n'. ' pu:'hil th.p'"of th.,... ... hoh..nb.. n pCTfu,ed no, '0 bc'Hlly,nflu.nced by worldly thlngo Or tobc troubl.dwuhf.. ,or,orm.n,.dwnhlulp,cionor srunn.dwuhdr.adord.." ....,dw"hp.. n R....h.r... ,fon.lho... of,o..I ..r."y.,h.yough, toc.lmth."'pm'.lmmov.bl... u"m,h • • nugh, Ih... up1"'",o,h••p"".ofChr",,.n.wh~nh.brough, .nlnnerpc.a,o,h •• oul.of,ho..,whoh.d pnwfll,h.m..,lv... JQ ,h., our hur .. ,""ould bc.roublfllorou,.plflllbcd"" • ...,d.Th."hll pc'CC I.bcy<>nd.lIundCT".ndmgour'p""ol" ••ach.rp""la,m.d wh.nh ....,d.·Andfhepc.(C ofGod.wh,ch.u,""'....,.all unden •• ndlng.wIU guudyourhuru.ndf•• hng.,nCh""j •• u.:' And.o.h.frullofpc.cc".h •• b..,nc.ofdill"r. b.o ..u.n'h.h •• rt. [nohort .• h~hf.of''''JUII pc""'"'"c.lm.bu, ,h. unJ"" pcrOQn "fill.d wllhd"quier.nddillurb.ncc.Th.r.fo •• ,h. ungedJy pcr..,... .... ruck down mor. by h" own .u.plC1on •• h.npcopl·· ... br,h.b1ow.ofo.h~". .nd'h... "pc.of,h.wound.mhllloul .... gr..' .. 'h.n,hOuln'h.bod,.. ofpeopl~wbo ... Luhcdby o,h.... h" •• ubhm.,h,ng,h .. OQmcon... ,ranqu,1 wllh,n h",,,df and m 'g,.. m.n, wah him..,If. b«rnally.pe..:........ gh'.hrough.h ••1U1OUO fon.hough,ofth •• mper<>ror.h~h.nd.of'h. .0Id,.... O,ilrelul .. fromth.f.vo .. bl.outcom. of ...... orOQm.m • ....,.... mong.h.barba".n •• if'h·r,utn,h.aownw.. pon.onon~'lIO no. goodfourducend.nu,ob.-lik.,h...nd of.h" .... wh.cll,nnumb.-rw.lldefycoun"ng.·· HUlng made "pp<.110 Ih~ lord. however. .ndh,vlngoff.red,h",upphc."on,o,h.Lord. j.cob.I.om.d•• v~.y.ffo"onhi.ownpa".Se. Lectlng"f.. from whit h. br<>ugh. with h,m .• he ,CKt .. y•. jacob .. n"h.m'oh .. bro'h ..... p.Clng o",wh.. w .... nt.ndg ,vlngm .. ru""on.wlth .h..."nofappc..,ngE.aubyWQ.d.ndal • ..,ng h,m,ohtlown .. nv.I.Recall,h ...... ,ex,oays. '·Sehold. y<>ur ... v.n, " "gh,beh,nd u.:.o ... fi ... ro.ppe ... hlm •• nd,h.nw~<.nm< .. fa<.to fac.:·Af,cr,h,,: ... m.mbc·j.a ,11" LllSo,.G."U,SS'·6! .....nlt.,.'U7.'"'"U. .,.. .. '2.'FCtI<'6HJ.'Goo ~J.'R:r,"~ST 32:22-32 JACOB WRESTLES WITH A MAN ''' Th. '~m. nighl h. aro" a"d look hi! two WiV". hi, rwo maid" and hu d.v." ,hild"n, ~"J (rm.d rh. ford of rh. jabbok. " H. rook rh.m and "m Ih.m a(rolS rh . ,mam. and !ik.wis. 'Vtry. Ihing Ihal h, had. "Andjafob wal I.ft alon.: and a m~n wmrl.d wilh him until rh. hr..king of th. day. " Wh,n Ih. man ,aw rhat h. did not prevai! ~gai"'tJacob. h. rouch.d rb. hoUow' ofbi. thigh; a"djacob', thigh wa, pur our of join! al h. wmrled wilh him, I' Th," h. ,aid. "L.I me go, • for rh. day j, br.aking,· Bur jacob lard. "/ will "01 In you go, ""Im you bltH m•. ' 11 And h. ,aid 10 him. ·Whal i! yowr nam.'· And h. ,aid, -ja,ob: " Th ... h. ,aid, ' Your name ,hall no mOrt b. <.U.d jMob, bOI Isratl,· far yow hav. miv." wirb God and wirh m.n, and have prrvaii.d. · " Th," jarob .,hd him, ·T,1I m•. I pr~y. yO"' nam.: Bur h•• aid, 'Why is ;t rhat you ~jk my nam.r And rh.rr h. bl.md bim, " Sojacob rall.d th. nam. of th. pia" P."r.I: 1 ,ayi"g, ·Fo. I hav. mn Godf~" fO fa". and y .0' -_ .......GJ' .. •...........· _ . . . - ... M...-.. ........,.~_ .n ... _ ... ·_..·.... ____ ... _ ..0 . , -.......... - . ov...v.~ ... , Th" p....ge am.. ,.d co... id...bl~ cob "'p.. s comm.n, in rh, p"-"i$'" pC'U,.l, Th, n.m. J.cob h. d . I,udybeen in"rpmedby PhiloofAIex.n dri. '0 "gnify·,h~asce'ic"or O.,hle..:rh., i., rh< on. who i.in rr.. ning.nd.«kingtooY.r ,h 32,24j~,.b Wr• • ritsw irh.Srrangtr TH. ST 'WGGL " FOil V,n us. A....os.,Th... for. Jacob. who h.d purifitd hi.h.. rt of.1I pr.· t.n ••• • ndwum.nif."ing.pc . ... bl. d"p"."ion.r.mc.Sloff.lI,h.rwuhi$. th '" Fo. who So.h~n.tha,"wh., lI ... m .. n:Jacobp .. V;1iledoverh,m.And,..,.JacobhuIlself... ho ... u ....... l,ng, ackn"",l.dgO.l.",ngyougo.llnl ... yo"bl... m.:Ogrand.nd'pl.ndidmy"ery' Overcom..... bIt..... j .... h.",ng .uff...d. h. .... f.... th.' " ... h.n.h.bl ...'ng ..... cOtnpl.. · .d.·Wh..... youc.ll. dl·h ...,d,oh,m.H ... · ph.d.·J.eob:-You.hallno,bocallordJuob;h. ..,d.·bu, you .nail bo c.. lled 1"•• l."Th. ,mF-" "ono{ouch'g"" nam~" 'g ." .. bl... ,ng.·r •••• .J:a.J .. ,d.mun.·.«mgGod·:on~nun·. nalM •• v.ryone...w,rd.E .. rrol\" •. p.ovided ,h.ybeh •• e.nd ... bI....d.)ew.andG •..,u. G .~.u.you ....... "'h.tlh<.po>tl.calb.lln•. ..on.h"u.• h.......,n bo>ng,h., ,h. Gr..k lan· gu'gehuluchp'''''geamong.h.na"onl. ·Glo.y:h...y•• ·.ndhono,· _thnggood.,o)ewfi .... r.dG ... k, ....a,h . nd,nd'gn."on.,roubl".ndd, .. ..,.. on "".ry ... ul do,ng ,,~il. to J.w. fi." .nd G.uu.-- Good ro. good)ew •• bad for bad on.., good fo'good G.nulu.badfo.b.don ... S.... o.. 119 •. 1· .o, w ... ... H RW ... Ovuco..., H. Ovu.c..... . Fo.U •• Aucun"•• ,8el,•• 'ngJ...... ndunbo· l,cv'ng)e ..... \Vh ••c w• ..."h.yfi .., condemncdl Inth.fimof .h.m.m th.fa,herofallof,h"m. Jacob h,moelf. who ,,'u . 1... call.d b ••• LJuob m•• nt·.uppl.n ...·o.·h..,I";I ...e!m •• n.· ...'ng God: Wh.n Jacob , .. u. n.d from Mc"'potam,. ... i.hh .. ch,ld.. n.• n . ngel ....... J.d .. tthh,m. .. p..... n.. ngChnlt;and ... hiJ.h ........ lord. .hough.h•• ngdlurp ..... dJacob,n .... ngth.h. still .... m.d to.uccumbtohim.andJacob '0 p.c • l.o«rcalMfurlll.\Vh.. ·I .h.,-wh.nh.",u o,..rcom •. h.overc.m.fo,u.IV... boClu ... wh.n h•• ~ff••~d. h'Ih~d ,h. blood .. lfb whICh h. .. d..,m.dus. FO.T .. . T"• • 8 . . .. CT... C HV.c .. I.L .... .. AIIGUaT' .. E:Jacob·Iw,o"h...d,h'gh.und.fo. b.dCh ... " an' .....h.. w. find ,n h,mbl.ning :lndhmp'ng.H."bI....d ... "hr.. ~ .. ,o,hos<: wholi •• goodl, ... ;h.hmp.... tthr .. pect.o ,ho.. who J.v. b.d 1",... Bu, ..ch k.nd ".,,11 ,n· dud.d ,n on. man. Th.y ... ,ll be "p.,.. ed . nd ""'pan I.«r.n" ""'h.t .... ch"rch .. longmg ro.,n,h"puJm:"Judg<m •. OGod .• ndd""n ' guilhmyc... f,om.nunholyp""pl .... Y... of cou ..... IKc...... lh.Go.pel .. yl.·Jfyou.foot". ... nd.l,oyou.cu,,,off.nd,h,o ... ,, .....,..h,, be".. (or you ,o.n ... ,h. k,ngdom of God hay· 'ngon.foo",h.nw"h, .. ok...ogo.o,h •••• ,· ,h. 'Gm):')(o.'(;."!l>)l.'SooM.ol';l()';I.)",,,,).'fCM'16j~· 'Gca~:II.'a-l.lII,9._""""",,-boo""''' _ 219 ........ _.·WSA)6olI6·.,.".U(4l.,uot~ las"ngfi ...:'· SO.h.... b. dpcopkh.v·f"bccu. Off,n ..... nd.ro,th."m.bt'ng.h.chun:h .. b ..... hpu,""n.foo,do",nfi.",ly:.heo.he. one.bc!ngcflppled,ltd •• gs,Look ... hepag.ns. bro.he ... Some"mu .heyfindgoodCh" .. ,. ns ..... ,ngGod . • nd th eyadm"e.hemand ..e.,· ... ned.ndbch.ve.Some"mu.h'yn"" .. tho .. wh" ... lmngbadJ"'..... nd.h.y .. y.·Lonlr..t the .. Ch'1Ju.n.!·Bu •• ho"",hohveu,llt.u bclong.o.hehollowofj.cob·•• h,gh.h .. w.. .oufhed .• nd.heyh ••• w,.hered.r••• h•• ouch of.he Lord ... he h.nd of ,he lord. chum'ng .ndg,.'ngJ;f•. S.... o"S.8." W'THUU""""L, .. p' .. G,J"co ... BLUSHD. AU(;tI$T'''':So wh.,d""."m.. n.jocob·........ tl,ng.nd ..futlng,oJ«gofTheLord .. y.m'h Q Blessing T" I ST.UCCLBCUS U AT Du •• nl<. Cn.'L O.ALU.. "".. 'A'Y01I .... ho ... h.. do.o.no.connn· ".fighnnga,d.ybrulr..lnfoc•. 'h.e .. "nofigh. f."..hotewhoal .. adyh~'n.h .. !ogh •. hi.fi",ng fo,.how who h."" bern brough •• o.uch ....gnifi. «n<e 10 uy,"God,my God,] ",•• ch)'OU from the ligh,:'" And ,n addmon,'Jn ,h. mo.n,ngyou .h.l1hearmy"""•. ,n,h.mo,n,ngloh.lIw>t.Oft you .• nd you shall ... m,,:" VIh.n.h. hgh'of jU'fI".,h.. i.,Ch,i....i.., in our mmd.nd in . ,rodu«.h"b"lh'n" 'n.oau,h.., .... h"n w. alJOw,l1be,,·.nr ""I> T .. ~ A,..c •• Tn'.'."O~ . lo .. 1> SAY. ",a. C .... u ,tlS Auu; Now u '0 .h. .harJ.cobca",.'0 ,h.jo,d. n.nd.f."Jendmg 0 . . . . .11 h"poI",,",on ... rna,n.d.lon •• nd w.eo d..dwuh.m.nun,il,h.b«akofdar·ln,h .. SI.uggle.J.acobp.digu•• dthe pcopkof,h.Jewo: ,h... nvl .. "h .. hom"'w ... tI.d'yp,firdou. Lord.ndSa._.J.cobw .... lrdwuh Ihe angel be<>u... heJ .. w"hpeopl ........ow .... I.... uh Chm' ••• n'ad..,h. However.no'.lI,h.j ...... wereunfa"hful .oCh ,i.. . u"... .. ,d.oo .... bu•• con"d O. f." """I"'''WSAll..uJ·.''MtlU2.·~lUf.''Ga.U1IL "Po1<J (""lXX ~ ""'.IotIS "WSAll.tU. ""'6Jd (6UlXX~ (lJ.>6UO<~ "'PG6947l. go: ... id,h • • ng.I. ·u .. d.... n,·Th"p,.figu •• d ,htLonl ·.,t.II"~CIIOn.f k""w.tr)' ...U... ~ad,oh • ...,n..,nMfortd.a... n. S.U,OIlU.S. lO J~CO. H . LD D .. B .....VOLT.A"(I"STIN':·l.'m. go.MClU.. "".I •• ady mo.n'ng,.. Mo.nlng· ..... und ..... nd .. ,h.ligh,of"u,h."dw"dom ,hto"gh .. homall ,hlng. we •• madt." You wIll .nJOY.h.mornlngwh.n.h.. nlgh.h ... goM. ,h.' ... ,h.,n'q",ryol.h'l world. Th., ·. wh.n" WIll he mo.n lng. wh.n ,h. Lord comU , In o.d •• ,o b. _n by 11.... h....I•• ady ... nby,h •• ngd •. I.\e. CI .... -now w. '" ,htollgh. m!tro. In. "ddk bu"htn" w,llbe fau '0 far.:" So let u, hold f... '0 'h .... y'ng.b.o,h .... -l., m. go: behold. " " .l,udymo,n,ng:BII,wh .. d,dbt"'y!-I"ill "", kt rou ",.unlcuyou blu."",:Th.lord. rouo«.d~.bI",ulfi ..,'hrough,h.n.oh.Th. f.."hflllknowwh.,th'y,... i••. th.,th.y.,. bluudthtoughthtnuh!' Andtheykno...ha. ,h.ywouldno,hebl....dunl .... h.. n•• hhod b«nc.u"fiedandg1V.nfo•• h.hf.of,h. world, .. Bu,how i.jaeobbl....dlln,h.,h.go, ,hellppo.h.n.d .. "h God. In.h., he held on b... tly.n.dpns<¥ned.nddldno. 10.. from h .. g... p wh .. Ad.m 1011. So I., "."h. fai.hful.h"ld on.o .... h.,w.~ •• ,v.,'"ord •• ,h.. w.m.yd.· ...""'obebl.osed.S..... ONS,]... TN"SYIl"C CUP ... . ' CVIl.DA .. OT N . . S·... "ccu. NOVATIAN: A m.n. Sc"P'u~ •• y•• w,..TI.d with j •• <>b.lfh. i •• mer. m.n. who i. h.1 Wh.re did he ."m. froml Why d~. he ... ug· gk.n.d wre .. k ... uh ~ob~ Wh •• had c<>m. bI· ,"'.en ,heml Wh., h.d happen.d? Wha' "'Of ,h • cau •• o{lOg,.... conflic, .nd n."ggl.u,ha,1 MoreoY... ... hy .. ".h.,jacobp.""•• 'o1>e,h. otron", •• un '0 ,he holdingof,h. nun wITh ..... omh.......... ugghng>And why .. m.1>eClu •• th.morn,ng"""'''''''"g .•• "h.... ho.on ,h., >ccOIIn, ...luablullngfromh"nwh<>mheh.. ld: hunonlym..n.h ••• h......,ggl • ..,up.efigu.· Ing.ha,f"," •• con•• n.;on1>e,w•• nCh.i .. and ,h.... n.ofj.acob.wh,ch ....,dto ......,h.d". ,ompl""on In th. go'p"L Fo..jacob·. people ' teca""'''cy<>b,.. n,,d .h••"umph afthe" own unngh,«tu.n ... o""r Ch ...,. Th.n . On accoun, of ,h. ",m. ,h.y h.d pe'p""...d·'''·yMg.n.ollmp'''yb.dly,n,hr S.. ·of.h."o.. nf.. th.nduJvauon.$lumbl,ng .ndd,pplng'ntM"co" .... Though~ob·. peo· pl'prov.d'''pc ..o,by,h."e)">';.nam,'-- And,fb· ... 1,• • m.n ... ho·•••• God: ,".n."t Lord ..... ohowlng In an tl~.n. m.nner ,h.. ht who WK" d.d wlthJacob wu not onlym.anbu,aIIOGod. Undoub,.dly jacob ...... God ... "h whom h........ d.d""oughltw ••• nunwho",h.h.ld,nh,, g"p.Th •• ,h •• emlgh.no.rema,n • ..,.doub.,be hlm..lfg.v.,h.,n,c'l're, .. ,onwh.nh...,d:For youh,v'p •• vail.d"'lfhGod . • nd""lthm.nyou ••• po .....,ful:" Th .. io .. hy .hll .."'.Jac<>b.lln. d...... nd"'g"""'.h.m..nlngofth.pref1Sur.."'" . nd Kohzlng .....,,'horny ofh'm "'lth whom h. h.dw ....l.d ...II.d,h.n.m.of,h.pl.c.wh.r< h. h.d "'re. ded-ViOlon of God: Fu"h .. ,mor<.p. . cob .ddeeenac..... llyfulfiU.d,nth.ppelhe· ...... nCh"',.ndj.«tb·. p"0pl.-...."ggl.in ""hi.h.h'pcopl'pr"".,d.upetio,y.,w... f"und ,01>e'nf...otbec.uuaf.he"gu~.- .. how,1l - .......-...,...... - "Fe_H'. ·s..J.H)UdC... ~, ".c..lk.l..,..... ...... ~-. _ ""s.. .... I<SI."w$A.)'~u·."Goo~:..·Gooo ~l'J..'"G...ll:)I. "So. _1.'. h.. n~.~.o Kknowkdg~ d", Ch"" ,n whom ,h .. figu'""of."'ugglc: ..... fulfilldwuno'oruyh,,· m.nbu,.I ... God .... hc:n.h .. ~.'1'figur.of. "ruggl~ .~~m.!<, h.v~ prov.d .h" h~ 11 bo,h God .nd hum.n' 0" n u T~,,,,n ,p.8·,~." YOUB""OCOGODFA".TOFA C • . H,CAUOF l'olTlu... ,Oholy.ndbl.'"dp..... rch . ./acob.bt w"hm •• bt ... 'thm.n...... by,h ••p"',ofyour f."h'g>Jn •• ,hepolSOno".h,..,n,of,nr.dthq·. .nd.wh,leyoupre...,l,n'h... .",ggk ...,.h.he m.n.pludw"hh,m ••• he .. ronger.obl~.. ro"."\Vh ..... h... h.. yo" .. ~uk,ngfromon. who" wuk' V>'h .. do you up<<< from on. who "f.. bl~ITh"on.forwho.. bl.... ngyoup .. y .. ,h.on.... homyou.as.h.mor<powc:rful ......kc:n by your .mbrace. Th. ",,,v''Y of you • ..,.,l i.o not ,n hJrmony .."h.hc:dec:d.ofyou.body.for you .h'nk d,ffc:r~ntly fmm ,h~ .... y you 'CI. By you. bod,lymotlon.du"ng,h ....... ggI.youh:.p,hi. m.nhelpl .... bu"h .. m.n .. fo,you,h." ... God. no. ,nn.m.bu'tn natur•. You dono ...k '0 b.uncttfi.dby.dopftveb",by"".ble .. ,ng" You."uggl~wnha m.n.bu, you bthold God fac~,o(ac •. Youdono, .. ~w"hyourbodilrq·· wh"youptrce,v...."h.h.gl.nceofyourf."h. lnc ..... p'r'..,nw"hyouh~".(nbI.m.n.bu, you,lOuI hub«n ..""dby ,hc V""", of God. Dunng.h" .. rugglc:you.r<j ..ob.bu •• ftc:r your f."h m 'h< ble.. mg for wh«h you p"yed you.'""Io .. el.Th~m.n ".ubjec.,oyou.cco,d· ,ng,o,h.n •• hin. n' ;«p.. ,onof,hc,uffc:rmg.in ,h.fluh.You .. n."on of ... hy he demon.".,c:d ... ch co""ckr .... n."1 A. ,he Ume "m. God uogh •• h.. good ~ (J..obJ'hrough.h~'mpo."'onof.h.n.mc[I .... ~IJ who" w.. ,h., hcb.d...,n .nd had bt.nal. low.dto hold on '0. R«a!l ,h. '''''''y.:You will no !onger be caJl.dJ.coh bu, l"a.I:Now I.rael m.an.-.... ng God:'Smc< you ... p"y,l'g.d '" ... God."..of.... ""poo.. bI.fo,.hum.anbe. ,ng'o",~ h,m. h~n.c~ I "loo I'v. you .h.. nam.", 'h.. "m.ybtclutto.v.ryon.'nfu,ur.'h.. Y"" we.~acco,dedav",on'-Andh.add~.-Fo,,..,... h••• {ough, w"h God.nd w,1I ,hu. be powerful ,ndul ,ngw"hhum.nbeing,'-Nolongerh.v• .nj·f..,or"p J..CO.·. T.'''... HS'':t< •• 'HO C H. .. .... PU . 1.. ,djUif. I"d. whil •• go.jacobw...looC>U.dlo .. eI .... h,ch ..... ,h. nam.gcn ...llybo, ne by ,h. pcopl.d " 0". AVGun'I ,h. "FC6N"7S·."Ga.Jl.l6.ltO."FC1U~ltO."!=(;II7,1_ ........ ,.......,._"God.,................ r...-)US •• -,..-I •._ ... ...,-_God........- ...... ..,.. ·,,-..,--.,........... __ .. r_ "). ..... r_' .... " ("God1-s.. .......... _ ... ho.mong.h,. .. m'p«Ipl good m. n·.gu .., In ,h. T ... ST . ~ .. C.,.M A.... \"U"' ........ j ..CO •. EP .. UM"'H.Sn ... ,.:Th.,nlgh,.nangel.p· pr."d'0 (J. cobj.nd ...... d.d ... "hhim,H. ow«.me ,h•• nge!.nd wu overcome by .he .n· gel..,.h.. (jacobjlurn.dhow ... ukhrw ••• nd how .. rong h. w at. H. wO> w•• k wh.n ,h •• ngel .ou,h.d ,h. hollo ... ofh .. ,h,gh.nd "b«.m. dl>lou .. d. b." h"w .... n>ng.for.h".nJ!<'I ..,d ,oh,m.·!.e,m'go:lt w...o ,how how lonll ,h"y h. db<.ncon .. nd ,ngwi,h.acho,her,h .. (,he angelj uld:B 32,32 Tlu H~fl ... ofJacoh'. TI.;:b NUM . HU I TOWA .. D .,. .. . Gun 0,' FA' '''H. "" ..O'B:Bu'JacobJlmped"'uu•• ofh",hign . 'On ac H.. ,pyL".7-J'." T" . L... D·5 CO"'. ,O. ....,.' ON ..... OU. t ..,,· TA1" ' OH'. CH.non",,: Do you ... how much confid."cejacobg.. nedf.om,h ••"ionh.h.dl Th.....o ... y.·my'!""'.un"' •• d.- ........ y'ng. "wh"hh.d.lmootpr... h.df.omfrar.$,ncel w.. pnvll.gcd '0 ... God f ••• '0 f.... 'my.p"" .""'"• ..t:·Now,h•• unro .. onh,m::uh.p....d ' ....,ghrofGod ... Do you..., how ,h. to,d.how.conlld ..... · n... fo,ourhum.nJ,mn."on"n.llh.dou.nd Inar'.nllng ...'Y.h,ngln ....y.h .. gln.ni. denceofh .. ch.,acf< ..."clov.100n·,br.ur. p"..d.durlybrlo •• d. ."h.u•• n,ofhll j Aco a·. W' . ".ORFtlTU ... GBNBU.,. ' O"., CHUSDSTO..:ju" ...he .. u,h"qu"'pla ,nln th •• c.K.h......,"" •• ..,w"h,h.goodm.n.k,nd of'pp.. ulono"b would b< un •• nqu,. ... dby.llth .... pIo"'''Il.g.aln .. h,m. Th.n.inord.. ,h .. ,h.v, .. onhrh.dwould no' be forgo". n by.nyonc In ,h. fu'u ... ·hi.,h,gh m.d.h,mhmp.Fo ••h",.::uon,"'oon.oll ...ei do"", u,.he ... rv ••h ..."ff.... d on ,h. n~, of h",h'gh,"'c.u .. h.layholdof.h.n .. ofj.cob·. .,.,1.... :L'M UOIj, "cc1O<' "Fc'U_I."c-»:U. .......U:IQ.-"c.U_-!'C6$<,... 22J thlgb,and"a"ff~n.d.""'YO\l_.lInc."'.good manhadcompl...dh"hl".'panandw..,.bo" ••" lu..,.h"l,f•.• nd.,nc. Ih. p,o.,d.nc" ""cord.d hIm by God and.h. m.,vtlouJconlldcr..." ... •houldb of.h.g~.'numbcrofobse,.anc ... Th.yrtpt< Jn,hef..,.oI 'h.~v"rl",ndn'''''WOIIld.II'h.mo .... adilr, h.d,h"no,h'pp«ndon. for ,hem !>rGod. HO,"lIIIO,.C.>1UL$SB.I •. " 33:1·20 JACOB RECONCILES WITH ES ... U 'A"djacoblifl.d uphil ryrs4ndlookra.anabrhold. Es." W4l coming.4nafoufh"nd ..d mrn 11'111. h,m. So ~t divia,d Ihr cbildrrn 4"'Ong Lrah ona R4cbrl4na rh, rwo mOld,. ' And h. pu, ,h, ",ala. wubtb.ir,bildrtn Infronl. IbtnL.ah",ilbbrrcbildrrn.,naR.rbrl."dj.Jrpbl.st0f,IL ' He b,,,,,df ...."1 on b.fo .. rMm. bo"""g bim$Clf ro rl" lrou"d Itv.n "mcs. unlil br ,ame Mor I. i 1 bll·~'::~:~u ran 10 mtrl b,,,,. ana rmb.oced b,,,,. ,nd jtll on hi' neck ."d hued &,m. and rh.,. t ,.,d. wepr. ' And wb.n Ela" rallrd 1,;1 .y•• and saw Ibt "'O"'t" ana cbild.. ". he "Who.rt rb ... wllb yo~r ja ."d t ...4 .ao,4;"g ro rh. pa .. 01 rh. Ih,j4.. ~. w,,"1 I lom, r" mJ '0,4 In Sr;,." "So Elh lai4. "Lrl mr Iravr ... u& JOw lomr olr1u mrn ",1.0 ~,r "';11. mr," 8"r hr la,4. "WhQr nU4;l Ih".? Lt! m. fin" lQVO, ,11 Ib( l'ght of mJ 10,4." "5" Elaw wII,,,.4 rhn 4'J 0" hu w:.J ro " B"rj.cob )"",,,.,.4 ro S.. "orb.~ ",,4 hilr h,mulj' 1.""1', .,,4 m"d. boorh! fo, h" ,",,1<: Ihrrrfortlh.,,"mrofrh.pIGrruul1rdSwccorh. "A nd jAc"b '.m, .4.1J 10 Ihr err, of Shuh,m ....1.,,1. u '" rh.I."d of Ca" •• ". 0" b" "'., from P.d4 ... ·0,.m; nd h. ,.mp.4 b.for< rh. It A"d from rb. lom of Hamor. Sbrcb.",'l f01h". hr 5.". w,. hOMl"r for. bll"d"d pr.m of mOIl.t 11.. p"er 01 lu4 011 ...hr,h b. 1.• .1 p,u".d Im ""l. "Th". btrrmrd .... lr.ro.d,.U.d,rEI-EI"hr·!Jr.tll OVftll"'. W, ThIS Th...t .. "hl.... I(CnJe".AI.LU ...)klA). CH" . n W. e. B. R HCONC'U" ,"'ITH lu ..ue. C..,eo.AuxANOlllA:A"h•• ndof'rr".our Lordjuu. Christ will br r«onClI.d w"h Isurl. h,I."'''.",p .f,.. h....,urn from H ...n. No on. who It".n. '0'''' wo.d. of holy Scrrp,u.. ,.n ac,u.llydoub, ,h., .. "hth'p"'tngof",nrltr..I.I",,,,,illhan ,0brruou,m.n,f.... non •. And.f. 'uw.rdth.rhlldr~"ofbead.h.lI .. 'u'n.nd .hallu.k ,h. Lo,d.,h."God.and D•• ,d.,h... bng • • nd . h.IIb..m.ud .. ,h.Lord.nd .. h" goodn .... ,n ,h~ I.nu d.y.:' Wh,l. Ch" ... ,h. S•• ,o,of ....II.g.. h... brl ....... from, ... na· ,""'•. 1....1.. dcurlcd ... ",~" h...... 1.... '" d.(tl1.J • ...t." .• nducanno,ofr.e.ot ... d,.,ne .h•• ,h ....."f.... p..",.ibcd by ,h. I...••. Ir ,h ...fo ... w.".Ch"' ...... u'nf"'mh". G.NU,S.S.), ' 34:I·}1 THE REVENGE OF JACOB'S SONS 'No", Din~h rh • .I""!"", ofLtob. ",hom lh, 1.44 bo,,,, roJ~,d. ",r"r owr ro Villi rb. ",om," Df .b. 14,,4; 'G,,4 ",&." S&"h.m rh. ID" of HdmDT lb. HI"'u, Ib, p,inlt of rht lud. l~'" I. ... h, G ... UlOj.-O:I -I' mud ~tr 4nd I~J "'il~ ~tr and ~~m.'td ~t •. J And hi' ,o~1 ",4' dra",n ID Dmab lb. 4a~gbl ,,,,I, w" ",""i. m, 2" GOtUISJS:"'S ~"mbtrl art ft"'" ud if Ihty g~lhrr Ihrmltfvrs ~g~i"sl mt ~nd allack mt. I shall b, awroytd. bOlh I ~nd my how,rhold.· " Bwllh,} s~id. ' Showla hr'rrM Our "'I"~' ~ h~,I"I~' O~.Jl~I . W' Th. "'O' y "f Ih. ,,~.ng•. du." .nd noI.nctp .. <".«lby/h~....,."fJ.o<<>b.Slm TU;.S N"LTU ,,,"r N. LOIlP', TAlln"" cu . C.."o.AcoxANo.,A,Tho..., .... hoar.b,o'h ... ..,,,.d,ng'o fu,h '0 ,h. mJ".~d,,"~. if .h~r ant ,n m. p....lly"rde •• likoLui..... mong'h....!>J"ct. (Slmon "n f.CT,,,,n'''p .... du·obed,· t ag""J'O" •• wom,n,oiu.hu,ho.ll,ho.. who tok.,h •• w... doh.Upe"oh ..."h,n. ........d:'ln f..,. " ......, filling f....... who.r< 11...loncd.o ..... dp""y'nGod.,obc .. m.dwnh.wo.d.but r>.htt,obepo,,,n •. E•• nthough.om.ptopl. w.nl '''pt.""............ mu .. "prooch.h.m 10 be good. v.'. m..1I bep.".n, b.. , n.v ....l.n' .•• "'" mu", rrf.. 10 h,m who Judg .. riShlly. ' Tho..., who ..... n'.o.vOldd." ... ct'onm".. be ....ful no, ,ok.y.th~ .. bem.. l.olth~f'lh ... rh>l". rh. h"UK of God. ,n ordern'" ,obe r« "0 •• \.>co. 'M.~ 'So. , PBU). "Pt.17.Hi __'''''). 'PG }S:\·15 JACOB GOES TO BETHEL 'C.. d SGld 10Ja,~b. 'Ar;".lo wp r.. Br/bt!. and d....!! .h,re: G"d "'Gk. rh,.r '" .!t"'IO th. Cod .... bo.pprGrrdroyow ... ~.ny"wf1.df.omyowrb,0IhrrEI.u.·1SoJ4,,,bs.id "owsthofd.ndto !!"",,,,, /0"" .Uwh" ...." ... ·p"I" ....yl"rfOtCIlng"dslhal.rr."'o"gJow.~"dp"rifyyo"'..lytJ.uJ r"""gt yowr garmt~lI: 'tbtn It I wl .rist ~"d go "I' .0 Btrht~ r"41 I "'"y ",.ke rbtrt.n .Ir.r ro rh. God who an,wrrra m, in Ihr day of Uly dill"" and ha, b.. n wirh mr whrrtvtr I bavt gon •. · ·So rhtygavt lojaeoball thrforrigngod, that Ihty had. and Ihr rinl' Ihat ",,,.in Ih.ir u,,; and ja,obhiarh.mwndrrth.oakwbi,hwa,nr4rShtchrm. "nd a. Ih.y journrJ.d. a Itrror from God ft/I upon tbt eitit< that wrrr rOllnd ahOllt Ihrm . .. thallh'ydidnolpu"utrhtlonl0fjaeob. ' AndjacobeamrlcLllz(rhat i,. Brlhrl). ",h;chi. in rh. land of Canaan. ht and a!llh. proplt who Wrrr wirh him. 'and Ih, .. h, built an alrar. and ca11.d Ih, pi." El·b"h.l.' btcauJ( rhrr. God had r.wolta him>tljro him wh.n h, jlrd f.om hi, bro th... ' ''nd Drborah. R.b,hh:' nurs •. di.d. and Ih. wM ou,i.d u"dt. an oak btlcw Brrhd; 10 rhr "am, ofilwa.call,d"11on.baeuth.' ' Cod apprarrd to jaeob again. wh,n h. cam . from Paddan-a.am. and b1u>td him . '""nd Cod .aidlohim. ·Yournam,i.jacob; nolonlrr,haHyowrnam . b.,all.djacob.bullsrar/,hallbryo", nam.: So hi. namr wa. eall.d 1.... 1. ""nd Cod ,aid 10 him . •/ am Cod AfmighlJ;1 b. fruilful and m"'riply; " nalion and a eampany nalio", .hall romr from J""' "nd kingl Ihall .p.ingfr"," you. " Tht land whieb I gaw ro !.braham and I.aar I .... ilI givr 10 you. and I .... ill giv, Ihr la.d t. J our dm,ndantl afr" you : " Tb," Cod w,,,1 up from him in thr placr whrr' h, had 'pok,,, wilh him. " "ndjaeoo ,.r up a pilla. in rb. placr wber. h. had spck'" with him. a pil1 •• of .IOnt; ani hrpourrdoul a d"nk ojJrri"g On ir. and pOII •• d oil On ir. " Sojacoh call. dlhrnam.4rhtplacr whr .. Cod had 'pokrn wilh him . Brrhrl. 4 On.vulw,j.cob·. JS:2Pu·ifJi"glb . How.. bofJ w. Too Muu C H.. NC.O""G ..... BNT. CnlL OF Al.EXANORIA OAf... h. w .. "lI.d by God.j.rob ..crnd.,oB.,h.l.,hati •. ,o,he houo.ofGod (,h"i.ho,,·,h.n.m.B.,h.lis inte'prtt.d).off." .."ifk•• ,0God.nd "d.d.red ,h;.f.nd m."" of 'he holy r"". He teaches hi. suc« .. ors.nd d..,.nd.nts how 'hey mu" enter ,h,hous<:ofGod. Heord.",h . fO'.'gn god. '0 be rtj.cted lik"dung.nd fihh.nd '0 .nd.l1 your pomp.nd.l1 your woroh;p:W•• lso muS! ch.ng. compi.,.lyourgarm.n, byn,ipping off-,h. old sdf,h .. " T HBANOIN TO DC""". R$'rO".PIl.", m,,,u CHRt ST. Cn". ".ALU~NOI"'" When w< as· c.ndtoB.. he1.th .. ;•. to,h.hou .. ofGod ....e w,1l know ,h" ltOn •. I mean. th •• l.c .. d "on'. ">l·",hwum.d.,n,o.,o.n• ..,on.:.h.,,,. Chri ... W. wlll.ee.h. one who ".noln'ed by ,... F.. h •• ,n JOr·ndu .. IUl1onfo.,ulrh., ••• · ,urc.th.,h~un Jlty.A.I""d .• heSon .. .nOlnt.d by God ,h. F•• he,,·JoyofuoaJJ. un,ver ul •• u), .. ion·"",o,d.ng'o ,he word. of,he p»lm, ... 'Andyou ... how ,h.... P.. fill .. m:I 10 ,h.wo. up. Itoneand pou •• doil upon "."n. ... '0 . HV .... ON G.NU, S.SoSo· p5,16 ·29 THE SONS OF JACOB J {36:J·43 THE DESCENDANTS OF ESAU J 37:\ . 4 JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS 'Jacoh dwtfr in rhtland ofhilfMhrr', 10)UW,n,ng'. ,n rh. land of Ca noon. 'Tb,1 II rh. hUlory of Iblfam,lyofJaco& Joslph .•tlngsrvrnltrnyra •• oIJ...·a,Jh.phrrd,nglJ..j1"'Ir ... ,rhhil ~ro,bn"bl ...a.alad ...uh Ihl IOn' of Ri/hah and Zllpah. hil falb ••, "'W'I: and Jouph hrollghr on ill .. pOrt of thrm /0 /1. ... falh ... ' NowlJraellovrd)ol'phmorrrhon onyo,hlrofhilchildrrn . bunw.. ". 11'4. ,h•• on of I. .. oldag<: and h. ",adr h,m a longro&t ",,/1. lIt/vII. ' 'Sui ",bIn hil hro,brnlo"'lballh'''falb" lov.db,,,, ",arrlhanall b".rolhrrl. rJ.tyholtdh,,,,. ondcollldllo/lp"akpea,uMy lob,,,,. '\Jo<,~ . ·~_ol""_· OVERV, . '" Th.jo.. ph < .. en •••• · '' ,ob·'predil«tlonfo,jo"ph.ndh"glf,of,h. robeoff.. ,h'oppor,unltyrowornaga.n" ..... flngup~nvy unnec...... ily and 'olno", ,h.. V". .ue ".ju""u .. fo.g .... ~.lov•.• lthough In ,h. <... ofJo •• ph.h ....... allOp.oph ..i«A....O$.) . On an aU.go<1cal 1....I../oKph pufiguredCh"" • :llIdh .. tun"'ofm.onycolon •• p.... nu.hrvul· >t.ndby with ,h. N.w T..,am.n, ded.ratlon',h,i,,, my bdoY 37:2jo"pbWa.StI""'tr" r" VTliN"O ..TACL.ToV, aT" •• CliOYKtS· TO .. ' \Vhy docsh •• I... ,nd,ca.. '0 u.joseph" 'g.!Fo'you,okorn,h.,h"you,hcon.tltutcd no ob...d. ,o.",u•• nd fo.you to h..... cOm· pl.... w••• n... of ,h. young m.n·."Md .. nn'0 h.. f"h".ndh ... ymp .. hyforh .. bro,h • .,de, spi.. ,h",u.'ge'y.Dup".h"be,ng ... welld,., po •• d '0 ,h.m,joseph wu un.bl. '0 WIn ,h.m 0." '0 concord wi,h hIm on 'he ground. ofh .. youth ... U '0 M w,lltng '0 ma,nUm 'ho bond of 1,ow,.lnlt'~"h.yuwfrom'h.ouu.. 'h. you'h·.,nclm."on'o."'uc.nd,h.f.. h.... f•• or fo,h,m.nd",.rtp,omp,cd,o.n"yh,m.rousec. ',h·rbrough,f.t.ertpo.u.bou,Jostph,o,h<1T f.tI.« I...el:' Ho .. ,uu 0" G£"Ultl ,s...! J'UUH 1.0.... YM a Lo"" O~ H IS Baoy" . u . ....... oSl:Andso'.'•• re'.ugh'th.propl"'n'a!IoY.doct h.rmto,hcchildrtnunl."""pucnc.dwlmrc· Itu,n<; f.". " mar gt"" , ... bel .... cd child f..... m ou,of.x<....""'ndulg.nCY<.Th.tsonV'tu~""'og.'tu ,h. 10" of h" bto< ....... Th" IS • mo ...pkndtd m.n,f....,,""ofgene...,."yon ,h. partof,hcpar· cnu.nd • .,ch.,inh.",anccfo"hcson •. Lc"h" childrcnbe .....M among,h'lOn,of holyj.(obov.r . ,unicl' Wh .. 'h.n!Should ..... findf.uI,w"h~obbecaUIChe prd".rted'h.o".. ... ntoth.oth.~Bu'w......... ,.k.from J>I'cn .. ,hc"fY .Iu, ..... C. G .... E"An~ .. H' sV' .... "S. CHUSOSTO .. \Vh .. i.mun,by"h.lovedj<>"phmoro,h.naJl hlS ... h...on, ... h.",u.sonofh,.old'g."! S,nceh,walbom,nJacob·. old.g•. "i.uy,ng. ,ow.rd,h•• ndofh .. lif•. Ottth ...ccounth. lo •• djokph mo ... h~naJl,h.""h.".You .... .omowt .... that 'h ....... no'.htonlyf....... Inwmmngh .. f.th .. . nd .. u.,ngh,mtop",f<. h,m 'oh.. bro'h... .."'.. d Sc:"P' u....a ,,,,,11 __ .to._ 'Io .... HoIoo<w. ... JowpIo_~ ..... """""" .. ""' . 'fCl7,'8fi.V. '(;o"IH". 'FI;V, lV-N' 'fC~l,,",L A So .. o. H " O~O A.. I.CU'LOfALU""· do no. ,h~ "g!n ...ay.... uy .ha, ,h~ Im· manuel wuborn ,h. F.. h« ••• Sonofh .. "ld ag •. t>ec.u .. h•• pp.. ,.d ,n.h.brr .. andeT from "",word. '0 w. 10... p""u. min'JlCrJ .•"g'n .... ,dows and rho .. .. ho~rfo.mwo "'0.. ,h. 37:4J~ltphi B r~lhtrl '0 Halt Hi", E .... Y O .... AG . . T .. a50 1l L. J""OI P .... ' ''U.~D GOD T"~ F .. T .. . . . CU. ....,U. o. Aun: Wh.n ,h. Ch"."an ~pl. d.· .outlycoobcololov.:dh .. lOnh«au.. Godth C ... Y505YO .. ' Envy ..... r,ibl.p.a ...on.you .....nd ... h.nn.f. b"ng'ng ",o.ncx, rcm.IYIOHyst" •. [hd.m'g•• j,h. oouJ.h"g,RSltb",h.nd.A'«,[.j.hcobj'<"of ".~nvy 'n ,h 6'.4." A V... 'ITToFG ...." ... Cn ...... ulo.Auu: A«ord,ng,o.mpli ..lo,.JI.gonc.Jont<'P rc, •• "onjoKphp.. figu,rd"y~ofourLord.Now,f ... ~,d.,'h.:.«;onlofJosq>h •• 'I.u.'np"", ""d.. rly,ecognoz.,nh,m.nolov,oulfigu ... of ,h.Lo,d.Jo"phh.d.mul"color.d,unlC;out Lo.d.nds..v'or .. kn"""n'oh.v ..... don.also. .."".he.ook.h CCOYII M.. nGOI>T " . F......... " · 'T .. .. M IIL· TIPO ... GLOU. Cn'L o. ALUU",I\JA: And.lo' .. ph .... llov.:dhrh,.f•• h... g .... d,aI.Andhe g••• h,mamul,;colo ... dgarmcn, ...n.ucll.n, gif,.nd'proofof,h.lovew"hwh;chh....om· f"n .. dh,m.And.h ........ n,n«n"w:,oenvyf", hi.bn> _ulnn."",dwlthang<"··V'lI$rrhcbeLo...,d. ,h.rIJ.Ch"".b« • .,..,hchadb«nclo,bedby God ,h. F.,h., with. mul"form glory. H...... no,I .... Al .... d... nc.th.yund .."oodlh.. tho Imm.nu .. l ... ould hn. b«n a Up'flO< to ,he boIy p."'.<.h'Ih.m.. I...,.".ndwouldh • ...,be.n"... ..... Uy.do .. dby.II'h.peopl •• nd,nd..dby 'h< whol .... orld.Andb adm".bl"nd ,ff."'n.form,.p.r God.p.reClm.lu.p"iou •• f.. r,h.d ... m ..... rd ...d S,n«.h'yknewm.dv.n.. In tLmr ,h.y would h••• b T MI D, u .... OF E"VT. CUSUIUS o.Auu; [... "'."'.nconcern'ngbl....djoseph.d •• rlyi>. . [ov.d.,h.. h"b.o,h .... n.!tdh,m.nd,h • ..ro.. ·couldno.... ng ...,h,m .. l,i."u.,b ,0 tI,., "S",Jo"" "SooM."-U-Z'."JoII"""j.,H."So.jo -."MtlW"'~69-')o''''''F<;'',,). 37:S·" JOSE PH HAS A DREAM ' N1>w )ouph h~d a d,tam. "nd Wbtn ~t 101.1 il 10 "iJ &,orb." rh., DnlJ haud ",m rh. mDTt. ' Ht ,aid rD rbtm. ' Hear 'hi' drtam w"i,h I "avr dreamtd; '&rhold. ",r ",rTt hind'"g ,bravt' in Ib, firld. and 10. mJ,hrafarouanJ JlOod uprig"r; and brhold. JOu, Jhtavt!galhrrld round il. d"d bQ"'td down IQ mJ !blaf-' 'Hu brolhtr! la,d to h,m. ':Art yow i"dlld ro rtign QVt. usl Or art yo_ ,"dltd 10 b~vt dominion Ol·tr us?' So Ih,y haud hIm yr' morl for his drtam, ~"d for his w.rds. 'Tbr. lu drtamtd ""Dlb., drtam. and r.ld u r1> his hrorbtrs ... "d said, ·Brbold. J hawt drtamtd uDrh., drtam; "".I ",hold. rht swn. rb. moon. and d,v," IIns IV... bOM',nl .IDW" ro m'.' ,0Bo, 232 wh, .. hrlold U 10 h"falhr' and 10 h" bro/hm , ~IS f~lhrT .rbwhJ h"", ~nd ,a,d 10 him, ·What U ,bi' Jrram rbar JO" baur d,ram,d' Shall I and J0"' malb .. and JO'" h.orh, .. mdttJ com. 10 how o.r"/~' 10 rll, gro"nd ",fOrt JO"?· "Alld "" brorll", w", )'"/0''' DJ ""r 11" falb" k.pr Ill. '''J,"gin m'nd. ",m, Oyny' .'" Th~ broIh~ ..· ,net.a..,d ha,,~d of .10. ... php""',dcJ'h~occu"",for"mtdJla"onon ,h~..,lf·d .."uw ••• ff«"of.n'1' (CHIfYSOS· YOOI).jo",ph·. d,um ... asno,fulf1ll.d,nh"lif•. lI ..... bu, ... a.a ptoph."c ... ,onof,h~ final age .nd ,h. commg of Ch".. (H'....,.TTUS). Mo.. f)•• u. ..."h'h ••I..... n ."~,, "I'f't'um"'.ffh.. "),-,...,, tI,...;pI.-$ (A" , _ CoUooIll"" CHA •• u).Jacoli. "'f> ._a). 17,SJoupl,.. Urta", O.n.. o;.u P ..... ' t"TIID .. O 0." ' .0•. CMU, ",no.. :S..,h... ".ordm.ryd'g... of,h." blmdne..:,h'y,h.m.elv•• ,nte'p",.d,h.d.u m . lnfoc,.""no'pt>III,bI~,ocla'm,h.t"w.. 'n'g· "oun«of,h.fun" ••h.. ,h~ybo .. h,millw,lI; ..,h... " ,,·.. lU.n,ng,h. fu,u .. from ,h. druml ,hu.dded ,o.h." h.. ,.d.On«.. of .. up,duy! n..yohouldh ••• oho ... nJouph, .. a, .. f.",."f. ..'J... n'ng.htfoc ......,as,dc.nygroundsfo, h.".d.b.n .. h.d ,h. p.... on of ..."Y. Bu"h.y w... doll.d 'n ,h." ,h ,nk,ng.nd coold no' ...... 'gJ1neo,h .. ev·rr,h,ng,h'yw... do1nS"· bound.don,h.m ... J¥.... ndlO,h~rasgu¥.ted .ht"h.. r<dofh,m.O",hy.poo"onn.n .. dc",.· •ur ... doyoud .. pla),luch.nvy.d.nymgrou• (ond"ion ... b.o,h.... nd.htf.ct,h • • 'h...v.I •• 'IOnof d... m. "",kc. ob.,.iou. Go,l". h'mI Af•••• n,." ..lyrou don", now bo-hc ... ,h., ,h..... n.. fo ... oIdbyGodcanM,hw.... dlrou .. ~.Ju" .. youm.deanl .....p.. n"onof,h. d,um.1O will" .ho"ly '0 p.... no h.owm.ny tu .... you"' .... d.od .. ,.... [m.. n,.ht lO {.""ro. com. m."., .lIow.m.nyobllocl••• odcv.lopbcfotefulfill· m.n'lOth.. h.m.ypu"n",.ff~Cfh"p"Yl0'" du",on •• nd,hu.d.mon" .. te,heutT.ord,n.ry d.g ... ofhi.po w er.Ho."u .. oNGaN" .. s6 •. 7.' 37:8jouphi B,o,h.,. H"" Hi... Mo,t A VI&ION 0' T " " CO"'NG AGI. HIPPOlYTU S: !llI-/'m,f'W1YI'r.lmlh« ,.';"rrp'lf~s. ,fG.xl .....I.d.o h,m h.. own my"er, •• and m~. cka. ,h,ou,h.,,'on."'h ....ouldh.Vu .... $h.ph.rd.mon"h•• h.r-h..d •.• ndp .... n,.d,oth.wo.ld.truotwor,hy wu n. ... n d ••h•• ffo r hi,oId.g< .• ndr.".d from ,h. d •• d. holy fi ..,bo.n ao fi ... f",i,,1 Why do you g<,.ng.y If.h •• un and ,ht moon.nd ,h. .Icv.n .. a.. wouh,p h,mITh'r'" .h... from .h~.nc .. n'''m"'''p .. figu,,h,m.Andn.''h .. J..obw.... lI.d·'un: n o.R .. h.I ..... "lI.d ·moon:.nd.h....n.. did""'happcn.d"',h" m.nncr. 01< TH. a•• J.S",,,. Of IsAM:ANoJ.. co. ,.' T" . V' I ,olt}u"... lcm.th •• I... nd,o<'pl...nd.U .h.u'n.. bow.ddo ... n;wh.n,her" ...··h.yw,JJ 213 bow down bc,ar,ng ,h" fru". of ,h"" good_ ...... JU"' a. n I1 w"".n."Com,ng ,h.y dull (ome ... nh )'>yfulnu•. ""y,ng,h.i •• h.....:'Ahhoughh" bro,h... d"p ..ag.d,h •• eI,.bilnyof,h.d •• am au,O{,he"envy.•"II.h"ynp,,,...dh,,,n, •• p"" .. "onaf"'n,h.,,o... nward .... h.n,h·Y .. r l.. d. 'ArryotllObc,ou.k,ng!A"you,arul.""etu.1" Fo.,ha,v,,,on,nd,,.,«I.htK,ng ... hawn,a (am • . • nd bc,fo •• h,m.1I human fle.h would bow down wnh bc,nded knee. ' 0 .. jonPH •. ,.' ALL W,LL 80w Dow .. TO C ... ,ST. A .....OSK' Mo.tonr.jo..,ph ...... no.h"d"'aman.d.oIdn '0 h" f.,h ...nd bro.hen. ,h., ,h. lun.nd moon .nd ele~n .Un ... r. bo ... ,ng down h,m. ' On ,h,.xcoun,h,.f.. h.rr.p'«Ih,man.d ...,d. 'W'h .. ..,illbc"h.m.. n,ngof,h ... ",an,h"yau h.... dr .. m.d!C.nnbc"h.,l.ndyourmo,h" .ndyotlrbro,her.wiU !of ,h. peopl. ofbraoUChri.. (am.. f him .. ,h."lord.McaU.."h'yknaw,h .. h. w•• bornffOnt.mon"h.maol~ •. A<""d,nglr,hty h... h.... ph ... bu"h"ydono'und..... nd ,h.m.Th,rth.m .. I......dth .. ,h •• un.nd moonp..,..,Ch" ... bu"h·Y·r '0 aff.cnonfor.ptopl"h .. wugo,ng.ogo u .,.,.,.. 0"jOU.H1.8. " 0 ". T.".Jan.". Cusu,US Of ARlU: Ma .. a~r.Jo"'phh..d.no.h.rd ..amlnwh,'" ,h~.un.'h.moon.ndtlev.n ..... _ .. hiped h,m. H" fath .... ph,d '0 h,m. "C.n "Ix ,h., I .ndyou,mother~ndyotl,bro.h ... w'lI,o.... ", \!ow,o,h.g".n, "'..('" .h...... r• ..dh.. mocherh.dd,edm.nyy"" .. be· fa .. h...w,h •• fo.re:men"onedd",.m •. Truly. hawcould"h'ppen."h"br",h... ,h .. ,h.y .h""ldad""'h,mliketh........ m«.h.n'gh,oI .nvyh..dm.>d.,hemoboc..... ndgloomr'Thtr h.d lolt ,h. b"ghone.. of,ht ...... b.""h.. ,h,...... d."'rwdJyful. filled,nourLorSt who a....mi. 1.r:'W'h.n'h.ju..... ,n .h,n.forthl,k,'h•• un'n .h,k,ngdomof.herr Farh..: II SE...O"'9.4." 37:12·24 JOSEPH'S BROTHERS CONSPIRE AGAINST HIM 11No", hi' b.o,h." w.n' ,0 p~lI.r • •h.i. f~'h.r·, flock ma. Sh.ch.m, "A nd "r~d I~id I. ·Ar. nOI JO.' b'o,hm pall.""g ,h. jlock ~, Sbuh.m' Com •. , ",ill •• Ma JO. 10 Ih.m: him. ·H.r.' ~m. · "S. b. ,~id h,m. 'Go no .... 1<. if u" ....11 wul> JOI' b•• ,b•••. • nd ... lIb ,b.jloc/t; and br,ng m. word og~ln.· S. b.,m' hl"'fr.m ,h. VDU']OJ H.bron. and h. "",.10 Shub.",. " And. ",onfo~"d ",'" wand.1I"g ,n ,,,.fiddo; And ",an o.l<.d &,"', 'Whol )~Jtpb. Ana b. '~Ia ,0 '0 I", ArrJo"".k,ng!·'· ·'o",,,.kmg"'Jbror",r<:b.,O,d.·,,U,,, •. /prDJJo •. wb.rrl'''JorrpOIl"'' '"l,b. fI",I<: " And I", mOn ,old. 'Thry hovt gon •• w~y. for / h.~rd rh.", ,0J. ·L••• , go ,0 Do ,bon.'" So JOI.ph w.n' of'" bll b.olhm. ana fO"Md ,b.", 0, D•• bo ... "T"'J ,aw hIm af~r off, ond brfarr".,.m. ".ar •• Ih.m 'hry I.",p".d ogolnll ",m 10 kill",m. " T"ry,oid 10 o".onol"", w. ·H... co",,,lbi,drr.,,,rr."Co,,,. now./" ",kill",m.na ,h,owb,m inloon. of ,b. P"I; I".n ,boll.oJ,&ol ....ildb••" bo. drvo.r.dl,.",. a"d .... ,h.II"....b•• willb".""of"" arc."",' l'S.,,,,".n R."b.nb<.,d'l.b.ddl~.rrdbl",o"'.f,J> .b.",. .h. pam.n:h d,d no' r,f,... '0 beh.~ In. d,um so mlgh,y.for'na,wofoldproph.. yh.proph ....d bo,hft'g.,h.,;,h..... h."p .... n,.d.ndp<'son,fi.d,h.Ju.. m.n.nd,h O'·...., .... ,Jacob.'n .. ndlngjo •• ph,o ••• ,fal! ........ Uw"h.h •• h•• p.f..... h.do .... d.h.",y.· ...,u of ,,,",na'lOn (A"._"CHanos· TOaI).jo"ph·",and• .,ng.bou'·"p,u.nn Ch,lI.no!find,ng,hepfh .. d,um.·fo ..sh.do .... h...untlof· f.~,oCh" .. on,h.c'oll,jo..,ph·•• unt< rqt .... n.. Ch.i .. ·•• unt<.ndh .. n..h,ofwhKh h........ .,pptd(A......... j. .h. 1? , 1 4J~co~S ... d,Jo .. ploln Hi. B,olb,r. 235 h,.race.nd,u.n.d ..... y• • n""p .... ""'p.9~rly .ppl"'d,a,h•• lnn ••• fo.-C .. n .... n.ou,r.om.h. f".of,h.Lo.d,".nd ,h.pulm,lt.ay.:You "'ill m.k. ,h.m ,urn ,he .. bark:' Now ,h. jU" p..oon do.. no"urn.w.y from ,h. Lordbu, .un.'om•• ,h,m.nd .. y.,·My.y ..... "."o"'ltd,h. Lo.d."And ",h.n ,h. Lord •.,d, -Whomu.allI ",nd!·ls... holf.,.dh,m .. lfof h .. ownacc".dand ...,d,-B.hold,hrr.l.m:' S,m«>n.b"w.".d,o ... Chr .."h.Lord:.f,•• h...wh,m.b« ..... h.h.d ... n,h.p..don 3i:1S\\'u .... r;Nglb.Fi.r.... H I COULD NOT F,,.,, H. 5 B.OT H• • • . A ... u05l,·Andjo"'phwaswandrrmg'bou,:"b.c. ""u",h"ould no,findh,,b,o,h,n.Anduw•• "gh',h .. hcw.nd ...d.bou'.forh.w ..... king ,ho"',h........ go'ng ..... y.Y.. :'h.Lordk...... ... ho ... h".-··Ind.~.}cou •• loo.wh.nh ...... wu,,~ from h"JOun"r."'~' ,h. w.U."Hc "·... wu,,..!.fo.. ... w... no.find'ng.h .. ~opkaf God whom'" w" ...lung: m.y h.d gone ou, from 'h, for, of ,h. Lord." Th" ~ .."n wha foI. low • .,n goel out from Chrt ... Th. I1nn" goc • ou",h'jullp.rlon.n 'h, "~".lp"vil.g.ofh."'ng,h.Lo,d ·.com. ).10." m,nda""nbe ..ow.donh,mf""h ... ,ha,h, cltmbed ..... ,o"'.Ch"" .. Thtrcfo.. ,Iowph w .. "'",byh .. farhcr'ol... bro'h .... or ... h.. by'h .. F.. hrr· ... hoh.. no'sp ...dh .. ownSOn bu'h •• d.It ....d h,mforu.all:"by th .. Fath .. ofwhomn "w"'ten.·God, .. nd,ngh, .Son ,n ,h.lik.n... o(.in(ulfl •• h:"0 .. joSl.Hj·9·" CH. ,U A •• o SOUC HT TH ~ H u ..... R.c •• CAls.. ",soFAuu:j",ob",n,h,.""n.onwUf'''lOh",ud. fo,h"bro,h..... nd God ,h. F•• th .... n, h'l "nly.b.cgo".n Son '0 y..".h. hum .n .... , whoch ..... wrak fram I1n and Joke losr.hnp.Wh.njolCph wou lookmg for h.. bro,h... h..... nd ...d,n,hed ...... Chrt" .110 ..... gh"h.hum.n'ac •• whlCh .......·.nd."ng'n ,h....... Id:h.,oo .. " .... rc ..... nd.....d,n'l>r ..... rldbccau"'I>r,,· ..... k,ng'h •• "'ng.jotrph ",... h.dfo.h .. bro.h • .,m Sh.. h.m.Shcch.m .. In .. rp .. ,~ ••• u.ould... fOf"nn ....I.... y.,urn th."barkl,n,h.f.r.af,h<ju" .• ndlhoulde., ... beh ,nd .j u.... jo.. ph·.bro'h... , l\ruck ... nh .n"y.off...d,h."barkr .. h.. ,h.n,hCLr{.... '" f,.... n.II"... IO .bo.h.unh.pPl')cw.p.. r....d ,0.nY)'r.,I>r"h.n,olov.thrAu,horof .. I•• "0" who (Om" '0 ,h.m. Of .uch peopl. " " ....I m.l>rp.. lm"·Lr,,h'''cyngrowd,mlO,ha • 'h.y .. n.......... ndk •• p,h.. rbac .... lw.,.r..· bI • .-"'S....ONI9.'." Typ lI O. T .. , .. ". TO Co.. s. CHUIO.TO.. Now.1I ,h .. h.p~n.d 00 ,hat,lowp/'o·••~ ..d for h.. b""h... m'gb,bcd.mo" .... '~.nd,h." murd."",. m«n, m'gh, com. '0 Itgb., On ,h. a,hrrhand"h.p~n.daloo .. a'y~o('h,ng.'" com •• ou!lmu of "u,h b.. ng.k.,ch.dou' .h..dor ,im.,n.h.do,,·,A.Jo"phw.n,off,o h,"br",h.r",ov,"",h.m.,,,,h"ltwhohadno ••• ~.,forbro'h .. hoodorfo...h.rr."",ofh .. commg .nd who fi .., ,,,,ended.o cIo .w.y w"h h'm.nd,h.nooldh,m.ofor .. gn .... oo.oaou r Lord ,n fid.I"y,ohilch.rac .. r""cl"" ••• m. '0 • "".h.hum.n ..... T.k,ngn.lhofm... m. OOurUU ""... nd d"gnonS ,obccom. Our bro,hrr.h.,hu •• rr i.,damongu •. I'.ul,oou, • • ou"n,h... wo,d •. · h"nm,h. ,ond,toonof .n. gcl,h. ,.ku h,m",lfb",d • ..,.n' from Abr.· h.m.H.",.,h.nccdfo,h,m,obc,om.iok.h,. h..,.hers,n ••• ty,h,ng'-"Ho .... ,uo,.G .."u,s ,h. 'OmU"'·l'oll'l(;nllLXl(~"hlS,'S(l'USLXl().'bU ,0 'UUioll,J,;!.lH... 'U19>O:d'.1i'.,.,o._I<Jl."Rooo Id."'FC~ltH)·.''Hobl<',"I7,''FC'''.l'l· "Goo)7.1S. ":!T_l """"""(Iif.JoI""'} 6','0." 236 37,2 1 Rub'HSpltftljO"ph DOT H." MU,. ," O U UT'O"." A....oso Nowjo.. ph found hll brond~rlfth.y de .. rt.d who dId no' h•• r him upng. ·Com. to m< .• Uyou who labor.nd ... burden.d •• ndI wiJlgI",you«":" Th~ .. fo".lo .. phca"""o Dothan.·.nd .... y ....... tum com.n, f.om .f... M' fo .. h.d ......... r.a.h.m.and.h~yr.g.d.h .. •heymlgh,klllhll"n:" I'i.rlght,h"thryw... fuoffwha,... .. ,nd".r,ion .• nd .o,h.yw ... r'glng.Mcou .. Ch ...,h.dna,dra... nn •• r,a "'em. For If, ... mod ..1ofCh.."hMl d..,.-n n... toth .. m. ,h.,· ... ouJd ... «ly h.... la.«I ,h... bto,h~r.But'h .. yca.. ldno'l> Fvu l euo I,. R ••aIlD TO CHIlI'T. A....on: And In G.nui. ,h .. y .100 ... d.'And wc .h.Il .... ....h.. will 1><."",< ofh" dr •• m.'-'"' Th" i. wm,." In ..g..drojNcpt..bu," .. fulfill.dInr .. gud,a Ch" ... wht:n,hrj.e-wo",dmth«""r>; .... th."ibe.of t.... n",..peoplrbr'h.i' nam ..1 How n.m •• ofholin... In ...01"<1 with rurluofcrim.l In ,h .. aloo,h'YH, •• du. model ol,h ar. jon'''').I>.'' T .. B HouBo ... .,.o.BIlOT" .... OOI>. A....ou:lndud.R... benandjud.hobo.erved ,h~holybond.ofbro'h .. hood.nd de.".d'0 f, •• ...... ph from ,h."h.nd •. " jud.h .... ,v.. ,h. p..f... n.. byh"rOlh.,.bl ..... ng •• nd"ghrly.o wh.n" "uld '0 hlm."Th.oonJ ofyourfarh.. .haJl bow down '0 yau. A h"" i .. h.lp .. Jud.h • • nd h~i.,h ... p ,h. 37,23jol "M'1l"'"-"GeoI1,' .. "GooJ7oJ9-l0uex. ...... ·"z,12."fC H,t9f.95·."Gto)IJO. -M,Z!",Q-4J, "KHoI'lS."Gon 11c21·11l6-Vo"t"_o<),I.,D."Goo#l6. w FCHoJ9$-96"" .nda',h... m."m.'ha,h.w....,ipp Jtnppdof.h~h.ndsom.dn·., .."rofcolo.. d,vlnlfy;.ndh".n.mirs..,e, •• bl.,otauf""" hIm h",ov 37; 25 ·28 JOSEPH IS SOLD INTO SLAVERY "Thtn rht] sa l Jown 10 tal; anJ lool""g up ,be} saw a caravan of IsbmatllltS commg fr.", CiltaJ. w"h rh ... (amt1s btarl"g gum. balm. anJ myrrh• • " !lm, ,,:a) u, ,a.,} If down I. EVp!. "ThcnjuJahsaiJ,ohish.Olhm."Whalprofiri. " ifWt sla} ou. hllllhtr a nd cORculhis blood! "Co mt. It I uS .tll him 10 rh. ""mad"ts. and It! nol Oil. hand ht "PO" ",m.fo. lu i •• 11. h'orh ... Oil' own fltsh." "nd his b.orhm hudtd him. u Th.n Mldianirt rradm pautJ by; and rht] Q"li","' .W, Th. p"rfum.. camed by ,h~ bh"",· .I".sprefigure ,h. sp...d,ng of ,h. p"rfu",u of Ju."«. ll ov.rth.,,,orldbyth.p.g.n.rep.o· l.n'.dby'h.l.hm.. It'.. (C .. "".... T,u •. Cu. SA~,uSOf" AklU). The d,ff... n, pnce•• , wlllch joKph,.... ...t.dm.n"on.d,nd,ff... n'tr.n.la. tlon'''p", .. n,th.d,ff... n,v.lu'pl.«d"n Ch.i.. byd ,ff.r.n'p""pl.(A .....os •. CAE$U'US Of ARLU). Alrh<>ugh joKph "PP"'" to h.v. be.n ...t.dat.h'gh.. ptlC.,h.nCh" ••. ,h.On~w"" unlOrn.du • •hroughh"p ...,onis,nfact,nv.lu· .bl.(C.. "".. ATlIIS.CAlSUIIISOfARciS).ln. u,h .. dlff• ..,n"n«'P.., .."on.,h...I.ofjoKph off... ,h. <X"ca • ...., for. m.d"a"on on ,h. COl' ,up',ng .freen <>l onry (C"USOSTOM). Th.e van· oU"p,sod •• ofJoseph'.hf•. b<,ng.old.golng down '0 Egyp, ... .,ng Egyp' from fam'n ••• 1I 'ymboli:o.sp".uof,h.mys"'yof,h.,n.t.jo. ",ph. Ch".. (C"u OJ""OFAIUIUj. TH" F1lAG . ...c.O.Ju. Tl C•. C.. ~O .. ATI"s:Jo"'phw.. r.jlJut!.c:o allov.. ,h. wo,ld.Su .. ot< '4.j.' 37:27 Jo •• r" Sold '0 1".ls"m~dilcl T ... Mu ..... OF TIn P. ' CIt. A....osOl: And JOtha' .... m.y..,cog nl =.,ha,all,h ..... my ...'1 'n rer.,en.o,0 th ,h. Gl> ofGodrh~h,ghu':Andsowho .. be,ng,oldl Otoly ,ha, man who",mu h. was In ,h. furm of God.thoughtlfno'robberytO~''1.,.J ... uh Godbu,.mp".dh,mself.,.k,ng.h.fo.mol. ,.,nn.,·' ... Th'yooldh,m,orrad...,.h.I."er bough,.good i ..g.. nce from "."ors.jud.h oold h,m.,h.lohmulue.bough,h,m.'and,nou, n.""" mu",,'hoId,ng ,h." own God ,nh"rcd."Th...fo .. w.findth •• josephwas bough,fo"wen'ygoldpltcubyone.ccoun,.fo. ..... nrr·fiv.by.no,h...nd,h",yby.no,h ••. ~· , ..... Ch".... no,v.llK.n.~· ....se he love. mO .. '0 whom """e hu ~.n f",. g,wn.Th.Lordh,mself ... ,dju.. ,h .. ,n.he G<> ....."" Sno.oLlC R. . ...... "Y ..Y'o"...... uos.: H ••• ,oo.oo,ha'youm'ynotc,n•• )·mbolic,epr... n· •• "onof.h.Lo.d·.p.... 'on.,h.p."i."hj"dan "y.. "le,wKlljoscph.o 'he IohlTQC],... ,nd I.. ",,,,,,,,h.nd.b.. I.,d upon h,m."And .. rI". he h.ddcm.w.lI,our·· Oono,I'yh.nd.upon h,m."which "wh .. ,h.j...., .. ,d in ,h. Lo.d·, f'US,Dn.·!ti.IIO.lawfulfoo-ul.opu,.nyon.,o du'h ... Thu •• h...."'dofje.... c Let u, oboer ••• great my""y:fo.jo"'ph ,wen'yp.. «.ofSold""'''glvu .. ,n. On. who 10 sold to beyond human.valu.uon. le,wco"",d... h,.my"eryw"hm.,.. ••".nllon. For 'he Lord ,he.J<w, offer.d ,h"ry pICcuof .. l· v.r:fo.joseph,h.lshm.eI".. ofl"...d.w.n,y p.. c.. ofgold.Th.l.hm.rin •• bough,.h..... v.n.... h,ghtrpn .. ,h.n'h .. I",dby,hej.w • for.h. M...... The fi ... wro"'.IIpeu", Imm.n"y "mo•• predou •• h.ngold and "1""r;bu,int'Ulh",,,'.. ransom.d ...n,nv.lu" .bI.pn«.~cau .. rh.on.who .. n.om.du. rhrough hi. p.... on ",n".lu.bJ"SU"0"".4," Y'US' ,h. ,h. TOt n W.u U.. (o .. ( . ..,~o T .. AT H . Wu T .. . , .. BROYH • • • C .. kYSOHO .. :\Vh...n unlawful £on"..,.! Whl! baleful profit! \\/hit ,lh." .. I.rTheo,,.whocau •• d,h ... m.b,,,h I"ngs .. you ... I.... ,h.on."'d....oyou,f.. h.r. you .... ho ne"". dod you .h...... who came '0 theol'gh, .., ...""",.youend.....,..d.o ..ll_and ..11 ,o"'·'gepeopl. " .... hngdown '0 Egypt. .0,. O"jOSBPH l.'~'" 'l'Wa7. 'a:Gm)7~.M'.' ... ,~17<S-6. 'Cf.GmJ7~ - . " " ' .... \\oIpo<_ ... . - , _ , , _ .. . 1h._ ~,:..~~7:s. ~c:~')a :~,,~'~~"Fe En ' .... TO .... T" . P.. U 'O "CH ... PU. CH.O .... · "9 WI... unla ... ful f•• n:yl Whu d.. ~ful maloe.! lmun .• vcn,fyoud,d .... "ou.ofkarof ..... drum,.(onvm«d.h1t.h.y ... ouldu... ,nly com ••0 pus on ••• ry U UI<mp • •h"mpo .. ibl.and" ...v,d.n«by ... h~,)">"d,d ofyourhoITil"y,owardGod.whoh.dfo.nold ,hi. ,ojo... ph!lf.on ..... contr"Y. you "" noc ..· denu.o.h.drunubu,con"d .. ,h.mnon... n.... whyd,d you da ....... ' brou,"', yo ......l.."ngd•• fil.m.n.ande~uJ.dyourfa'h.rir ... parabl.g".f! Bu.wha,u«.. oIpa"lOn_orra.h... ofa blood,h".tyin •• nllonlYou"" •. wh.nllOmcon." ob...... dw"h..,m.improp Ho.uuuo" Gl"ts'S 6"'S·I(I. " c,..... dhll ..,m. lov. h,m m" ... o,h.., k ... for Ch" .. mu ... morc.oth.,oul.h •• 10'" ",m ... ;thg'''''''''''' "y.}o»cph wcnrdo ... n."Egypr:Ch ..., ..... , in." rh.world.jo ...pII ..... Egyptfromw.n.oIg.."': Ch".. f.. co rh. wo.ld fram. famtne of ,h. W<>rd oIGod.Se u ,o> T .. u_ ]o" .P" . CUUR'U5 Of A.... u:Upon .... 'ngJo ... ph.h,lb .......... d" C H Il ' "T 18 T H ti 37:29-36 JACOB !S !NFORMED OF jOSEPH'S DEATH :<Whrn Rrubrn wurn.d ro rhr pn and .dw rha. joorph ",a, no. ,n .hr pn. hr .. nr bi. clod", """drttwrn.d 10 hi. brOlbtr••• "d,.,d. "Th.l.di'fo".; .nd 1. W".rt.bAU Igo!""Tb.n ,MJ 'OOkJolCpb' rob" ."dJ"U.d Ag,,~r .• nd d'pp.J Ib, rob. ,n lb. bll>Od:uAnd Ib<]ICnr rb. long ...&. wi.h ,Iccv., and brougbl n 10 rb.IT falh". and ,aid. "Tb'l ha", found: Icc ItOW ",b"b" il i, Jour 'on', ,,,b,orltO,:JlJl.ndb.rcrotniud,,. ud,.id. "I. il mJlon'l wild b.Alr b., d.vDu,.d ",m: joup" il "',I"owl dQwbl 10'" 10 plC .... " " T",,, j~fob T,,,r bl! ga,m,nll. nil p.1 w. 2<" ,,,&,,. ~ "u 1~;i:;I~I~ ~PO" "il/O'"I. And mouTn m) Ion. mo.r"i"g," T"Ul hil J."hcr w.pr for him, ltMu"w"il. rh, M,di4niUl b.d lold him in EVr:roPou.p".r.no/fiurofP".rao".,h,capr."nofl" H,} I Th. Rob. Dirr 6~oo o O~ AGOAT. A....OSl' Nowthtf." ,h., ,hty.pnokled h.. ,uo....."h ,h. blood of. p',,,,.m. '0 ha.",h" ,"uo,ng. ,hat they.,· ,ack.d ..."hf.l.. , EN"" ANO funSo .... o ... M ' HGU. E.HU", TH.Sn'AN:Th.nj..ob",n'Jo"ph,o,h"noled'n,h. p...."ctof,htC.. n.... n" ... Th.ypu"ron.onh .. h.n.u.ndf...."d .. n,h,monh,,"'.ybu,rom. p"".dl.m.n,."on.o... h,min,h •• illag•. jo· .. ph w.n, down '0 ESyp,.nd w . . .oId,wuhl'" f.... day. h. h.d(hanvd own... ,w,cr. Co .. · .. ENTUYONGu STon CALL 5 A~. Yo D u. S • • p . K H O ... . . " " •• A.... ou, Bu, .. fo,wha. P'" ,"n.,o,ht mo ... l,nt<rp..,."on.becouu ou , God ... ,..,...lIpeopk,obeoa •• d.- ,hrough }oooI. "JnkM. pilrtak<s hold of ,h.m.lI.ndl,umw.i,fo.e""honewhenh.i, a.leep;so,hath.m'yg.;ncan,roloveron '0 V'RTU . U .. "u ATT.. C". eMU'OSTaM; I fhink ,h"w... fUfth .. blowto,hosemge a«rued '0 them f,omth .... wfulru ..'V;rtu •. you •••. h... uch powerfh",.v.nwh.nundera""kif.merg« Ge,,"s's 6,.10." UbSOdl. ''G.._l.ss.S6- ''FC6So~'-;·. ''G..)1.)6. '"Fe [38 ;\-\\ THE SONS OF JUDAH] 38;12·19 TAMAR'S STRATAGEM " In Tllm', "''ll ,o!d. -row, j't"rr.,~.l'", il goi~g .p 10 Tim"," /0 lb." bis Ibrtp: ",,,. pili offinr ... ,do ... 'st..mntU. udp.t 0'" Vttl. ... "pp,,,gh,'stlj"p, 'Mdllll'l I". ,,,lru et 10 Ena,,,,,,,,""" ilOn tb.,ood to T""",";jo, ,,,. " ... /"" Sbtl"b ...o,trown wp. and ,brh"d n./ b""gw,,, to b,m in marriog', "Wb.nJ.doblawb.r. h"hought h,r to b. a hrlot.f. r,h,h,d,ov ... dh., f~ m. Ovt IlV, I/"', Th. story ofTam.. WaJ puuJmg .nd .andaJaoufor,o,:r. " •• unfamll,a, ..."h,hr,.. di. 1I0nsofMosarctow.nd,h ..... <JUlre 10ugh'lhen.oh •• e,d."on.w"hjud.hoolh.. by ,h. " ... ure J r<,", ••. l m'gh,.nrICh my pov or'y.• nd,n,h ....,dowhoodlp.... ,Y<.lm'ght m.lu:ueJ... ,ha,ldrdnotde.. r<m''''''ge: thebku,,,,.th..'U.""D«Opfl,,,of~fi""m.>r. CO ........ T ... U 0 ... GE ... U," noge.A/.houghwwaJno,.nJ ...eJ" •. oh.desrrtd tor«., .... ,h. ,,,,,,ur<>d.Th. .-chiJdren born to T.mar.ndJud.ah ""'.. a typ< ofd........ f'<"pI<-<.p )8,14 Sbrl.b ND r Gi"tM loT"m". ;" Alorri"gt ,·u.... I FO. THI BLRU ' ... ". E .... u .. TH~ Su· ' ...... '\Vh.nSh.Jahh.dheeom•• youngm.nand Jud.hd,dno.w"h ,ob.'ngherb.o,k,<>hi.ho ..... T.m... hough, .'How H.',' I,. ~ , <; ... . buoyed up "'"h ,h ... prom,... T.mar .. , ,n h•• r.. h.... hou ... ,h....... y......... 'ng 1'0. h.. r.,h ..·tn·!aw·, prom'k '0 ,.k•• ff. W" ...T H ......... o\\'... 5 n[) ' . , ... . CHUIOSYO'"S<>. 0.. G. .. u,s 6".,-' S Il .A ~ " ~" "0 .... S ,,, .... EPHU .. T... SU' ...... Be<.u.. T.m,'waJ . f.. idJ."jud~hr.ndout . nd k,llh •• ,n •• ngean«fo,h .. ,wooon.of ... ho •• d ... h,.h.wu.<cu •• d .• h •. like Eh.z.n •• ked for •• ignuying.-Let)'<>urknowledgeno,con. d.mn m. for ,h".ct ofduIr'. for you know ,h.. ni,f",wha'i.h,dd.nin,h.H.br.w.,h"J ,hlr".ldonOIXnowwh.the<,h"thingi.ple•• · Ingm you", no'. Gum th .. I m'r'pp<artoh,m In.n",hergu ... I."h< kill m •. (G.. nt l .lso that • n invitation tolt.withh,m m'gh,be found ,n h"mo",h , .oth.. I m.yknow ,h .. " "acc '0 G.N~S'SH·J·· .nd,h"n,h•• ff.irc.m.,oI'ghr:jud.h.dmi".d hi.owninvolvem.n,.nd"'1ui"edherof.ny guilt . So .• fre,T.marh.dachl '0 "S!S61.S.' TH . JNCAIlNA'I'IONhO.S<; R ' BOD. CYOtLO. SH E KNB'" Go" WAS PLOASBD. E~HUM 1'H. SU'A": \Vb,l. T.m.. w •• m.king .upplic.. ion God for ,he,e ,htng •. behold.judah cam. ou, • nd ..'" her. The pray.. ofT.ma, mcllned h,m con"arr '0 hi. u,u.J h.bn , {togo l 'o. h .. Jot. Wh.n.h, •• ,,·h,m.• h.wasv ,0 .ure.Co"'''ENTUYONGE".st5}4 _4 .' 38:18 T~m~r Conce;,· .. CA RII.y,,,,,O U TTHBO' . 'N U PLA N. CHAYSO.· TOM:Ln d.mnT.mar.A.I .. idbefore .• h.",a.ca"ying ou"h.d,v,n.plan.andh.n«neltherd,d.h. Ln. cur any bJ.m •. nor did jud.h Joy him.elfop.n to .nychorg•. 1m•• n.asyouproceed.longfrom ,hi . poin,.you will find Christ tUCtng hi. J,neag< from ,h. 'wo children oorn ,0h,m.· Jnp.r"cula,. ,h. ,,,,ocnildren oorn '0 Illm w AL.U,",O.'A: The purpooe.nd in«n'ion of ,h. divin.lyi"'p".dScnpfurei.todcscrib.,ou. ,h. my.,eryofCh""through coun,l .., f" ... And ... "hgood "uon.ome h.vecomp.redif wlth.m'gnificen,.ndillu",,,ou.ci'y,hard<>< • no,h.ve •• ingl • .,",u.ofi"kingorimper.,or bu'm.ny,u,uespl.«d,n.mostfr<~u.n .. d .po, .... h ...... q·bodycanadm".,h.m , S.. hOWSCrtpfUredo<>notomifmyf.crth .. refe" 'o.uchmy".. ybu,' .. herd .. crib.... I.ng,h .ny.nd.1I of ,hem. Even ,hough.om."mufhe «x,of,he"orydo<sno,.ctmfObev"j".uif .bJ •. fh"doeo"otprev.n,Scnpmrea,.nfrom rightIyconorructing.nd.C<'omph.hingi .. p,o· po.. dd.mon ...."on.l.. purpo.... noffortl ... th.l,v<sof •.,nu (thi."no,th.c......lljhu, .. ther to ,n.trucr u.in rh. knowl.dgeofthe my>teryofChri",h,oughf. 'FC 9b' Sl 'Fe n l&< "'-"&n I 38:20·26 TAMAR D I SAPPEARS AND THE N I S V I N DI CATE D ·W~rnJ.dah Itnl Ih. kid by ~'Ifri.nd lilt Ad.Ham" •. rD ra.,v. rh. pl.df' from rh. ",omu'l h~~4. b. (oNld no, [ &.~\11\ IrJ lbt "'~'I\d.t" 11..,,1. Int, iaiB. 'No nQf\O~ 'to"1 'to"n bt,t: US.. ht 't!.rn.d I" jud"h. "nd I.,d •• / havt nor found htr: d.,d ab .. ,h. mm Dj ,h. r/d" 'd,d. 'No "o,/ot I. .. , bUll /, .... ··.,And j.J .. h"p/i.d.·Ltthtrkur,hrth'"g"" h., ...... "./'" ",.brl".gh.d .. ,,} Qu .... lunl ,hi. k,d. o"d}QU ,QuId norfindhrr.' "Abowr,h,rrmQllrhslo,rrj.J"h",,,s rold. 'T"",,,,}o., J".gh','·,n·I"", n.lpl.}"Jrh,ha,lo,: ud ,,,,,,rollt. ,ht ;1 ....lIb ""Id b} h",lof,}.· And Judo" la,d. 'B,mg hr. P'd. ud Irr h", n h.".d.· " AI ,IH- "'01 btlng broughr o.r. ",Q.d 10 br. /.lhr'."'.I ....... 'B} r~. mon 'D .... hQm rbm brlMg. I am ",,,h ,h,ld: And ,b. lAId. ·Ma.k.1 pray yo •. ",host rb." Mr. rh. IIgn. r and ,h, ,o.dQnd''''I!Q.ff.'''ThrnJud .. ~a,knQ .... I.dgrd rb.",a"d , .. id. ' S"t i, mQ" .igl>"o., rha" I. ,na,· Idi4n"rlw,hrrro"'JJoIIShr! .. h.· """db. did lIor li. "","h"'''ga,n. ,h. ""' "'N'''''' O,·..vn ... , T.m •• " .,nd,c...d .nd d.d ...d in· no<.n'byJud.h(E .... u .. ).Tofulfill'h~d,vine p!.n.T.m., nud.d ,h • ..,.dofp,oc,ullon. .... "hh"r hu.b,anJ LuUd(CYIIJLOf"ALAXA"· DOJ ..).Sh... ..,knowkdgcd ,obe guilr1 ... by judah. who now no;> 10ng~r blam •• hu for hIS "'n.·d..,h.l>u, •• «p" ' ha"h·rw~l forniC. llon •• nd h. who •• n, h•• ou, on ", JUD .. H AON'TTID H ,. S,t< . CHU_TO .. : \Vh .... ,h.mun'ngof·Sh.h .. mo .. "gh'''" he, lid. ,h.n 1'lJn o,he, wo,d ••• h. "guihle... ...h..... 1«rndemn my.elf.nd .... "hou' .nyon.'o .. « on ,o.upplr' def..... f.... T.m •• byuy'ng, 'beeau.. I d,d no, g'v~h SH . bI .... oc . .. T. E ... o;o .. T ... Su,M.,H. ,h.n .. ,d.·Sh."mo.. 'nno.:.n',h.nl:,h ..... ·Shei. mo,. "Ilh,.ou.,h.n I. 11'." "nn... myoonJ """,~.·Ik .. u"'of,h ... l d,d no, g,ve h•• '0 my "'" Sh.bh:Sh. ISmnoc.n,of,h...vi! '",!,ic,on{h.,Jh.Jd.g"nJ'h~,.nd[fo.wh,chJ I ..."hh.ld my .on Sh.l.h from he,:Sh<who h.d bun \Vh., 245 Ulop","",lnf. nol r.. porulbl~ for ,h." dUlh bu,r.,he •• h., ,h.y wer.pun"hed for Ih." o'"n w,ciudn ... ("God ,ookh" l,f.- ,h~lu' .. y.... m.mM,.and.g.,n'-h.pu. h,m,od..,h.-inrcf... n.. ,o,h1. 10 .uf. f.. punllhmen,.SoJud.h.dm,,,~dhll_n .. n. d.h ....dh .. frompun,ohm.n'.,..{.'h.'ul ... y•. "h.dnof""h.rrel.nonlw"hh...-ohowlng,h., h.wo"ldno'p ... ioullyh,",h.d,n.. r«'ur~ ... nhh THU ?.' U .. ' O ... en'L 0. ALU .... "k' .. :]n,h~fi..,pIK."mu"M ..Jd.h.'. .v.n.hough.h......... m.r.mou.chuan.nI who ... d,l-Cov ...d,oMguil.yor .... ng'n.nor • n" .. lyhon." "'.y. ho"' ....... n.. God ,n.h. holrS",p.ur .. produc...hrough,hrm . ome th,nguufulforour .. lva"on.I ,.k. pron.., ,nloraolopposcd ,h. p'..ch,ngor,h. proph •••• nd,h.d,.'n ........dw.. unpl .... ngto ,h.m.on,h.munnmeGodauldhav.btt., ..]u.. ry'o.h.m.ndm'gh'.loopt' .....d.othcn ,odo.h.um •. And.hqkarn.d,h.. ,h.y wouldno,hav.M.n,h •• I.ctedpcopl •• nr_ bu'wo~ldh,v.Mou,,,,,r'f',,,,... lu n,,,,, .nd,h... b..,hofourm'nd.Th.hu ..... nmlnd cannorMd.... n'oIT",h,n.more.pprop"... .... y.GLAP .. 1' ... ONG£NESI5.6.1.· ,h. 38:27·30 TAMAR HAS TW I NS I· Wh.n Ih. rim. ofber ddi"e'J c, mr. rberr w,,< ,wm, In h" womb. "A nd ",h rn lb. w/I. in onr pwl owr, hllnd; ,"01 rh. m,dwife rook ,Md bound on bil band 11 J(lIrlrl .h ..ad. IIIJi"I' °T/m ram. Owl fim.· "'Bwl "I It. Jr.w b".\: bil band. bdwld. h" brolb .. c"m, ow,: 'nd lb. I.,L "Wit", brucb JOw h/lv. md. for Jourlt/ft" Tb.rtfor. bil nllm. will (.11,01 Prrn: M>Afurwllrd '~bor. 2<, G .....,S)9:I-6 OVUVI.W' Thr 'Wlns ... Inlr'1'.~.rd.o .. p... un. ,h~ 'WO proplr•.• h~ )<"... 01 Ihr l'1lal obkr_ •• n.... nd,h.ehur 0 ..0 "'), Z . ... H ATU'"."H. CH" .. C H . C""YSO$Y",,, 1_ Obkrv. In Ih".1 ask you.a myo.e.,. and a pudIC' of ... hal .. ,,'(Om •. ~'ou 10«. rh. mldwlf. !>oundlhe. ,ner no. 'I!SkO.lmun.howwould,.havebernpouible. .fur h.. hand wu hound with ."moon.lO. I"m '0 d ..w N<.long lime .• h. fOlm .. on.-I m•• n Z ... h.... ho h.d .." ..d- .. m.forN ..d .• nd,h .... hol.Jud ..• ...·r ofhf.in,u.nr"ld.dpl ... ,o,h.,hl1rch.Ho .. " lIfi,o NG , NU1S61.!·9.' A WALL TH ... 0,,,, .... Two P ao ..... ] •• ."...,Wh.. 1I OM.o .. YofT....... "-hobmUSh, 'ob,,'h.h~twln.Z ... h.ndPe ..:ITh.".ep••• · liOn at ,h. mom.n,ofb",h w•• I,ke.w.ll,h .. d,y;d •• ,h.,wopeopl.... nd,heh.nd,i.dw"k ,h...arl .. "bbonal,udy,lKnopeckl,d,h.,on. ""l!nc~of.h.j< ....."hth.p"'lOnolChl"', I....TU"J.U.· 39;1-6 jOSEPH'S SUCCESS 'No w josrph wal I~k.n down 10 EVpl. and Pa".ph~ •. an officn ofPha.~oh. the cap lai" ofth. tu,d, an Evpl1an. bowghl hIm f.om Ih. IJhmar/" .. ",ha bad browl'" him down ,ht••. 'Th. Loll! "'AI ",,,I. joupb. and bt b.,amt a .wrctUfNI man; and I.. ",al In Ibt hOMSt of Iou mallt' lb. Evp,ian.'ondhrJ mo>lt•• a", ,ba, lb. LOlo "'01 ",,,b b,m. and tbal 110. Lolocu,.dalltbatbt d,JIOp.olptrrnhi,hond,. 'SoJOltpbfowndfavo, in hlll;gbt and ant ndtd b;m. and bt madt 1,,,1'1 avm ... of bil bowlt and P"t 1"", in ,bargt of all tbM h. b OVmttr in bil bowlt ~nd OVtr ~1I 11,.1 b. h~d lb. LORP blm.d Ill, E,uplla", hOkl. fo. jOl'ph' lai:t; 11" "!wing of 11" LoaD wa, wp(m .lIlb~1 b. hd, in MWlt ana firld. ·So h. l.fl all lb., ~ haa,njoltph"IIa'g.;udbav,ngb""h.hadnD,on"rnforanJlbmgbNIIh.!ood ...J",hhf., •. no,.l .. m.d ond did no. g'v, up holX Or dcb.rt ... "h,nh"".. lf,n.h ...... 'm.,Ho ... d"'.'tflll ....... hooc:d ... m.th.,f...... old.uchprospe"'l' fo'me!lm .. n.look.lh.~gon.f,omlla •• ryoo h... h.:l.v .. y.nd ...ng. o(m ..' .... from on. 00 .norh... fo"'.dro ••"",. .. w.. huv.g., ..... S"rc:ly..,.h••• n· .b<.n.~ndon.d!Su,,'y_ h.V'" H ....dnorh'ngof.h.oo .. ;h.g.v.i' no •• •hought;on.h.,on ....,..h.bo....... y.h,ng mukly.ndnobly.·1neL ....dw..... lIhjouph· .f....n:.nd heb< On..v' .... ,jo.. ph·.p,o.pe."y.• hhoughh.,,·u .sl''''.l'rov,duth'oppoftun"yfO.0 m.d"."on on .ruO .p",.wo! fTttdom (A ... ItOSlII). Tho urno ,u,orr.rJ.h.""cu,onfO, ••• mg.h'g""of God .. ...."k,nhum.n.rr....."d.h.p .."uca! .ffecuol.",u, {CHI<>"$OST(>.W). 39:2 Th.Lordll ... ilh jouph A..... OSE:Lowll' .. n·.n" h.... ground$On.-t..,hthq-m.al'glory:Jouph.tso w..... rv.n •. lloooewhoh.... puu:dfrornfTtt. dom1n'olla •• ry'h,ough lom.ex'g<:nryh •••• oourc.of G ... U' ... F .. BB DO .. . uu 0" G~"u's 6;.".' A M M" OF MU .. 5.CHUSOST.. ><, Who. ",ho: munlnSol-a .... n<>imc:."."IE.. try.h,nc ..• n• w.rnfo,h,m·c ..,·fromonh'ghp .."d.dh,m ••. .. ywh ..... nd ,h. gr.ce.h., Oou,,,h.d wL.h .. g..d,oJ" .. phwuooob.,oul .. ,ob OO,..,.. G ..... " ..... N O"' H' GH. CHu ...n .... :\\!h.... ,hc:m.. n,ngof·,h. lord w....."hjo"ph-! Guce from on h'gh "cod by h,m." 11 uym£. .nd.mooth.dooe,.lIh"d,ffi,ul" ... lt ac,.ng.d • lIh".ff."""mad •• h......ad ...... lld,,po..d '0 h,m and kd thom.o .. 1I h,m ro .h. ,h,.f "'W· ard.otha, h•• hould.d •• nc. gudu.J1yand.by p,oc ••d,n£,hroughtho .. m.I •. m.n'g •• or".du,I)· b< lo~d.hn"ngth.tjouphc:nduredol,,,,, 'G..l<.'Geo"'.'-'G.o-.'T<6tJlIH.'FCf1JOO.'C;.. "'J~. 'l'C17;l()oI.j- 248 VI .TU . I>.fiV~ I L $ <>V~~ A L~ T HI N" ' . CH.Y soo.,..,.. : Th.n ,he lov,ng God. ,hough wan"ng ",rruk.jo.. phfttlcompl...:ly ..cun.dldn.",.· It... hIm rlOm lln.ry or", h,m a. lib.: .. y. n ... .r,...II ....... God·.w.y.no,.ofr ....' .... o... ::,1: ;~::::g:r~:;hP;,.,~:~:t~:: ::Z;;:·!~ h.. cIu ..... "."cgrac.'o ... chan .... nt.h .. ,h. v b.".nnowlurn.dth...h.m.n.hough"OM. 01 •• < "'.. p.rtlcul.rly cl .... '0 God.-H. ,ur,..d over.llhtlpoa-se..lOn.'n'ojo.. pb·..... p'ng:.he ..., ..,...-and h.dnoc.« rot.ny,h,ngu .. p' ,h. food he ...:" l. "'.... ifhe h.d'ppo,n,ed h,m m.a.... ofh .. wholchou .. hold.Th •• I..... ,h. cap""".h.ld,nh'JureaUh"m..,.<.poa-se" ..onl.n" .. Wh ... If.... "hke: .... h..... r".p· 1"'...... np.e .... I.o. 39,6·]8 JOSEPH'S TEMPTATION Now )o,.pb W~5 b~nd,om. and good.loo~'ng. ' And ajltr a rom' 1,,, m~Utr', Wift 'Oil btr 'Jr, 111'11, mt'- 'B~I b. rtj.."d .nd 54id lobi, mam.i "'if" -Lo. bauing m' "0 '~"(tr~ 400W' uJlblng ,n Ibt bo ..... and b, bas P"' ,uorJlb,~t Iba, b. b., In mJ b~nd; '~t i, "0' grtMtr ,n Ibi, bow .. Ib," I am; no. ba, bt hp! b"k anJlh,ngfrom m. 'XUpl JowrltlJ. b,,~w/( JOW art hi, lIIifr; 1,0111 lb •• ,~. I .10 Ihi'grtn! wi(k.d.rlI. and I,. ng",.'1 God!'~A"d ,lIbowgb ,h. 'pok. loJD«pb daJ afln daJ. b. would nol IUI •• 10 b.r. 10 li. w'lb b.ror 10 0. "'tto hor. " BwI on. dQJ. ",b•• b. 111.'" ''',0 lb. bowlt 10 do bu lII~rlt ."d ,,0•• of lb. m,. of lb. bo"1t 11'4, Ib.r. ,n rI" bO~I'. ",b. 140gb, b,m hJ bi, garm.nl. ,aJing. "Li. ","l, m''- Bw, ht Itjl bi'gar",.m ,nbtrhand.andflrdanigol QuI of lb. bow ... "And wbtn Ibr,.""barb.b~dltf' bil g.",,,nl ,. b.rb ...d .• ndbadfl.dowl 0f,b.bow". ",b"411,d 10Ib,m •• ojbrrbow"boldnd ... ,dlolbrrn.·Su,b.b4loro"gbl.mongw,a H,brt",'o,.,.h.,,!n.am,mI om"oli,,,,uhm •. .. dlm,dow,wi,b.lowdvoi(t: " .. d ",1". b. b, •• d ,ho, 11{I,d "P"'yvc,,, .. drri.d. b,ltfl bi. g.rmt.! will, m•• and JI,d and gOI ou , oj lb. ha .... • I· Tb .. ,b. laid "P b" garm.m bJ brr "ntilb;, m.,ltr,om, bomt. "40d,&t loldb,m lb. ,.m',IO'J. '4Jing. -Tb. H,br"" ..,unl. ",bo", JOw bav. bro~gbl 4",0"g P'. "m' In 10 m. 10 ,~,.II mt: "h! os lOOn 01 I lifl.d .p mJ ~oi" .ndrr,.d.b.l.jlb;.garm.n'lIIubm•. o"dJl.dowloflh.bow ... • ~PQn)05tpb. 4nd '4id. -L.,. "'J ma,I,' b., 249 Onllv,,,w, The oboerv.,ion ,ha'Jo.~ph w:u h.nd.om •• ndgood..lookingl.ad •• o,h.r.n«uon ,h.,hi.ch.""".r ... a.ic.1 attcacriv.· n"'''.mpha,izeduw.Ua, h... pirltualcharm in ordcr,o.xplain ,h.beh.viorofrh< Egypuan woman. whop<<et all rh'$OSTO.. ).Th. fal ... accu •• · ,ion'g.;nsrj",.p/1can.lsobecomp...d w;,hrhe faJ ....«u..'ion,brough'.gam .. ,h.apo.d.. (CnILOFAc"ANOR,")' even morebe.u,iful ,n h"soul,bec.us. h...... ch.".mh"bodyandhada,h .... soul,Th.~ ryofhi,body.hon.inh,m.but,h>lofh"du.,oc. ,... v.n more so. Th.refore .• v.n 'hough fo'm,ny peopl.,h.be,uIj'of,hebodyi.u.u.lly an ,ooal ...ion.i,coulddonnharm,oou...in"b.. cau.. ,h.be.n'yofhi.chararte•• ul.d,h"o(hi. , bod)'. So,he,oulmu... ubdu< rh. n.. h.• nd nOl ,h,Aesh,h<soul.becau"",h•• ouli'fh'm"'t'" ,h. f1 .. h,and,h. f1 .. h ",h.serv.mof,h.sou.!. W"",o,h. oouI ,hat i. domin".d by f1.sh and " chang.d from m..,er",u""nrbyntSI."mgd.. f."h m,h. Lord and by ,ubmitting '0 ,h. oIave'l' "f. in.Bu, th.soulofrh.pa"i.rchjo.eph . <cu .. ~ pr.ser •• d its po........ nd th. f1 .. h could n",d""'i. n ... i'at.II.SUM"" 14.1 .' oo.,..,.. 39,6j"> WH ~T H&TBXT O&sC"J"" ' J OSf.."·SP .. ys • • c ... C ......... C .. RYSOSTO .. ;Th.. wick.dbe .. t 'h T"BSO".MASTB"STH.FLBSH. CH~O"AT'''S H .,.OSOMB,,,Bo,, •• ,ex, or Th"hol)·jose ph .•boutwhomyourchari,y ' has h.miin ,h"".d,ng,wasbe,ufiful in hi'body bu, 150 MOI' .. SPL.""IO ," Gl>IlS'")9:6-,! O. M"ID. C~ISH'tJl Au.. , How.ve •. l•• u. holy J<-pII .....h, ' .... nuy bt fed _come '0 m.n ... h.. p< ...'n.d,o.p" .... houu'n,h. .... of'h.. ol.v<whorul.d.n."'put!!tcoun.. (01'~"l1mo,.,,, .. jo>.ephurl.«rul.dhll,,.. If:al. though h...... good·loolung.nd .. ryh.nd..,m. ,napp<... nce , h.d,dno.d".«,n.ch .. mo(h" coun •• n.nce,ow..d.no,h".w.ongewouldbo.venmo......act,ve,fh._ .. prov.dmor withm.ulmpl.ofh... h"''''y.ndp''·''Y''' with ...... ofhu •• nlyfood.TllllholyJo.. ph, m.n,ofwhomyour"h''''y'h • .,d,n,h'pre•• n, Leoson.w •• h. ndsom.,nbodybu,mor"pl.nd,d inm'nd.b< •• u.. h....... "ha... "'body.nd.,ftU· _,nm,nd.8oc\ilybt.uryohorK,nh,m.bu, ..... mo ...... hon.,h.b<.ufyofhltlouI.Now althoughphy .. calbt.Ufy ... p'fobt.h,ndran« ", ..l •• "on for m.ny m.n, " could no,har""h .. hoIylUn~'''K,'''b.. u,yofh''KlUI~med d>rch}ooeph.howev... f."hfullyk.p''''PO''·'', for ,h.n •• hcould,nn"w'ydomina,.".!nd •• d . ..tr.n •• k.dbyh"m"" .... . nunch .... wom.n, m!;. .."hh.t.h.r.fuJedom,n' ;""ofh, .... uI.A •• r<.u!tofth ... h.w..."acked byfal.. ..,cuu,i"n.and.hrown ,n,op" ... n.bu, thcholym.oncon .. er ... h,m ..lfw.... p.lauw,.h,n .... p""on. Forwh... ,h... i.r."h.ch""'y.• ndpumy th. rc ... h. p.I . " of Ch"". ,h. 'cmpl."fGod thcd .... U'ngof.h.HoIySp"i •. Th ... fo .. ,r .. nr mmll."".h"r..elfb«lu.. of ..... pkndorof biJlx>dy. ,r .ny womln bouts .bou, .h. be.u· ryofh ..... hcy.houldfollowth.u.mpl.ofJo. oept..ndth .. ofSu.. nn •. · L".h.mbtch . ... 'n body.l>dpure,nm,nd.Th.n .hcy ... ,llbI..."only,opeopl.bu •• I... ,oGod.S.... ol< ,0 0. TH OS. U .... T Cou ..... . TH I M,n..... CHUO<>..-O.. ' "Aft.rward.:" uys. Wh .. " 9). •. • _~ T. ". BoIor'-'" ...,.'''hn-..!'. ___..... -.._.... .. ·An .............. ~'.. Jo-h _ ..... .....,"' .............. .......l ..... _ _ _ ..,. _ _ .. _ ...........,._. _ _ - r .. 19:8joup"R..imll! ;c;f Lov. BU " TY Ru uliU To l1w s..-boo _ _ .GNok .... _(UOC_ H..... AHOY" ••• ~l._"""""" A....on, Bu .... h)·.hould I.nlarg."narnng•. . . . _.o-B. 'c;,.,~7.'Go.",7,'FC"'XlH· 25J 'FC47.s&.B. m.. ntby'.f,e,w ..d"!Aft.rJo •• phh.d~.n.n. t<w .. d ..."hron,rolof.h.... hol.hoUKhold.nd .fterh"~ln,.ho .. n.urhu,.tmbyh,.m ..... r. 'h" mu•• r'. w,ft K' her eye onjoKph:" Su .ht • h.me! ... n... of.h" ",.nronW(>m.On. lr ..·•• no. l>e •• u••• h. W. W 'LL NOT E.,; .. ", NOTl <;., CHkY5Q5TO .. : Wh ... g....ful m.n! Se< how JOKph eyondmy.u.hon<)'."r"'n .•o d..l h•• .n oppo"un. blow by rcm'ndlngh" of h« hUf· b.nd·.f..... r.nd~"u.dth .. no'.opfO.. un· 1l""ful,oh"p.Ttn... h,,,,d.·Youinf.ct.rc "'yondmy.u,hon'y·focktdd..d.ndcomm".inln Go .1I.he .. r •• ntf of ,h. hou.ehold.h....d,'Ho,. could I m.n.g. '0 do,hll w1Ckcd.hlng.ndc_ m" SIn 10 God', ty<.~-l mun. wh ..... you ,h,nlungo(1 EY.n ir....,.ucucd In tK.pmg dw: no.,c.oft.. ryon., ......,ll ..... t...bI ••ot...... ,h. nOll"of.h. un.luplngey •. i. ,h. only On. you nud '0 f.. r, '0 l>e Th., ,.,u R I .. AIN V, G, LAN T AN n AUIlT. CHUSOSTO..: 1.e,u"h...forem.k •• h"ou,con<ern ,oo"oh . .. ,he Lo,d w"h ulllw.y' 10 ,h •• wh., 11 do"" by .. ..ill be conrludtd lUYIngh"gUld'~I".vtT)"h,ng!lf _ _ Ylgil.n •• nd.I.".ndim" ... ,hllyoungm.n·...!f, con"oI.h,.oth.,.inu...ndnobl... ",ude•• nd rf ... ex ••h.. ""ooneceuary(of u•• operformall ..... du.,uprc"' ..lroo .. .....,''''becond.mntd brth.Lord.W.~rform .... rdu,>d.ox~. edg< ,h.. " ",mp""ibl•• onc.pc rh. nol>"of ,h .. unsl .. p'nS·y··nd ,h,,"' ....d.h •• inn.. canno,bu. becom. h.bIe '0 h" pun,shmen ... let "' ..... plxcg.... u...."gh,on ondiltum. w.I .. llIfU'nth... """nhonr'n ..... m'nd.u.d .ftry unholy dQ ...... ,U Immcd"..lrbe pu. '0 fi'gh'. HO'''lIISO" GtNuI56a.,... " '0 J onP H·. S" ...... , .. G V' .TU•• CHU5QSTO'" For u. ,ol... n ,h•• uq,..."ng"rfu, of .... good hold. I h••• p,o •• d ,h., . h.d,d not lov.:.h. burnedw"h,h'po"onoflu"bu,d,dno, . h, ... ... "h,h.fl..... alch.nty. H •• ho~ •• ,. kn.who ..· 'oouwhatoh.d,dno,know.Jol m.n.ndtM.f>malg"nd,ng ".,«,M.ndgrabbed h.. clo,h,ng '0 !ay hold of h,m. '" l.,u.no'p... ,h""".uS·,dlyby.ln " •• d.I., u. consid« MOW much pr... u.. ,h. 'OO', •• dunM.rm.d,nth.m,ddlroftMe 6.bylon .. n fu,n.«.nd.u" .. ned no h.. m from .M.fi«" .. " ....... ma'kabl •• ndunp ....d.nl 39:12Jo..pb 6"'9."' T.,. ltn·,. ,o ...... 0 S~'. ' TUAL aUUT~ OF C ...SU'US Aun: Th. young man " de. ".dbyh.. m... rusbu ... no'pr...-oked ,o!uII. H." •• k[f ,h.lo,..d h. ... If,whyd,dohe .... nt'ope".hlBe. C"UT'T~. flulfra ",l'cIli,.b~r ·1 lV'if. V.. LUBD H,. SOUL. A ....o ..: FUffher. , h.l.id to h,m:li. wi,h me: Th. firo, w"pon, of.h.aduh........ ,ho.. of,h •• y" .. ,h.Hrond d.cH of wo,d.. but 0"" who IS no, seduced by rh. ey<:. nn, ..""h.wotd.Adef.n... ".,h.nd wh.n ,h. p... 'on.... "ill frrt. And", " "Wnt· .. n,h .. -h."fuHd:"Th...forejo .. phfo". o ...cam...... na Jon~H 0. "Goo"'HI. "(',. ",n· 1l. "Doo " ' H7. "G. ",n. .".. ~ MFC07",.... "Goo)9,l. "G..m. "Fe",...,... '" wif.of,M.ma".r .• ndnotth.mi" .... ofth. hou.e.fo, .h~could nat utaft what.h. ,,·.nted ,oobtam. For how wa •• h. 'he mistre",She d,d no. Mave 'he pow.,ofone WMOfUlcs:.h. did no, ob. having.I,pped.w .. y: h>< off,h •• in.H. Icf,beh ,ndthedothingbywhi,hhew.. held.nd! ned ,w'y''''ipped '0 be.ur< , but nOf n.ked.be· ~ c'use h. ",.. rovered belt" by,h. GU ' ~T Hu E~ ~o n D. CA'· sAR'uso.A~"Es,WhenJo •• ph"· ••• ccu.. dbr , hi.m,,,,".wifc.herauldbehddbyh,,do.hing· bu,wuun.ble.obec'pttv."din""uI.H.did , no' evcn.olerare her word. for. long ,im., con· .ide ~,~:c~::r::' .~~:!~n:~:~ ;1.:' e~::h~~~·odi :::i~. J No one i. n.ked excep. ,he man wham guilt hos ~ .xposed.!n .. rll<'tlm.. '()()w.h~,.ethef."'h .. j .f", Ad. m h.d disr.garded God. G ....... J9:6·'1 h. "n.kto" Adlm. how ••• , ... · mlln.dnak.dbccIUuh.couldno,dotl,.h,m. .. If'g.>n.f.. , h. w..."ipptdofh .... ngul .. ly p".,l'ged .. ,rtu •. Fo"h, • •• lSonh<.""kl,un,c M.ofoJ"'..... nc.ul .. nn«h.couldno,h ••• ''I'tf"ualon~'' S'''''''''91.J.'' 3'},l4Potipb4r'. Wij.F.'uIJArCMm J o"pb SN. R. vuuo W Hn S " . S H.,ULO H .. v. Co,..cu eoo. A......,..' Ind.«t.Joocph wu' ou, ofdoonwhik ..... p,..d.h .... w.of.h.tcmp,"_ "on,h.,."",fromhe'own.duh''Y,ohcu,d,n .Lo..d vo,ce,h., ,h. Hcbrewhad n«t.nd I.f, h" ,"".. n' behind ... Thu •• h....... led wh., .h. lhould h.v. conce.l.d. 00 •• '0 do h.em ,o.n in_ n"",n,mln by lnven"ng' "im•. Bu"h'Ju," man)oscph d,dno, know how <0 makc KCUUItoot •• ndao,he,mpu,.",om.naccompl ..... d,h" with Impun,ty. Th...fo .. l m,gh, uy ,h .. oh. ... u.h.onewhohod,uUybe.n.",pped.al,hough.hew.. h'p,ng,h.do,hingofano,h". Sh.h.dlo... II,h.cov",ing.ofch •• ",y.whtru. h,w...uff!ci.ntlyp,o .. ,d<:·" ".Tf W' C".DN.uA...... ." ." ..... In F.. TO V, .... UB. CH RYSOSTO .. : Bu,d"pi ... uch ...ic,o· 'l".duplte.uchwonderfulforti,ud.fo,whkhjo.. ph ough"oh.v.bun« ...... ded,fo'wh,chh. ough, h•• n_ du, .. coun,I . .. ,roubl.... ,hough. p,ltrp.rt}·. Yo" .... Egrp".n ... om.n did no".k"bndly ."h""'g.,oher.h.m•• ndmlultbrough'on heroclfby ...emp"ng 'helmpouible. Fit.. Ih. .ummon.d,hosc,nm.houKltoId.nd.ccuocd ,hcy<>ungmanlndtnod,om,oJead,hcmlllby d.,m'ng,ha' ,h. comm.nd. s,vcn brheT ,n her f.. nzyhadbo.nu"",.dbyh,m.Thi •. ,nf.ct ... ,h ...... )'w"hw"k"dn<... 'h.. ".nd.. voro.o .. · "ibll", .. o.... nf.uh.<0 ,h...",u.,h.,"und" .,u,k.. Th.,,, euctly wh., oh. d,d 'n .h .. Cl... por"ay,ng,h.youngm'nu,ncon"n.n,.ndg'.· ,ngh.rKlf,hrSu,ocofch"",y,"'Ylng.h.. ,,·.. ,h....oonh.h.d.b.nd"".dh"clo.h...ndsh. ...•• I.f, ..."h ,hem. HOM,e,U ON GB~"'5 ,h. 6, .• 0." T ... A".,n LU W.u H ..·.... o. CU'l O. Aux- ..,.0., .., Wh.n)oscph .......ill young.nd., ,h. "'.m. ""dofhllado!..... ncc.hmln.e ... n ,hollghh. "" •• d.. gg.dwnhg .... fo,ce.ocommnwh.,,,· •• no.l.wful. In fac,. ,hi, woman argu'ng wi,h fum lmpuden,ly,ook.h.do,he.offh,mandu."d h,m,oOln'gltn .. h"w,II.Ac",all,h ••scaptd from,hcfu"ou.lw.of.hewom.n.r...ab.n_ don'ngh,"d .... k.ndcouldnotbcdef....dbyher st,ons w,ll. Ther "!'C v,.., "G"Ud'. G."UlS)9>6-,1 g.rd ,h.,... who "·.n.~.! '0 Itn ,n Ch ..., as UnI><.t.bl~ .• o ,h .. ,hey f.llln'o"t",~"do ... "mp,."on •• nd ,,'U' 'mp",on~d, Ho,,·tvtt, ,hey .;".• , .• boT. In mlndCh"' ..... pnS,·]f,..,ul>< · long"; '0 th~ ,"'mid, ,,"Odd " .....1.1 10'" you ... IUown, Ba'"I"'O" do nO' 1><10"S'o ,h,wo ,h. 39:]9-23 JOSEPH'S IMPRISONMENT Wb." b"m~>I<' b.a,d rb • ..,~.dl ..,bi'~ ~il "'if, Ipok. 10 h'~. ·Thil illh: ..,~, JOu •• t.v... I•• ~ltd m.: hu ~"gtr "'Gl kindl •.!. " And Jouph', mGIIt. took h,m ~nd put '"to th. p';'''' ,,,. rl~ct IVbtrrtbtk,ng·lp'ilon'T'IV... ,onfintd.~ndJ"IV I.,,,, LO~D m.d. ir PTO,ptr. Ovuv' Rw,Th,u"umr.edtAT'U.). Tht •• ac,io". w.r •• ccompli. h.d und~r .h ••• il oI.lltgo,y:.h"mprooonm. n,ofjoocphfo.uh.d OWl .h., of Ch",. (QooovulTncUI).jokph wo. mO'" blt...d wh.n h. wao c. .. In'o p,,"on. for h~ .ndu.c.lm."y,domfo.,h•••.kn~d.ond oo)ouph folln.! .~ch favo •• h., h. l>< 39: 19Po' ;r&·r',F"r, S H. JO' ... O O. C.,TTU OHC. ' T. A.........: .. \.Vh.n.h • • ould no. p.o'~ :.·;~~:·.~~~·h:·::a:,:~h::::~~ 'UI.'.n«.ndh •• fo.b,dd~nd .." .. w... bc,nl fru ......dof.«.j~mg :~:7':~.: ~~.;~~~:;'~~uJ:::r=:{; .. fy hi. ,ruu m.), I> I I" r b<1"'~; ... d .,,11 God ..... ~n.nt. Holy JoKph ..... ,h,own'n'op"so".H...... heldc.p" •• lik. .rybodymu.. ,m"".,joo.cph.Su... nn.' .ncI Muy. M.y men ,m".,.joKph, .... am.n Sunnn • .nd,h•• "g'nM.'Y.S..... ON' ... l.· ogu,J.ym.n .• hhoughGod ... uno,offe"dcdby 'um. Not d,d God (.. I h,m 'h~ ... "n<~ Jacob ...... UMO •• YHa V. 'e 0 .. A LU GO.Y. QII"I>VU1T. I>'UI:joKph ..... Imp"..,n.d.Ou.joKph. ,h., II.Ch"..... I...,.h ... y•• • ..... numb. •• d ...."h'h• ".n.g,u.o,,: ' Th< ,nn""'n' m.n i. l.d omong ,h.guil,yby,h ..... lI.do"'ofGod .... ho·wen' down ...lth h,m·_ .. wu wr",.n_ ',n,o ,h. pI< • • ndd,dnotlu".h,m,nbonds."Thi.joKphof OU". Ch.i", d,lm.,·J b«am.... man w"holl, h.lp. (rcc om""g.he dud."Whar followed h.d ,oh.ppcn"h ..... th.fa<.,h •• jo•• phfo"ndm ,he (omm.onderofth'p"..,n,hcg.... ofwh"h h........ full.nd,h ...II.h.k.ys.ncI,h •• n,,,. ."r•• ill.nee wor. glv~n.o hIm.10 Th .. ouu".d on o.d.. ,h., '0 ,h. "". bof.,.. whom hu •• n p..... t .....J '" ,h. figu .. of,h •• un. ,h. moon.nd ,h. ""'. Ind the .orth ,n ,hotofn.~rop •. 11.., .h. .ub,.rr.n•• n •• h..... Ch ..... ykn.e.houldbcnd.inhca •• n.ndon •• "hand unPUD,eT,0"5o. Goo'.18.40." ""'I",I,y ,n h""gh •. The LOYe«om. by ,h. I"". of a woman. Her ago: d,d ....,.rou •• ,h.ch.... m'ndaf,h.you,h.nard,d ,h•• u,harotyof,h.an .... holandh,,,,,,,,,,,.h,,,, fOU$OC.a«wl 39:20joltph1/ lmp,i.oNtd T... Lo.o N." •• ,. ...HD" >J o ..... . .... ·.y•• A....o •• ' Th.,.fou I migh, uy Jo .. ph ..... hap· P'« when h" .. upu, ,nropr,son,bc.auKhe"'u ,,"'ng ...,,"US on bo,half of ,h..",y. For mod."y ". goodS,f,bu, ono of I...., m«i,wh .. n It ,n· ooI ....... ".k.\Vh.er<,how.~,."i.m.'nuJ""d ."he"skofone'.ufe,y.• hc,.,,"',nlamore • bund.n,crown.Wi,hhi.caKunh...d,hi, rt",hfuln ... un ... m,ned.JoKphiJun"n,op"'on as ,fSUihy 01 0 ,,,me.' Bu, ,hc Lord d,d no, • bandon hIm e.cn ,n pmon. Th. mnO.,.n, should IIOt M "o"bl.d wh.n ,h.Y .... !lad,td on f.lK jonPHBeuu ", ,, I>. ' SOM .CU'U'USO' H. \V... APA .... C. 'NH, s P ....O... CH.O .. A. Y'"",8u"hehoJym.nron .. d~ ..d'h .. pn..,n'0 b..p.laI ... ofChr' .. ' •• 'h.'.mpl.of God.,h.dwcllingof,h.HolySp;r;, ... ,Jn,h. chu"hth...... ,hr.. model.ofch.."'y'h..... "nu: Now wh.njoo.cpll ..... "cUHd by h .. m.....".h.rnuKd,o .. y'h.'.h . ..... gu,lty.bc 257 T ... C • • ,n . ... W •• ooMo.GoO. C .....--. TO": ¥ou noU'" how e.en whe .. }o.. ph • ,. ...d'm"bk.heh.d"""nko(d''''''': ,n . ....d. 'h." •• " ..... "dom of God ".n. form.d . 1l h"d,,, ..... ju,, ••• p..,I ••••• Io ,,. po cause .... J".. man ... d,dnocknowho ... cou· ( ....... n)'<' ... ,forthl.~• ..,..."" .. nn • ned ,.,,,1> ImpunIty. Th ••• for.1 mIght ur ,ha' .h.w•• " .. lr"rjppcd.~n,hoLlgh.h.h. ld(h. ,k,,, "fh" S'cmcn"n he. h.nd,for ,he h.d I,,", .u ,h•• do,nmenuofp .. ruy.nd ,he covering of ch ..."y.[nugh, .. yfuflhtr,h.,ht ......"ffi· " cndr&domcdonddo,h.de,..,n,houghh"v<>1 d,."... d,dno, ... k,hchclpofh •• ownvooc •• hc,h"$ mc .... d,hrd.fcn .. of,heprophe"rm,gh,h ••• ..,dJo •• phwa.rnortbl....d ... h."h< ..... , ... In,opm,,n ,for h.cndurcdm.rtyrd,,m,nd.f.n.. cHch ..",y.Thegiffofp.. rnYlIlgru,tI"ng, ove" whe" ""pKsc:,•• d ... "hou,d.ng..r,b" , whc" .. "dtf.:ndtd• • l.hoosha.the nskofpcr· G... u,.6p. " T,.. Lo.oV'. 'T$ H .. O"',..E,·. """, P...o,,. Cu ..... 'u. o.Auu: \\"h,i.h" ...t"·... "n. hurd.jo#ph"·.. thro ..·,,,n,or""'""' ifpilty of. '"me. b", .h.lor~ d:,; no, ~u." h,m d.et-e. h "no........ce:of oh.m. i<>. ,h. 'nnoc.n• .m..., .h·r· .. a,,>ChJbj"fa; .. .:h.r~ ... nJ<~"'nfO prt,onbe<'"'''J''''''' IS "u,hd th.lord ...,,, h"own ••• n inprt.<m. ~nd'h ... ior. !he•• " more h.lp wh ... ,h< d.nf" 11 ~"., ... Wh., wonJe."" ,h., Ch"" ,."," hll o"'n who are;' p" ... n.wh.nh.r",all.th.,h.kasbe.nLocked "p'"I"" ... n'ntb.por><>no'-h .. peopl~ A.,..,., k••• "wr'".n:·l,,·... 'np"oo" .• nJyoudtd"'" .om•• o ....: · \\'h ..,...J ...r.,y,rhcn,tIOCfO",ncdlnUmo C .... u V' $'Y. T HoU , .. 1'." 0'" A.... os~: Bu,wh.,""",d.r,fCh"OI.,"".,h.,...whoh.in p"oonIH.... mlnd.u.,h .. heh,m ..lf ...·a•• h", "p,n pnoon ,n hIS foll-.,rs.u you find " .. n' .. n.·lw .. 'nl',",oon.~nd)'Ol>dldno' 258 40,1·8 J OSE PH , AN INTERPRET E R OF DREAMS 'Somr lim. afr .. rbll, rh. hurlrr of th. king ~J fUP' and hu "oh. offrnd,d rh ... lord rh. k,ng ofEUpl. 'And Ph ......h ",a. angry "'Jlh hi. ''''0 offirm. rh, ,h"f~~rl" and rh. rbi.fbakrr. land lit pWI rh.m In u.lod, ,n rh. hOWIt of rh. ,apraln of 11.. gward. ,n lb. pri"," ",b ••• joltpb ...., un· ftnrd. 'Th.,aprornof,h'gword,h.rg.djoltph wJlb 11..711. a"dh ....air.d 0" Ih.m; Q"d rh., '0", ,,""Id for 10711. /1711 ' ,n ,""od]. 'A nd 0"' nighl rh., bOIl. drram.d-Ih. bwrl., and rh. bak .. of rb. king of EfJpr, ...1.0 ...... ,o>ifi".d ,n 11.. pfllon-u,h hil 011'" dream. and .arb d•• om ...,11, ,1$ 011'" m•• nJnl. · Wh.njoltp" ,."'. rOlb,.., in th. morn'"gandlow 11..711. Ib.] ""r< lTowbl.d. ' So b•• lk.dPh ..aoh·loffiu" "'bo .........ilhhim in 'wlIod] ,n 1.11 malf.. :. howl<. ·Wh]ar.]o.. fOUl down,." wda]!" ITh.] .aid 10 him. ·W. hav. had drraml. and Ihrr< il no on. to ;nr"prrl rb,m: And jOl '"W_ OV~RVI ."' ,AI,hough,h., .."off;YSOS"TO>O). E~'DB,.caov J Dn. H ·.CHA""cT.a.n' c V' .TDK. CHlYSOSTO .. : Th, ......... kobl. m.n. ho",.>.r.nfuKd in m,nd, 00 he uk";.·\Vhy oodownc.., ,od'yl"Th.deJ«"on on ,h." r...,••. you •••. br".ycd ,h"pp.. h.n"on wl,hm ,h.m. H.ncr.ug.,ooh ..... id.·\Vh.n'h.h.. "i.fr.. from ca". f.... br.m •• bu' wh.n ",. 'n mourn,ng .h. fat. f.o.:' So. whrn h.lOw ,h.m Ion 'n deJec"on rrom ,h. expt"''''' of ,h." d... m•. h'qu .."oned,h.m,od,lCo".. ,h. "UK. Se. how..... n wm.n h. found h,mKlf ,n pnoon.h. g..... ,d.nc.ofh,'chorac ..... "'~" ' .... ndw .. 1 G~"UI S 6) .... • ,h. ." THa w, ~~ OF THa KII.... A'",,"$''' \Vh., '.nl .. y'n .. vO"d·o,hOK.un .. ch.I'J'h..y ....gh' ,oo<",.u.n ... mpl.'OOlh.r ... n""h.,h.,.h." ... nd,ng"f"gil •• ndwuk.nd.11 ,he" hoptli •• ,n,h.",illof,h.k.Jng;for,h.ma.ligh,off.nKO> • ""'Y" ... d.n,... wh,l.pro.ptnty ... pal,ry 259 40:9·15 THE C HI EF BUTLER'S DREAM 'So .In elm! hlltr 101.1 Itis drt~'" /0 JOltp". ud s~jJ 10 I.,,,,. 'In "'J drr~m r~tr. W~$ Q _illt br/D •• m., '.~"J on lb. VI.' 111(1. "'Ht rhr •• br~"(ht!; ~J loOn OS il hJid, lfI blouomr ,"'" :O:~b~r:;J~;~~:~li:;; ;::;~t:h~ln;::::~~I~;:~:d~;~;~':;:: ;:~;:o:.: bhQ:"J~~ ~~~h~~7o~t~h: ::,;: b,m. "Tbi, is ill ultap •• ,o,ion: Ih. rh.u b,u,&cl ~rt ,,,'U .10]1; tJ "'ilb'" I~r~t l~J' PbQr~ob .-il lif' up Jour hud ond .mo •• you 10 Jour offi,r; and JOU Iho1/ plo" Pb.r~ ~hl '"P ' " hll b./ld III /11''''trIJ' ",htll lOW W." "il h.tlt., " Bu' rtm.",btr mt. whtn ,I is ",tll ""rh }""' olld do Ill' ti>t k,nd" .... I P'.Jl0.,/o moJtt"'tll,iOllo!m.10 Pho'doh. o/ldlott, ,.lt owrof:hu bont. " Fot I "'., ,,,J••aIlO't" OWl of,brlondofrb. Hrb"w" ud b••• al,o I hov.Jont norh, ngrJ..rrbry Ihould put mt i~ro tht d"~gto~.· "h allO "YI.h~. pcopl. 01 ,nos k,nd ....uch .. takedeligh, inp"'"pem)" Ln ,h"world.' On.who uu.nddnnb,nh ... I"i',h'"~Jh."filled ..", food.nddnnk.bu.,wh.n~•• ~·aun •. h.boJ:i" to hc mo« h"ng.)·. The n h< ~nJ""andoho ... Ln, .. b".nti.lwe",h"J ... me"food .nddrin.t. Juo'lO.one w ho, • .,I"p,n,h"wooid.nddoQ ..... opcn h" .~. to .h, m,,, ..,,. of God... ~ .. h.,,'n.d«pco'po,ul.lec l uchwo.ldlyp""' .. "of"'''' •. mrorunce· ... ,nhlld... "".B~,,,h,nhe;hu .w~uned. he; d,,,,,_etl h",..· 'n>ub ... n,,~1 ,he pl... u.. of.h"wocld 'I. looknowupon.h1t ttueH Ov..v,~w' Jo .... ph·, m... pret~"on of ,h. butl.r·, drnm lerve, as ,he b.." for ~ medi .."on on .h. ",v,ah'rof"",r!dlrpower~paredw"h,he m~'en•• ofGod.Jo>. D . ....... " .. R ........ y. A .. uon : I do no, ch""", '" .~.k of d.um of ,he man You .".. Iy remembcr my WOrdl. ,hat even ,h.n I .vo,d.d'u'nte'p ...,at'on,n,hec.s ,h. .,'s ...as" _ ... 40,13T&.Bwtl.rl"B.R'l!or.d ",h.. who",endllhy.w.y.~,who",d<:.,hlshudd<:r. ' R.. h••. le' .... pc.kofh,mwho'hough'h...... h.ppy , mcch.wa.,h .. fbud ...ndhcl,.""d,har .h,. w .. ,h. ,ummi, .nd crown of.1I pow«. ,h.. Iw """",Idgt"" the cup 'he k,ng.Thi,wll h" glory.• h" ...... hugnndeu.,n,h"wooid.\Vhe n hewud'pn.,dof,hi.hef.hlO,row,.ndwh.n h.w ...."o•• d,ollh...)O'ced.B""h .. ,• • d.um.and.llworldlypowe.... d.um. no,. ...I"y.Tohc , ..... h...wbyw.yof.d ... m,h .. hllpreem,n.n, p"''''on w.....,ored '0 htm. I.. · ,0 'noo_hm ....... _~ ..... s,-. ..... ~ ..... _ _ V_U.~hod ......... ............... _ .. w; .. _.""'''''''''' .. tlwJoop>ot_ .. nl _ _ _ _ ~ _ _ ,........ ........ __ 6Iooo _"'_ ......._ _.I>oooIo<. .. CoIiiII""... _ .. __ ..,._ .. ""I..-~.""_MoootI_ .... .... t,o"-""AjooooI)oiooouos- '\om. 'SooColz,f. '60 • " ...k: •• ,bel....... henh ...... g,.. pedbyh.. bod,lygarm.",by.head"I •• rou.h.ndof.h. .yn.g<>gu•. u"w.... h... "ppedofl" ' h.n.lh .ndllcend.d f, •• ofd... h.Th.h •• lo.mad.fal.. Kdno.hold h,m. r ••• he dd,.u.d o.h.... ven from .h•• place """... h.had.ksc.nd",.u,fro..pun"hm.n,. Wh .... h.bond.ofd..,hw... d .. wn"gh,f.... h,nl .• v.n th... h.loo •• ned ,h.bond.of.h. d.. d.O",JOSE.><6.jo·j'.' TM ~ RUTLBa 010 NOT Ru .... u • • A....oSl; L...... th.",for~ On 'hat H~b...,w U h~ uys '0 ,h. dll.fof,h~.unu whoh.dinuwiUdomo.lund. ..... • nd ,.m.mbe, m.... H. mad. hll ,."u... . ..cond"m.for,h"..,uon.b«.".. h.kne ... ,h •• .hto.htcwould nor .. m.mberwha, harm h.h.d .K.apIl.,,'on ol,h....h.,lundne .. d,d no. h.we. hold on h,m ... Iu .. ,be r.m.mbun<. of rh. lat.r on~ would pr... n, ,u.lf.and ,h., m.n would no' Korn,n.ou,ho,ofh'ld.hv.n nc.o,dov,ol.n". ,ohimou,of".llP""Y. Th. butl... on..... ....... d.ohllpo ... d>d_ .. m.mbo.-rh.,"I •• · p"'., of hll d, .. m bu,fo'l""bou, h,m.+8u. .... n ,hough h. fo'gol. Ch,i" did no, fo'g" bu, .poh,o ,h. bud.,.y .... pok •• o him 'h,ough. mt .. "rv.n, .nd .. ,d.·R.m.mber me by you, -.. "ue; ,h..... ·R.""'mber wh .. you hue hun:l,n.egard.oyou,offlU.Bu..... n.h""gh fo..go.,.nno .... you ... 'II .. m.mberm.'o I"'ou,of.dang••• whil.youf0..go,.k",dn..s: N~ •• "h.I....... h.n h. wu , .... d up in pow.,. h. did no. ,.m.mbe •. Y•• how ,mpo".n, wu ,hi. pow.,.,h."h.rgeof.Mw,ne1Sc •• h.b>..,,0I.1I pk •• u•• of ,h. k,ng but h.d be.n ",.. o,.d ,....1u.•• hil bouung_.h.. h. wu ch ..f oI.h••.,nuch• ,.·ho,uppl .. d ,h.... ln.for'h. "'p*of,h.kmg! 0"'Jo",. .. 6.),.' CO .... O•• JO..... ·. P .. 'LO.O.H'C .. ATT' . YUo •• C",usolTo .. ,\Vh"hu •• h ... d... rly beloved.f.. from.k.p'.'ng.h.good ..... n·.pu.il. lan,mny. be .mu.d r~,h« at ,h. f." m" d•• p'" ,h. on ••• of.uer me . and have m. "k.n DU. of .hi.du ng.on.fo,l w ure.lly.bdu ..edf,om.he Iandof.h.H.b.. w•• ndh ••• doncno.hlngh«. .ndy•• h.vebeenc.u,m,o.h •• pnson: Ins •• adof l"'u,ngmi.>dlyby,le,u. .u"~bl.oppo,,unlfy.nd,nno'm.l.gn,ngth. Egyp".n woman (I m.k. ,h. um. po,n,. nOI<) o,d,.w,ng ...enflon,oh"mu •• ro.hllbm,h . ....... war • .,h.,.... 'h.'th.nd.m ... dbu.onlyforoomton •• o sp ,o.h.. domg.of,he wan,on Egypuan woman nc..toh!lm .. t<'.unJ'III.ageag .. nsth,m.ln .. ud, wh1td,dh... y!"lh •• edonrno,htnghe.e,.nd ye,ha.et>.encu"n,o,hi'pnson." H•• .,ng,h .. l., ... l.un.wh.n",.f.llfoulof luchpcopl • • no"ot>.bcn'onu~,n,.gOJn .. ,h .. m.nd ..... pcn'ngou •• ongu.'n ... u.'ng ,h.m.[lnll..d.le,wj •.. demonJ{n •• oU,\nno. Un" mukJy and mildly .nd im"... ,h .... m..k· .bl.m.n'n'h.... ,hought>.ingond,mcuh,... h. did no,l".,ngh,mKlf,op ...d. Egyp"an woman'. 'ncon"n.nc..... n by """rd of mou,h rou ..... w .... ofcour .... 'h.. oh.n.noughm.ny pcopl. who ... h.bI. '0 Kcu •• "On h.v. r ,h. ."muono,h.ts.T1",m.n.on,htconrnry. ,hough,nf.c.mor.spo,lu. ,h.n,hc,unondiol po. 'flon to t ~:;7o:','':~::': ~':';':;I~~;hf:=::f f._ w.n'~ wuh from on h'gh and for an.':: .. ofh!l il .~ 40:16·23 THE CHIEF BAKER ' S DREAM AND THE FUlFlllMENT OF THE DREAMS '·",Iun 1&, ,b,'f b~ktf I~'" ,"~, ,,,, 'n!trpru~"on ",., fuorabl •. b• •~d '0 joltph .• , ~Ijo ~,i « '0 bWlforgothlm. ,ha, 0.·...., .... , n. f.e< ,h. butl.. for,olJo. .. ph.f.. rh ......or• .,on.Jlow. for. r.."h.r d.mon .... "on of 1o•• ph·, virtue ,n no, .howmg "gnsof.l .. m.pono '0 pI.y an ....n g~"'" rok (CHal"S()STClM). 40:23 The B.tI .. Forgot Jo.. pb JO' .. HR JlA UZBDT"BRAU\V,u Lo ,,"" ..... H, ... CNkYSOSTO .. : S".on<. aga,n ,h.good m.n,as ",ough co"'~"ng m IOm. gymnulum 0' Jo •• ph.you •••. had,o."'.",h."ghtmom.nr for .. I.... from ,he", 10 w,...hng"ng,gi.,ngad.monitnt>onofh" morXI.,,'''C''In''''entlyh. m,gIr, w,n'glot,ous hlmfromprrlOn,~'h.p,h".II,u.wouldnot ha., become known 10 m.ny ~ople. A. it Wat. how ••••• thew .... ndc ...,,«Lord.wholik•• fiM .rah,nun knew ho ... long ,he gold ,hauld be kop"n'h,fi~andwh.n"ough,be .. kenou' .1I0 w,drorgerfuln... to.ff«t,h.chi,fcupbeor., f... a P"';..d of 'W - IJ THE BUTLER RECOMMENDS JOSEPH TO PHARAOH "'' 0' 'Afltr t... o ],QTI. Pharaoh dream.d I"at ", ",a, Jla"d",: by ,10, Nil" lud b.bold, Ih.. ,.me up OUI of ,b. N,l......" ItV," "'V."". 263 "And ~l ~~ inte.prtl~d hangtd.· /0 us, lO ;/ (~mt /0 pass; I "'~s .estored o"...V[~w: Th. (o'$"(uln... of rh. ,hi.fburl .. r.n~.".ibu"d,orh ... mganceofpow.,{A ... nos.). Inanaherna,i ••• i.w i,w"p.rtofGod·. wond.rfuld •• ign,o.how,h 41,9Tbt B.. rlt • .R t(~l1s Josepb EA " . SUH" U D BT T Il . A RROG A H CZ OF I'OWHfl.• AMOROI .. d~'"UKh.h .dinhi.po ..·.. th.king·' .m. 10 my offiu. and r~, bahr III b...d:h.didnof know th., ,u,h poW"f<><>k m.nyfu'n •. H.fh ...... n.do,h tyhim,df.andh.didno,h ... ntoJoKph, ... ho spok'p.ophecy ••• n,houghh, w 1Sonly.hun>. bl ....van[of'h.Lord. Th.proph.'Y ..... fh .. ht w"going'O!OK hi.hud.,th.commandofthar kinginwho ....g..dh.n • .,...dh,m.t6·H.· Goo 's WO N UU .FUL D UUO .... CH.VSOSTO .. : s•• Cod'. wond..ful d.. ign. F,"'h. l.. himh.... "'o""e '0.11 fho •• con"d"..d "',k m rh.,.. p.....o,h ...... hen th." [gnor.n« w .. d.mon. SfutI6. 'Go. .... ,6-,j.'R:6S"zlr.'Fcsr"z ,' . j 14-24 PHARAOH RECOUNTS HIS DREAM TO jOSEPH "Tb," Pb~r~eh unr ond ,~Il,d jOltpb, ~"d riot] brewgbr bi", hAllil] ewr ef riot d~ngten: ud ..Mn b, h~d Ib~u,d br"'ltlj ud ,h.ngtd bi' dorbrl. ", ,.m, rn btf~rr Pbnub . U And Pb.roob ( U 'nrrrpm il; ~nd' ""Ut h.~rd or ,.idof]ewlharwbr"]owh.Maa,ra",]o",a .. ,nrrrpr.ril." "joupba"lw"rdPh.r.oh. "lru"or ,. m" God willgi.' PbMoob a fauor.blt .", ...,,: " Tb ... Ph.r.ob I.id 10 Joupb. "S,bold. tn m] duo", , .... IJI."drngonlb.b."ks0f'b,Nilt; " ."duvtdcOw,.f.I."dil•• oI:. c••,It "pOlllof ,b. Nil, ~"d ftd tn 110, ..td grau; " and Itv ... 011,., fO"" c.m,"p .frrr rb.m, poor ."d Vtr] ga"", .nd Ihtn. ,,,,b., Jh.dn,vt'lttn j".lllh,lo"dofEDPI. "'Andlhtlbi"an dgaw""ow,orr"prht firJIltu,n f.1 'Oil", "hr ",b ... tbry b.d .ar.n rbtm no on, lI'o"ld b.ut hOll'n rb., Ihr] bad Ultn rb<m. for riot] ...rrt ",U g."nl rbt b'g,,, .. ,ng, Th ... I ....oh. " J .bo I .... i .. my d...m 1t"'" •••I I ,o ...rngonon,lIalk.fwlludgood; JJond,tvtn •• rJ,wuh.r.d,rbrn,a"dblighrrdbyrb. '.lrwjnd.JprOultd.frrrrb,m."."drhtlhinuTlJ .... lIow.duplhtltv.ngood'.TI.And froldu J"d ro)ol .J .J ., rorh.m.gttt."J,b"rlbtrr .... ' .. oon, ... boce"ldupl.in;rro"". · Th, mlSfo"un.. of jo.,p~ .p»tJr In th •• nd,o~.v.b .. n .. <>ng.dbrdlvm.provi. a."'.oo,h~ra',h.oppo""n'mom.nlh,' ... ,.domm'gh,"un.fO .. h.Y«joKph', ... todomi, no,humln""o.demli1r..rharofPha..oh·. ug" butrom.. from.h.Lotdof.II .... ho .. w.l.rh. cupb...... ndchld'b.k.r ... euldlH:lmprtson.d .h... at .~, um. "m. and ...""Id COm ••O kno ... .... ..... n·.w<$dom.hroughh .. 'n ...pr Qv ......"" now., ,... ,,,,,h(CttUKlSTOMj. JO ". H '$ GoOI)S . Nn " No D' ~C"BT ' ON. C""T50.TOM: Nod« ho ... I>~ ...oh ..... u~.m.d rouyopenly.·Non.ofmyuge.nn mt<rp ... rh. d"'.m:lns •• ad .... h.e·lhad.dr.. m.• nd.h ••• "noon.,olnt«pr•• ,,;bu.lh••• hu,d.h.m P""FtBD ayEND"" ...tc.,C"nS05ToM:No'i«lmmtd,.,.lyho... mu ..yofyou,~"on«Y"u hn,ef.d«.myou K"". in"'p«",:Conaid.. in,hi"u.,oo.lukyou. jokph·.goodKn... ndd,K«ttOnm ........ yh. .. ph.. ,oPh..aoh;Don',.u'r<,,:h... y••"'~" I u,,« any,htng of my.dfor In"'p.... h.m by human ... io.dom. Th... i•. In f.Cf . no .... y or 26' f,om on h'gh.So beaw... ,h .. "'lthou, God "i. no'po .. ibl. for mttO give you a"pl)':Wi,hou, God"he «z'''y'' Ph ...oh will no,beg,v.n ,h. "ght ,olution. So. now ,ha, you know ,h .. ,h. Lo,dof.II",heont whog;ve.,hi.rc vela r.oh,o,h ...aha"onofththm"ation.of,h. ..g...... ndinghim.nd,h.powerof,h.Lord. ·Smcc.,hm.y<>uh.velcarn '0 41:25·36 ]OSEPH INTERPRETS PHARAOH'S DREAM ~$Tbr n Jo"pb ;~id ID Ph.,,,ob. "Tbr d.. am of Pbaraob i. OM<; God ba. rlUOUl y~~rl. "A nd lrt thtm goth« all rht food of thllr good ytarl rbor art coming. and lay wpgrain wndrrlh.awrborityofPbaraohforfoodin th.,irit •. andlr! Ihtmkl .0 Th. drum of pl.n,y lud •• o ,h. ". fl< 41:26 Th. Drtam Inrtrp....d E ... au.ST'NG RBST'NTHRAc;U TO COMO. A.,uos<, And yet I Judg. ,ha' ,hi. drum ..... ""' ..... l.donly'oon '1 41:33 An Ovtflt.rfor EU ,.I .u,hobKrv.n« lik •• goo .tt, JOUP H·S MOD..,.,.. EPH ..... THE Su, .... \Vhcnjouphuld."lctPh.r.ohulc€,a mon:h. .pok•• bout h""Klf.joKph. our of mod .. d,d uy" 0l"'nly In h1J own na"",. bu, h. would no'gl..., " ,o.no,h... fo. he kne ... ,hat no one rI.c would bt.bJ. '0 m.kt .u".bl. pro.",onf". .he grn. "".. urge ,hat w.. com Ing upon .hem,Jo. .. phb<~.megrcl"n.h •• ,..,.ofPh •• >Oh,hrough h,,'n .. rpr .... ,onofPh ...oh·.dr•• nubu, ••• n morc.hroug)"h.bcncfo".I,oun..,l,h.,h" m,nd h.d d ••"ed. CO ....... TAU 0 .. G ... u,s }S,s.' .",ory. 'y. no, 'HoolOoll. 'Po"'''('<MUlI~IH(:'MUlI~ ...... 'a.ll. 'Fe "'''''l(.llua~ 'PoS"t1(."ua~ 'FC;IoSolW, o...jo'''"H9,· 41:37"45 JOSEP H SET OVER THE LAND OF EGYPT "Th .. propolAI IU m,d good '0 Pharaoh and '0 All hu .rrVAnl$. "A nd PhQrQo~ l~,d 'Q hi, It'' v,nll. "Can ...t find H/c" a man al ,hil. i~ "'''om il I"t Spiflf of God," JlSo Pha,aoh ldid 10 j~tp&. "SinuGod""d,.,,,,n]owall,&il.lhtrtilnonrlodilCrtt,.nd ... ilt.IJ0rJ..rr; be ov" m] howlt. and all mJ proplr lh.!! ordtr ,hrmltlvn " JO'" (ommdnd; onl] .l rrgQrd, Iht tb,pnrwmlbrg'td,trlhan]Pu,·"AndPha,.oh,aidlojoltpb."Bth ol,j.lb,wUl]owovtrall tilt IUd 0fEup': "Tb." Pharaoh ,ooi: hu lig"" r'"gjrom bil ha"d ud p.' U o,,)o.cpb'l band. .. 01 .".]td h'm ,n lQrm'"'' offi'" It",,,. and agolJ ,h.,,, abou, hu nrlk: "and h. mad. h'm '0 nd, in hi. It(ond rI'~riot: a"d ,ht] mtd btfo .. h'm, "Bo ... lhr kn't!'" Th., hr ... hIm ovcr al1 ,bt land of EVp' . "h{or.o~tr Pharaoh laid lojolrph. "/.m Pha"oh, and ..."how, JOu, 'on.c,,' .,4 mU .halllif'.p 1,.,,01 or f' j" aJ/,hr land of EVp': "And Pharaoh taUrdjo<tpbi "'m' Z.phtn.lh.pantah: ond h. gave him '" m.m'g' AI,n.,h. ,h, d...gh, .. of POllph ..a prim of 0 .. '»jo.rph",tnlowlovt"brl• .,dofEgypt. 1'.' 1_ ......... "'"'-__ .. _ ............ __...... QVU .'."·, Pharaoh'. d.cision '0 appo,n, jo'~ph OYcrlllhlJhou.. offe .. un."".doppottun"yfo. _d".IIonon !>ow no.h,ng can ".nd In ,hewly of ,h. duign ofGod.los.ph i. ,h'I"" lOnifica,ion 01 ,he h0l'" du"ibcd by ,he "p"'t1e Paul (CHU' SOSTOM).Onanallcgo..,allenI,PharlOh·'gln. l 'ojo.. rh •• pr... n' ....".:I...ng.ofd... m.~' ,.-..d.s (A.. _ ).Jnan.ng'g,ngd"bo,auono! ,h. Ephr<m.u".ibu ,h"r<.",on of Po"ph ••• n.:lh"wI~,oJo .. ph'."I,"""on.Th"" fu .. of~ .. h."o .. ,,,.noU'.ob ,u,. G "o'$ RU " ""C"UL P .. ov . u ... c •• C .. USOI_ "0'"Ooyou ••• howe •• n Ph... oh ,uh% • .:I ,ha< th ... ,h,ng.be<.m.clur.ojo"ph,hrough. .""el.. ,on from on h'gh~ J mun .... hom .......1.:1_ r.nd.h. " .. y' ng.... ,mb".d w"h g""" '0 h••• ,h"p""ofGod,nhiml"H...id,o)oseph, ·SInc.Godh..... ~al • .:I.JJ'h ...oyou.,h... "no f'C .... nmor<.:I'K •• n,ng,h.nyo,,:-COn$,d .. ,n ,h"'n..."".how.wh.n,h ......"rc.f,,IGod w"h ...opu.h"dec.. 'on.'n'o.ff.cr ..... d,fficul· 'yun."•• from ••• n",hot o<curin,h.m •• n. "me. WIT...... for .xampl•••h. oIa"gh'" 'ha< n...lyo<curr.d .... ,o"y. • , ,he h.nd. of h" b.o,h.... ,h... II,ng, ,h•• cc".. "on tha, I.d h,m m.o,h ...,mo"pc.il.,mp"... nm ... tfot, ... ha longpcno.:lof"me.• ndhow,h...II,h"hap" pc"'.:I '0 f"m h. WII",".d, you m'gh,.lmo., .. y.,o'h.royal,hro .... Ho .. 'ulSo .. Ge .. u'" 6J.l6.' E.IDU ... N.;. G ..... jO ..... C ,....... C,. .... C .. usosTO,.,s".howlllof .....:I.:I.n,hep.... on.... m.d. k,ng of ,h. whol. of Egypr; ,h. o..... n"op.i ... nby,h.chi.f.'.w ..d w.. •• ,..dby,h.k,ng,o,h.h,gh.".ank:hi. fo,merm ........dd.nly •• w,h .. ,he ma .. whom h"h.dc..,m,op,,"on .. a.. Iduh.... ",·aJ.w•• d.d .... ho",yo.cr .h.whol.ofEgyp'. Do YO"'" how,o ,mport.n. " ".ob... ,h.nkfullyIH.ncrp... I.I,ou,d.-Oj"rc .. p'o. mo.u.nduranc •. end .. tanc"p.omo,uch ...c· .... char •• te.p.omo.c.hopc .• ndhopedouno. di"ppoin,:' So uk. no,e:joo ,,,.1. w"h.ndu .. n.... ndunn<"g.y.hjmch •• ac .. ~ h.nng.uchcha .. c ••• h.....d,nhope.and hoped,dno,d,uppo, ..,h,m.Ho"""uoJ< Ga"a.,s6l,'7.' eo...;..,,; ...,, J osn .. S..ou /l.h n .cu TH'N" •. A .. uon, On th ...CCo"n, I ,hlnk,1tar jo..ph m."'.d ....... rd. ,h.. ""... mo,"myt.iQ!, bK..... be.pok.con".n'ngmy." • .J.h,np..,.. wh., ".h.mun,ngof.h.,,"g,h""".putr;po. h"r.ngcrI0nl)"h".,h,,"'.m'j"und..lt.nd ,h.. ,h.pon.. fic ... off.. thw.. lK.. o~donlou. ... 'h.. h.copldh,mulf ...loth .... Wh .. ofthe robe, whICh ",h. garm.n. o{w,s.:Ioml Only 41 :44 P&uu& G~QIIU J ouP" J"' •• " H .u Buco. u Mo~. P"" tr OP. M .. IT ... EoH ..... n .. Sn·....:jostph··lfo.metj"'.. '''.w.. ...... wh.n ,h. d... m. of Ph ...oh "'... lK,ng,n,rr• p"te.:l.Wh.nlPo"pharj .. w,ha,onlyin ...pcct '0 ,h. ,h,on. "'... [Jouphj I... ,h... Ph.raoII.he ... u.... dqu,clc.ly'oh"hou.".lnh"h .....ogo ,0"Uhi.w,r.,ofUo.. ph·.jg.."n.... h.closel, ..... mbl.dh" ..,ftwhensh.h.dcom."",to m... h,m,oa<cu.. jo"ph. Po"ph....id.ohi. w,f.,·jo ... ph.ou ...,.an,.hubecom.ou.nw,cr, H. whom w .... n, '0 p.. SOII w"hou, doth,"&Ph...ohh.. nowdo,h.dw"h'g"m ...,offi... whit. linen. H. whom ...'. ca.. pros">,, in'o P"$Onnow.".upon.h.dtlflO,ofPh..aoI>.H< whom "'. h.dbound III ,ron l now h... gol.:l nKkl"" .... on hlln«k .... How.h.n Cln I looit 'glln upon hIm whom mY'rn .r< un.hle to look upo"'- Th.n.h... id '0 h,m.-Do not fear)o>.ph to .....""'youd,dno •• ,I.fo,h.know.,ha',h.d... gnce,h.,,,,m :~~ ;:,~:~,c;:: ::n.~:~!:::.:~~:::;Go. """"",ncI... whorollowbrh,nclh ... h.rJo •. I... h.d"nk,ha,rh.royald'gnnyrha,h.hu ,«" ••d " .n.m""on '0 u•. To.ho... you h. ionor .. ,I.I ... ,lInow.peak,h••• u,h .... h,chi. con ... ry.amypre.oowh•. ]wuen.moredof jo> ,h., d'gn"yofwhichyouJu .. ,nfo,m.dm •. Ahhough ../td,dno.ex.hh,m." .... ,f ..... d,d 4 1:46-49 THE SEVEN YEARS OF PLENTY "jol.pb w~. ,b'rE] ]'Q" old wb.n b. V,.· Ov~.v, .w ,Thern.n"onofJo$tph·••",g, ... No E,..clIu FOR A "yo" . TO N " : U CT f.amldlycon"de"ng rh .. ,h~« i. m...ly ,~f".nce her •• o h".",.I .. UIlurn,h...h... 1Ino uc" .. f",.nyon.'0 n~gI«ry"ru.o •• nygroundlfo.d .. ""ng,h. p.... x,ofyou,hwh.n.irr".n..d.,obed.mon ...."d.s...af,.,.Il.•hi."'.n:h...·.. no'only youngbu,a.!oorharm,n8",oppe.ran...ndhand . ..,m~'O brhold. If 11 pouibl~. you .... rar. young n.. 'Q an u .. nd~d m~d"""on on ,h~ fact 'ha' you,h il nO hindrance '" yi"u •• an ,h~ ben~r.uof ndon.hey"""".olhopeandf."h. W~"'u .. k«poutml""'Of\,h.""al.h.nd.p .. i· ,uII n T V,. CW kYSOSTO .. :F1f ..,du.I""•• 41:46joupb Weftl nrugllnl EV PI '69 manno""~bI~o.ud .. ,,hbodjlychatm.Bu,'n add,,,on,ohi.you.h,h,...... n ...a...l$ochann'nll ,nappe.,.ncc.ndgoodloolung.JoKphw•• nu. .h.bI""mofyou.hwh.nh.w.. c.p.u~dand ~ram •• , b.e. He "'U In f.CI , ,h. «XI .ay• . ""V_ cn, •• n when h. w .. ""icdolf,n,o Egyp,.Thcn hcwaI,nthcburnmghulofyou,hwhcnrhc "'"",onEgYP',an.wh"h.pptncd",;,.,t". .mplo~r. s." upon hIm ... "hou. "...,«om,ng .h. gooc!mon·• ..,..... nc•. Th.ncam.pr'son.ndh.. Iurds'''pmncfo,such.longp<"odof,im.:ht ..,mamcdfirm .. "on,no,onlyno,b«onungl... ,u,n.n,but'''''''II·,n,nggtUI.,."cng,h Jo.cphh.dgr.ufromonh,gh.you .. c.to "",ng,hcn him. Since he had pu.,ou,ly g;vcn cv,dcnuof'.''Yv",u.fromh .. .,wnruourc•• , auordmglyh. "·....ummotl.d from pn>on to ,.kcch.rgeoi.llofEgyp,. Aft.th.. "ng.hll d.n«ofoound.ndu.~n(e 'n,u.~nd"b.andon'ngw,o'htupetlenceof ,rouble •. hewan .. ". '0 hkwould.ucc.edln' ........"'.h." .. eaJth'" o,he."'.y.h~nbybt'ngexpoo w,Ih,heon ..,ofbrig.nd • • ndwll .. ofp"....). .ndy<"hey ....e.dy,o ac:cep,e.",y,hingwith g.. ~,en'hu.i .. m,h.v'ngno .. n",ofh ..dship ,h.ough,h.expecuuonofgaln.,nJuOlth._ ""Y mu", "'. k.p Our m",,1 on ,h......J.hand .p""".lnchnaccru,ng.ou.fn>m.h,•. ndbegl.d.con.ode""Ilno,whll= bo I«nbu,wharcannD,be",.n . .. P.ul"...hr to IIIIDfr and hum.n ...lOrllng. H.nc.-n "'....dol'lCd .. "ghrw".n... In h,m .... C.1I m'nd ,hat.igh. tmio<. Th"w.. ,h."'.ypl.""", ,h." .... me.Th"'oo,,·.. ,h..... yrh ........rbbI. m.nJo .. ph.d ••p".,h.g.. atnllmbtrold,fficul. " .. conf.on',"gh ,m.f,erh"drum .....".d p.n« and ".pid.tlon and in"ud noblybo .. ..... 'yrh,ng"'nhr..olu .. du .. m'n.tlon ... cu"ill rh. kno .. l.dge 'hll ",hot God hadd",id.d ,ouId no,f.. I.H...... d.. p" •• nsJ .... m.n'.d,,"pi"'''''· pnoonm.n,.nd ... ch ..",bI••aJumny.hcw:u gr.nl W._ "jO"•• ,0 270 41:50-52 JOSEPH'S SONS IIIBtfort tht JtaT of f~m'n. (amt. JOltph had 1"'0 .on.....bom Altnarb. rbt da"fhur of """pbtra pri'" of On. &.trt to h,m. "Jouph (an.d rht ~am. of Iht fi"r./.or~ Mono.. tb. R "For: I" laid. "God ho. madt mt forftt dl mJ hard.h,p and .11 mJ farbt"l bO"I(." I1Tht "amt of rh. It" cnd bt coU,d Ephraim: "For God bas mad. mr f,"uf,,1 In rh land of mJ offiiC/,o ... " rorm.r.n. I.... m.n'.nd,h.l.tt o ...... ' . ... ' Th.n .. m.g'vtnbrJo •• ph,oh"oon h ..caJl.h"pnt.uff.nnv·ndu • pu..... h" con".n, ,hanld'uln.". Th. nam. " .. n'oh""'condoon .. ,oo •• pr..... h,,forg.'. fuln, .. ofpa>!d""u • • "dg, .. ""d,fo,h"p'o.· p<"'y (CHa..sosro.o). M."".... d.pr,..~"on'npnson."AII, ...... U1564. '" 41:51 Mauuth 41152 Eph"im HA.D. H, p~ FoaGOTT.",U"O • • TH . Po ...... 0 . G ... c •• CHUSDHO .. : Con"d .. rh. man'. God·r.anng""tud •. By r TH I N ... BSUGGun G . .. TIT U .. .. CHUSO$' TO .. : No"uthltthuchtld·.n.m<,ooi •• uu,,· tlV.ofg,~"tudc."No'Dnlrd,dh< G."U'S64.'.' 41:53-57 THE SEVEN YEARS OF FAMINE "Tht "litn Jt'" of plt>ItJ tba! prr~Qif.d ,.. Ih. land of EOPI ,omt ro on tnd; "a~d Iht "Vt~ Jtar, of famint btgan ro (om •. as jos'Ph h,d .a,d. TbrTt ",a, fami'" i" a1l10ndl; b"t ," all rbt land of EOP! tbut ",.s htad. "Wlun 011 lb. land of EVp! ...., fam"btd. lb. p.oplt rrild 10 Pboraoh far b,..~: nd Pharaoh laid /0 all 11" Evpr,us.:Go to )o>op&; ",bat h• •aJI 10 JO"_ do." l7l " So wh,n rh'jamin,haa'prr.dovtraHrhrland.jOJrphop,n raaHrh, ,/(mhouw.' and,.14 rh. Egyp,ians.jorlh'jamin, wa, srVtr, in rh, lana ojEgyp:. " Moreover, all lh•• arlb ea "" Egypl ro)ostph 10 buy grain . b"o"" rh, jamin , was ltVtrt ov".lI rh •• ar rh Ovn"'BW ' DUring th, .even yearS of f.mm. Jo seph provided for th. orph.n., widow • • nd n..dy p.rson. "" ,hat ,h.r. was no.nx .. ,y in Egyp' Gr>inbr"", •• xpon.i ••• v.n,nEgyp,brc.use ,h. wholewodd hunger.d (EPHRU'). Joseph. 'n providtngfor,ho...ulferingfromf.min.,i •• fig· urrofCh"",whoprovide.for.lI,ho...ulf.ring from'pirnu.lf.mm<.W•• hould ... k.obuy,h. spiriru.JnOUflShmen"hatcan.vert(.min. (A,,· ""OSH) • f''''J>C<>pl.,nJud •• buttoall,,,,,.h.,h. ",igh, brheved by all poople.. ONJosaPH 7.~'.· GRA I NaRCA M B E x p mNs ,,· •• E~H •• MTK . S ... 'AN; tfthi. f.mln< h. d bren only in Egyp',Egyp! wouldh.veh.dnok.., br<:au.. ofrh.grain,loorpb [h.dstoredup ),Howevu.. th • ..,. tlrr,,,rth ..oodinn,,,dof [thegr.minj Egypt. rhc grain5Upplyqu"klydwindl.d.ndbrc.me<x~ 41:55 Do As Jostpb Sa]s OllPH ANS ANn'W,nows. EpHRHMTHHSYO"AN J05 .iveevm .. httlee'pen ... brc.awo ofin.bund.nc., ifthe.n,ir••• rrhhad no'Comr down.o buy gr.in ,h ..... To m.k. known rn. en,ire •• rth hung ,ha, CO"'''ENTHYONG.N."sJ6 .• .' m Egyp"CO''''ENTur ON GEN.SIS J6.,-' AV II IlT'NG$ P '.'TUALFAM'NB. AM.1l0"'Y'" JOU~H PIl .P I GU.U CHllI U'S M. RC-T. w., AM"OS", Indeed, myon. who .ulf.rlng from f.m;n. wu .. n, '0 jo.. ph. Who are ,h... poople' Tho.. of whom;t i...id.·Th.y oh.ll ... ,urn at e"ning.nd $l.. n.ulf" hungg • ."' Now ,h • ..,wHf.min•. notlnon.locoli,y.lon.butov.. rh<whol.lond.brc..... rh ... w .. noon.todo good. Th".forc th. Lordjuu., UKInS pity on ,h. hung." o(th.world,opon :~:,f~::~:~:!::~'f:dh:~d~~;,:::;:~:;~r~=~ w.= let u$buy,h, nou ... h",cn,wi,h which f.",in •. Ltt no On< hold bOCK out ofcoru"'..a,ionofhl1p<>v.rty; let ooon. whodoc$ nO' 10 .v.rr ~::·(:'~~:h:h·~:·:o~::it~.!::;:~ ~~n:;'~:i dced P"". who did no,h.v.mon'y.bough,him., i~;::,~:~~:·r:~·~I:::::~:;~::{:~::~~~~;I~:~ ~;v::: :~~·::'c::::.~ ~:~~:n~·~:~~:n.:;;".::h" ; wllhou, moncy . nd wirhoutthe price of ,h. , w,n< .... For h. who p.id ,h. price ofhi. b1oodf1 'FC91,'ss"p,_I\I,1uo<~ 'S..c.."",56._»"" a, (J:2, lUO< ~ 'FC0S0ll6" 'FC9Llss' ' ASH ~,dldno,uk .. pn .. fromus.becauHhe •• · d.te .. edu.nolw"hg<:>ld"".il ... bul ...."hh .. pre Ind«d .• hOH ¥'..g,n. ,n .h. Go'jkl whom ,h. b,-,deg.oom k.p' 00' upon h"eo .. mgw ... I.ft ou.ofdoo...... tlyb«.u .. ,h.yd Ldnolbuytlt< oilth.,wufo, .. le. " Onlh .. occounILli... id,o ,h.m.·Gon,h •• ,o'no... ... ho ..Un •• ndbuy oom.fo.you... lve • .-" l.ikew,.. ,h ..... n. ~::~,~~·7':;k=:~~~.!'~,_"FCK.l"" :- 42:\·5 JACOB'S SONS GO TO BUY GRAIN IN EGYPT ' Wbtn )a'Db Itarntd r~al t~(r( wll gr~ln In EVpl. ~r I"id tD "il So"I, 'Wby do you look at c., anotb Ov.avIBw, ja<"b·.q~"Uonl"h ... on,,,.loo >d.d ..u.d 10 tno.. who (<>m~ '0 Ch" .... gu<~ _I .... In Bcnj.m,n Ch"",.n. 0« Paul. who .... of.h. ,tibe of Bcnj.m,n (A.. _ l. A ~ OLO M .... WO_T HY O. R u PBC Y. A.... OSB; Andj.cob ..,d 10h"lOn.,·\.I!hy .... ,.,..,dlc->Bchold.I h.v.h.ardrhar,h ..... ,u,n ,n Egyp •. Go do ... n ,h •••• nd buy food fo. u.:' no'oomerh'n'ja n. .... , ... n ,h... ,om.. ,h. g"'ln ,h .. " ....g.in .' And oowh ........ uff... f.. m'n.oughl.""""bu,.".o h.. "",nlaz,""u .·SchoJd, llu ... h..."j.h.r,h... 1Ogu,n,nEgyp,:Gencnlly.,nd•• d . young<:' m~nh .. ,ofoom«h'ngmor.qulCkly,h.n,h." eld.... (0.m.ny"fth.fo.mer' .... I.bou1.nd .... n'.gcdou,ofdoo ... Bu, .. noldm.n .. ,h. fi""oh ... of,h .. bu.mu. ma"".f<, . nold man ... hohul,nd,o.g .....g.'nf."h .• nold mon whoH old .g... wor.hy of r.. ~n .• nd .h~ Umeofhllold .ge 1I"po.I. .. hI".'O><jO$E~H 8.4).' BB"" ... ' '''P ... . ,'' u .... P.. u ... A.....ou;No, d~ •• y.ry<>n~und .. tak<.h"hu..,nuJm ... e'. bu,only'h<.on.ofJacobandonlytho... ..,n.of mor.matur<'g •. Thu,r<nson'go.wh.,oaJ.ht young.., son doCl no'go.' Th. fathor did no' .. nd him; .Ioo-,nfi,mlty nuy befall h,m.- Bon· J.mln.th'youngcll.waJJIlIIJub] ~ .. 4 2;6·17 JOSEPH IMPRISONS HIS BROTHERS ' N"",jo"pb ",olgoVtrnO,oV.T Ih. land: h. ,r "'0' ...ho.oldlaalllh'p'''plrofrbt/ond. Nol jo"pb', brorb". (o m•. and h ....d rh,mlrlvt. btfo .. h,m ... irb Ih"T fau, to Ibt grou nd. 'lostpll so", bi, hrotb.". and h .... Ihtm. hr 1" rrur.d Ibtm l,h IIrangtr. and 'pok. roughl] ro rbllll. -Wb"1 do you com. from!- bt laid. Tb,] la,d. -F'om rh. lud of Connn. 10 bw] food: 'nil JOllph knt ... hil brorb'Tl. b~r rbtJ did nor kno ... hjm. ' Andjollp" 'tmtmbtrtd tbt d,t"m) ...bi, ht bad dr,amtd of rblm; and bt laid ro rhm. · You art 'Pit', you havt 'Oml ro ltr rb • ....d:nw Iht lud: ,oTb,] l"d ro b,m. -No. my lo,d. bur ro buyfood "a~t your ltrvanu (om •. " Wt. aTt d lOnJ of Oot man . ...t art bootlr mu. your lIruanfl art nor 'Pit.,· " Ht ."J ro rhm. ·No. If;' r~ ...takntll of rb t land rhar you hQv. 'Omt ro J.... "A nJ rh,] .aid. ·Wt, Jour lrrvanu. aT. Iwti'; brolb .... rhr .0nJ of onr man In rb, land 0fCan""n; and ",hold. rh. ]oungeu i, rbi. do] wirbHl farb". and o~e" no mou.·"Buljo"ph.a,d ro Ihtm. 0/r il ' I 1,0,01 10 ]OK.yO~ ,re 'p'." uB] d.1i ]OU ,bol/ be wud, h] Ihe/if' 0fPharaob. you .h,1/ nor fof,om rim pla,e unlm Jour JO"~f!'I brDth",om.Jb"•. " S,nJont0f]ou.analtrh,m b"ng]owrb,orhrr• ... hil,]o" rrm4'ninpnl rh41]owr ... ord. ",aybrrwtd ....h,lbertbtrtll/'Ulh,nyow;o,c1... byr b.lij,DfPb4.aob.,urt9 ]OU art Ipi.s.· " Andbtpur Ib.m ,11 logelb" m p,i,anfor rb,tc 01,]1. Ov..,< ,uw, Although ,h. b,o,hn' m.y no, have ,ecognlz«l)ouphbKauKofh .. now m..,,,••,e • nd,h."bd,cf.hath ...adbrtnJOid'nto ...... ' . ,ud •. JtlII".lIhappon.dHa resu!tofth.dllpon· u.;onofGod.Th.b.o.h ....... pon •• ("on . .. no mo,.-) toJo •• ph·• • ccu.."on ... o.... ,h." dupli< "y and unwlllm,n.".o admit .he" gull< (C~4 j.A nlng.nlou.d.r......,.,nstjosoph·• ac G.....,. . . .,] Em".n l.ng .... g•• nd .h."d,ff..~n ... yl~of dr ,h.clo,hJngo(Egypn.n•• I..,.uttfiu,oou r ftu.hf... ln .... I,i.dur,h ......... no'.pi ... fo. ..... ... ,,,,.Iv •. W. r«ogn,m .... y... h... M' c.u.. ofo ...'r....ndOl.l'numbe •.·fI ar. Goo'~ D' . . ......... ,O .. . CHUIIOST" .. : Th.y dId .II,hllo... ,of'gnoranc~fo.,h.mn.M'ng.You 42,13 T...t1~. B,olb.,. .... i' w••• long'im ••;nc.,h.yhadl ...... n.lo· ftph •• ndoo,h.y .... long.rr.cogn ..e THU Du, NOT Ao.. ,r TH . , . G,ULT.CH.Y· 0 wh., dupltmy! Th.y Includ.d ,n ,h. numM'~ .... n.h.on • ..,ld,om..ch.n ... nd .. ,d no,·W.w... 'w.I ... bu,·W.... , .... 1••: •••• ,h. younse.. II ... "hOl.ltf.th..:Th",nfac,w.. wh")oocph w u.ru:IOIU,olum,wh ••!oe,-xtlOC ,h.yhad,..a ..d,h ... bro,h.c •• n,h... m· ..··Y· ·SOO.• hcyounge .. II ..."hourf.,h.,....hil.,h. o,h.ron. '" nO long.r.ltv.,·Thtyd,d no,.dm,' .h,,,s... ihopenlybu, ..id,,mply.·H ... nolong· "aJ,v.:From,hllh"'mved ... h"UOPICK>n ,h.. ,h'l'h.ddoneth.......,lh,ng.<>BenJam,nu ....U,.nd..,h... pI",d."Th.. "wh"I ..,d.o you-yo ....... p, •• ,I"f1«.youar.no',ol.. ve heru ... lv...... y'np"...,nun.ilh.... tlvn.YOI.I .... when h........ h. w,U d.. r you of all,uspIC,on.I(,n("",b"doc:.n·,h'ppen." ... ill Md....h.. you ....p'...ndh ... 'om.h.r.for ,hat purp" ... Wi,h ,h... word."h. pu"h.m in j.il:' Ho .. ,uu ON G'NU'S 64.]" $0$.-0 .. : Il : ::~:::::::·,::~::::~~~:::o. E.H .... THtiSV ...... : Th'y.n ....... d.ruI.,,,d ·W.d.ono,.v.nknow.h.Egyp... nlangu:og• .., th ... by.peal"ng Egyp".n.wc m'gh,.oapcno· 'K•• ndd«.,v.,h,Egyp"an •. n. .. wcdwell,n ,h.l.ndofC.n.. nyouc.nl ... nfromou.offi:r. ing.Mo= ....,.,h.......w.lv. ofu.,.nd" .. ,m ' pouibl •• h.. wc ""ou.!d:ollh.vc,h.... m.nil purpouofopyJng.W.h ..... com.ofou, ..... nw,1I 'O ... rulMfo •• you.Th .......... compl.'ely'gno· "n,,,f,heEgyp,,a"l.ngu'ge.nddono,,,,u. 'Fe'h'''' 'Goo.~,...s. 'Gooo '1'CI7oll6'. 'FCJ7=.21. 275 42:18-15 JOSEPH GIVES GRAIN TO HIS BROTHERS "On tht third d~J jOltph lAid 10 Ihtm, "Do rhil and JO~ wi!llive,for IftAT Goa: "if yO" 4 hontll It! o~, 0fJowr b'Olh'Tl "",ain "',n, O"E."'~W' Th. dang., ,n wh,d, rh. bro,hr .. find ,h.m",I ••• h.lp. ,h.m . od.. , .h", mlndoof ,h.d.n.. fogcau",dbr"n.nd,o.dm",h.i, gu,lr.J0oJ). Jouph'.",.m,nglrhardconducr,ow,rdhi. bn"hr .. nnM.uf 42,2 1 GwihJ S ... III~ ...j OU N D ST .. . I NTSLLlCT. CHRY505TD .. Thll,)",u .... " wh~. " n i. like: wh~n" ,. don. .nd •• k~ •• ff.«.,h ,h. m,nd. and hh. d.n", fog" him.!! the ,nu!1.,t.burl.,erconKi.noelO"u..d.ndn.y.thr m'ndunmercifullrw;,h.v«yklndofaccu •• 'i .... hlShbghfmSfh.imp,opfl"rofwh ....... donc. Notlce .•f....II. in ,h"ca.. ,h... m.ncom· ,ng ,o,h.u "'IU•••• nd.w ... n.h.y ..... dang« p....'ngupon.h.mfrom.Il.,dc •• •hqm.nad· m" .. dwh.,h.dbe.ndone brth.m.nd....d. "T,u •• wc ... be,ngpun,sh.d I'o,ou, broth.. Ilncew.,gno..dh"d, ...... oi.p",,:Ir .. no, ,dlro, '0 nopu.po ... ,h.ra .... r'ng .• h...... iulf",h ... bu'r1ghtlr · o,.ndqulletlshrlr: wr u'p'Y'ng,hcpcn.I'yfo.,helnhum.ni,y.nd "' •• g.ryw.d"pl.yed'm.... do,,,b""hrc.-W• 'gno..dh"d"" ... of'p",.w!oonhepl.aded w"hww"hou,nu.h«d,ngh,m:Su",e"" p~dlod"ngin '00. j o n PH ·. P UkPon \ Vu To Co ••• C T T H...· C"UUIUS 01 An ..: If not,et , ...fully. dw w' Iy I>dov~d. W~ will , .. h••• h.tJouph did.o h" 1>""henwha,weboh.v.Godd,d.ol>l.SKubtlon •. ln o,d.. ",.roIlK,"'m.a.conf,,,lonof,he,• .,n.nd,h. hulmgo(rnce. Fm.Il)·. wllhgr<., ,,,.f. ,h.y",d ,h.y .ulf..~d ,h",. ill. d~..,r •• dly.b<· callSe.h'yhad .. nn.d'gatn" ,h." b,o,h ... 'whose anguuh of h•• I.....djouph kn .... ,h., h.. broth... could no, blyafll,,,otdfu. .... SIn 'My had comm..,.d. he k,,$Cd ,h.m '"le byon •• nd .... p'a......,h on"mOI, t h t m.ndu 1d, ' [willprov.,n,hllm.nncr.har you ... ...,..p.... if)'Oll,youngc,brmh •• coma along wnh you:' And talung S,m..,n from ,hem h.hadhtn.boundb.fo.. h,m.ndscn,h,m,o prt.on.' If you W'n,'O know ... hoi. BcnJ.m,n. ouryoungerbro,h.,.d..".dbyou,joIcph,.ha, 1S.Chm,.h. " P.ul,furmcrlrS.ul. from ,h. triboofB.nj.m,n."o,dtng'0 h",u"mony. · whoa ....... ,obo 'h.ln"""un .. cogn':tC~ .. rboundby.h. 'h,«fuldch.. nofd.n .. l.,h .. I'~ ... whom(... h.. !>ound.ndla•• huun".d.BooKa,I'RO." ISI'4" I>PlltiO'CTION'O.GOD,.JO.~' .' S'G Na OF A • • • cT'os. C"RYSOsrOM:~' haw ja.. ph'.k..... rym .. n.ofpu"'ngf.. ,'n'o ,h.mJO,h... on ... ,ngS,mcon·, bond..• h.y m.)' r<:...,al ... h.,h",h.ymamfuted.n)·.ymp.,hr fu, ,h."bro.h "n' P. ........ I> P.. .,~,QUO.,V"LTI.lul: H .. people,.lk.bou,h,.b.o,her.ja"phlong.dfo, 42:26,28 T HE BROTHERS FIND THEIR MONEY lOThtn thy ID~ded rb." aJUI Mmb ,b." grA"', And d.parud. 11 And A' on. of ,b,m optntd hi' "'ck 10 gWt hil ~II provend., ar rh. lodg,ng pIA re, b. la ... bi! mouy ,n rbr mO"lh ofhis lAck; u and he ,a,d 10 his brorhm, ' My monty h~s bltn bMk; hut ir i. in Ihr mouth oj m] ,ock!" Allhis ,h,irb.arujail.d,btm.and,)"Ylwrn.dmmblinlloOntanoll>tr.IA]'nl·"WbarisrbijrbarGod bAI donr 'D.'!' 1'"' OVU .V ' HW, Th. grain giv.n t~. broth.r! symbol· ize.God'.my"tcanno,bebough'w"~ mon.)' bu' c.n only be obuineJby gr".,.ndl<> th'lfmon.yisce,u,n.dto,~.m ( A .. 811.os,), AB U... 'M ... cw Ga HAYu T .... ... F.... ' ... B. A"UOsB,-Ther."grajninEgyp";t~ ... " wh ..e ,h. famine "gr''' Egrr'i.n.h.d.own,h.g.. in •• rl .. r.Th ...... then sram that no on... rI,.r beh.v.d ,o •• i" The patroarchsengaged ,n n before wao undean ...ordmg to rhe law but i.d •• n ingra«.'ONJOS •• H8, .. S, ' n_ 42;29·38 THE BROTHERS RETURN AND JACOB REFUSES TO LET BENJAM1N GO "' Wben .hey ,ome 10 )acob .b.ir fOlh,r in Ihe lond of Ca~aa~ . •bry .old him aH .bol bad befallen Ih.m . soying, "- Tbe mon, rbe lord of.hr lond. 'po~r roughly ro us. and .ook uS 10 b, spios of .be land, " Bul we said.o him. 'We a.. honeu m.n, we are nOI 'pi,!; "w. are Iwdve brolhln. SoM of ollr fOlher; on. is no mort, and Ih. YOII"gm is this day wirh our falber in Ihr land of Canoan: " Tbel! rhr man. lhe lord of tht lond. said .0 us. 'By rhi, I ,hall JrnDW rbar yow ort hDlltI' I ;o:n,' ~:;':;:i~~::: ~:o:~;;;. :~o~h:;·.:~e:at~:!r;:~~;; ~~:!a:~~~%y:r:rn::u';i~;l::•• ~:~~ I mr:"Aa,n:h~YW;~:I~~;e:h:~:sOa",~:,u;r~r~~e;~:;/ ~::.;hbo~~~;~d:ri;:~:yla::;':1I his sack; ana wht" 1 Ih.y ana .brir father 'ow rh.ir hllndb of money. rhey wrr< dismayed. " And )o'oh rb,ir far!>.r said 10 .hrm, · YO" .hav. b'''~V'd. •'.Of ~y ,bilartn; )ostph is."0 mort, and Sim~OIl. is 110. • '" .. and 1I0W yow would take B'n)amill, alllhu bos ,omr upon me.- " Then R,ubell ,o,d to his forh". 'Slay my IwO SOIlI if J do IIor b""g h,m back .0 you; pur him m my hands. and I w!ll bnllg b,," ha(~ .0 you,- " Bu. h, lo id. -My .on ,holl 1101 go dowl! wi.b you , for his brother is d.od. alia bl only is lefl.lf bo,m should befall him on .h, journ ry .har YOII Ort .0 mah. you would bring do"'" mygrayha ..s wuh sorrow 10 Shro/. · OV."VI HW,Jo"pn"'pp.rendy h.rShbeh.viof th .... u..... uchdistr ... 'ohi.f"h.r.J ..ob.can ! I 1 bejustif,<don,h<srounds,hati,w"p.flof,h< I div",.di.pen .."onandwas . imeJ .. d .. n,ing jac<>b<>i.nnh,..J Lgh,off ,h"wo,ldby,htfi.. ofuibulauon.Thu.w •• ful. filled In h,m wh~, God I.I.ld .hrough ,be Holy Sp"":"A.thc .."of",h.. ,h'pon.. mold.,,,n ,h. fum .., •.•oon hi. 'on ....."on "'h" ,.. , of. m.n:' Mo .. ov ... ·God scourge. t""''l' """ whom h...ool •• d ... . nd-,hroughman)"tnbul."on.w. mu" .n,e, .h" k,ngdom "fGod.... Th... f"'•• ,n ordcr,h .. t ourGodmigh,pr... ntholyJacob •• p.. "fi.dgold .. ,h.fu,u .. judgmen'.bcfim .... mo •• d.ll ,h" .... nlof"" f...... h,m .... ,ha' ,h. o,herfi'ryw"n ... mlgh,bo.bl"."fi"dlnhlm no,h,ng,oburn.S .... oN9'.J·4. ' 42:36 Bereu.d o!Aly Child ..., GOO ACT. .. "' IT" G • • u M • • CT.C"U... lVf (" Auu, Now no",," a ...ngr..........onder.nd ... h<> ... bl....dJo.. ph.who ~ n.w'ha,h .. f.. her oufkKnr.bI....d )ohnd.. Evangch.'.who ..... ly ...... no. ,nf.".... ,0holyJacob,nm."u.p"",l.,m •• ·lf"""y,h .. .... h.... no.in ..... d".i •• o" ... I...... nd.h. .....,h .. n'" In".:' F"rlh"'mo .... ,.."r..d,,lsot. whcu:"Thcju"m.nf.lI'''ft""meJ.n"ld nO' b.",,,hou,,h,, •• • I,gh.,,n •. a.wualrc.dyuld. God wan,,,d 'ocon.um. thoow.m.lloff.n ... In T"~B .. "T H • • • P LUD .... THJ .. co • . Ep,, .... T".SuIAN:AflCrlhcyhadloadcd,ho: ... up· ph... 'h.[b ..... h· .. I .......·u!'.ndrcla..d,o.h." f.. her,h"cvll.,It."h.yh.d."durcdontl"'''i!, .. ndltow'h.yh~bccom.obJ<"'Df"d"ul"n Egyp,.h,.,ngbc.:nf.l.. IY:lCcuKdofspy,ng,n Egyp, .• nd .h~. ,ho:ywou!d no, h.....".ped ,h" ngh.d" no,bcen for B.nj>m,n. Whil. ""m. of.h.m ....... te.. S,m ar. ."rr... youn~"lDnfo,.f.wd·r··I."S'm.on·'wi{.bc wldo ... ed of $;m.on,-CO.... INT.. U ON G.NI5!5 17.• • •.• '. . . '..... ',jo,.. "'-2,U6. "So.17.. _,""'·...... , ..,,!I. 'FcViO-R'FCtl19, '" 43:1·15 T HE SONS OF JACOB DEPART AGAIN WITH BENJAMIN 'Now r~. f~min. w~, "v.Tt in rb. land. 'And "'~I" lb.) had t~ltn Ibt grain wbicb rb'J h. brougbr from Egypl. Ibli, fMh" said 10 rb,m. "Go aga,n. bUJ uS a lildr food." ' BwIJud~h 'aid If ~im, "Th, man sol,mnly war",d us. laying, 'You ,hll nor '" mJ fa«. unlw your brorb., i, wit!. you.' 'If JO" will,,"d Our brorblt wilh us ..... will go down and buJ you food; 'bur if JOu will n", ""d him, ..., will "01 go down. for rh. man ,a,d ro U', 'You .ball nO! sa my fa". unlw JO" b.orh" " wirh you," ' Israel s~id, • Why did you mar m. 10 ill a, ro !rll rb. ma" rhar you b,;,l o"orh., b'Mh .. , · ' Th.y rrpir.a. ·Th. ma" iuwion.a '" ,0"f"lIy obour ou,,,lv(5 and 0"' b., d"a, saying, 'r. yo". farh" >!ill aliv.' HavI you a"o!h" b,olh •• '· Whar rold him wo. ;' a"SwIT ro rh.s. ~"miom: could w. in any way k"ow rh.r bl would say, 'Bring yow, brorbt, dow.' · ' A"djwaah ,aid ro 1,r~e1 his farh ... ·S."d rh,l~d wirh ml, .nd willari" a"dgo, rb41 ..., may livI a"d nor dil, borb wr a"d yO" ."d al,e ou' lirrl, on.,. ' / will b, '""'y for him; of "'Y ha"dyou ,hall r! b, '0. rhln do rhi" rah lom. of rh, ,hoir, f.ui!> of rh. la"d;n your bagl. ."d c."y .low" ro rh. ma". prr""r, alutl. balm and .Urd. ho"ry. gum, myrrh, piS/orb,e "uIS. a"d ~Imond" "Tak. doubl. rh. mo",y wirb yowl carry b.,~ wirh you rh, mo",y Ihat waS .rlu,,,,d i" the mourh of yeur ,a,b, prrhap' ir w•• an ov ..,igbl. Il Take .1,0 yo"r brorhtr.•"d aris<, ge ago;" 10 th. m~n; "may God Almighrr' gran! ye" mmJ brfo,. rb. m.", rhar b, may ""d backyeur elber b'orhr' .na BIn)am;". Ifl am b",~v,a "f"'y cbila.,n. / am b..rav,d: "So rh. m." reek rhl prIU"r, a"d thry look dowbl. rh. mo",y wirb '"": tb,m.a"aB,njarni",."drh'Yaro"a"dwlmdow"roEgypl, a"d'loodbtforrJouph. w. w. thm.,h.o,h" ,e.,ored '0 life. The forstbo.n "p,,,cnu rhela'" OVtill,V,tiW, In an.llego,i,al ...dLngof,he tu' Reuben.ndJud.h,repr..en,inghumility.nd conf.."ona.wen •• ,hel.w.ndrh.pel,lcad Iknj.min.whoprefigur.. ,h,.po.dePaul.J<> Egypt (AMBRon).Jacob. constr.med by ,he fam' ine, ..lucundy«>nsentstos 43,1 1 Cbei" Fr~ ;1S d, a Pr""'t 280 th ...... ··sro~.ohf•. lh.go.p"l.Th"roun' B<:np""ni.l.ddownby,h,,,,and.mv... lt. co mpa n ,odbygoodf•• grancesandca''1',ng w,th h,m ,h. «".. n,w,th wh"'h ..on •• oim.tbl.... f.... n.d ,"V,h ..: th". by h" own p.".. h,ngu by •• p""".lcem.n.h.m,gh.fu •• n,og.. herli •. IfISst"".s.H.al ... u " ,•• honey.wh,cbd..,,,,,. ,h.h..mf"l.ff.. nof.n,n .. rn.lwo""d.wllho,,t ,h.b","p.inofanrcu,,,ng.S,,ch,nd•• d ... u d>e p«xh,ngoip."l ,h., "d... ,roy.dth.f<....· ,ng,nf.0.' \\'ho would doub, ,h... gifn w... " ..fuli Fo"h. hf.of,h. p•. ,n.archand ,he p....h,ngoftheapo .. l.....l. ...··r·v"rd.n"n,h.he.flof ... hpe ..on .• nd,h" .pnch of u.n ...h,n ... hngh'lr w,th ,he opIondo.of,h'p=='p,oisal,,"on.lrh.,I .., ""'dby.hefi•• .' And,, .. w,th ...... n.h .. they clt'1'doubl.mon·r· fo"n.h.m,h"'''p..fig. u..dth.com1ngofP.,,1 .... hop .... n..dp ... by· .... wholabo.'n.h.wo.d.nd'nme'..ch,ng w"h .do"bl" hono •. 'O"JOII.H9.46.' J..c o a w... Co .. n .... , ... " aY 1"M. f ..M'''' •. E.HR..'1"HESnl.... :Th.nj.acob ...... on. ""m"d by th" r.m,ne. wh.the.he wa. wilhnG 0' nO'"ol V., ,h., ,h. 43:16·25 THE BROTHERS PREPARE TO MEET JOSEPH "\Vb," jOl'ph ,~w B'"jam," wilb Ih.m. h. 'aid ,0 Ih. JUWMa of b" bo~". ·Srln: Ib, m," '"'0 Ih, hO"If. and ,1aw:I"" ~n animal ud make ,.Gd}, for Ihe mu a,. 10 d,n. wi,b mr al nOiln.· "Tb. mu d,d ~J jo,.ph ~ad. hIm. and b,o~gb, ,h, m," 10 jo"r"', 1,0"',. "A nd Ib, mrn Wt .. Qjra,abrcGwJrlh'!w".browgh,lojo"pbihowJ •. Gndth'!,aid. "/IIlbrcGwJr0f,h,monr},wh"h ..... r.p/~ Q,dofJoltp"'. boult, and .pah wilbb,m G'lhtdOil,of,h .. bo.lt.lOana "id. ·Ob. ,"}Iord. Wt 281 ::~~. dGOn:n,~~;f~~: :~:;J ':::~ ~::;;::n;b,w:::'::;~:'J;~k:b:w:O!g::!Y~~f:'~::'~~~;~o: wub WI. VAnd wr hQvr haugh, olb.. mon., dawn ,n our bAnd ro OKJ rtp/i.d. hov. "ad ",h.n",bdgiw.rbr;, "'th'J "G~t orawgbl il ~gQm jo~ who w. do nor know PUI 0'" mon'J in ou. lOck!,' "H. 'Rm Qllu,.d. do na, br Qj.Qid: JOw, God ~nd God of JOW' fArb •• muJI pur ,rtOJU" 'n JaW' J~ckJfo, JO", I 'U,iurd JOO' mon.,.·Tb,n "'''.ougb,5,·m.on OUI 10 'h,m. I'lInd wb,n rb,mon brougbt rh. m'.i"1t )ol'pb'lboult,udgw,nrb,,,, wortf. and ,b'J"od ",ol".d rb"'fttt.,nd 'IItlprovrndtr, IfIodt.t,dy,btprtltnrfo.)oJtpb·,co",mgAr n"" n.fo,rb,,"rardrb,rlbry ,b, Ibo.ldrarortodrb.... O .... v, . ... ,Th.bro,h........ tz.d"""hf.. , wh.n,h'yartb.ough"n ,oJo"ph·.houl Sn'AN,Th.n,htlbro,h ... I.pp,olch.d)ooeph·, ".""..d.nd .. ,d ,ohim,-Whcnw.r.,urn.d tht r.rltltm."'.o~n.dou.sackl.andbehold" h.rt "'...xh on.". mon.y In ,h. o~n,ng of hi. sad<. \\!.... no"" ..... cn'ng".oro"be,.UI.",,"'" .,gh,th........k•• h.monryfo,th.gra'n'ogm.. erwOlh,h.gra,n.-' Sy.wh.n.hr.ttw>rdu. how ..... r..d.hry"' .... h. no, IT l s O£c Auuo 'TN RMo .. u .E... u .. TN£ SurA><: 0", whrn rh.lbrorhrn] .. w .IoKph·, Kno.nTO hu'ryins.ounburd.n Ih." be ..... and to bnng,nrh."b.>ggag<.rh.y ..,d.arhemKlv... ,n.. ,ns.-We have be,.a<'.d au, f.. h.. of B.n· ).min .• nd w t.h.llnt.Cf'g.,n ... ,htf.uofou. f.,h ... It wa. wi.h truch .. y ,h.r Our monc)' was pu"n.o.h.open,npofou.p..,kt . .."ha.ifw. "upel·h.,h·Wof]'py,ngrhrym"h'It,u", .nd m.k .... 01.... h•• h.W] of.h.f,. le. ... conf... 'orh."...... d.bou,lh.monrybefo •• hrbeg,n.,oxc"KU • .."h.,O\I.brorh.. S.n· J.m,nm,gh,f•..,,,.f,oml·h.ch..gt'ofjspy,ng and,h.conf... ,onofo",I,p.f,oml·h.ch"g' ofl ,h.f,'-CO.. "'BNTAUO.. GMNUtil7.• \ )1.sTHU P .. U ..... D TO 8 . J U.T '.'.O U T N£'. Wo.-" • . A.....,n' And.h.l' b r..... 'K'U'I.fl.'Ga..uo.ll '(';",,'UI-'1'C9Un'G'~I"1o<. 'So.GoI~l6. 282 dubngIn Ihegood.oof,h.Sonand .. nol uh.mcdal.hegat •. R.,h ....,'h•• ndoi,hlSlif. htd .. "".~k'h •• nemy.o'h.,'htt."«.who .. ....... ofh.. qu".oc.iou .guih. m.yno,h,nd.r hlm .. h.hasl.n.Klhlghe.lh,ng•. On,h .. ><· counl.,h......·.,d.n.w."'d,h.mln.my."col ocnu .... ndknow ... hoth ........ h.nyou ...d,h .. M_...... f."hful m.1I hIS houu. For Moses .ndP.I... ndP.uJ.nd,h.o'h .. ...m .. .,.,h. St..... cylh.. uocd 10 hold m" ... nd th ... fo« hc " you. comp.n,on whosays."You h.vcu th. p,icc ofh" graIn. do •• not .. k.h.wtlghtofyou.mon'y.You.mon'y .. un· oollnd;,h.money,nyou.pu ... "no'good.-] h...... u,.,..d you. good mon.y-: " th .. "."" n<>tyou.m ....i.Jmoneyhll'Y"" •• p"'.u.J moneyth .. "good. You h.ve brought it down out off."h .. nd devotion hh.h • ..,n.ofJ.. 43:25 CHun bTH~GIFT orG"~0" U5 . "'""OSl: TMy,nd..dh..!u,d.oh,m.-v..'efound.h. mon.yofuchon.ofu.inou . .. T~. Pr.mrrfor )onr~ N<>O" ST".OLIZ " TH . O .T I "~L L "' HTOF Ju n .c .........on:·... nd they mad....dy.h< pr.",n".lIn"ljoocph<.. m...,noon:p• .,J".f."h h"'ened,h. w. .... Jd-6. 'FC~ ........ kn "So.lCotU... ~~Jlldl (19-_1I""'~ "(;..'l w..!06.' ...... ",'.Tho ......... ,.....a..o# ....... "FC6l 43:26-34 THE BROTHERS MEET JOSEPH "Whrn)o"pb '~m. hom., rb'J browgbr ,nro rb, houl< ro b,m rh. pm,,,r ",hi,h rb'J had w;~ rb.m, ~nd bo",.d do",n ro h,m ro rhr grownd. "And b, ,nqwrr,d abowl rb ... ""if"'" 11".1 'Aid. ·h JOw, falb .. ",dl, ,h old mu of ",bom JOW 'po.,? I, b, mU alo •• ?· "Tb,] ,,,,d. ·)~w .....U l ~ f.,b.,i, wtll.hri,.r,lIallv •. ·A"dr",]bow.dr"",",ad,andmlldrob'i,anrr. H A na""ifl.d ., &"tJ",IInd,,, ... &i' b,olbrrB.ItJ"min."j,,,,olh.",,olt."nd,"id, "",huJo". J"wngwbrorb.,. of ",1,0'" JOW ,poh ro mt? Cod b. g'","OIlI '0 JOW. mJ ,on!" -r"rlt )ostph ",,,.I, h411t, for !.is h.llrly.",ntdforh"b.olh..,IIndb.,owghrllpl"ct 1o "'''p. A"ah •• nl .rrdh",hambrranaw'1' rh •• t. " Then h, ...",1, • .1 h" fllct and cam. owl: "".1 ,o,,',olling himsr1j h. ," ,d, "L.I food ht ,..",d: "Th,y ",,,ra him bJ himlugh. h,m '0 tean {AM. • __ J. Jo"ph·.brhav,.,..,ow.rdh,.broth ... uu ... d,.", '0 ,ake hea" and puu ,h.m ...a... h ... aobrcau.. of,h.Lo.d,h."h.b.o,h....,,1I d,dno,recogn ... Jo"phunflJh"drea""should br fulfilled In ,hem (EPH.~"). Th. m.nnon ,hat .h.yd .. nkandw ... m.''l'wlthJolrphrchou N""h·,m.b"a"on.nd'wggu".my,,,cal.n,,,,. p."onof,h"posd.. a, Pen ......,fitl.dwlth ,h. Sp""(juo....J. banqu.. !\Vh". mo.all ...on,nh"p,octl« of con"d..allonandcou".. y!Th.bro,h ... ...... , ",JI,u'poc,ouoconc«n,ng,h.r.I.. KCU. ." " " ,ha"h.ythoughtwubr,ngprtpa.tdaga""" ,h"mbrjou-pI>·H.,nv".d,h.m,od,nnrr.Th... 'nd,na""" .... v..td:hllkmdn ... p' ....""rtd. He ",hrr..., ,o'p'ak"h.r. .., ro,"k,·How ... :;:::~~~ a~;i':'~: ;:':'~'a '.hu·;~~O~::i:;:~: ~ .. : ,nf."or '0 con ....."on. '0 ,n'p,c.confid.n« in h"d,$ I wh...... , 43:26 Th. B.otbrr. BOII·"lto)osrrb JOUP H'S Co .. s,onu,o..... 0 CO" .. Tlu. A.. uo ..,·Andth.yb.oughth,m,h.p .... n.... W. bring ,h. presen,,: h. renew. ,h. b.nqu".' H .... y•. -Sr,"",h.br•• d:' whoch,h.H.b ...... .. ktbyth.mlrJ~... bu,th.Egypn.n.ocannotu, n. ' Bu'howgcn.ro... wuh"k,nd". .. brf~'br ,0.!J·SS! 28' O , 2 7 JOltpb l"~ w;rt. A.boWIJacab T K U T OO K H . . . T. E~HUM THi SUM .. ' Wh. njoKph en««d ,h~ how •• h" bro,hu. brough'h,manofluingandboWflldownrohlm tm1\b!rng, H.,nqu ...d.bou"h ... _If..... and d> 8~"JA ....r P U FI GU . .. PAUL. A.. nos~, Morr· ewgnlu,h'mbu"u"",daw'r f""" ,hem .•• "" w,"".n.·lndb. 'pok. ha"hlr '0 them." For ,hey dId nor rrcognlu hIm by whom drcywt ....ccognl..d.They.d •• nc •. ,hen.by,he 1I'I<'n' ofl>.ul, whom ,he Lord ....u.lo ....d "",re ,h.n 'h.oth.. bro,h...... be;ng.you ng.. broth.. ~nen from ,h... m. mom ... Le, !he",,,,, ,u'n "'hlm ... homm '0 ag'''''' w. S o. T Ho U W . Lo... B..o • • OTI,. • • . A....on; Now· ....'ng h" 'Y'" he ...... Ben· pmln. h .. bro,"'t by ,h~ .am. mo,"'r:Th. mot. .1 .. n..... h. lw.... ,ho.. w.lovcb .1,., I .. T... M uT 1CALS ... n" .. . l o.o j .. u. S A"' PA U L. A"'IlOS"''''''f_golng'''n,h~ moral .. n... ln.h.my."c.l .. n... how ....,.h • Lord ....u ••• wP.ul-for·,h.~ye. of.h.lo.d a.. upon , ... J'... •.. -.nd ...,d:Js.h" your younge .. bro.h.,.,.·H..... illc.!I 0.. 'Gto·ur.J9."FC'un'C..,'l;'."f<~n"Go. "Goo'J:lO.Il ''R:~lN "f'o)HS('U6""'~ • •• nh".pp.... n«w..... .,m,'... E•• ntfhio m.JC .. yhaddeludcdth~m.h"d ... ITII.hould ,u"'g•.• ndh.h.dno'Y"grownm,om.,u •• m.nhood.·,n.o ,h •• mrUur. of,h" "ll' of ,h. fulln ... ofChtl":"aoP.ulhl...... lf ...ys.lnd.ed. h... c...,ed. young m.n only Inth.,p ..... V ... h... hck'p',h.eg•• m.n<sof,how ... howr .. "CH'I,ngS.. ph"n. " Andon.h .. oc~oun' h.d.· ".,d ,h.,Phil.mon,m"... no,h"you,hbu,h" old.g •.•• h.w"' ... ·,r.. h.rbekoch ... ncerou ar•• uch.on.aoV.ul..noldmm:"On,h.,ac. cou n,h·I" .."h.. ,h.,y<>ungerwidow.... tobe tefu.ed.no,by .... onof,h.".~bu,on.c'oun' of.k,ndof .... n'onn ... 'noff.nk.,h" ......,h. Ingfullgro ... ,h.nd.nlmm.'Umyln ...'u.... Bu' ch.. u.ym ... ugre .... p..lkln.youngm.n ,h.n m on. ",ho "aid. Moreover. I 'hmk ""not f•• from.h.,ru,hlfwrad"P".hrfolLow'''I,ntr.· p.... II"".AI,houghP.ul ......"uck.nd,.kcn up."d ..... ,."'fi.dbec.uorbl,ndne.. h.dbef... l· • nh,m •• "Uhrbrg.ntouh ••• m.dO'· .. For,hat ... . ... nh."c.lI.d,h.y<>un~ .. b)'Ch"'" ... ,h .. h. wh" wu c.lI.d '0 grau ,,,uld be eIcukd from th.guihofh,.h.:urdo u.y..... Y.. ,Chri .... w h,mwh.n,h.hght ,h onrroundh,m: " brc.uk y<>ungm.n .....nU.d from.in mo .. by f... ,h.n by ' ..... n.Ch" ...Pp' .. d.h. goad.nd m..· Ctfullyadm h.~.Jolrr.d,h."m.mory.Ahhough,h.er4tdllllt ««>gn,njokphbK.u.. ofh"m'jury.h" andh".ngry,ongu<.",..aon"",rth.I ... of.h.Lordrh .. hr ..m ...... dh,dd.nfrom'heoo. unlllh"d ... m. 43,34 BUjo",in Tb~" R,cr;~", Mon PortiON, O,h,r. Eu.",.. THti MYn.u.J"'''''.:jokpb.u l ....... y'ng.w... hoIym.nwhoconqu.f'O$"d,nh,.n~l'ICIl. Th •• Id"brother"",,,,,,.long.ndLaughod;m. youngcr.ho ..·.""r.c"".rrdh,mup... Allth" .. u,d.n'YP'0f,heSa .. tO •• ro.Od'hcc ..... h.e1ud d.unkof,h'p .."on:-Farh... ,f" "p".. ibl •• 1et 'hlOCUpp....,,·.)'fl'Om m.:'" Hcdnnk.ndw.. In.b,, . .. d .• ndhi.,h,gh ...... rel .. db ... -,h. di .. honorof,h.c", ... Th. old.. bro,h~ ... ,h • .I<..... .. m•• long.ndlaugh.d: ,h. young ... ,h. G... • 1,1••. I., W.n jOIOH R ..u, .. ~" H,,,,,~ ... E'HU" TH.SUIA .. :jokphbrg.n,omak.h"b""h... ."d"""nu,f.",undh .. [d,.,,,,ng]cup:,h•• ld •• &ccord,ng '0 h ..... 'u. u.ld ••• nd ,h. young.., a"ord,ng,oh .. you,h ," It ... m.%mg,h .. h.. bl'O,h ... didno, .. cogno:eh,m:no,byth.mon.y 'n'h."p,o.i.,on.wh.n.h.ywenthomr,h~fir .. IIm.,not ... h.nJo .. phh.dSim~nbound.no' wh.nh~ao.ked.bou,h,.oldf.. h.. wh.n'h.y !>roup" Brnj~mJnlw:k,no,wh.n ,h.y ....... c· cuordolch.."ng.no.fromth.foc,.h•• h.m.d. ,h.m ... y,nh" hou .. andbl ..... d Brnj.m,n, root e•• nfrom.h.f.., ,h.. h. Itn.... ,h. n.m.. oI.U of ,h.m. n" w ••• 1I the mO .. [.ma:,ng] "ne, 286 ,h. u' 1 s ,h"da)·.W~"h.y"ungrrp.opl.,g, •• ord.",o .... h .. " ... n.bou,IFinally.wh.n.hc HolySp"" d.",."dcdupon,h"po.tlc.lndfiUcd,h.m.• nd ""oId•• peopI·.'h.j< ..... N.h.Lonl .. ,Mbt,· atod ,n hll p..Ilon. h..... ."".rt 'n~b" ...d ~.~'Y .hcr·pok·manrd,ff.rcn,langu.o~;thcy_r. doy In ,h•• rdo'of ,h."fo"h.I".b" .. ~d ,n ,h. T'UPSAI."S'),- ufncw w,n •. " HOMlu u o"" HoIySplT". You.whor.... rdarw~rchc.p'n'ro. goth.. go1d.,od.)·.you.", 'hro .... ing " ..... y.Ar. rou no' a madman 10 'hou .... ho do no. know 44:1·11 THE CUP IS FOUND IN BENJAMIWS SACK ,h. ' Thrll h. «r!Farbrtljrom]our ... vall" .bollbr],howlddolUclo"lb,ng! ' B.bo/d. mow,h of DU. 'GCi:,. wr b.oughl baci: 10 ]011 from lb. land of tbl monq which Ill' found In Conaa,,; bolll Ib.n ,hould Ill. 1If~1 IiI~rr 0' 10101 f,om you, lordi hO~Jf! ' W,lh IIIbom.vtT of ]on ,,,vall" il b. fond. I.. I"m d'f, ~"d dlo will b. "'y 10rd'l Ilavt/,° " H, 14101. ·Lt. u br 01 ]OW ,a]: bf wilb IIIhom il il found Iball ~. m] ,Iavf, alld lb. rm of ]o~ ,h~1I ~. blam"",: " Tbrll '!'fry mall ~lIi'i:I] IO"'frrd hil $ock 10 Ihf I,ound. ",,01 .vcry """ oprlltd hil IMi:. " A"d h, lIarch.a,btgillning ",ilb lb. rld'llo"a fndi"1 "'ilh Ih.youngm;,nd Ib,rupwa,fo"nainB,n. ),mln', ",i:. " Tben 11n] ..11 • •b... dOlht•.• nd rvtr, mu 104d,d hll 4... Oll~ Ih,] rrlu,.,d 10 lb. ,b. .h, w' "I,. "Mu Judob ,nd hil b,ol" ... "m. 10 joltph'. "o~.t. bt ilia. "ill .br..; and .bt] Irll brfor< b,,,,.0Ih'f.ou"d. "joJCpb,,,,,',0Ihrm.·Wha.dudll,bll.ba,]owb4V,donr!Doyo" "o'tnow .bol,.,b.mAllo.l(tnindrradivinr!·",",ndj.dabJaid.·Wballballlllf '''ylo my lo.d! ",b'l .bdlw.lp.ok'Orholll'u IIIfci.a, OIl"rlV<1! God b'.loundo"llbfg"ilt 01]OIl.It'Vanll; btbold. w.arr my Iordi $lav<1. bOlh .... o"d",a/IO in ","ol"banalhf,wph.lb«nfO""d. -"B., 287 OVBaV, BW: &C.U« P.ul wu from 'he «ibe of &nj.min,i'i.po.. ibletos«apa~llelberw .. n ,he.i,ua,ionof&njominond,huofPoulbefo,.. h.. con •• "ion (A"",,ou).Jokph·.ins" .. nc~,ho, only Bmjamm «m.m and be a sia.e;' In'erpre'ed '0 be for h .. Own good (Ep,........ ). Th~ whole story of'he findmgof'hecup rd1c"" 'he light of God', mY',eriou'pl.n"inparti"ularh""hot<.ofP.ul. Th. money in ,he .."ks .ymboh::e. Ch".. ·• gift of gracc ,ha,h.find. in uS (A.. BROSE) 44:2 TbcSilvcrCup der of'g' from rhefimborn" You ... ,h., ,h. pia.. o(hono, i. '0 b-e g,v.n '0 ,he eldes,.On thr o,her h.nd. ,h....k,ofu"h "e.earch.d Ln •• derof'gc' I ~:~g;:if!:i:{~~~~2~~:~ :~2J :~~n.i~~ ~:~t:h:-~:! ~:,,~.~~. h~~~:'b~:k~~i rrickrecallrhebro,hcrwnomh.loved: yetd,. Iigh,ofGod·,my".nou, plan. i,d<ar!), reAcn. .d.O~JO".H ".61.' T H. O AY OF FA IT H \VAS N I AR. A .. no.. : And ,h •• ilv«cup"pu',n h"u"k.lon•. ' B.njamin did no' know ,his. So Poul wuin error.bu, h~ ...... all.d . They •• n, aft.t him ,n ,h. morning; ,nd •• d.rh.n;gh,ofhisblindne .. had.d •• n«d, and ,h.doy off."h "'U nea,ar h.nd.' 0", C " "[~T F,,,,,u T ", s Mo", •• ' ''' Ua. AM"~ Chri .. find.'h .. mon.y'nu.wh"hh. h•• h'~ :~~ g;:~<::'t:<':~~':;~::;:~~~':r~~:~~ ~ workof,h.C....or.g.... ,h.g,f,of,h.R.de 10...Hll.61. ' ;:f,:.·~::.hr:~!~.:~:7. ~,~:L~~ ::e:~ ~:::'~:". T " . yWU ,BCO"' . OU"'DBD. E.HR."T".Sn IAN : Th. b'OIhe" did no' know what to say: 'hcy foundil ,mp<>"ible nO' '0 pu, ,he blame on B.n· Jaminbe ::~I~;~;:: '~~:.~: ,ng in. h,dden .... ay and "g,.mg ,hem ,oll~ 1'" p!e.butthere ..efewwh" ... lble,ok"p,h GOD'S Mvn .... lou. PlA"'S. A .. nos.: The ... ksof,h.b,o,he"arefi"'eumined.«o,ding to,h.o,d .. of'ge ofu.h broth«. God'. Scrip. tu reis,u.hingyouamonl le.. on. Previou.ly ,hey"'a' 'he NnqUet injo,•• ph·. pre •• n•• in Or' :i::::::~:J:.v~::I,~~!~ '0 one, who "pr... nttd "'"h ,hc proph .. " uoI prie.. l), fun."on. Forti i. no, 'v.ryon~bu, ..... 'he prophn thenlm.of ,;,< Lord,"' Th.,cfo r< 'h< word ofhuv ~~;~;ji!i;~i~;~J.::g:ii;~~::h~;:~: wirh in'h.bu,h. I. '· N .... "h.I... An.n ....... s< ntrogive.bl ...ing.nd,obyonhi.n.nd . ::::~:~I~G.n~'IJ;~,~ ~~:;~::';~l~ ~ ). "Cf....... U),M,I,'~MH·.1U.k'H) I! .ulu"'"ra'gh,· .... y."H" f." .. ",.. unbc-h.f:.h. loru.n,ngof" b«...... f."h.Andf"o,.,h .......... n.... h.n.h."",1 th .. ,heh.." of,hej<w, ",a. k' .. ide " _like,heopcn,ngof,h •••,k_h.,urn.d ""bc-Lord.FTftof,hebond.heobc.,nood.he gr.... oflibc-rry.nd ...,d.·Su."'•• II.bc-hold,nll ,h """ov., 6~." BnT u .o .. BR...JAO'''• . E.H .... THISn'~N· n..njud.h ""d:lkfo" God 'he "n,ofyour k",.nu h."" bun d...c<»,,,ood· -rIO' .h" on./of m<cup) bu"h. on. fo,wh,.h "",h.v.bc-.n ". quu,dw"h,h .."hinll,·"Th..efo,.no,onlyh. ,n ... hOkUCkth •• upwu found bu,"'" "I", ... ,ll be<"om.oln<.toou,m.., ..:Andjo"ph ..,d, "Fa, bc-" f,om · ,h<Ju.. EgYI'".n·,odo,h,,'· 1O Th,.. men. bc-c.u.. of th .., Sr [44:18·34 JUDAH Pl.EADS ON BE H Al.F OF HIS FATHER] 45:1·15 JOSEPH MAKES HIMSEl.f KNOWN TO HIS BROTHERS 'Tb'" jos,p" m, .r< m, .",1 10 kup aliv~ for you many survivors. 'So it was not you wbo IIn/ rnt htr" bur God; .nd lit has maat rn. a fmb .. 10 Pharaoh. and lord 4 oH his hows< and ru/ .. CV" all rh. land of EnPl. 'Mal" ham and go up 10 my jarh,r and jay 10 him, 'Thus soyl Jowr sonj"lrph. God has mad' !I!t lord oj.H Egypr; ro""down ro "' •• do "01 larrp 'Oyow Jballdwdl in rh,l.nd ojGoJh,n. and,,,,, Jhallb,,,r., ", •. yowa"dyour,hildrrn andyou"hildron'"hifdT Ov ...v,sw ,jo<eph·,d .. m."c.bro,h. ,ho."who .. kedm<no,." \Vh ... lsed,dh.,,)' ou,atthattim beh.vior.nd,h.,ofCh.i"(AM~-.os.).On. mor 'h. THBT WnR DUM,,"OU> CH~YSOSTO,,:J ~::::~~~: ~':i7~~~nh;~:,~~~:; ~~,~:~e~:~~I, S '''' U R LYJBSU ~ ST R BTCH"OOIJ T HI S H ... ofcon«.iinghi.,rienfi'y,oth"pom,.ndno! l"flngon.And(Ij.mpa .. icubrl)'.urp", 'bMcloP,l:S."(V"I.Xll~ 'bsa °u6H '). 1161 '- 'nlU7, ' M,_1. 'M,lt<64. "FC6HUO.;!'j 290 , .... ,l"on'ncomp • .,.onw.,h ,hr, .... nd r.. h.. ng hIgh offic< hr had .. · ... mtd.,heyf•• redfo,.h",""ryl",... IO.o .. y. HO.41LIU 0 .. G~ .. UIS 6 •. J 7- 1O ,h. 4$:4}'owr8rotb. r,joupb C..... u Is R."UUD. A ....o.50 ·Com•• 0 m.:b<: no, "oen<:(oro youfo,hf.:·" \Vh .. fnl<:d .• nd why dodoub ....'H ,n you, hc . ... 1 S ,0 I"". .," GOD'$ WISOOM .. ,," I".,.... u Lou. C .. n. SO$TOM:·Oo,,·cl><:hardonyou ••dve:o:don·, ""nk: jokph"ys.·t!u'youd.d ,h • .., ,h,nv '0 m. ou, of your m .. nl. It w., no, 10 much from )'OU' m.hce ,n my regard .. from God ', w.. d"m . n ON G~N " 1$6 •. 11." 45:9 Ru .. ~rAllttforjQroh H .WHOS .. OK.BIIFO•• , .. JOU .. H .... " A~T • • "'''.O I.. Ho. Ow " Booy. A .... o •• : In · d.ed ,h<:forcyou 10 hf.,·" Chri" '~pc."thi. ,n .he GOlpcl whenn. u y. ,·T.lll I><: nu. m•• you.nd you.IOtl, .nd you, I0Il ,' oon l:" For ,h" " wh., Ch".. ..,d m ,h.COlpcl. ·S.hold. l. mw"hyou.ll day •. ••enu n.oth. con, ummllion or ,h. world:" How d ....IIO '. .h.. my"'ry! Fo.wh.neve:.y eomm.ondm.n,h.d bHnfu!fiU.d. lOt" ' pc. k.jo"'phcmb.occdh .. broth .h. ,.11 ,h., "JC1'l2}l.W',"Goo-.J.."Ul).Jol''!.l "I'C 6!,zJ(l.j, ~;:. ;,:~:v:r~:;:~;~ ~~ ,::::~c:::::~;:;;:;:7 T HO U 8 A D~ r D, s Pouo Th ....fYi'ud •. jo•• ph i. uylng. procur.d for m. th .. posnlon. Thai ul. brough,m Lu- U$ Co .. . o ...· y o Us . CHU.OSTO .. ' b)· th.m.H ... ndtrlyh ...J 45:lS)DuphR...""il" lI'ithHi, BTDth." T U Il. O f CHAA.I T~ WAS" AWAr Fo lUU S E", .. ,Y r. CAUU1\JSO' Auu: You hav. ad· mlfedth.cha.. "yof)o.tph;nowbtholdhi.gtn· tfo",)".H'''paysha".dw"hch ..",)·.Wh.nh • ..... hi.broth.rS.orra'h... n.m ... inh .. bro'h 45:16·20 PHARAOH·S INVITATiON '· Whcn thcr.porr was ~,ardin Pharaobi howse. ")o"ph·, bro,h ... hav'rom,: it pl,aj,d Pb •. rMh a~a his servants well. "And PhMaob ,aia 10 )o.. ph. "Say 10 your brOlh",. ·Do thi': I•• ~ your b,am anago back 10 Ih. land ofCan"a", "androh your fa,her ."dyo"rbo"lthold"on~ ,om. 10 m,. and I wil! g'v, you th, hm of rh, I.nd 4 Egypt, ana yow shal! ,ar th. fal of th.lud.' " Command rh.m' a1.o. ·Do rhi" lak< wagon, from th, I."d of Egypr for your /itll. On,S .ndfM yowr wiv". "nd bring your f.th". and rom,. :/jlGiv, 110 thought to yowr good" for tb. bw of al! tb. l.ndofEgypti,yo"".·· O,' • •lV'~w' Phar.oh.ndhi ... rv.n ... rtpl.a •• d a"hentwlof,he.",,·.lofJos<:ph·sbm,h .... fo, 'her had b.li.v.d ,h.,.uch. p Jew. (A ... oosm). TH . P ... NC.5E "'Y ..... oR.Jo' c,"'". E... u .. TH.5n'AN: Wh.n 'h"hing. ,ha' n•• dtdmb< .. idbt,wccn,h<mw."fini,h.d,th<doorsof 292 d,., judgment mom w.r. Opod... u..Th .. n........... pt.ulnglnrh.eyo.of Plu,aOO • ..dh"krnnu.for,ht....oh ....I"IC.dbec.u.. jooeph had known h" bro.h .... From ,h"" ,h. new. Ip... d,nPh ...oh·. hOUIe .• ndh. urg,d,h JOI 45,21·28 THE R ETURN TO CANAAN I' Th •• Dnl of Ilr4tl a,a .0; ana )euph gave the", wagons, ."o,ding to rht o.. ~.,·..w, Th. fes t",h~d'''''''''''fofg,ft. oC,h. Splrn. Th.g,fttoB.nJ.mmr<pr~ .. nlS,h.g,f,rec .. v.d byPaul.op ..ach,h.croSlofChrill.Th'pr.m.l>gu .. " •• ..n .... n.toJ-ose"ph·.f.. h..... .... y th. p,,"nlS arCh"" (A...oosa).JoHph·. f." who "·u ' ,o,,·atd,he,im.of,h.'po.d • • (A.. 811.05H).The wo,d. ·jo•• ph,."ill.I,y<· ... 'oDrund."'ood • boy<.1I in th. mo,al .. n.e:Jo .. ph did not f.. U ,nro"nbut .. m.. n.daliv"pi,ituaUy.Th"Jo. .. phhad·dominionovefaUEgyp,·m.an.th"he domin.t.daU,h.p .... ion •. fOf.'n . ,ud"ion'h.t g~.b.. ckto?hiloofAI .... nd,i •. Egyp',..,pr. · •• nts,h.hum.nbody •• ,h..... of,h.p...'on. (OR'C'S). Th. wo,d,·he,. aliv.· m.y be und., .. oodof,h.fI~nCh ... t.ofwhomjoseph ,. .fig. ure (AMU05.j. On a more 1> .... II<.d. 'h< JOy "peingdarken.dbyth.dec.i,of. li • . ln.nin .. rpr .... ionbas.do",h... ymology of,n .n piecc.ofgold.and.oh...y•. ·Fo,ldet"mincd no"oknowany,h,ng . mongyou.e.cep,je.u. Christ.ndh,mcrucifi.d:' Andit i•• ppropr .... 'hat he ,ec.iv<s ,h. gold ptec ... becouse he p ... ch.dn..,-,n,he" ,"h .. as,h<m.nj. fold,uchlng.ofwisJomotb-ec.u.eh,wunot seducer. ci~ofvirtue:nobodily'nfirm"yblunt char."crorhtszeaI.Wh.n?ulwas,nth hn,dsectetword"h.,.m.nm'ynotrep<'t.' At ,he 1..".P.ul h.d no •• rthly f.. granee at all"" •• rth.asn<, ..ch<$wh.nhe •• y•. ·Forwe ... dl< f..graneeofChristfo,God ....gard"hW<wb., ..... v.d ... O"jOSEPH'j.7S.' P.ur,,"jo'J~("h (EP ....... ). 4;,23 4 5:22 Pru.""j<>rlh . Srolh .rs T .. .. PJU U P< TS 0' CH~ ' ST. AMUOSE: Andprt. senfS ....I.osenton.h.ad,o,hef.,her,Th<JotI doc.hono"o,h.f.. hcr:soCh""tnv".. hii peopl''''i,hprom,.., .nd>nv".. ,hcmwi,hprt ..nts.Th,p,... nu . r< 0",. Is MUTI C.. L. TH. OT Hn Mo ~AC . A .. · BROSH' Th.)· each ,eeei •• 'wo garm."". \Vh.., ... ,he"g.. m.n"IYou.houldh ... enoh.. i,.ncy .. bout ,d.ntlfying ,hem, bec .. u .. you h •• e read wh.,,,,as, .. dof\V,sdom.·Sh.m.defo,h<ehu •. b.nddoubl.garm.n,,:t On.i,mysrical.,heo,h C Ho.' ST G,,·U P"" l T .. o.u H "" o u o P'BCRS OF GOLD. A.,uo .. : Touch of the b,otherS 'wo garm 45,24Qurrtl,Forbidd... Fo.c'v .. E..., ,, O .. II BIl. EPH .... TH.S U'AS: j.osephcomm.nd.d,h.mnott0'lu• .,elon, h. w.,·.Th<'lu• ., ,Z,l .. , ·l c.. Z,t ~. "FC6S02)). on< .. y,o.no,h.r.·!twuyouwhocoun.d.du. ""hrowh,m,n,o,h'p,,:wh,l ' ' U. GU." UAG"'OI'T 011<:0.0 001 TN. AN ..on:Now·h... n' ....·.yh"b.o,h..... nd th.yd.p ....d.AndJol.phllid ,0,h.m.·B. no, .n'ryon.Mw.y... How .... Uh ....ch.. ul,o pnl.'.. nlt.nv·.iOt.h.... n ..!>' ..' •• ~n broth.rSwho 10•• on<.no,h...... I. ,h .. no, whit our Lo.dJuu.u ,d wh.n h,,,, •• • oou, '0 d.!»"f.omfl"'body,wh.nh.w ....nd'ng.w.y h.. d,IC,pI .... h.. ,h.yshouldnotbe.ngryon'M .... y! """h,,,y•. ·P!d .... "hou, • il.". w"hou, mon~. w"h"..". ".ff." .nd h< d,d" ... 'h.. h...."gh'umo... ''''.nt' .... I0'lu ... ",J.ngand,h.,ool.of •• ng •• nc•. O"joS8." ').78." Goo·.C.... P.-.. ,TT. oT",. ALL TO H ... · • ~". C ... rSO$TO .. :H.nu'o.oJl.y'h.",lIf«l. ,ng.ndho,,,I"y,oone.no,h,,.jo"ph .. ,d. ·Don·'''l""bbI.on.h''''''y:bu,rath., .. m.m· bc.,h.. lholdno""dgc'p,nltyouiOtwhlt ..... don.oom.,.ndbcl<'ndlyd ..poo«I,oon • • no,h".\Vhocould.dcqu ... ly.dm".,h •• " ,ue of,hlSgoodm. nwhofulfill.dingurenem'.I:p.. yfor.ho...... ho .bu.. you: " ,hllm.n ••• nlurp ....d.lm .. n, nOfonlyd,dh'g,ve •• ,d.n«ol.uchwond.rful Ion for ,hose who d,d ."".y ...."h him ... f., ... th',could.bu,h"d,devery,h,ng,ocDn.,nu ,hem,h.. ,h.yh.dnotllnned·s·,nslh'm.O what ufI"onl,n .. y good ..n.. 10 wh .. m.. vel· ou.d.,... ofooundv.lucs.ndgcn'''''''yoflove fo.Godr·Su .. ly"w... no,you ..... odod,h .. 'ponstm,,:he""y,n,.you.«.·hw•• God·. " .. form<,ha'j><.m L"ed,h",ohappcn ..... ,o gu ... nt •• 'h ....I, ..."onofmyd.um•• nd ... ,h.,lrn'gh.p.o.... nwqu ... o'''..'''nof.u •• • ,~.lforyou:HOM'LlEso"Ga"u ' .64.)1." SC. ' ''TU''. b DnOTa o 1"0 MnY,c .. ~ T",,.,, 5 .. ,,o l oMu. O.'''.H:W•• hould oble", ln ...d,ng.heholrSc"p,ure,how ·,ogo up· .nd·oogodown· .... mplOyn... ,d '0 h... gon< down '0' holypl.(t no,,,.ny<>n...I...d '0 h••• gone uP'o, bl.mc· wo.,hy pI"'•. Th... ot>"'.v.non •• h...... h.. ,h. dl.,n.Scrip,u""·uno,compoln< upou. of Eg:ypt. lnd«d Scnp'uf< Jp"'l L..... " Fo", ,, u,ow'TI,. T, ... o. T". ApOSTlU. A....OSl:Wh.. ",h. l.ndof Can ... nIAland,hao ...uf.ltc"ng.Is"no,d" .. ,h.,.h."mcO(.M'poSlt.. '" bc,ngd..",ib«ll Th.y.n....«Ith.f.h•• mg.yn.gogu.. ofth.Jcw. .nd pr.a ~~~~l~ts,J)~", "M,_ "FCI72 find ,n,h....cuof,h.... posdes .... h.nPcte, .. ys. ·Th .......... God h.. to,Kr.all ...It n." .. of It. Thu.fot •.•nh.d by ,h. "gh, lund ofGod.ndt.«,.,ngfrom,h.F.,h«,heptom,u of ,h. Holy Sp"i'. he ha. pou ..d fot,h th"gif' whtch you """"O,,Jono .. ')"9." T" . " WORO .. H"... NoTB .." S",O'NT ... U'U" LS . .. n. 0.,<;1 .. : I d"",," und.t.,.nd ,h... wo.d.,oh . v.br.n .. ,d,nth.u.u.alun••. Fotiffor.nmpl...... ,h"uld ... um.,h.,h. couldh.v.beeno•• rcom.w"hlu".nd"nn.d w1\hh"m."..·.wif.:"ldon""hmk,h.' ,h" would h••• br.".nnoun«d.bou,h,m by ,h. p.atn... h"ohi,f.. h.,Jocob:"r""."""jos.ephi, I'.'''g.-For,f'''haddone,h" ...."hou,doub,h. w"uld no. be It.tng. Fo.·,h • ."..lth., "",.th. um •• halld ..: " Bu,Suunn•• l,o,uchu,h.um.,h,ng' wh.",h'''rs.·I . m ....".n.don ••• ry lid •. F". ,fld"'h"'hmg-,h.... ,if l .. n-""d..,h'0 m.;.nd,fldono,d"",llhallno,eseaptyour h."do .." No,,, •. ,h.,.fo •• ,th.t oh. 'oou"d.. 1100d,h.. ,h«.i.duth,n .. n. Bu,.loo ,heJudgm.n, •• vul.d by God '0 ,h. fin,m.nconta"LStlw:um.,h,ng.wh.nlw:uys, 'Bu, on ,h. d.y ,h .. you oh.ll u,,,f"you.h.n d.. ,h. d•• ,h:"'F"....oon .. h. ha . ...".· g..."'d,h.comm.ndm.nt,h.i.d•• d,Fo. ,h. ,,,ul,h.,h...inn.di.d •• d,.nd,h .... ptn,. ",hlCh ..,d.·roulh.llno,d .. ,h.d..,h:" i. • hown ,,,h.,,.d«e, •• d h,m, And ,Iw:.. wotd. h••• be.".bou"h., which .......,dby ,heoon.oflltul'''J""b:r"u,oon Jouph "lIVIng: HO .. 'L'U "N G.NU'S 's·>·" Jon o.. H"" 0"''''''''1< 0"'" T' Mn"T,oN. O .. ,G I ":B u'J.cobi.ue".dno'onlyabou,,h. factthuh.h .. h• .,d,h.,·jol< phh"."n"l,v· ,ng:bu•• loocsptc,.Uyabou,.hotwhtchh .. be.nl"nounc.d,oh,m,h.t""jo,.ph",h" hold.·dom"uono..., • • UEgyp<: Fortlw:f"".,h"h.h .. t.duc.dEgyp.,oh" ,uk tI "ulyg..., ,,,h,m. For ,o ...ad ",,1\111 . ... fk.l ... uryand'n.upp ..... ndcun..II,h.pIe.. .u.uof.h.bod)·, th .. ,.wh.t""'unl,,,h... ·d"m,n,onover.IIEgyp,:Andth""wh.,i. ,,,nI,d.,.dg«...nd h.ld ,n.dm".""n by 10.. But ,f.h."i.oom."n. who.hould.ub",Cfil I..., ,,,m'.lCu,,f,h. bodybu,y,eld ,noth' n .ndbe..,bj H . I,A LlVR "" D RIlL . . OP T.. ~ W"OU l"No.AMUOSE'\V, ."rclynotlcchowtl>e "al,... nd rul •• olth. Sc"P'"rc uy' "'hokland.forh.open.dh ....",..ho..... ol "ualg..«.ndga •• ,h•• bund ......olllpcopl.. Bu,wh.n,h"po.d"'polu,h""'·r·,h.jew. d,dno,bel,••• ,hem">rh«.,h'ylaJdh.nd.",, ,h.m.nd.h,ust,h'p.uch ... ofoal •• tlon,nto ptLIon, .. On.hi...coun'.I..,It ..... ''''.nofja. cob.·H.w.. g... rI)'fngh .. n.d,nhu .... fotbe d,dno,beh••• h.. oon •. H ...... g••• dyfngh' .ned from love of.n unbel .. v,nlPC<>plc.bu,.f. .. ...... rd ......... '''''e<>gn'''.Ch".. ·, duds. Won over by ,h. m,gh.y ben.f.cttonl and m, wo.k •. h... d.nd .. ,d,·h ... g...,.htng m."fmy."n jo.. ph .... iII.It ••. lwillgo.nd h,m,b<:f""ld .. ,·IITh.fi .... ndg,u, ... fou· tlon"ff."h i. beli.f in th"eI""cc""n of Chrtor."Fo.whM...... belt.... Ch".. h.. .. lcorcd.ohf.,qu> ,h., h. v, •• • ...... Z:l2·J1.·FCloUJoI."Goo )ft).9"2oo1t la..."Dlot IW{s..U"",~"GooZ:I1. "(;."'·FC1'~S. 11.-.7. "(;..,""-...... !<J' .•1. "GoooKoll."S..ICot .• .s.I:~ I."Ft:~lS· '" U>lu n C" " D S. U5 ' >lG5. C"RTSDSTO": Who "",Id dtsc,ibt ,h' jOyh'''pc".nc.d ,hrn on 1.. Iflpl.,..u,hor"yo ... ' Egyp" <0 how could h. f.il ,obo dumbfou~d.d by 'h.g'... ~ ... ofh" JOY1Af,,,,U,wh .. , " •• u..dby"c.",,,, d.. p'" "of•• n,h •• ff.Clol ... of""'''''''jOi"ng.W. •• "t«m.nypcopleohedd,ng'.... from ..c«d· 'nIJOY·wh... uo,he ..... ft.quendy .. nd ...d 'p' ,h.bt,gh'n... of,h.,ru.hgh".rtn .....d,nh,m. HO .. 'lIUONG£>lU'S'S·l." TH OS~ , .. , .. W.... R.V ' VBD. O.'HN' Bu, "0' n.n,h .... ,olKn.gl.«.d,dly• •h",h •• u, .. y• no"h.lOul.bu"h"p,n,u".IK""rpart ........ ...,viOdot,.k,ndJ.d.For'ndu.!.h.bngh ...... of ,h.l'gh. ,h.. , w" ,n h'm ..... n,f" ..... no'com· pl ... lyu"ngu"h.d,h.nwh.~h".on •• how.d h,m JQ"ph'. ,obo""n.dw"h,h,blooe.nfompl"dy,x. "ngu"h.d.n.v."hd... "h.dbo.nda,k.n.d,n 'h.g... t • .,deg,.. lKc...... hecouldbtd ......d. be •• u.. h.could .... h"Il......n ... be.au.. he could mOurn by mJiuk•• bot.use he could ~all on d•• th.bot.u .. h.d ....IOd,ogodown'n.o.h. n"herwo,ld,mou,n,ng.OnKcoun,af,h... ,h,nll'.,h... fo ... h.no ..· ...'v... nd· .. kmdl .. hi"pm,:bo.. u.. "follo.... d logr<.lIy,h .. h...· ,ng ,h. "u,h .. ould .. kindl •• nd ....o.. ,h. hgh' th ••• h.d ..."o(.h.h.dobs.cu.. d,nh,m Ho"'.'UO"G( .. ESIS ' S.).- 6p." S~'R[" R~"''' 'H . D . 0"[,, ... : Wh .. L."n.~p, ..... by··r'ng:·h".p,"'w.. , •• ,•• d,· "w"".n ,nG, .. k""r,i>py,i .."." Thi.m.. n. ""'10 much '0 r.. '••••• o,.k,ndl •. 1O ,o'pe.k. .....t ...,n"•. Th" .~p ....''''' 10 u.u.UyuKrf,om .Iooeph.ndr«..... d .... 'nform.. 'on.bou'h,.lif•. h"'I',,,,~f.. l.d,nh,m ... ",.·., •.• nd.he l'Ih,wh,ch"·H,nh,mh.dlK.ndarketKd,u,h. lrndhng already f.,I.d. Su,wh.n 'ho..... ho". po".d,ohim.bo~,JOI.ph·.lif.<>m •• ,h." •. ,h .... who ... id,h.. ·,h.llf.,,·.. ,h.ligh:of.lI peopl.:'" ". r.lrndl .. h"'1''''' in h,m .. lf.• nd J.CO.·5 J ... co.A cc • • naH'.Sa ... ·A.oLOGY. EpHu .. ,.HMSu'AN:Wh.n,h.y,QldJacoo .bout,hehonorofJoseph •• boultl.. ",..domw"h whICh h. admm' ..... d hi> .ff.....nd obou, how ,h."Iu'Judlm.n, wu more bo, .." dun ,ht S,. •. .h."f"h........ dth.m.nd ..,d.·O,dyou notuk }osephhoworwhrh.won,d"""n.oEIl"p"· Th.n.wh.~,h.)".1I1ook.d"'Kho.htr .. ndd,d no,knowwh",o"y. jud.hopcnodh " mou,h .nd ..,d,oh,.f.. 'h".·W.... recolhnlou'crim • todaylKforeourf.ther.·8e ...... ol,hed ... m.ol )ooeph.}os _ " ' ... "fC"I~"GcoJ7cJlK."FC11oN/ 297 that-"", •• bttterthathe.lonr.houldbt,h~ .. r· van"hanthotwcandourfathccu,ould.erv.h,m .... I....:Thryd,dth"b«.u.. th.y,ookpotyon you.ndonElenj.minandn<>,btcaU$.eph.-You.bol"".dElenjam,n,bu,brc.u.. hr did n<>, .. )·,hll we would b.c<>me .. rnm. him, '0 .1I<>fwl"".him . Forgiveu'fh~nforh.vinghu· mil,atgyanduid t<>th.m. -Elec. u.. <>fthrgoodnrw.aooutJo.. ph bywh,chyouhawobroughtm.jo)"th .. off.n ... wh ichcau"'dm.g..... uff.ringwh.n I h.. rd It,,, forg"'.nrou-" CO ..... "TAuo"G.,.~S'540.4, .. J...;oB F, NDSPU.; ..... Luy. CHaY$OSTO ..: [X,p;te ,h~ •• word •• nd ,h. f... ,hal thry brought "·hath.h.d",nt.lhtcaru.nd,hegif,, .. ntbyJokph.onlywothdifficuhyd,d,hnvincingth."f.,h.rth .. what thry had ,old h,m w ••• lit, In f.cr , wh.n Jacob uw ,h . c", ,, ,h.,h.dbtensen, '0 carcy him down '0 Egypt.-hrg.ined new lif.; ,h. text uys, Thi. old graybtard.aUstoopedandbtnt . •udd.nlyuke. onn.wv'gorandh ....:ob.. rvethc,rxtuy.,·h. g.,n 4S:28lWiIISuJoup h T.,IB V'S'ON COMU TO ls"uL. OR,,"'" Sui btr.u>,ionallyth.d,vin.r.recanb.'.. ingui,hcd ... nin,h ...;n ... ndf."hful.h .. ,th. 'p<»l1.p.ulwarning,hekwhowerrworm.if my son Jo .. phis hving:as if he und ... ...nd•• nd .... ,h.,th.lif.wh,chi.m'h••piti. 'U.IJokph"grut.IS no longcr r.lI.d Jacob but 1"•• 1. •• it w0 once I h.v. ,h. Sood fo"un. '0 m .. , him.nd.n· joy,hecon.umm."onofJo)',I.hall,h.nb,ing mylif.,o.dose:Wirhou,dday,h,goodm. n took,oth.road,.howmg.llh ..".nd.n.i.'Y'o ><.,h.obJ "I'C9U 97. "'G.o)7,'(l ~ K", lolUS ·. ·'1 n-~ '9. ""Goo . S-.11.28--n.. ...,a...."'" .......... ""~~ .t ~:.~;~;...... _GoJ.·Iound ~ .. PhOo. "I'C 46:1·7 JACO S DEPARTS FOR EGYPT 's~ II,4t1,aolt bisjowr~.y witb ~1I rha1 b. bad. a~d 4~d offrr.d 14 IQ lb. God of hu f"'lb ~ob.· And b. la,d. ·H". Egypr,andlwi1!a/.ob"ngyowwpagam:·andjoltphJhand.h ... Ucloltyow.ry ... ·'Tb.")arob Itlowrf.om Brt'·lb.b.;."d rb. Ion, ofJlrarIra,,,rdja< ... blb.,,f.' h... lb.i, lurl ...."".a"d,b." w,v b"off1p""glnb,0"gblw"bbim,n'oEupl. ,0 Ov • • v, . w, God '. p,om,u I.cul,. (onftrm.d (A ....oa).Jacob·.p""y'noff.flng •.aCflflC ••• o ,hrG.n"I... Onan,nd,v.du.oJln.l.h. pl'Om'II). 46: 1 1,,~tl S~"ifiuII0 God T .. . JOU.... US . ..... . ... '..- NSAC..... C.. . A.. uo.~' lr" 'pprop"ate. fo, ,h.. pouon ,,,.. up who 10 ha".n,ng '0 Ch".. , Fallh pre«dud. vouon.F""jacobl'O"up;I... rh ...",fi«d Th. man who h.....rch.d Oul ,h. kI>DwledV of Godoffe... good_"fic•. Now'.. n,gh, ~,. OIonGod.pok.'0 lorul.uy,ng.·Jacob.jacob:H • •• ,d.'W'ha, ",,!'God ...,d.·I.m,h.Godof you, r.. h.... donolf..,.godo... n'n'oEgypt;fo"h ... 1 ... ,Ilm.akeyou,n,o·S·"'p In. 1"''tA'tOTII .. . GOO D I' . o •• ~'I GOD.''' '''. C".YSO$To,.,Onh.."ng.h",I.,u. Lu,n,n wh ... verwedo, ... h.. her.mba,k,ngonoom. PTOJrc'o'~g'nn'ng .. jou'n.y,fi"'of .. ll,oofT•• ...«if'ico,o,h.Lo,dinp,ayerand . byc .. lI,ngon h"h.lp,o.dd .... ,h.ma"."nhand. • hu • • loo 'm"... ti>r .. ,oodpcopl.·.jtod],n.... ·H.O«...d ."",,ifiC .""< rud.,n,h.nlug!¥,ng..,onceh.r.h,h.,nnun>c< ofgr"".fromonh'gh.lmcan. b«.u..,heh.d,n ¥, .... ,h.l.ng'hof,h.journey.ndltop.'nm'nd h.. .d¥.n«d'go,Jacobw... fr.,d,h .. d.a,h m,gh"om. upon him bofor. ,h. m••"ng.nd rob him of,h'''gh,ofhi •• on:.oh. "ff...d p.. y... ,,,God'''gran,himUf•• nough,o.n.bl.h,m,o .nJOY ,h.. fin.I .."ofac"oo. HO .. 'L' U O.. G . ... · s,s 6s·S-' Fo_ .... . SHvn,o .. Of .... . WO_~D. 00.0.; Bu,l,h,"k,""lIg,"a«rm~t.ry h .. h,ddo~~ th .. p..... go. Fo.,h.. ..... m.n,d ... urb."""·, will m,ke a gr~ .. na,ion of )'1I yoIl from ,h~ .. in .h•• nd .... Who i." wha i. malic ·In'o. g'u, nation· in Egyp' and ",«.II.d ·;. ,h•• nd·IT".h.ut .pp< •• TH BFAJTH . ULA • • ~Q"CH .. H . S .. ~ UGGL . . Q. TH' . WOaLD. O~'G ..,;h.pp<.rlfi,"ng'nd«d . f,.r ,h • .., ,h,ng •.• ocon .. mpla,. and look in'o wh., Goduy ••o]".d hlrru moo, ,ru•. Forh.wu""".c.lI~dr"""Evp. ·,n.h•• nd: lIlK.h.d,~inE81P •. Bu.i.will '" .lnutd ,room."""uy.Jacob w... r«.U.dby Go,l ,n .ha, hil body ...... c.. ti.d b.ck. B~, ,fit ;,><_ «p.. d, i,will na,botrue.ha,-God i. """hc Godof,h.d..dbu.of.h.livlng:'· !tllnOl p"'por.,h... rorc.lh .. ,h • ..,word, bound.,,1OOI! of.d ...dbodybu •• h•• ,h.y .pply .a,h.li"'nc .nd¥,goro.... u,ulcon".x,.hercfo.. whnh • • ,h... ...., he.xpIC'ed'n,h" ..... men'.Ii,u .. of,h.Looi ",hoduc.nd" n,o.h .. world and .. mad.'""" . g...'n"ion:.h., .... h.churchof,h.G.n'i!a. .nd,f... all,hingow... compl...d.rctu,nedro ,h. F....... O •. wh .. h.. i'i •• r.gu .. of ·,h.fi .... form.d m.n·" whodoocc:ndo '0 ,h... ruggleo of ,h .. wor!d,Il",b.e wH ,h. 'l'C 1'/.200'I-I6·,"EfII'd 2.'G.n~J..<.'I Gor ' SolO. '~ ll 5'5'S.'.' """rI .... ..w.-. _ _ _ 46:4 GoJ Will Auo,"pu] Hi", 10 f U PI .c...-. l<1\. ·'Goo SOI\.In _ _ oIG-kl' ..... O"" _ 300 ........., ... ...,... "G.4,4,IO- I2. "G...=. "G006<, .. "(;.1ll !su Egyp<. " H. wrues ,h~!.w of th~ knOT through M_" H. M .. ". M U T, ,, , U HID D." ' " TII . V. ,e OF TII , ~ S<: " ' P T U ... O .. ,,, ... :Butl,,,," ... how also ,h....,.m.n'.f.. ,.h.,.h.ouldbe und .. ..<>Od:And ...... phlhallpu'h .. h~ndlupont"u' .~.: ttl·"nkm.nrmy.ler"l,nde.dof .. cr .. undentand,n, ... h,dd.n ",,,h,. ,ho ~ .. I of,h .. 1I~ .. m.n,.hbclongs,o.no,h.r"m"o.pprouh and."uch "p"",h... my''''''', N ...... m•• n· wh,I •. i,,,,,1I nO"pp.. r,obeu,dw"hou, re •• son ... nc." h"'ppca",d also ro.om. 010'" p...kcUlOpl.lowo.. h,p,h.m" ...·.. from.hcmbeoijoJ.eph.by,h .. h.bI,nd,d.nd clo..d,h"rClort .. a~l .ao ,fh .. h.nd. wer. pl...don.h.m.I ... ,h.y ••"h.irimp"'y.of wh,ch" .....,d.·Ik<:..... of,h."np .. ,yofJacob ... all,he ... ,h,ngs.and.becau... ofIlocOlnof,hc hO\lKorl.ucl.8u, .... h", •• h.'mp .. 'ro(j.cob~ lo"no,Sama".!·" Bu.,fsomeoncpc.hap"auc".,h.. ,h.osc 'h,ngs.h" .....,dbyGod.bou,afu,u... fo'mof p,ctyough,no,bc,urn.d,oa .. n.urabl.func· lion.w .... ill .. y.hatJu..... h."u.jo.. ph.our LOtcdllgh ••o,h,m.,h .. ,o,heK.o whom,hcLo,dhuopcnod,h<S.rop,u'CI"'pltl. ,ualvllionandundo.,und,ngm'gh"ppc.. in la .... And would.h".h. Lordj •• u. m'gh'p",·h .. h,ndlon·OU'·'Y',·,oc.,hat"',.oom,gh,begin 1<>01< ""'"' ,ho ... ,h,ng.·wh ..h ...... nbu ... ,h.,h,ngswh .. h.rc no, ... th.min Egyp •. B".'.ga,d,ng'h~" ... m~nl·lwill« w, From ,h~,. ,n ,h•• nd:" I .hlnk ,h .. munl. U ,h..... h•• ndof,hcag.,.h .. only· u,dol>o~ •. bcgo"~nSond ...c r..g'Dn." fo<,heul.a"onof'h~wor!dand ..... .,fo,•. 'S·I." E ~c .. o. Us Auo EIOd fi,h,.you h••• kcp. ,h. f."h.,..,u ha""fin,oh.d.h.cou ....:" I wlllno .....c.lIyouf,om'h"world'o.h.futu ... bl.",ng .• o,h.? ,h. '0 ··"'.H "'Gom:t50U,ua:".~ '"E...t<. "Goo-... ~EpIl" .....lJ..O."FC7UIlH!."Goo"""""-p,'0UI(101~""'). -Go.olU. "2T.. "". "2T_ ..... ~Lll. "FC7'~1l. "M.:loS. ..... l+..ll. -2 (M':1" ·'KoophJ:l. 301 h.migh'o~nforul'ho .. ey .. whi T H . TRu mJ OU. H R UTORU T H B V ' S ' O N 0 1' ]u ... ~. A ... ~Os.: OurGod him.elf .lo".xh"r" ,h>tr«'pl.w;,hhi,ownp.oph'''Ya"dpr"mi••• ,h.m.d • • n<.m.n, in ,h. fai,h.,h. frui,ofhi' gif,.forh'''y.,o,h.m.·jol'ph,h.lIpu, hi. h.ndonyout.y ••:lt ...... no"h>t,h .holyp."i· ..,h ..... "oubledas.owho.houldd.,..,hi • • lth"ughin'h.dearund..... ndingofi' . n.. u ..1 10v.i,aloobeing.xp«... d , Forweof,.nd.,ire '" .mb..", ,ho.. whom w. lov•. How much more,wh.n w..... bou, ,od.p'" from ,hi. body,dowelakedeligh,in,hel.."ou,hofour beloved .,y"•. '0 R UUUU D . . G O D ' S P . O"" ... . C" ..YSos~ s.. how wh....« rh. good m.n long.d for the Lord promi.es him. and in f.ct mu"h mOre. TIt. io'o .. y.inhi.gen.ro.ityh •• ~•• d.ourre'lnesu oUloffid.Ii'y,ohi • • har .. re,i"i .lov•. ·Do"",, be.rraid '0 go down '0 Egyp,:h . .. y•. !l.cauo. j •• obd",.d.d ,h.l~ng,h of,h.journey.accord. inglyh ••• y•. ·H.venoreg..dforth.w •• kne .... yourold'g.-]w;t!m.k'you;n,o'g""n. tio. ,h.,,..]wil1accomp.nrrouand m.k •• verythint • •• yfor you: No" •• ,h. ,on.id..... n... ofth • up .... ion:·l willgodown ... i,h you '0 Egypt: Wh .. muldbemo«bl....d!h.n'oh.v.God .. ".ve!ing.ompanionITh.nh"pok.,h•• onsal. ing,hough"h .. ,h.oldm.nh.dpartieulorn...! of;Joseph·o handlwilldoo ;r::'.~~~~r~:~o:o~u::J~:;~ ~;~I c:~~ ; do .. your.y •• In .d."h. -- ~~ So.qu".happy.ndf... from.ll.:on .. rn,j •. 'Ob.'~k'Oth J 46;8·27 JACOB'S FAMILY M. 'C",· ' Now lb." lb. nam« of lb. d. ".ndanl< of /1Tad .....bo ram. in/O Egypl. )orob and hi, R•• b.n. jarob', fim.born. ' and rb • • on' of R.wb . n: Hanocb. Pall •. H.uon. and Carmi. ,oTh, .on. 0fSim .en. "Tb, of L. vi: C."bon. Kohalb. and Mera.i. " Tb •• en. of j"dab: Er. Dnan. Sbd.b, Pm:, and Z.rab (hw! Er and Dnan di Elo •. and}ahl.tI "(Ihrsr art Ihrlon, of Ltah. ",hom Ih. bort 10}4,ob in P~dd4n·4'4"'. logrlh .. ... ilD Iou ,j4wgbttr D,"~"; ~hogrllnr loll IUS AMd his daughlm ~w ...h".d IhlT/].tbrtr). " Th. I"'" 4G4d: Zlph,,,,,. HAU" Shun,. Elboll. ET'. Arodl. and Ardi. " Thr SonS of Ashtr: Ilh· v"b. Ilhvi. Bmah. ",ill, S.,4h ,bti. limr. And ,h. la", of Bma": H,b .. and Molcb,t/ "(tbtu .rt rbt 10~I of Zllp." . ...bom L.b." govr 10 Ltob bu d~wghlrr; .".1 ,Imr shr hrr 10 }4Cob-six· Irt" pmonl). "Th. 'on. of Ro,btl.}o,ob·1 "'iJt:}olrph ond Brn;o",,". 101.".1 loJoupb I" ,h.lond 4 EVpl "'tTr ho.n Mo noluh and Epb.olm. ",loom Aunarh. lb. dowgb". of Poripb". lb. p.itSl of 0". bo •• 10 him. l'And th. Ions ofBrn)o ... m: Bd4. aub ... Ashhr!. err•. N4a",an. Ebi. ROlh. MUPF,m, Huppl"'. ud A.d U(rh.sr Ar. lb. lonl of R4,hd ....100 "'". bor~ 10 Jo,ob-foum.n pmon' m all). "Tht lonl of Don: Hush; ... , I'Th. sons of Napbl.li: )aburl. Guni. J.z.r. and Sbillrm "(rhm a.. lhtsonl of Bilbab . ...bo,," Labongav.lo Ro,b.l bil dawghrtT.ond rlmtl", ho.tloj.,ob-uvrnp."onllnAU)."Allrhtptrlons brlongl"glo)o,ob"''''',.'''''~roEvpr . ... bo "'••, his 0"''' off'p""t. nOI'nc/wdl"t)a'ob'•• o"'· ... ,Vtl • ...tT.SlxtJ·m, ptTson, In al/:I'and Ih"o,,'OfJOI.ph.who w... bo.nlobimlnEVpl ....rrrlwo:alllbrpmonl"flbthoustofJ·rob. rbAI(a"",nloEvpl, ",r •• I.vtnr].' '''',,410. Ovnv,.w , In Ch"."." ,n''''PH:fallOR.• h. ck.d.of,h'p.,,,..,hl ... ,,,b<,ou,drr,d'ym· bol.of.vrn .. 'o 46:27 Sun., P"'UJ of}o,o~'J HowJt Sn' .Ol. "f E UIc.offo.g' •• n.... For.f... Ju,hg,". h..dn .....f, ••• uehg •• a'.in •• ,h.ywouldbr eOlllLckredunwonhyunJ".. ,hcre .... reg,an,N m.m th.forg'vr"" .. or.,n •. jud.h-,h" ".th. eonf..llono{lIn-gox.,ome.. joseph,Th.peo· pl~of ,h. Jew. ,ha, i. '0 ,om • ..,ndo him ah • .ad u .for.:.unn."or"..,lf. Soalso.hc .. u~joO<:ph. th., ... ·th.wlt"....,..!,ntr'p.. t .. of,hrGod· hc.d;conu:.,omtt,.hoscwhobd'o"",."," ,h"~.., ..,onofunbrl"f.bK.uscnow.h.,,,on. frll,onp .."'drolh,rn.Fo.Ch.i.. ,,'h.Ln .... p.. t .. "f'h.Godh.ad.br...... ·n"on.h ...'.ny nm • ..,.n God"""'p,rhconly·btgo"en Son. who,",nrh"bo ... mof,h.Fa.h,,<:h,hu .. vr.JN him:' It i. h. who ," .h, lut I1rn" will .., .... ,h'peopl.ofth.jew•• byth.n,n.nad •• """d'g< .ndgrownw..'Y•• nddo .... no<xc"""ngt"". m.ru.bu,oce".d,ns,oth •• I.""onofh"g'lC<; .ndh.willpu,h Llhandon" "ycs ,otlk."v.y "obl,"dn<:... And ... hc~'p<m.d, .. h..!,ng.so 'h... hc~pI"whourl ... d,dno.'h,nk" .houldl>cbrhe •• d m1gh,brth.!alltobrh ••• • ndmLgh,lo .. th'p"rog." •• of 'n..UDI_""_ .. __ "" .......... _ "'n.. 'lI..mll~»' " ;:;;:~.:OUa:::~~~::·t~~t:f;L~::;'~:;~. _!:.~:::;;;::r:·~~;::':D::'C Utly<MI,fllhOf."OWJ05l,", ...a.. ·,S.' ~ .....:MrKlwpr«l.Kly!So lha,,,,,,, ... igh. bor· Jy::~:.::~~:::~~::e: :~~;~ ~;;;·~f:~::.~~~:s:~~:s::ri~ ~nry.fi""pcopl ·and hi.""n)o'~.l''"opl.ofl e1gr<winto'iI ... •. :i5;,::~::~::::~~;~::~!,~~.:~ ~:~~:tf::~:;i~i:::~ ~~;~~~13 r"hcr Nc.u.. "fhi••g. and no. 1>«.".. h. ,o"ld ~ow kw ,h., ,rut numbe. c.me.nd _ f.,hc, child ..", .. ~ Ch.;" benu.. of whom h• .,.tot conr.dcn« in Goer. p.omi .... ] mu... ~ "'U .. ,11 kop.,n .h.. world:u In .EgyP" .wn (olU,d •• th., .ft•• rhe d ...h of j.acob .nd .hough h. wu ..,u",clyold ... ,d,·Mu,.r. n"'" ~'h. klngof.h. Egyp".n.W/.n"ol...:b-~ r, :;,:~:,::~gf::r";:~·.~::e~·;:OI~~~~=:~~::;~:~~nd::::.~, v."on .... D...,d', Pulm 7S .....f,, coonc.,uo wuh f""!.,u .... and .he fact m.... h.. wm..... -"'! =:~~:t;.:~~:=::;~:~.::.l." (i!;O:::::::;G:7.~,t,rrm.;. ~ 5",.,.10,..1 mun.·h. who se.. God;" IS nU.,· .. ryth .... rrypero<>n fEgyp •. e.en ,hougn J>h .. uoh. ,hat i •. thpprc.... him :,'~:,:~:.:~~.J~:;:4~! PRO . 'U.". "Pu. f"'\.. =~~~Mol~:'(7~~~~~~. 46:28-34 JOSEPH RECEIVES JACOB HIS FATHE R lan:~; ~::~u"~a!;1::~~~~~Dl:~;~;~!;Jaf~r~=a~~~;r;"~:;:! ~;~:n~::ld ;1~?rIC:~~ GOl1.,": and b. pr.un'ra blm •• iflo him. ""dfdl on bil n.ck. and ""P' on bi. ntck ogooJ i "llrulloid Joltp1.. 'No'" It! m. di•. ""er I ho •• Jour fa" ond kno.. !boI1~ alov •. ""JOI.p1.IOidI01.ilbro!hmondIOhilfa!h.r·lboulthald. · l .. iI1go up.ndtrrr,~_ and .. ill la1 la b,m. 'M] brOlhm and m] falb.r'1 Im",1.01d. ",1.0 Ill". ift !b_ lua 4 """ ha., com( mo: "ua rb. m.n Gr. ,b'p1.rrJ,. for lb.] b~v_ b.."h.p... of ,ani" . d Ib,! 10 jUn 10 ~:~!~'J:b;::~:~~p::~o~~~i~]b::d:bo~;~.~: :~:::bl;,:::r:"b:::::~::;!"::::::~;;' 1o",b .vu """/ nO..·• bOlb Ill. afta our fOI&',.: '" ora" Ihar1." maJ d..dl "' lb. I,"a ~~ J f~r ewrJ .bepbnd u u 4bom'''~UD'' .~5r<,-,"""VF_ . _"'" ,D ,ht EVp'i""'" "Uo<. ·-.. _ _ _,..._.·,_01_· OV.."' BW, Th~ .. p~ ..,on of ,k~ Sc,1',u'g,n,·./\oodof,~ ...· -... ealo,he ..c«d,ng)Or·nd , ..",ud< of jMob. wt. .... hope•• n.d dc."u h••• bcenfulfill.d (C".n<:ISTO.. ).jo"'l'h·. _J. O ...... ,,.Go. " ti N.E.H .... THIS..lA,.:jo· .. pk """n, ou, '0 me .. tll.f.t!wrw"hch."o.. 1nd .. "h many 1"+. [jOJeph l COt down [from h ......... ].ndbow.ddown'oh"r.,he•.• nd ,heywel'tOn.Khoth'''.ncck.Thenjo.. ph comm.nd.d hi. blO,her. '0")" '0 Ph.r1oh.·W, .ndou. f.. h~ ..... keep"nofcolllc:to,h.. ,hcy m'gh,dw.ll,nGoshen.nd,hu.k"p,h."d" • .. nee from.hou who worsh,p ,h«p and bulb.' CO .... ~ .. T ...Y 0" GENU'S 40.6 .' DLY. C ..... OS· To .. :No'~,h •• hrewdn ... w"h ... h,(hJo •• ph ad· v,.."h.m.not,dlyo••onopu'pooem.k,ng the",ugg .."on,bu,a"s,ou.,opu"hem,n. mOre >«ure po.It,on.."d ... he ... m.lt .... 10 en· .ur•• ~" ...'m'la..on.mong.heEgyp".IUI.rou ..,e."nce,heyl"",hedandd J OSBPHADV ' UD TH S .. S . . . . .. Thll i. wh.,I$.1,d ... h.ou,.., •.• h1t ,nm.nyC1 ... . n ~IC<" of JOY " ..... Ih~ ,.... 10 flow. ·H. (~ll on h"n«k.·th...x....ys .• n.dno'''ml'ly·..,.p'·bu, ·~,.f100dof, ....:y""..,.,.'mm.d,1t.ly.h.re "m~ ID hi. m,nd wh .. h. h,m..,l(h.d .uffered • wh.,h,,(.,h .. had.nduredonhi.K 46:34 The Till Loa.,. L« ~d C"U.OSTO .. , pl.o""bIy.ppor"on,hem,h.moo""t.I.,,~land andc ..... ,h~m'ol,v.'ncon"d ... blcprOlp"nry. Ho .. ,un ON G... u,. 6S.9.' ofGosb." 47,1 12 JOSEPH SETT L ES HIS FAT H ER AND BROTHERS IN EGYPT 'So Jo"P~ .... "' '" ~"d lold Pbarub. 'M] fatb .. 4"01 m] brMbm. "'i,b rbei. flock, ana beral dna dlf Ihllbty pOIIW. bave (omefrom tbe land ofCa"aa", Ibtyar. ,,0... in ,be 14"a ofGos~.n.· IA"d from among bll brothers b. IOOl five ",en ~"a prtJtn"d rbem 10 Pb4Taob. ' Pba.aob .~id '0 hi.b,,,rh..,. ·WhQri'YDw,o""pa riDft!·A"drh'y,aidrDPbaraoh,·Yo"r a. farh." ",., •. ·'Thy .a,d la Pb",Aah. ·W. bA'" COm. ro ID)""'" . pallMrtfor YO"'I.,"a""·j1o,hfo, ,b'f""';"' i'lt~.rt in Ib, l"nd .'r,,,, ••,,,,,I,,., yow. It! yO", Jfr~"ftll .1",.11 in rh, land of Co.h,,,.· 'Th." Pha,ao" 1.'.1 10 a"r1yoo,b,olh ... bau"om •• oyou. · Tb_la"dofEgyp.llb_f0rtyo.,IrIt/.yoo, b.olhm ," rb. bm of '"".1, I,. Ih,m d",dl In Ih, I"nd of Go."'", 41".1 if 1"" m'n "",onglh,m. p.' rh,,,, i",ba'g' of my , .. ul. : ' Th.II}o"ph &'O"ghl'"}.'O& bufath••. and ItIh;m b.for. Pha,aoh. ,a"b ' And Pharaoh lairl.o}a,,,b. ·H"w "'''''y a,. Ih.d ..y. 0f.h. y,arl 0fyo",I, .aid 10 Ph, .."h. 'Tb, d"y. of .h. y.a .. of my .o)our"i"g ott " hudrrd 41".1 r .vil hau. b"II rh, d"y' oflh. Yla .. of my lif•. and rh.y h.. ~t nor auain.d 10 Ih. rh. lif. of "'y fa,h ... '" th. dayl of rb .... ojowr"i"g.· '· Alld }",o& Mw.d Ph",aob. fro", ,b. P"""" of Pb",aab. "Tb. 1I j"irpb w,l.d hi, fa,hor and hil bro,b.". pOSl.llio" ;" ,h. 1.. ".1 of EVP" i" ,h. bw of ,h. ,,,,,.1. '" rh. 1.".1 of Ra", ..... a. ,o",,,,.nd.d. "A"djoJtphprov"l.dhi.f",h ... hil brolhm . • 11.1 "llhi'f",h,,', hou,rhold food ... "o,di"g.olh,,"mbrrof,h.rrd'pud.llu.· 0", ,I,. O VBkv'Bw'j..ob·.u •• of,h.ph, ••• ·"'yKljourn· in h"""pon .. '" Ph ..aoh , ....I. hi. a,mulk '0' wa,d,h .. hf... ontl,v,ngm.fof 47,8 Ph~",,,b Ad.. A"owtja cob', Ag. L' .. ls'O SOjO" ..... CHUSOSTo .. 'S'ncrh.... w ,h.,old "'.n ..·•• in.,.".. ",. old'gr. h.ukrdh .. agr.·jacob,cplt,d.·n, Y"a" of"'YSOJOumOfl •• nh:·'S..how.llgoodpeopl.hav.,h.u",. .,mud. ,o,h"ltf••• i(hvlng,n. fOf ,I 10wlnghlS",urnf,o",.hc •.,.,hcgn.fh•• uffeml fo'KI long"" McOUnt ofJootph'du,h...dall ,h. ",,,fo.. un.. ,n ,h" "'''nfl "'•. Af.. ,.n, ...... g..a,dol""',h,nkw,u,h.f..,hth.dwh.ni:t ..,tribuflonfo,th."".... 'h,comp.nyofSi""· onandLrvi,n"n.fell.woopwipedou,"ciry and ,ooir; cap""" ''''''J'Onr 'nSh.ct..m~Hroul .. ,h., ti", •• '00, ,c",.mbr,. ,oolto""h•• nguioh ..."hwhochhc ......,,"'k.n.·Yooh.v.nud< .... lo ha,.,d .. '0 br an 'G.47... 'Po"'Ll {lI ClwJ-'-' 'lw.u,tl, ......... ,... l.n.Jlb<.xt.. m,n..,d.long w;fnmynou..:' Htnc.JI.ob uY".·F.w • ..d harsh h.""b<:.n ,h. daysof .... yu .. ofmyhf.:Ho.. 'L'UOJ w. ""ill no,bemadep<,f''''p.r,f,om t h.m.1n ,h...m.mann... nd'og<,her ... nh,h.holyf. ,h... of .... fi ..,., ... "'cond.nd,h.b.. p '0 T... b UlL ' TU W' LL R ~ Rac. ' ''.I> ''~ C .... n. Cn'L Of AL'XA"O.'~: And I" ,h., w• .J..,.dd ,ha, jo.. ph '''Il"htrw"h Iknj.m,n wu r«<>gn,~.dbyhJSbr",h."whoha.d ...... d .• nd h.adm" ..dth.m'oh .. dm'ng,.bl •.•• lh.v• jll.... ,d.H"....,...,r.h.d,dnotg, ••• h.m.nyg,f, bu'<>«l.rfli,h.m'olu....g.Jn,nord.. th •• ,hey !>r'ng.oh,m,h.f.,h••. lm.. n.j •• ob.An..... cam. down and}>.. ph law h,m .h". logerh.. ... ,thh ... h,ld .. n.ndf.milr. h.g....h.m,h. \,c .. pa ... of h.. I."". Th .. narn" ... dur "~nlh>l,h.[ ..a.["elth.m ..[vU.bycolT"ng buk;n .h. [." •• "mcl of th. world. will be ... n' .... d by Ch .." .• h" lI. wh.n I"'y will be ,nac· totdw"h ,h. nu,. pcopl •• th .....ymbo[,:.d ... [ h."" ...,d.bylknJam'n.[nadd"'on.,he'nh.... · .nce....,hop 11. Sls.6.' P.O.,, 'Ol< 11< 1'.. .. , ... . CH .. IKlSTO .. :·H.g..... .",rybodru"Ot\.''''',v,dually:,h~.u, ..)'$. Wh"IS me.n, by·.... rybody,nd'vldu.lly·1 Enough for.vrryon • . You .... " "cu..omary ",lth Scrlp'ur. 10 "f.. '0 e~.'1' ptno" some"mu OOCMnm...... body. A. "",dp"· vloUlly.-Jacob·•• omp.nytr.vehng,oEgrp,num· Mrcd.cvcnly.fivcIOul'-.ou,odu"riM "'... nly·fivrm.n.ndwom.n.lIOh .....""'-.v.'Y. body Indw,du.lIy:,h......achptroon.E ... n .hough,h.",hol.ofEgyp,.ndCan•• n ... ul.,d "'....... "hf.m'n •. lh.«peopl."'... comfo".bl. .hroughhavlng ••uppl)"ofg.. ,nflowlngu,f from ••pflng. HO"'L'U 0'" GE"U'S 6pl.' .........!."" w. ".• " 47:13·26 THE FAMINE IN EGYPT " Now Ibtr. Wal no food in aI/ rbe land: fa, rht famlnr lVal Vt" lrvt,t, 10 Ihal tbt land of EVpl and Ihr lana ofCanaan I~"g.ilhtd h, "a.on of Ihr faminr. "/l najolrph ga l htrtJ "P all Ibt manrJ Ihal "'01 found j71 "" 'and of EVpl and In lb. land af Canao", far 11,. gra", IVb"b Iht]bouzbl:andjoltpbhrougbllhfman'J,nlaPharaoh ·. bau". " /lnd IVb.n rh. mon.J ",ol.U 'p,nl in th.lanJofEgJPt."d;" the land ofConaan. all Ih. EgJptia", (amt lojoltrh. and Jaid. -Givr .1 food: "'hJ Iho.ld wt .lit btfort Jo"r 'J gOnt." "So rbq brougbr rh.ir c~lIlr to jeuph; a"d jouph gav. rht~ food i~ tnhongr fttr ~ horm. rhr flocks. th. hrrd,. a"d rbt am>: a"d b. ,uppl,.d thu" ",uh food ,,, • .xcba"g' for rh,ir OVUV ' BW' Th. famino in Egyp' bc.om., ,h. occuionforam.dilaliononwh .. i,mt>n.fo, ,h. f.min.",o pr.v.i! "and how f.min. never pr.vail$over ,hos<whose.ou) i. nouri.h.d by ,h. "u. b, •• d from h.... n. Th.,.. ",hos.. h.r ., ,h. f... uofwisdam d,iveou, ,h. faminr ,h .. pre.aibover ,h. !and. Lik.wise ,h."bondag< or ,h. Egyp,ian.".ignifi«bc,omong.ubmi .. iv. ,oc>,n.J vice •. Simi!arly,h.fiv'portion,in,o whi,h ,h. Egyp,i.n h.... "i. ",bcdi.id.d rep, ... n, r.v. bodily ",n",. ,.rved by <.rn.l l"'0pl •. lncontra",h.I .... li ... hono,'h. numbc,ren. ,h. numbe,of pe,f.ction and of ,he o.,c.logu •. Unlike ,h. p,i..., of Ph.r.oh. ,he p,i .." of God h.v. no por'ion "fl."d.for,h.y ,h. '0 n.gl." ,h. pci.... ofGod (C.. RYSOSTOoI). 47,20josrp"B"J.AlIlb r L~"d T ... FuIINBP'"'VAllBD .OR,cuto/,h .. enu'o m.,harce",ureof,h.Egyp,ia".i.conuined .1$0 in 'hi...... m.n'. Fac yau would no,."Uy fi"di,wri" ... of,h.H.brew.,ha,",hefamint p, ••• iledover,h.m." Foral,houghi,i.w,itr." ,h.,·,h.f.min.prevail.dover,hel.nd:'n..... '· ,hele.. i,i.no,wri"en,h.,famin'p.... il.dover J..obo, h...on. . .. i,i ••• id "f,h. Egyp,i." •. ,h.,",h.f.min'p.. v.il.d".er,h.m:Fo, .lrhoughf.min•• houldcom •• l>a,o,h.juJI. n••• .,h.I... irdoe,no'pr.vai!ov",hem.For ,hi.....on ,h.jull glory in famin •. u Pauli. found,,,rejai«che"fullrin.uff k,nd wh.n h~ .. y•. ·1n hung., . nd ,n".,.,o cold • nd nahdn .....' 1Nh., ,h.,~ior. is.n er.rcI.. of .,.tu.io,.h"ju""'pmposedca"I...ly.nd.wkw..dly."couldhu. wd ,h.. Abrah.m wen, down '0 Egyp, ,0 dwell t/v...,bec.u .... h.fam"'.!""vail.dOY'Ct'h,m.Bu' obK....,howg...,.,.d,,"ncuonthed,v,... word llI<S.howgr..t.c.utl"",,.mploy•. \Vhenu 'I"'. luof,h.u,n .. "uy. ,hef. mm.hadp,.v.. iled •.... r.he1.and ·; wheni'.pcalu.of,h.unJu .. "uys .... y ...... lvldby.btf.. m"... F.m'n •• h...fOf. prevail.dow, """h.. Abcah.m nOl').oc.m.,nthe ume.ofAbrah.m." Bu"h. f.m;n.waoun.bl. ,o pr,n.Se"p'u .. ,,,.fully do.. no'uy ,h., ,ho.o....... h.ld by f, ...,,,, who" kn.w poue...d kno ... i«l~ <>fGnd .nd.owhom,hcfoodof,lvhe.v.nly""odom "'.. 0«."d.Ho.. ,uuo.. G....s•• ,6.}." F"' U. .. TtV•• NUALU!<: U.' C. L M ... .. ' .. " • O ..." ...;S,,,,.you_.,he,,fo..,th,,.nob. .. r. ~...onof'h .. k,ndl·P"K'V.d«>,,«rJr'n .lmo.o,.II,h"u,"ofholy&np,u«.ln,.rp'.' ,hu. wo rd.'n,h."figu .." .... "d.lI.g ,h. 'l:c..ILl1.'Goo'l>lIL'Goa~l.'G.n:ll .. (lIklS .... ). "-11U. """1.1'. "Mo~J:' . .,.~,.~ "f(: 1Ioll;·ll. ~"""'". ' ...... l.lt. M1C-~'4 "Gao ' ~l ""'J:.""'-t.z.J.""",",""MtlUS.JI. "Mt1I~. H,)uZ,S. • "M, domof.h.lOul .nd,mpNW<:a,hed'gnityofh. mind w;'" 'houghu p<,.. ,n,ng '0 h.... nbtlonp ch,ld",n of 1....1. Ahnough h. m.ybe·..;. ot.ntl)·-opp.. uedfo,."m •. n......h.k.. be does no. IOM h"r.. rdom fore .... Fo.ou.Sa.io, .100. d,ocuu,ng f'eedom and bond.V in the GGopel..pe. hthu.:' E•• ryon • .-h ...y•• ·"'ho.i.... . ........ ntof .. n.·"And.g.lnh ...y•• · Jfyou flnu.'nmy""'.d.y<>"ah.Ukn""'th •• TUth.... ,h. rru.h ohoJl m.k. you f.... : .. Ho..,uu OH G£I u "•• F. ... 0 ••" ...: A"o"itng '" chet<,..,,,,,,,,,h'neNof S<:"p""e.no Egrp' .. n ... aof.. ~,For·Phanoh .. du«d .h. p<0pl. '0 ,la· ... y,ohim •• lf:nordidh.I..... nyon.fr•• ... "hin ,h. bo,d... of,h. Egyp".n •. bu,f.«· dom ....... k.n .... y ,n.n bnd of Egypc. And pond.g•• nd,h ... fr •• dom h•• mgbun.nltch.d"""y.,h'ybor •• heyokeof ty,anny. nn .., ... l.... h.,. ......ond'g.-y,ol.n,ly'-n.... ... ao.n"unlfr •• dom,nth.m ... h,ch ... Hno • .....""... d ..... y f....., ,h.m euily or by ",m. de· c'p,,,,,,t.u,byfor, •. HOM'UUO>lGINu'5 bll.....L R .. ,h. ,6.,." T ... S ON O"". O~ T.. . E" TP T' '''' •. O. 'G~'" If. , ... rcfo ....... unck .... nd,h • .., ... ordJ.pifll".ny conc.Ttllng rhe bond.>g. of the Egypn.ns.we.«. ognl~' ,ha' '0 ....... h. Egyp' .. n,,, no.b,ngo,h . .. ,h.n,obecom••"bmi.. i".cocarnal.i«• • nd ,obo:subjec.. d,od.mon •. A,.ny." •. nonec..· s"ycomingfrom ... "ho,ltforc...nyon.in,o,h .. ...... R.rh ... ,h~lIugg,sh ..... of,h.lODl.nd .he lu... ndple .. u« ofrh.bodyCW<:rcom••""h one. n.,,,, ul, by "a Own ,h. 47 ,24 A Fifl ~ for Ph~r~oh R '~U"I TH $ Nu .. ... F, va '0 ~FC71.21~lIII. "E.nl."f..l:ll-to, "FC71.214."_ ").Idl.!l. "l'C71.2Ll-W. "GoIs,u. "U190'6-17. ...,..•. ,fyou .. iUp. 't.... 'h,ngo ... wrlllm.ai'houghlkllOw'hotl h.v.no,~,fulr.lI.d,hem.Bu' ..... m.dfrom'h ... I.. w,a, l.u,.hu.. n.oful/;U,h.m. I.. ulhulCn '0 p'" ov .. from ,h. p".... of Ph ..aM. who h.... n ...,hlypou...ion.ro,h.p".."of,h. Lo.d.whoh... noporrion,n,h... nh.who .. ·po",,:m·,,·,h.Lo ,c.s." r~s D'.r ....'c. Rnw .... T... P.'UTI O. GOO ... OT H. P.,H ... l orP N....oH. O .. ,,, ...: ["dtod.doyouw,>h'okno ... ...m."h.d,l'kr.n« dberw«n.h.p" .... ofCod.nd,h.p"uuof Ph ••• ohIPh ...ohg.. n.. l.nd.roh .. p"..... Th. Lo.d.on,h.orh.rh.nd.d~.no'g .. n,hi. F,,··poe.h,.p" ....,H.... hohu .... 'r.nouncrd OUhcpo.......:h...y•• ·c.nno'brmyd,..,· .,."" I ".mbl. wh.n 1.p<.k.h......ard •. Fo. I my' .. If.m my own. I U)·. my own .«u... r. ... of.lI I u".,myownh'o .. ~U' .. dlo .. ,h,ngowh,h,obegu,hyof.doubl.cflm•. I.dmll •• ndl admnoperuy.o,h.peopI... ho ... I.... n'ng...h .. I 1 S .. OWR.O... D.O .. r HonE ... T.UIT.D""'TH T ... S • • v,c. or GOD. C ... r_TO .. ' Lc,propk .,{,od.yuk. h.edoflh.u,.n, of,h'p"vil.gc .n)O~d,n.n"'lU"ybypn"".""·\ng,dol •• nd Ic.. naluwn,o,h",,·.,I ...,.qUllrcg..dfo, ,ho••• ntru".dw"h,h ...ryic.of,h.Codof.U .. you .... niJno,for(,h.p" .....] .. k.,h .. you ough,,,kcp,,nlbu.f,,,h,m ...I>o .. ,h.obJ«'of 'h.pn.II·I ..""U.•ndw,.,., ... ~!I·"'''wlrd fn>mh,m'ngcncrouo ...... u... Hen.. jc..... .Jso la,d:Whcn you do n '0 onc of,he... ,.,., don '0 m.:.n.cl.·Wh""'"reuiy... pr-oph.. ,n,he nam.of. prop he,w ill .. c..... proph .... "w..d:~ ... A. ,h....~...hown (0' ,h." uke ""Mulm uchconfidcnce (h...k.. ,oh,m..lf.you ....... h.... don.,ohi ........ n'.}.oo'oon·SI... of rnembnngouponu.h ....,.cond.mnl'>OIIfrom .bo.... I""'"n.uhe'.u.,oh,m..lf ... ~nfOl" ,h.m.... ,ooconlCmp,of,h.m. R•• hz'"g,h ... I.. wn.... ncgl«'.".nnon'0 ,h'p',.."o/God.l .. y.hllnot,ol.,.uchOlore by.h.m •• byyourlo.... ndou,of ...."hfo,you .0be.dv.n"s·d,n.yrryw'j".Wh.,doyoug'." .f....II.'h ..',.w •• lu.bl... w h.. you .... ,•• from ,h. Lo.dIY".In ..,u.nfor,h .. ,ak.n ,h" ,.u~nd.d,nthcPreKn,[,f··roug"nundy'ng reward.ndbl ..llngobeyond,cU,ng.Wi.h,h",n m"NI,I.. u.hall.nto .. n.cler ... ch ........... CGfI· • .dcnngno"h.<X~""'bu"he"'"and,h.f•. ""'.rll'ngfrom,h";oe,,on.lf.for u.mp1e. .... h.d,nv ..... wm.f,"ndaf.~.lOnh,ghlyplo"d ,n,hllwo,ld·.hono..."dwcn.ou.ofou.w.y'o g, ... h,m.y"y." ... tlon.,nth.bel,.f,ha,wh .. "2c.. .. lI."F(:11.m.2r"Noa' .... "U.'ul."No.o 1LlD. ... ,~{I1I57I,Xll~"R;'LIlI·::. ·"":tS>tIIII~,. ..... don •• o him udoundcd 10 Ih. ~ud" ofh .. p."on and ,h.. when ,h .. w.. commun,u,.d Ihtbtttr"_uldca.... uofO.nJOYg.eal.,f."",, w"h h,m .• U ,h. mor •• ho"ld.h .. bc ""tof,h. Lo.dof.11. I m . .n. if. p<..on.ho .... . om. f.i.ndlin.u .ndcomp.... onfo •• om.ch.nc•• c· qu.in,an«lyingabJ.«lyin.publ,cplut.lh. Lord,.k •• hllo<,;on... don.,oh,mHlf . nd prom,H • •obnnginfO'hek,ngdom ........ whodo .nr rood lo.uchpeopl •• nd10 oay, ·Com., )"'u .. hommyF.,h.. h.. ble... d. bcClIIH1 ..... hun· '0 ~::n,~!:"'r!::~:7~':~~.:oe:~~~ oi::::' for G oef'Nk< and CI'ry'"g .h. d'gn,ry hoocl. h.... illnor .. mplyenJOY ... wudoflhao p'OJI""ion.bll,m.ny lime. mo ••• bund.nl. .ince.h.I""ingGods·nerou.lr · u.p" .... witb . oUI {.,l ... hot _ do. H".. G'''U'"6j..1~ ,6." ,c, .. "" 47:27 · 31 THE LAST DA Y S OF JACOB lfTh~, "r~d dwdl ,n ,b. lud of Evpr. jft Ib, lGnd <>/ GDlb",: ~nd Ib,] l G.".d PDut"'''''1 no 1/, ~nd wtr. frwitful and mull'plicd c:cucdingl]. 10 And jafoh liv.d in ,b. land of EIJpt 1<"'''''"" ] ""And",b<",b and 1,.1] wi,h mt. 0.. no, hu,] m< ift EIJp" O"'''V I ~'' ' Th •• tymology of .h. n.m. G.... n (Go.h.nlfo.m.,h.b..i.of.nall'go,kalmetlonto.h •• lkct,hot ...<marbcnu"oGodeven lnoughwtli •• m,h.!>odyund Now·Go.h.n· mun'·prollm"y ot-nelfM": By,hi,illl . hown,h" ohhoughla"'tldw.U.io EgYP,·iri.n< ••"h.le.. no,r.. f.omGodbu,i. clOH '0 h,m and near." h. h,m •• lfal,ours:"l willgodown .. "h)",uinloEg)'l'•.• ndlwillb< noIIObcburi..!inEgyptH~:uth<pom,ofd<:· w .. hyou:' par", .. for. mcdi .. tlon thal th< only ,ul.kath ,n ""il.forChn....."' .. ,odi.'nlln (CH ...sosro .. ). And ,h • ..,fo.." • ..,n ,f wt: app""'o h.... £01"" down,n'oEgYpl .••• nifpl ...d,nlh.fIeoh .. und ..golh.ba,d... nd ..... ggle.ofth, • .......Id. ••• n,f .... d.... U.mong,hoHwho .... ubj«.,O Ph ••• oh.nc ••"h.I... i{"'.... n.. ,God.i{ ... t; .... 'nm.d"ariononhi.comm.ndm.n... ndin- b.""L R' .... ,NS N .... TOGOO W HI LH DWUL"'" IN EC;TPT. O.'" I H: L~' ".H. wha, MDII<:. u Y' .nt. ,heH w....d" ·A,,.1 brad d....,I,: ,h. IU' UyIo.·in Egrp'. in ,h.e I.nd ofGo.hen: 3J2 qu",dil,genrly.r,.,·h<Jp,.c.p,andJudg' men ...'-for ,h,.,. wh.,,, mun •• o b< .Iw.y. ~•• God. '0 .h,nk .... 'h,ngs whoeh a •• of God. ·,o",.k ,h. ,h,ng> whICh ... ofGod·' -God .Uo willal ..... y.b< ..."hu •• ,h«>"ghCh""J.. u.ou, Lo.d.·,o ... homb ,h. !>o.om ofh" r.miJ)·... For proof ...... no.hmgof'h.k,ndc~u .... ny h.. m.o ..... "tuo... perSOn.l.. m,h .. goodpco· plrgent.. Uy-lm •• n,hrproph.u.nd, ..... pot tl ..-wnhr.wuceptlon..... erebun.d ... kno ... no' ......... SOm •. you ......... bout.uch peopl • •n.,th."d..,hwuwnho..,honor;,n...ad." "",uldb<,nk"p'ns",,,h,hooe,,,,,rdoofuc.. d SCrtp'u... ·Hono.. bI.'nth...gh,of,h. Lord " , .... du,hafh"holyon ..: ' Ju .... " .. ll.dth. d.a'hofholypeopJ.hono .. bt •• IOJ .... n.loo,o Sc"p.u.. calhng,h.d.. ,hof"nner....... ch.d: ·Th.d... hofllnn ... ,,"'.... hrd ...... SOuen,f on •• nd.on.·. hf•• , hom •• ,n p.... n« of ....if•• ndculare.l •. bu.. d.nd.ulog Lz.d .... ywh ... ,n ,h. world! Wnh.ll,hi.;nm,ndl.,u.n."h"lam.n, ,ho",whomu"h.".n.d,noxi].nord.-d... bl..... d.hooe whodep.".h" hfe .. home. In· .... d. follow,ng ,h. nOrm of ..... d Sn,p'''''. I., u.d.d ... bJ.."'d,ho.... hoh ••• pa... d ..... yaf. te,.l,f.of."tu •• ndl.m.n"h.,..whoh ••• d .. d 'n .. n.... ltbeh""~..... 'hen....... pondtr •h... ,n,,,h ••• ob< .... n" •• 'o."ru •• nd ...... ,,, .hi. p.... n.hf....nough,n.gymn ..' .. moo ,h... once,h.con.. "i.....' ...... m.y ...« ..d,n Titan W,to H AVB P..... o A ..... T A .T .. .. L, n a. V,aT u •• CHUSOSTO.., M.ny m.. n 'p'",.d pcopl •• ..b.n ..... hort.h.m no. ,ob< o.erlycon •• rn.d'!>o"Ib"fI.lo,tog,vth,gh • ., pflom)' '0 h.ving ,h. r.m.,nlof,h. d•• d MOUg!l'Nckfrom fomgnpu"ro,h."na" •• und,qu<x. ,h,. .. 0'l' '0 u'. CU,m,ng ,h., ,h. 1",,,.,,,h.looga••• ,,.nnon.oi,.F,mof.ll. f!O ..·••••••• l .. id btfo.o. It mu", b< •• mombtred ,h.. ,h.um.""ofnl".",no,.obeSSof.p, .... !twudu.,o.h.um...nd,h. .",ono(,h.,etum,h.. wouldbe,h.,rS.Acqu" the good m.n of.nyblam •. tm •• n.,od.y ... h,nth."h .. be.n.dupen. ingo(our •• lu.. in,h.wak.ofCh".t'lcom,ng.. It "",utdb<prope,fo.lOm.Ontrob< b1amedfo • "'""''l',ng'!>ou, ,h,ng •• uch .. buflaJ.L.. htmn'>< dllnk".m"forfun.fo.lom.on<,o.ndh"d.y. in.fo.e'gnt.ndor.op .... from,h"l,r.'n"'li· tud •. Af....ll." .. no,.uch'pe ..onwho de"''''''.tobt'hough,unfo"un .... bu, ,h. on. .... hod, .. tnlln,."n,rh.d ... onbed .•,hom •. m ,h. 'D...':z,'.'PhoI:::I.'GoII~'FCll~ tt"LS(lIS06 .... ~ .... )m'"""" Jl3 ...... IIH..... donmnglh'\>"ghtcrown.ndnolhavtfu"l.re. gr .... A.longulh.conl..,lu... yoUK.... .. !'O"ib!e.if_wlu." .• oohah,oI!'in.difl'...""e .nddmg.oy,.. u...... ,o,uccttd,n.,u,n,ng the (row", laid up for UJ . HO,", ".IH5 0 .. G.~q 66,.-s.' -----------------------! IJ 48:1 _7 JACOB MAKES J OSEPH"S SONS HIS OWN 'Af'" ,h" )""h ." "Id. ·"',Id. ]'"' f"h" " m', .. " ",••,,' h,m h;, >w. '... 11 MQn~"'), ,nd Ephr~im. 2And i, "'DI 1~ld ,~jM~h. -Yow' lonjoltp" hi COml '0,0"·: I),t" I'.od I"",mo"td )''-llITfng'),' and I~I "1' i" htd. 3A"d j,rob I.id ,0 joltp),. -God Almll"',,, ~pp'4.td 11 "'t 01 L,,~ In 11" land of d hlwfd "'t, 4,"d I.id ,0 "'f. ·S.bold, '",ill ",.kf ,0",",", f ..1. and ", .. I'ipl, ,0'" nd I ..,i/l ",.kt of,." a co"'pan, of ptopl,l. nd ",iII liv. ,bil I,"d c.".," .... '0,_ a'ICf"aU'1 aflf' '0" for A" ne.IAlli"g l'0llfllio"." SAnd "0", '0'" 1"'0 10"1. ",1.o .."., ho." ,. ,011 in lAnd of EtJpl h.f0T< 1 r.m' ,. 'OW i" EVP'. Aft ",i"" Ep".~i'" ."d Ma"AII'), 1),./1 lot ml"'. ~I Ruh,,, ~nd S'''''O" 'T<. 6And 11., offlp''''g ho." '0 ,011 ~f'f' I)"", 1),.11 &. ,OW'I; rltty 11..1/ Ot ,.II,a h, '),t n."" oflb,i. bro'),erl in I),,,. mberif~"". 7FoI ...lif" I ,,"'. fro", Paaau. 10"0'" died in I."d of C,noan 0" rh, h," "'AI I,illlom, dill" net lO '0 Epbr.,b;."dlb .. ",d b",),,,,on ,b• ..,., '0 Epb •• ,b (r),., il. S.,bl,/',,,,). " ,I., ,"t R,,"",. "" OVUV'EW ljacob·. cru,;o" of. ,hi .... n,h trib. by nuk,ngJouph·. wnl h,.own fo ... h.dow. 'he c.lI,ngofP.ulu.h •• h", •• n.h'pos.k(H"O'OLT· Tus.A ...o.o:s.j.[n.diffi: .. n•• lIego.ical,n,erp ... .. tLOn,juo!>·,,,,,ion"gn,fiClGod,h.F.th.r'. rec"f'"on.,(th.G.n';[""ymboli:.dby.loKph. ... ho h.yc.lready become child .. n of Ch".. ..,a" ... ,/i,., 11 ,h.trib..b.:cam.,h",«nuth.t,ib..,(joItpb wu d,y,dd be.w«n hll._ ... n., And ,b..aPaulh"n..lf.• he'pootl •. wu .. t.,nI .o,heK • •• nu.Afr .. b.LngchOKn.m""g.h.,ribeJ,1>e wucoun .. d,h.,h,.,t<:n,har.. r,h"pootlloJ.col ".' ( CTOJLOfAL""",,"D .. ~j. P~u Lh P~UL'I A ' O'T o u n I1 A"~LOGOU '"I'O T H I T.. 'n ....T H T.,n. H".OLYTUs:n", dearly ohOWI [.h.. j.cob mu .. Eph.aim and M.n.. Kh h...... n].S'nctJacobhad._I •• son •• ,owhom tlw,""'I ..... ibe.owcd,lw"..,.,..,,""".h.ed,... ii>. u«dth"WOlOnlof.lo .. phintQtwO .. ibe.;1ndw CHo n>l l.,sR. A"uOSB:jol.phhu .. ri.dlo .. c..... bI...'ng.'lnd.ed.h.p.. Knt.d h.. ..,... M.n ...... h.n.d Epb",m.• ndja.ul ... on.choo Ind Ephmm, and dtvided b J..c".E .. ....c•• J"u ... ·. S"r< .u H' ~ ,,> OWN. Cn'l AlBUNO.'A: And wc ,h. I.. , be<>me ,he fi,,"hrough f."h,' .nd ,he n."on of.h.Gen"I.. ,nhe ... ed,hcgloryo(,h.fi" •• bom~.o,hclo,of.h • •.,n",and g'yc, 'hem 'he "gh'gloryand d.· darc,u. 'ob•• h"lyg.ne .. ""n.Bu•• e.how 'h'oughj •• ob·. 10.' forjo"'ph h. placed ,h. 54>n.ofjo"'ph.mongh"own.on•. And.o .... ... aJ ... t.cI"".d,nCh" .... nd.ftcr ... w... horn'g .. n.hroughh,m,n"p",'ualg.ne.. · UOn. w . . . . rc .....d by ,h. F.. h..... I h•••• l· ...dy ..id ,andaddcd,o.h ... ,n.. who p.u.d.d UI. In f.... if .... h ••• b«n nll.d.hil· d.enofGod.h.F.. h... w.aJ54>m"ut.cund., ,h'p""'.. androntrolof,hcon.",holcdu.and un;,.d u.,oh tm .• h.,i •• Ch" ... S•• how.h. ho!yj.""b ..c.... dEphr .. m.ndM.n ..... h amongh" own 54>n,,"A. for.hcofl"'p"ngho.n "'you.f.. r.hem •• h'yw,llb s•• '0 48:8·16 JACOB BLESSES JOSEPH'S SONS 'Whr~ hrarl saw jDupb'l IDnl. ht laid. "Who art Ihts.!" 'jDuph said ID hu fathrr. · T~.} ... m} lonl. lV~om Codb4llgiv.n mrbr.r." .And hr la,d. "S""g,b.mfom •. l pra}}Ow.,h.ll ..o}bltll,br",." '·No""b ••} •• ofls.otl",rrrd,m ",,,bag •. 10 ,h., h. ,0.ld no, .... $ojo.. ph brooghr ,ht'" nrar hIm: ud br kwrd rhtm a~d tmb.arrd rbrm. " .And hrat! la,d 'ojo"ph.·' had nor !howgh"o ••• }owr fact; and 10. GDd bAllrl PIIr 1« }awr cbildrr" .110." "T~'njoJrph rrmov.d Ihe"'f.om hi, knet>, nd h. bo",.d h;mulj",,,h hi. f." '0 ,/.. • arlh.· u.Andjoupb '""k Ih,,,, hlh. Epb.a,,,, ,n hi. rig'" bud 1O",..d lI.ad .. Itf' band. and MOUHt" in b.. Itf! bud 'o",o.d ".ad·, righ' band. ud &to.ghl,h.m nur b,,,,. ".And 1".r! " ..ubtd owl ~i, rigb, hand and laid;, "pan ,h. b.ad of Eph.aim. ",ha ",4, ,b. }owngrr. and h"I.fr hand upon Ib, b,.dofM.u."b, ud.a,d. "Tbt Cad btfOrt ",ham m} f"rhm Abraham and hue "'al~rd, -] __ tb. God wb(l h~, I,d mr all mJ lifr long 10 rhi. J~}, " fbta"gtl ",bo h., mjum,d ",.jrom "lIrv,l, bl... ,b. '"d" ~nd In rh.", It! mJ ""m. ht ptrptl ... ,.d. "nil Ih. "am, oJ my i.lbm "nd It! !"r"'grow. inl04 ",w /li,"d. in rh. ",;d., of th. t~rlh.· """'- ..... u. OV~~VI."" Although Jamb", bo,lLiy ~ytl ... -..k.rh'.yeoofhi,m,,,doawth""'ghfai,hwhal ..... ,ohappen.H .. wotdtman,r... hll'ru>gf>.and h.. humil"y(CH"",sosrowj.jacob',trooo'ngclh" h.nds"gn,r. •• ,hc"'y".ryof,hccrou (EPH U"j. Th.c ....ooon •• ymbohu.udidE ... uondJ.>cob url .. r.tMpcopI.oftMJo"-and'''')'OWlger~ plc. th. body ofCh"o, (A ...o.os_j. 48,12J..."hBo... lffh.E •• rh 0.'. T ,n En. OY ) ... MI ND W ... S .. " .... Oy " ........ CH ...O$TO .. 's...h".. h. .IOOf3ugh,hi •• on,f ,o.ho... du ....~nfor,Mold ..... n.Jo•• ph bfough"hcmalong>ccording.oJenlomy.,hc ,u'uy•. • ndp,..cn'.dMan.... hand,h.n Ephu,m. A"hlSpo,n,no"c•. l .. kyou.how ,he good ",an', bod'.,ey •• .,.,reby ,h""",e wuk rhrougholdag.{"H ...y• • h.df.d.d ... "h.g.:r.member.·.nd h. could no' ... ·).' ....'.h•• ~,ofh""" nd .......... ng,h .... d. .ndbyf... hJ •• obalrudyuwwh.t",aogo,ng .o l"pp.n.I mun.in .... dofh ..d,ngJo •• ph. JKobc ...".dh"h.nd."".rinblu"ng,h.m .ndgav.p.«.d.nco.o.h.younge •• putt,ng Ephraim ahud of I'ohnu.. h. Ho.".,u 0>< G . .. uIS66.9.' 48:14 hra.1 PI", •• Hi. ~"JM"""JJ.h T" ~ C.ou H""J."" Epl:r"i... I ~S n" OU1" D. ""."b" ... ""lllu<; E.HU' .. R ...... TO THO.. TO B.co" ' T•• Booo O. C .... n. AMnou: Wh .. UI n.. ymT" • .,u'h.r.... 'n'h,.ljo.. ph,,·oJt. lho ..,n.....ho ...... bo.n.oh,m'nEgypt.and broughtth.mbcfor.h"fa,h ••. H'pl"..d Ephraim .. hi. "gh •. but ••• hel.ftofhi.f.tbe, 1o... I, .ndM.n.... h .. h"Left. b.. t.' .. r~·. IIgh,.Bu.l....l.....,.h,ngouth".ighthud, pu,non Eph . .. m·.h ..d .•lthough h.... u the yo .. nge.oon.nd .. <><>J"<. M.n.".h >lgmfi.I·OU' of(orgrtf.. ln."."be . •• u•• ,h.p.op •• of.h.J ..... fo,go,'h.i.God. ... homa.l.,h.m .' .n.lwh..... ,fromou,of,1u< peopl~MJ.e~ .. ;...lled back .... " w.... f""" forg.tfuln .... Mo •• ov ••. Ephu'm p... m".. f.ui,fuln." in f.i.h by ,h. me'n'ng of hi. n.me.· .. hom • .I.h"f.. her'oB·ow:ju.... joseph h,m ..lf"y•. ·Mcau•• God h .. ma E....... THS Su· ,A .. :H.....oo,""c..,..,.c!urty.'mboI,udtode. pk"h"mrs'·ryw"h ... hi.hbu.l.h.fi .. tborn d.p ...,ed.J"" .. M.n.... h ,h. firltborn. and th. peopJco,n 'Goo*IG. 'K",* 'Ktnw.'Goo*,J.lO. 'tl.oZ/"J-tlL'Goo.,:s •. 'Do.oJloI"""' : I H, . I.... ' G.. T AND H ,~ H u.. ,uT T. C .. nsol· To .. ,Word..of'g,",rr..lhr'T,.of.(iod·r••"ng ""n' k«p'ngfrnh In h'.m,nd G",r. kmdnuu•. H.'o ... hammyfor.be ....... r.pl .... ng.h ... .. y,ng .... hom.I> ,"t}' and.a.,h... me"me.h .. hum,h'y'H,.,nJ1gh,. on,h.on.h.nd.,nfo •• u.'''g ... "h,h.~.of fanh •• nd 00 "Y,ng prec.d.nc. '0 Eph •• ,m ahead ofM.n.... h.Andon.n 48:17·22 JACOB PUTS EPHRA1M AHEAD OF MANASSEH I' Wh,n joupb "'" Ih~1 bu f~'~r I~,d ~il rrgbl ~ud ~pOrt Ih. b.Qd of fpbr~'m. 11 dllpl'~I.d h'm; ~nd bt look hll falhrri b~nd. ,0 r.mov. il from fph.a,mi h.ad '0 Manamb'l b,ad. "And jOltph laid 10 hil falher . •NOI 10. my fQ,ht,; for Ihi' Ortt il ,b, fim.~o,,,; p"! your rigbl bud "PO" I", b.ad.· " Bw, IIIl falber "f"lld. Gnd laId .• / ho .... my '0". I knOlL': ht dso lb~lI buo",. a p.o· pI, . • "d b, .1.0 ,11411 b, grro!: ",vmbtlw b" yo""g" brolb.. ,ball b. gr,.'" ,ha" h,. ~nd b" dtl".,dan",ballbtfom,~m"llllud'Ofrt.uOrt,.·IOSobtbjtlltdlhtmlbaldQy,lay;"g. ·Byyo"".~./w'//prcno"nuh/mi"ll.'Qy'ng. ·Godm.ktyQ~.'fpb'd'md.,d.'Mdnall,b··; •.,d Ihwl bt p~' fph.ai'" btfOrt M.n~lJth. l'Th,., "rat! laid IQ jOlntlbth."dof AmOmt'Wllb "'J ,word a"d wuh my bo ...: ,b. Qvu.v, . .... ,J. ro........l,.adypr~un',hlng•• h.. wouldh.p· p pr.{.",ng v",u•• ndGod·.bl •• OLngtom ... ".1 po.ullion •. Jacob·'pred"'flonof,h.futu •• illu •. ...... ,h.g.ner.lpnI\C,pI.,h...heho""ofgood ,h,ngo.ocom.m"'SIfC1.h.,roubl•• of.hr p.... n,hf•. Th.S.p,u.g"'.v.nont'ha.'ntro. due •• Shuh.mlnto.h.'u'uu.... d,ffi TN . YOUN" .. 8 .OTN".S N... ~8.G."'T". A ....ou: lndud .• h~ old manJuob . ... ~d .h •• •h"my" •• yr~~".din •• p"'I\'al .. n.. ,o.h. ]>u ... how God'. gfa" fo«.oId .h" to h,m .nd ho.... moVfllby.proplw:.ic'P" ... h.bleuedjooepn·. ...... 'n'h""".y.forelC.. ng.laJ .. adypn: .. n'.nd ~,.,bl ••o ,h. bro.b.rS wh .. would h.ppen '" long .r... wardITl".i. w h"proph«yllhk ••• r.-.. aJl Ju" .. ,h"Y""of,h.bodycanfo.man,m'g.of no.hi ngbey<>ndvi,ibl.,hingl.lO.h"Y".off.i.h do no, ••• vi.ibl. ,hinvbu,fo.m.n imag. of ,h,ng.'h ..... du.,oh.ppenm.nyg.ner.. ion. l..e•. Youwillg.in.rno"prec ... no,ionof.h" from ,h.b1"",ngs h. b..."",. on hllown IOn' EU •• CHUSO$YO .. :le,w,hc..fo.ellOfbc ' .... Ito.m... mon.y.ndbeq .....hit.o ou• d•• n: •• ,h... I.. w.tOch .... m~" .....ndI> .... ,hi.... h.gr""",,,, •• hh:,hi .... uhhilbe)'Olld uwer ••om.n"onk,ng""p,...lf.,.j rh ....... er ofm. t. Wh .. good.ah.. aJl. T HR How,LlU ON GUOI51S 66.11.' T H. H o • • o . Goon TH'NC . To Co.... CH" sosyo'"Af'<:r h.blesoed,h.",nlan.d 'heyounrr."...dof ..... ld.. by"".yol 'ng.h.fu.ure.h..... n"dto U.".. LlU O",GINUtS 67.'.' TUC N CH.LO ..... TO P...... V.uu. ToAu 'Gto"""·lt.'FC_-4S.'1=CI7,J62.'1'C"'~ I7Joi16. 49:1·2 JACOB CALLS HI S SONS 'Tbtn ),,"cob c,,-/l.1I b,s 10n1. "-nil ,,,-,d. 'G,,-,bt, IhAUbtj.rr]ow,nIlG]lrocomt.· !AJltmblt4ndht4r. 010"1 ojJ4cob. Anllhurl!tnro!sratl]owrj4rbtr. o..uv, .... , nll. chap'~' ....att.d m_ a"~n' non ,han .nro,h~. ch.p,~.ofth. p.,,,..,hol hll' ,0.ybtcowKJacob·.bl.... ng.,oh .. son.couldbt 1RI.rp«tp!>" .... r ]ow"d~rI ,og""'" ,b,,-, 1 m.] ,d! ]OW ... b.r ... "h.h.e.. ........d.of,... S<"p'urc:·Allth~u ... .h.,wc1~,ribt.ofl .... I:.nd'h""wh .. ,h." r.. h., .. ,d,o.h.m .. h.bl •...,d,h.m.bl... 'ng uch ..."h.h.bI.u,nglu".bl'10h,m:' A,on. 'tm.ar<,h.yd ...lrproph.ci..... ano,hor proph....1 caUed bl... 'ng.~ In .hll .xpl.n."on" mu"Mund •• "ood ,h..,,,nctlyin,he,h,nS' ..,d ... ,h. prophecl<.and.h.blUllRp.SO ,h .. ,h. bJullnp f.ll on ,he on .... ho ..."bo.n f.om jud.h.on,h.onewho ..... p..,flauredbrJokrh· on .he On< .... ho. comIng f.om l"". fin.d. htm~lf bemg,h,p"",of,h.F.,h... while,h.proph •. Cl . . f.1I on.hoM who •• ,ed .. ~n.m' ... nd had noconlld ..."on fo. ,h. So" ofGocI. T". Buu· 0. 'NG50.TH.P..T .... O'CHIL1.' TH BCO ... U .... AT ' O .. o' 'l' H O Wo. ... . 0 .. · GI": And ... fo. th. conll1mman"n of .h. world • jacob i•• h. Ii.., 1o "f.. 1o ,h" .... h~n. ."I).l.I.' A .... Otl .. C ...... TO. E ... ...... TO Co .... A... "o.. :Af,•• ,h~joyoulconf.". lof,hi.bl ...· ,"I.ja.cobull.dhllson......ell.·\Vh..... btfo.. h.h.dp .. fe ... d,h'young••• o,he.ldtr.h.bt· g,n .... "h,h•• lde ... ln,h.fonrlt.c... h.p .. · D'.T' .. Otl ' U " .. C P .O .H .C I U •• O .. O U ... . ,''cs. H,pPO.nl,ls: 11.,.". proph~r .nd nO'" bIess,ng.ln f"", .• h. bl~ ..'ng" Jl9 .. G"'''''490I'' f«.cdth".ymbol"g,fr:,n.h"on"h.m:unUln. .h.o.d.. of.ge.Lik .... i.....lierh.h.dbl....d .Um.n ... i,h.ll,h"irp<»tm.'n.hcpc:....,..,.ofd.c,wobro.h...: ... pc:,,,,onof.h., bl"..,ngof.hepc:oplc m,gh. se<:m.upc:,fluolIl.o.thc ...l""bl...,ngmigh,be ,on,id"rcd,nvalid.And",,,,, ... ,,h ...,,,n,h., J"ob .. ylh.i.p .... n'ing.n .... hi •• nnounct. mcn,of.vcntt,h ......,.,,'ocom.'nb ....gel • •• ,hc.,h.n.bl..."'g.TH.P..·..'UCH ••. (i. ' LUR .. WHAT W' LLH ........ CHUS05TO .. : Sn.he good man'. oh,,,wdnc,,, S,n« h" fo .... w .h" """""n' ofh .. d."h. h" .ummoncd h" oan • • nd ... id,·G.,h •• around",.h .. 1 mayp •• d,CI .h ••dof,im.wh.,ilin.,or of you. day,. Come .ogethe•.• nd h... n 10 4.yourfa,he.:Com.along.heoay •.• ndl."nf""" m•. ~o, ,h. ,mmcdi.. c fu,u •• but wh .. wiU happc:n,ndw:lu,days.Thlllfo.c,cU,,,you_oI mysclfbu.und«th"nlp"."onof,h.Spirit; hcnc" 1 pr.d",.hoad of "m' wt. .....iIl<>«lll o!. to ....."h hll g.. hcred .... ge,hcr.h.good m.n folIo .... ,h. o,d.. of.hei< b",h.nd,.,hi ..... ybe .. o.... 'ur.. o.bl... ing 'pprop".,,,.o.,,,h •• ho ... ,ngby,hllproudu.. .h~u ....,..d,naryd.g"",ofh"_nv'rtuc.HOOo. ,.,uON G."U,S6'].4·S,· IOn. ~:. 49:3·4 REUBEN ' Rub.n.],," a,. m]iim.born. m] mighr. ~nd rh.jirlrj,.iu oj my lIr.ngrh. pr.·.min.nr ,npridtudprt.tmintnr i"power. ·UnJlab!raJwarrr.]"wJhaUnorhavrprr.rm,nrncr , btfalil(]o" w.nr lip ro]o",jalhtrJb.d; rh,"yo.d.jilrdit-]o.· w.n,.promy,,,",h! O ......'E... ' In.upfttcd mys.ocall, (aU'go",'allrj. ~uben may be •..,n u "pr.."n".g th'J<w,oh pc<>pl •• who.,~ ,hcligh,of ... ri •• o(o,hc. ,a... can bcuid'0 hlY.offondcdGod the F.. hcr(Ru., . .. usj .lncckKnp"onofRcubcn,nthco.efWO "'nu.poo"....,.nd<><'g....... .now.th.. noprofi, comcl.o ... fromn •• uraladvln"I"unkso"""",. p.n,.dbygooddcedloffrtcwill (CHaY5osm.w ). Th .... ord.,"",b.nd!t< Chn.. on whKh rho .....ntl ""JOr ,.,." ..., bott which w ... bu.. d by 'mp'GUI.nd ... hc~ pc:<>pl~(H"PO.YTu •. A ....o .. ).ln ....h.. di!lt<· .n.int.rp.... "on •• pa.. ll"li.d .. wnhctw .n dtngf"he. and""".o ha .... elanOlll ",uh.he um. woman (CHllysosrn .. ). 49,} R. .. ltu. h. FirSl ltor N R.u .... A.u ..o H ,. STATU •• Ru .... us: Ir ,"ms,o"",.ha •. a«""d,ng,o.h. my ...ul In'", p".,.flon.R.ubtn .... ypJay,h.roI.of,h.fi'" jr""$hpeopl•. ,h.,,,,,hefimoorn.nd.h.btgln . nlngof ,h. child .. n,U'h.prophtl .. y.:-r,u.I" my fir"born:' Th, word. of God in f.<1 we« /irS' odd.. _d 10 th., pNpl •. ' And Ibr Se"p' n" ....larelha,.ha'peopk,,·ulu.d.odreck· ..... Abou, whom ,h. proph., tI"'peopl. "'y •. ,ohJrd:'ElkWh... h• .,yo • g.. n.bou"h.Jew.,-You ..iff.n .. k.d~opl. , un,,,,um,, •• d In h.. ,,:' And ,h... people off,nd.dGod,heF.,h.rwh,nth.)·,urn.dlh,,, bKk '0 h,m .nd no. ,h... f""•. Th.y defiled th. .... ub,n... bedm"' ... hich,heygot.,h ..... ,h. 4 ... of ,h. Old T.... m.n'. whoch ,h.y of"n ...,n.d",,,hth.,,,.ul,,a sa,...-Wh.._ve, .,on•. I Nu " aA LAoVA .. TA"., FU lLYCHUU .. GOO l> O U05. CHIlY505TO .. : Stt 'he Uf ....NI....on ",lnId w;.he .ngma ofblame. -Un' y>r. HO"'LlII 0 .. GI""5IS 6:/oS .' T .. . H ocy h .. " O. CHa In. HIPrc)UTIIS: H. •• ,d-,,,u,h·.nd-bed.-.h ....,,h.hoiyfl.. hof Ch"". on wh"h.h, .. ,n... ", •• v.d whll •• nJOy.ngthe" .."oson.hoIyd, •• n.Th"" ,hefksh ,h.. th""oud .... ,ookpoue.."'" oIand .hen ou".~dbyoffe"nghlm[Ch .... ) •• neg.r,byh,,_ "ngh .. htadwlth ....d,byflogg'ngh,mon,h. back. by Ip"" ng on h" f.... by Ik,nn,ng h.. .hc.k.wuh.l'p• • ndbYP,er"ngh .. h.nd.wuh nOJI •. ' AII.h ... ,hmg.lhelmp,o,,,.nd unbeliev_ mgpropkdod,n.«ord.n« .."h,h.h,ghpn..... ,h... rib...nd ju" as ,h.Ju..... of J•• obcu ... d h.. fi • .,born br_ causeoih" •• ,lde.dand.h'l ".ru,.. G ..... "4p." A.. u(>.~: DO<1n', 'his "".m '0 b•• ,.pro.ch ,.,herth.n. bl . .. ing~Thu' i. ,.,.111' i. mOf<' proph«y,h.n.bl...ing.For . proph«y ... n .nnounam.n,of,•• nutorom •. wnere.. . bl...ingi.,helong.dforbelfo w .lof •• n«il1ca· .ion.ndofgr.... Th.)ew•• uppo"" ,h., ,n.old m.n i... ying th ... thing>toni.>onR.ubenon,hisaccoun,.be· .. us. ,h. laner 101' wi.h Bilh.h.hi. f•• h,,"•• oncu· bin •.• nd polluted hi. r.. h.... bed. Bu"hq.re u.ily refuted;,hi.h.d.l ..:ulyt.k.n piKe. Now jKObi.p'omi.ing,h.. h.will . p of'h .. I1 ...bornpcop1<. ... Forb ..elitself ...... ..1I.d,h.l1mbo,n.nd •• id.obe"iff.nt<ektd. .... ofi'Mo""... id.·You .... "iff.neckedpeopk."" T .. ~ PAn'''.CHS 1.7"9." J.. .:O.A .. T ' C'PAT U TH . l ....·. CHUSOSTO .. , S.,how,hrough,h.m,igh.grantedhimbytl.e Spi,i,j.coh.n.icipat.. ,h.leg"l .. ionofM .... • g.in".lIowingf.th... nd.on'oh .....La,;"". with ,h. sam. wom.n . Ah.ad of ,ime h. forbid. ,hi.incensu,inghi•• on,hu •. -You.uin,dthe couch- byen,.,ingyou,f"hd.bed. Youmiu.d.nu nl.wful.«.h ...y•. Hencc·you'an tlotlihw ... "bu'youlh.llno,b,eakou. .gain: HO"'URS 0.. GH".st. 67.6." 49:S-7 SIMEON AND LEVl ' 5i",<00 aodL,viarrbro!h.,o; w.aponsofviol.ncrarrlh.ir.word•. '0 mysoul,comtnc! inlolhtir co"n"l; o myJpiril,'bt nc!joi.td IC Ihtir co mpany; fori. ,h,i,angtr,h.ysl"ym and rh.i, wrd,h.fcr i, is crw~l! I wiHdivid. ,h.m i"j4CCb And1Canrr,h.m i. Israrl O~ Ba~'IIW: Sim.on .nd l~.i." .un .. rogu,.. fo,S.tanandde"h.which.tt .. ked.nfl .. h,a. rh< hro,h, .. h.d done .. Shecnem (E.H ~~" ). Since i,i. ,ne tribe. ,h ....e me.n, by ,h. n.rn .. ..f,he p."i..~h •. j.cob·.~ond.rnn .. ion i. not '0 bc:".d",muchof,h.b,o,he,,·.ctof.;ndi.. · "on of,h.i'.i".,but ..,h..... cond.mn .. ,on of,h,.cribe •• ndch .. fp'i .... l..., "'p.... n'td by Sim",n and Le.i (H'.POLrrlls,A .. ~ ..o..). On ,heli....ll.vel.Ja CHo.y."Sro .. ). Th... rn~ .udon.no,nerl••• l ... promi •• ofred.mp.io ,~,h.g .. h."n"ov,h.'of'h.nauon.(A ..· ".db.. k,h.,poil.of.'noryfrom.h ..... rhly .ojournand from ,h. mst'gOlor.orimpu",)' Wi,h h.av.nly .....rd •• nd ,h. ,word of ,he Sp"" h.hu,ak.naplac.,h.. ",.. &uofdebauch.".. andou ...g... fo •• dw.Umgof,h.u,nts ... h "d....ii>e. ,hc:n ,ha, ... mun, by ,h. nam .. of,h. p•• ".rch •. From rh. rr ibe of S,m.· on COm< th • ..:ril>e•. from ,har of Le.i 'hcch,ef p"..... whobtough.,h.,,"''''k.dne .. 'ocompl •. .""SI), F,,;u.n ~O. SATAN AN D OUT". EPHU .. THi SU, .... :n.... ,OO ... r.gu,•• fo,S ... n.nd d... h.FO'ju""S,m.on.ndL.v,.in,h.i,.ng.r. demor.d. cny and. ,hrough ,hmgu.d.plun· Ikml"'pou<.. ,on •. JO.lJOS.un.,nh".nry. kilW rh ...... rldH.udyu S'rMOII.ndLev, had kil1etgoopelofou.Lo.dra'Hdup,how ... homlln had.la,n,nHc,..,.and, ... bluHdp.om,.. ofrh. SOn .....dup,h.d ..d upon whom ,h.'y •• n' O.. ,h.udd.nlyf.ll,Co..... HTHTo .. G.,.,Es,s "onandliU.dup,ht.nll..,meu~""',he,,f. · ,h...· unhol,n ... " n,h.p> .. ,onoflh.Lord. n..y,ookcounHI'gOln .. ,hey klll.d ,h. proph... .nd.po.d ..... ho.nnoun ..d ,h. rom,ng of ,h. Lordof .. lv l1,onandpreach.dh"gJoriou.pu. llon.nd ... u".."on.TH.P..T•••• CHSJ."·'J 4J.J.' W'T H H U"'''~T WO ..>... NO T H I S"'O .. o OF TH.S.'.IT. A....OII:Fo" ... bto,h.... uppl,.d on.fo.,h."o ... nm"fortun .... h.n,hey cI.,m.d,o,h."f.. h.. ,hat,h.y.• hhoughy<>ung Uly...... wco .. v'nd".,o ... nd ••• ng.".of.wron' don< ,o,h...n.. of ...pe«.nd 01. V,oJ.flon of d..",ty.Su .. ly,h.holyJacobcouldnoth ••c c""d.mn.d,h.f.ntl.. "h'yd,dno'pe un ••• ng.d. m ,h. po.i"on of. h..lo, .... hoh.dloot her v'elav.dJOnjo"ph.nduid,oh,m,·lg, .."oy<>u ai>ove.llyou.bro,h .... Slw:ch.m;np..... ul ... wh .. hlrookfrom,h.h.nd.of,h.Amo", •• ","hm)·."",rd.ndbow:'n, • ..:,i.und.ni.bI.; 1II11 .... c.n'n'..p.. "h .. by·Sh.. h.m· ... m.. n'·.hould.,,·.ndby-.hould.,,· ... m.. n' •..... rk..:n.".fo .. jacobchoH'h.hoIyjo.. ph bef'oKlh.oth."uh."roh"goodworks.fo. ,h.o.h" bro,h.t1could "",m... h h.. "",.k... Who ,nd..d could m."h Ch"". dud.! Mor~' """ Ch".,. i>e,ng unop"".d.nd.hul<. h.. , ... ,h.,••• THB SC .. 'Btia A,.," H'G H P. ' UT, Foa U H" ,, ' o .... o. H".OeofS,mcon.and,h.h'ghpne... from rh., of Le ... s.nce ,hedc:c",on.o."... ,h. Ch.i ... ndlo.xec~t i"., THII .Ev, .I .. T..dfor. b,d.Jacob" .. y,ng.,h .. llhouldlh"rc.h,,,ty,1 'FClIl,109,'Gm ... UUIX, 'M,lHl.·" "" 'OUIX.'FC ~1. 3ll .n'~n,o,aasoc .. 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Sheeh.m;,•• cam ••o heh.~ 'My h.od ... ong'''' f..o,w"h ,h.m, ,h.n " ..... ,h., Si....., on .ndL.v; •• n«d,h."b.l.fulf,cn%y.ndc!o. pJoycd ,h. , ....,"of. f""'glin ... h.m.R.f... iac .o,h."uplo",...in •. h.fo ....n. ... w.ll.hc pun" h.... n,fo.",h... w.".,h.m'·[wiIJdis· p",u,hcminjacob.ndsc..... ,hcmlnb,.d: Th.y .. ilIbc K..... redm .. l d, .." ......... th. . . . .h .. ftryth,ngw,Uheobv"' ....o ... ryon.,namoly•• h...hcyhwp"roi ...d,ncomm,mngth .. Cflm.....,ofb.."ado. HO .. ,lll. ON G . .. UII ,h. 67. 7-" · A - . .. _ . ... of DlMh. "'GnoMol. '"PC ff-.» lit. "Goo"'~.JO. "SC1_. "G.o ~1. ~M, lII<JI.'" l1 ~"U}<29, l ' "p, 110,0 (1"'" U 49:8·12 J UDA H ')~dQh. JOu. ".o,he" ,h~1l P'~'1t JOw; JO". h~"d ,h.llb, 0" ,b, n"k ' o!JO", .n,mlt" ]o"'!'lb,""oM,,"~1l bo",do"''' br!o.t]o". ')"dob,s. I,on', ",b.lp; from ,h'p"J"mJ '0 •. JO" h,vrgo","p. Hr lIoop.d Jo",,,. beco",b,d.,. rion . • "das.r,onrl"",bod•• rI.oulth,m wp? "T/u '''Plr' ,b.rr "o,d'par,!.o",)uJ.h. no.,h""Ir,israJJ!,omb,,wrrnbis!ul "nri/b.eomtlto wbom itbrlong,:1 'nd,ob,m ,1,./1 ". ,b. 0",".1 .."" o!,b. p.opl ... • " Brnd,ngb',!o.I,o,b,",n, 'lI', br ~nd bis eoh '0 lb. eboie. vint. w~lbtl biJ,fArm,nlS in lV,n, ""dbi,,,.,,.,, '" ,b. "1"".1 01:"p "bu 'J",b.Ub,rrdwrrhwm, . • "dbi,w,b wbrr, lVilb milk. ,500~T" ....... __ ....... _ .. _ .-... ... _ ...... _ _ _ 'ux. .... 'UX. ....... _~ ' ..... _ . · _ · _ _ ... •_ _ ... .,.,01/-(10.1", ... ... _ . G."••;. O,. .. ~'tiW, W"h,~ 49 ,h•• .,ly Ch",· 'Lanr"mmtnra."" f"und vc.H, •• f.. "n,1O judJ.h p""Kulariy m....."n' be.auH 01 ,h. poo' • ib,hryol •• adlng,h.mmam ..... n.... n... ln bI.."ngJudJ.h,jacob.knowmgfu,u,••• enu,n ,h.".p""u>.l .. no., ...... bI.... ngO .. ,d.nd Ch,LI' . ... ho ...... bornat'ord,ng'olh.a..hflOm D.y,d. n. broo;h .... who pra, .. h,m ... p.... n' rh. (H'POOLYTV'), Jacob.ppuu '0 be ,dd .... ms p.rri..,h jud,h.bu,,, .. 'h.I.... jud.oh.Ch ...'.Ih .. i. 'nun'. H .. h.nd .... onlhr~kofh" .... ml.. (A .....oslI, Ru",""I). n. meanong of ,h. namo jud,h.und.... oodu·prai .. 'o,·.el.br... dwuh hymn • ." . how. Ih .. ,h. word. mu .. be ..fo".d 10 Ch ..., (Cn," Of AlIlXA"'DOJ.). ln G~ ...... 4~9 th.'hon',nd·],on·. wh.lp',,,,,obeur>d ••nood u ..r....ng.o.h< F.. h... nd ,h. Son.n.. ph,... ••• hoo,·.how. ,h. gen., .. ionofChri., acco,d,,,,,o,h. f1 ..h (H' ......YTus.A...oos.). In .d,ffe.. n"n.erp' ..""onof,...,.."........ judah.r.p.... nt1ngCbr", ... caU.d. Iron '0 .howh"k,nglynar ..... nd,nopP"""on.oou, adv..... y(.h.d.vi!) .• bocaU.d.],on'nS.,.'p. 'u« (CTOJlOfJUVSALUO)' \Vi,hth •• od01. "'•. ,h. ,,,,,,eI.. "onfrom,h.f'try>,~,.' "canb..hown.h" '!ioo·,wh.lp"ymbol. .. U)',nd 1".u]Jy "sn,fi.. Ch" ... Th.·,hoo,·,ugg•• to ,h.. h.w",.n.,. .,.J.p""flOm ... u>.l'nl ..coU.loobe.pph.d ,h. 'Th."'''''_ .. _~_ .................... ~.no ~ .... _ _ . . _ . . . - ... _ _ _~.no-"_n..""'""""'.,.--I .. btA.D. n..,. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .. Goocl.t.M._"'" ----..-...1_ •. ......,..--.-.. ~_onda..y-. l25 'o'... apo.d.P:.ul,nad,fI""Kn'..,n..,( Ru ..... usj. Now I...n ,h. "'......... . In f~, O.~d hod . Ch.", r.- ........k .. n'e'o,h.lionolup'n'IS'n' •• p....d be bo,n from tht tribe of ju<Wt .nd u.n.llu.,on '0 ,h. ,hrttd.y. ,h.. Ch".. '. body l'y,n,h.,omb.The,,,f.,.n ••• ow.kll'lgpo,n.. ,o Ch...,'. ' .. un .... On {H .. P<>LYTU' .A... IIOSl. Rum.. us) Thcm"ntlonof,h . ... pt<,inC""".,.49:10i. '0 M ,n'.'p"".d of Ch.;.,. ,h. "'"k'n,.u 1& ,h. refcren.c rut,ion.,h., hope ,n h,m (A ..• aIlOSLRumLYT"s, A.. llI05_).AlI or,h... ,hingl ..f""o.h. Word. Ev.n,h... r... nc O.v.dw"h.~rd'o'l>en .. h. (""".tfo.. Jtbo '0'''' W<><dofCo A CCO ..." ... " ... O ... .. . S . , .. , ............ " " Full ... H' •• OL.TU5: Bu,.on, m.y,..y.... hyd,d " ••• m "gh, ,0 ,h. proph.. '0 lmpo•• onJud.h.uch. bI . .. 'ng. .... hen h. h.d done no,h,n, like ,h., for ,h. fi ..,onu! p.<>ph.. forcknow;nlt,h.fu,,, ..... n.. 'ntboi. .p""u.l •• n•• h.. bl....d,hcr.O •• id.who ... _ ..,.nd.d f.omJud.h .• nd ,h. Ch"" who. O«e'P,,''bu,aJ ... thcblea. ,ng . ..o,d,ng'" ,h. fk.h. 0 .. THE BUS"NOI Of Isuc .... oJ .. co·'S-' T .. B B.oy" . .. Au TH R ApO.TL " , H"p<> ..._ T"5:Whoar.,h.b.o,h."whop..... d.nd ador.dh,mbut,h"po.tl •• " owhom,h ,Lo,d ..,d.-A .. youmybro,h ... . nd coh.... '-'ADd ,h.n '''''y.-You. h.ndo .... "",h. bl ~~,~~;gF:7h':'~' ~:h~:f:~L~::'!::'~; l'::~~:~ J..co.,6.· J UD .... RIP" .UNT5 T" " T .. ~ . eo......... 'WH O W ... YO CO Ol •. A .. non: Th ....... . . p"'" '0 be d,rcc,ed '0 ,h. p•• n.«hJud.h.m· d.ed.bu'mo"'oo.h",t..... Judah i. m.. n••• hc tr". em h uy•. °1 will d«l .... y<>u, name '0 my broth...:' H.",h.lo,dbyn.rurcbu,.b,o,hcrbygro«: h"h.n.d&. wh,chhc .. rctchcdou"o.nunbeJ 'nspoopl··· · .. on.h.ba ,..y. 'POL',""n.'MoIMG:"'»I',_""'_'CoII::I!."' ~ 'POL'J<·,..'JI.1I::l2(1',;tIua). ... 1602:_1O.1I. th.m'dJ.ofyo ..'.n.m...... h"" •• ,h."own ..",k f.. h....... ouuo.J1bowd""'nbe(o.. you:lnfx, . ,hey.dor.ch,mwh.".h'yh.".b..com • ..,.,.of th.Father.ndh.".,« ..".d,h"p""ofad.op. flon,n whICh ,h,yc<)"ou •. ·Abba. F.,h«:" No on. "lit J..... Cb".. Loo-d u"'l".hose who or, ,n ,he HoI)' Sp"". '" THI BllS.",CSO.THO .Iuo. PATk'U(OHS'·S· " TH in \\'oa.,1 MUI T 8 . R. . u • • " TO C " •• n. CnlCo. A" . u, '1.I>e'ng.uhj«.fouft,'nd.~.nd,n_rh. "o"ofou.S.v'o'''.~''.melyd<ar.A,.h.hcg'n. A"d""h.,nd«d'owhom.h n,ngof,h.bluSlng,h.m.. n,ngof,h.n."" " .. If ....,bef_.h...:od..... ~s .• nd.l.., .... r.Cllh .. ,h ...;beofJud.h ...... upcnor'o.lI'h. o,h... fo.iuglo'y.lfon."".,,u.o,nt<,p.n<.I ..... u.t· .d,obcglonfiedbu,only.h.lov,ng."d w.lI. known God. E•• " though you.ppe ...d hum.n .nd.mp... d you .... Jf. " you aK kno ... n ,obe holy .nd .... n.I.You,bro,h ... acco,d,ns,ohum.n nOfu«willno,be .. I."d,oyou •• m.nbu,r .. h. ..will p"'''' you .. LO 'U•. TH.rAn'U(;H ••. ,,,, " TH U. Tu uC .... F'TT' .... lY 8 . R• • H•• BO TOCH"'ST. Ru'"".rs,n,,,c.n be •.r....d.o dt.h,ltoncaIJud..1h ....... Il .. ,o,ho.. k,ngs who ....... h,"Ik...nd.a" ... n..y broh .... bad of dt.".".m, • • by.dm,n",."ng.h.k'"gdomof dt .. pcopl •. 8u',hi••• n.loobefi"'ngly ..f....d IOChn".whollp..,Kd ... "hgood'••..,nbyh" b""h..... h..... by,h •• f'O.,I .... homh.l-nm ..lf uU.d bro.hcrl in ,h. GOlpcL A"d h ... nem,u. Cll\who.. ~k .. h"h.nd"pp""'obe'h<»t .momrh.F.,h"pmm,..d'oplac 1""" ,h. ,h. l27 ack of hi. en.ml.. :,h"i •• a. thouof,heon,purg••s.m"him.• nd ,he ,on ofiniqui,y.h.llnmhutlhim.s.in,"" If he glv<s u"h'power,o",u.dupon.erpen,..ndscorp" on •.• nd over.1I ,h. powerof,h •• n.my:" how c.nw.no,be.onfod.n"h.. h.h ... underh" con"ol ,ho •• "'ho wanl to oppou him .nd 10 n· th.m ... lve. impiou.ly~ Th. d,vm. ja.ob fou· ,old ,h .. Chri" r.nnO' flee bu, only put>u. and ,h .. h. would def• ., everyone dfortl ..,ly (in f .... h•• onqu ...dlh,wQrld)." wh.nheuid,"Your h.nds ... ill be on rh.b •• k ofyour.n.mi.... nd 'h Up from i,: " Th. roo,<>fJ<"<wu ,heotump ,. ,h. p.tri.rch •• lik •• ,oo'plan«d in ,h.gtoun.d, .nd ,h.rodeomingou,ofi' ..... M.'Y.becau .. .h<w.. from,hchou ••• nd,hef.milyofD.vid." Th. blo.som ,h .. had C<>me up from ,h. rod ..... Ch.i""h,onethltj.cobh.dproph•• i.dby ..,_ ing:Fr<>m •• hoo"my ,on ,you h... gon• up: O"TH.BltSSINO.<>.I ..... CANDjACOA'6." PHY""ONG~N. H B R ~ . un"T~D T "~ F..T .. , . .. ND Mu,· . U YODT HBSO ... A... ~<> •• :·Alion', ... helpio jud.h:lsn"i'd.. tthath.rep .....n ..d,h" Fath".ndm.nif.".d,h.Son?ls,h... any de.rerw.y '0 teamking .• strong one from on. whoi • .,rong,B«au•• j.c<>b fore ..", 'hat ,h.rtwould be ,n o•• '0 cl1im th .. ,n.So:t w•• younger in'ge,h.repli.d,o them by adding. "From my ••• d you h.v.come up ,<> m•. Rc"ing youh •••• I.p,lik •• lion.ndlike .... help:Andin • diff... n, p....S. you hnd ,h.. ,h. whelp i. hi ..· .. W,helionof,h."ibeofjud.h:" ... Bu"h. Soni.no,beingn.m,din.uch.w.y .. ,obe ..p.....dfmmth.Father.j.cob.whoconf..... ,h. Son , .lso."•• m.him.qu.l. Mo .. over, h... p.... n.. d,h.Son·.in ...... · .1, H . H u CUA RLYS HOW" T... FAT... . .... D TKB So... H'PPOlYTUS: By .. ying"lion·and"li· on'.... help:h.h •• d • • rlypoint"'.rd,h.,wo person" ,ha< of,h. F.. her.nd ,h.. of,h. Son. He ..id."F,oma.hoo,. my son. you h••• son. up"" in order ,h<>w 'he generorion ofChti" acco,ding,o,h.n•• h.Ch.i",af.. rhi , incarn •. ,ion.b.mgeonui....d by ,ht Holy Spiri' in ,h. womb of 'he Vttsin"prou,ed in her. and lik •• flow... nd.pl ..... ntpe,fume.<>n«h.w.n'ou' Qf,h., womb In'<> ,h. world.he.ppe.rer! ... ibly On ,h. o,her h.nd,byuying"whdpof,he l,onh.indi ....,Chri""g.n.r..ion.c.ordins,o.pir. 1t"hrough",hichh.'ppe.n,ocom.di .. crly f.<>mGod ... he h...hown him like. king born of.king.Howcve<.h.huno,rcmOln.d.il.n, .bouth"seneration.ccordms,o,h.f1.. hbu, say.de.rly,"From.shoo"my . on , youh'> '0 H . I ~CAl.I. BD A L",,,. CYIt'I.Of jU1)SU.,,: Ag.in.h. i.call.d . Lion: no,. m.n ....' ,bu,... i'w..... howingby,hi"i.l.htskingly.Otrong . ndresolutena.... ry ... ho.oan anddevoun,hos<whoh.v.be.nd... iv.d." For Ih. S.v;<>r .. m., no,h.v;ngch.ns.d hi. own g.... tI.n>tuee,.ndy.... ,h.mtgh'yIiQnof,h."i!,. ofjud.h.sa>ing,h.m,h .. beli ••• bu,tr'mpling upon,h ••d..... ry.CATEcHBT'CAlLECTU..' ,h. 10.)." IIOII,nawond •• fulfl.h,onwMnheu,d.·From my"cd you hI,.., o"of.h ••"",. world. jw, 00. lu, .. huy'. ·Thcrtshillcom.forth. rod OUt of,h • .oot of jclK•• ndaflow PAULWu R' '' HTu CONa 'D''E DTOBMA j UD.. H. Ru.,Nu$:·}udah" .. loon·. wh.lp:from ,h. shoo,. my IOn. you h.... gon. up: Wi,h good ...lOn.hcon.wltowUcnl I ~ .ha,,h......."'"ofChn.. [I" .·wh.. Chr",''' J '' ,nh,m..lfwh.nh'p,,,d .. ,,,s.·lh.vebe.ncru '"F(:6S0.~·~r.''Soo C1G I_r.....,..... ,.. ... p.I:S. .. L-sc'40006.·a:GoL :I<' 9. ·' c.. IW. -.:;.r lol9-"" "GoI~'''Rooo''I{l H..... 'LI1. "R-. n. ""'" 21<1. '"P!IiI',Il.-SC'_-66. "MdbOQ."'P,l<S (WIXlt j. '"GoLu. • P.. d ,hep.nvofd<.. h.MC.u .. i,wuno,pouibl.fo, him 'OM hdd by i,."" Ot< THB BLE5S'""S 0. lsuc AN"JACOB 16, '" .nd de",oyed ,he one whoh.d ,he pow 49: 10 Obodj.nu of lb. Poopl.. to JM d~b T UBAUT HaR O~ H, s OW N RMsua a aC TION. AMBaosa:Th«.for L,,,. A WH U. H . WO"tiON THB THrRD D,n. RU"NUs:-H.vingcrouched.yau.I'p, ••• 1ion .nd .... whdp.." It i• • vrd.n, ,h., ,h. ac,ian' of c,ouching.ndol.eping.ignify,h' p• .,ion.nd d..,h.Butl.,u.... "'hyh•• I.. p.... lion.nd. wh O. Ho .. THBCHURCH t, n IN CHrll .... AMUOSE: Ye •• Mcausc.h"y d.nied ,h'''uekin&, ,h.y b.gan '0 h••p1a. Th .. i•. ,h .. • w.i .. him .• hi. i. kep' fo, him .. hi, du<_.h. p"mg..i•• of . uch g"" g'oce is giv.n.ohim ·Andh.i.th'''pectationof,h.natio.,.:j.a. cob.pokemaremuningfullythanifhe h.d ..;d,i · Th.n..ion •• r<expectinghim:fo,inCh,i.. li"th •• n,i .. hop.of,hechurch.Th PURIARCHS4.:,,·n,"' W.o.a. :!<2oi, -po V,7L "1'> l.6. "'Fc6l.lS1. "Lx • . "'lP"S1. "Eph . ... I'>6I. II(67:19""'~ ........ Z,1•. " SC ' _ "& kS. "')oohS:1S. ")olol7_"J.JolII_"FC6S-.$)_SO·. T ... Kt ",., ,,,,.. H u Bn., RU ..>'.I>. RI/Ft. ~us: Thi. p.... g.cl ... lr ..f.... 'oJud.h.1t .p' p.... th .. until th. btrth of Ch"" ,h... "' •• no lo ,.,," PU ~' O"'~ OF 0 ". SOUL RUfl"'US: ·And h.,..,lIbtthenpe:c,.tlonofnatlon.:S,nc.,... pwpo.. 10 'n~"'g.te once .nd fo ••1I the mor.1 T". m .. n,ngofthttnt.,..eneedtolooktn .. deou.· .. l.uforthos t,,, " TH M V, NO S,C""' U THa \ \' 0 0.1>. CUM!"'TOF AI.UANO.'A: Ag.>ln. ",... ,d,·H.... h... h,. co), ,h. vin.:Th" mun, h. un".d ,h",mpl •. n''''p ,0 II ~ H •• FoAl.l , 8 0''''UTO TH OV, N•. E..,u .. TltESntAN:Wh.nou.Lordcam •. h•• Jso boundh .. fo:d,o . h."".v,"".Ju.....II .... lym· boI •• r ,h,'~I"m,,,h,db,,"bo""d,o"m,.H, .;Ild.-If .... y ... y.o you.·Whr'''YO'' unty'ng ,h"f"..W"y,o,hern.·Th. ",...err'qu" •• ".' CO ..... NTAOYONGB,.Utl~'.6 ..T ... ENT. r ' NTO JUtluu .. . A....on: u. u. bt bound ... "h bond. of. f."h.lu. "Iiu.fru"· ful bf1Jl,h.ndcannotlKundon •••• """".'0 •h.t •••• l.."ngv,n•. ,h..... '0 .... Lordjelu,. who ... y.,"l.rn ,h'.In.;rny Fa<M. ",hes..d.n · er.-Th,"upl'm' mY".'r that Lo.d je.""n.h.Go.pelord...d.n ...·.col •• ob< 1000dandh,m.. lfu,ul"'n,t:" ,h" •. I,uon< .h.. w .. boundto.~'n •• h.rouldfind ..",'nth• • ~n .."ng rodn ... of , ... utntl. THO PloT." AtlCN. ~.1). " .h. .h. T". G ... T,. U Wo u. o ]>"0>'. M" • • lb· •• o,..t>'I .CN.rsosTo ..:lrn.. n• .,nc.,h. . .. " .n undun .n,,,,:d. h...a h. UY'.·ThOk unck.n G.ntll •• w,lIbc,n.rodu ..d,.."bIU.h ...... if som ............ ro ..,h.t.h.foal.o,h.... rnof,h. v,n ....f.",ng.o,h"'."'01"d,narydtg".ofh,. au.hoflty . nd.o.h'grcat'.'l"'nI, v.n ... of.hc Genu l..:Th.... 'o .. y,' .....dm. Jltobc .. th . ...d.o.h .... mof,h •• 'n.... markof,h ....... gen,le"" .. , Now" was '0 .... ~, ... 'ha<je.... corn· pa.edh"own.<>,hn>g:"I.rnth" •• utvm<:'" .. y•. ..,m.mbt.:.ndmy F.,her11 th.vm.d ..... c•."" Ho.. ,~,u 0'" G."u" 6'.9." H ls Fou 11TH. P.O.~.O.TN . N"Y 'ONS. Ru .. ~tI" Th" i. 'pprop"a<"ly and ud",;veiy ..,d.bou,Ch"... H.th....,d.·l.m.h.,ru. V1n.-n boundh .. fo.al'oth.v,,,,,. Thc,,fonhe b,nd.h .. fo:d.ndh" ..... fo.al.o.h ... m •. HII foal ".h. peopl.of.h. n.Uon l. whom , ... umlyth.b".d.nof. h.l awh.dn.verb«nim . l"'ocd .nd.mongwhomnooncb",h.ha.:l •• h.ld .... A... po.lUon.H .....·.fo.al ... ,hOk. ... hocom,ngfrorn.h.fi"'pe:opI.lymboh::nl henhy ..... he· ........ ne1ec ..dfo.ul v .uon.nd ""'0 e. "Sc;'..,.jO."Sc;10Ml."fC~t6."UI.,Il . .. FC9',lO< '.'5<', "M,11,1·1,Zod.f,9:IoUlt. "Fe_w, IH "F<;17a;v, ")o ISol. ~Jn .bou,whom,h.prophe'nyo,·lf,heoon.ofl.....· eI ... hk.,h.nndof , heK~"he,.ot .... llbe uw.;t.·" Aft., Hju.mg .h...... ·uo whop<.f.fT.d '0 we •• yoke of ,h. l.w ,n It"nfid.h.y.• h. fo.lbo.nfromlli. el.«.d.,ha,i •.• n.wpe"l'l. com' ng from th. old on. through f.ith i•• dopt.d .nd.noci... dtothl.th ....... n" .. h"peopk.nd uooc, .........,thth •• w.yofltf•• h.. hefollowc.! 'n . h.. fk .... ooth...h.fo.o.l.h .. h.. bunbound m.y be ,h. Ch.i".TH i DclSS'NnR,uCHs,.8. " T,,, FOAL R.~ •• n"n TN . S . ..... OF TH' Sou L.RunHus:·O,ndinghi,foal,o,h... in.: H .... we .. ndc .... nd·foal· .. ,"' .. n.. " .. If {,n· •• II'g.n« . ..uon) """"""n.of,h...nn..a1of hfo:th.' ...""' .. n.. wJ"ch.llewh.... heLo,d callo·child:wh.n h'''yo: T, .. lr I tell you,unl ... youch.ng •• nd be,om. lik.childr.n. you will ncv.r.ntl,o.h •• ,n.by ...ying. 'h "good for '0 d •••• dOl< '0 God:"'And h.. uo·.foaI,o".bron,h:Th .. bn""hot ... he, .h....nd"l. .. _hav.,n .. rp .... dnabov •. can be ..ndc..,ood .. th •• ub,k.ndnu,bk,n •• lh. ~",.ofknowl.d~.\Vh.n,h""·. f~I,,h .. i•. .h........ of,h. ooul .... bound '''". ,h.yprc· venl ,h. ooul " ..If from f.Uing.THI B.US'N m. Of THa PATR'AlCHS 1.".'" H . H u MUT,e.. Uy 1""Ien. " H, . BAP' T ..... H ...... LTTus:H ... Ch" .. h .. my ...cally ,nd" ...d h •• bap"om. Aftu h. had 'Om. up from ,h.jo.,un.ndh.dpurifi.cd". ........ (byplung. 'ngtn,h.m ).h.....,...,d .... g.IC •• nd,h.g,f,of .h.HolySp"".· ... Andllnubyh.ng'ngon,h .. croll h.w .. I,k•• bun,hof"pegfOpe •.• ffCrhi. Ild.w •• p,.,,«Ih •• mi,,~dblood.ndw ... r:" ,h. fo,,,, .. for ,h. b.,h (bap,i.m ). ,h .. lo"er for Ih."noom ( .. d~mp"on ), 'h.proph .. [J..ob ) "ghdr ..,d,·H.ohall"·.. hh, , rob<,n""n~, and h"g.onn.n'tn,h.bloodof'ipeg"p B.us,.. c5 0.ls....c .... "J..e".' .... T... e ........... ""0 rH~ C ~O..... ""C "'T... Wo .. o. NOVATlA .. : Th.",forc" wa. ,h. Word . God. u .... h.~ .I •• ady ... ,.d. who i. found III hav ••, On. tim. pu, on anda,.no,h .. t;m .... h ••• pu,ofl'.h.n.oh.H •••• nfo .. told,hilitt dor bI... 'ng·H • • h.ll ..... hh .. g...""n"n ... 'ne, .....t h .. do.h'''I,nthtbloodof.htg'ap<: .•. Jrio qUII.oy,d.n.,ow'ha'.hen.oh ...... Ioe~ .nd.hebody ..... ,htdo,hmgof,h.Wo.dwt.. w.. h.d,ht ' ub ..."etofh .. body.ndth..... nu ofh,lnuh,nrh.bI<>Od"h1li •. ,n w,n •. ,k·naittJ byhilp.lIion,h .. hu",.nttyh.h.dtaunupon him ..li.Th...fo ... in •• mu,h .. h." ..... hed.he. i'm.n.b«.u.. ,h.ga'm.n',h.... w.. h«lio ncoh . Bu,he ""h"""uhcd " .. ,... Word of God, WM. In o,dt. h th~ V''''' .... w.. made the. _ .... of'h·V·m.n<.Ac""rdJngJyh... ~ ,obe m."by.h ... ub ........ whoch ........ uft'OJ .... ,6." '0 ..... TN ' WATU W... H. " U., TN . lhooo R." .....o U•• A....05E:·H.w,1l ..... h h" rob< In w,nt:Th.good rob< u ,h. fk'h of Chn" , wh,(hh .. ~ ..d'h ... n.of.Upeople. ..ken up ,h~ oIf...... 01.11. conc..lcd .hem..· dud.oi.U_,htgoodrobtwh"hhaodOfh.doll ~pl. w1fh Ih. g.. m.n, of "jOIC,ng. H. wul>«l .hi. roM In WIne., h.. bap,i.m in ,h.jo.d .... .... h.n ,h. HoJySp"i".m< down hk •• d""'.nd rcm .. n.d upon h,m." B)' th ....... ,.. dic...dl .... th.fuUnc .. of,htHolySp,"' .... ,llbe,nd,... ibIo m h,m.nd .... '1I no' dq»rt. O .. ,h"""oun.aIoo ,h. E•• ngelll,uY'.·Th. Lo,d.l<.w,fulloftht Holr Splm. ..... u,ncd f,om,h.jo.d.n ..... ,......• fo .. J.. u.w .. h.dhi.,ob..n""ow ..h· ...·r hio Itlln . fo,h.hodnon •. bu"owuh.w'y,h •• uitt "Ita. W,Io '~Hoo UlL "SC'4I:>U-l-< '"MI 'k)."'c. 1011. ""' 1kJf(1l,lllUIC~ '"SC,-''''' JoIJ.11. ' ' l u-&. "PO D.-..&Z."FC61....... .,.I.Jl. "'U U Guou,s#'f'" ,h"wuourJ.Th.n).robr.h ..... er.ndblood.For,hUfjotln ...,d,h.. ·'here •• me 0'" from h,m blood .nd w... r.... w..er fo. Np,i.m. blood for red.mpnon. The ..." .. w.. h.d .. J. ,h.blood .. d«m.d ",.TH,P"T",' . .. ac HS ~ .••." -.nd C HIlIS .-'. Ro .. RHPIlU .,.TST HBC" " . CH. RUFlNus,·H •• h.J1 .....hh,. rob.in ...,n.andh .. g.rm.n"nd.. bloodolg"pe.:11>oK"",rd.,on ,h.bu"of.hr".laccoun"w,n.ppeu,o "gn,fy.f.."l.landful1ofv,n'Y'rd,.,.."n a h)'· pe rb.,li< m.nn .ndmo",ufCtmy.r.,)·"h'y,n ••• n.. p"' THBP.. n,.. II.CHs,.g." 49: 12 EJu Rtd w;I b W;~ . T .. RPaOP ' ..T 5 H AYB B . . .. T ... EyuOF C .. Il" .... H' .'Ol.TUs,·Ey..·,h.n,'M.p.oph... h••• be.n,h"y.. ofChm, wh.n ,h,y "Jo... d ,n ,hepowon.,h,nk,,'''. ng<.,h.n ,hat""'pe.ko(,h.bloodo(,h.LordaJ ..... ndcr ,h. figure of m,lk. b" no, n.m.d w,n •. m... · rhor".l1r!·H .....sha hllg.rm,n, ,n .. ,nt: S...,p,urtuY'.·.ndhllrobe,n,h.bloodof,h. g..p" .... Th .. m.. n,h ..... ,U .. "rt,h.bodyof,h. Won! "'nh h .. own blood.JulI ,IS h~w,11 h,m.eif,h nur tho~ who hung •• fOf the Word ... nh hi, own Sp"ir, CH. , STTHB EOUCATO. ,.6.47." H . M lu/ln" P."p.U'UAHDTH IAp" .· TLBS. A ....on: And ,h ••• ro,e p,oph., .. y. "H... y... r'J"yfulfTOmw,n •.• ndh .. ,u,h." .. hnu "'lOn milk: for h. munO ,h~ p.oplle.. and rh. apostlu. For .omo. hh .~. of Ch" ... h••• r",ncon.nd.nnounud hi"om,ng, l nd,,( ,h. ,hem Ch"" h,m •• lf "ro,·Ab •• ho,., IOW my day .nd h. "Jo,ud ....,.nd on. of ,h. proph..... YI. -I uw ,h. Lord of hOl ..... Sc.ing h,m. ,h.y ...... fill.d ... "h •• p""u.ljoY·O'h.... h"w.v D,tlBITT" .SoLlI)FoOllT".SCJ\'PT"" O ••• u. Rum"ul: We h.n al .. ady dilCll....u m.ny"meoaboy"h from '~ry nun of Iln, "'e,' m.d. wh".r th.n milk. (0' no blemiu. d .. kned rhem d. .r........ ,h.,,,,,e '0 Ind •• d,rn,lk". ,empoul'h'ng.bu, of,h"polllu •• m.in.ro ... u.Th.yprov,ded uownh,h"'pim ... J.u".nan".",h"h"of huv.n .• nd,hqna""u-. ..d,h.v,uJ.af,h. 'P"" whl"h 11 ..."h,n. Thcre ••••1... Iha.. wha ,hink.hlf.h.camm.ndm.nIJaflh.La.d. ... hich"' ........I.df.am,h.mau,haiGod.bc· Ingcl .... h.""bc.:am.'au.lik.m,lk.Nau.· IIh.d"pon'h.m.,...,cam •• a'h •• " .... n.nuof •hcb ...dafhc ••• n.Onlhlloccaunl.I ... Paul say •. ·lga.cyaumilk,ad"nk.no,.alldiood; fO.)' ,h. ""1'ClloW H "Jo~~ld."Ic..U""'-''''''JC _"'Ntkl1"'Co1 ........... I". "'SCl_~ !kl.. "',c..u 334 "'I..oUoJ. church ,h~ subd. an .. lfr"' THI 8LU.U.GI OF TH, P"nll.KH$ ,.• 0.'· --------"'R..U'. "'SC,~ 49=13 ZEBULUN " Zebul"n,haIIJwellarrht,horto!rhtlta; bc,hall&uomcabavcn!ar,h,p'. anJbuDordcr,ballbca,S,don. O.U.' BW' Z.bulun dw.lImg., Ih •• h.,... of,h. ....'gnlfi.. ,h.p.g.nn.. .."..,h .. lookfo".f· us<,nharOOrl.,h.ti " tht,hurch,ahuboraful. .... on (H"O'OLrru ... A... _ J. On .h. mo ••1 k •• I.Zebulun" '·.nou.ly,n"rpre,.d'0 m•• n 'frudom from ,h, ng.ofn,gh,· (A... lOSO)O' ·""".urn.lnUK' (Ru"'.UI). THI P" .." .. N"TIOl< . S .. "H" ,,"ol. H,,· POUTUS' Through Z.bulun he ha. "''''pho,,· CllIy (or•• ald.h. p.gan n."on •. who live no ... ,n ,h. world.long,h ••""...n<>k far rdugt ,n h.rbon .• h..... in.h"rch ... TH l lkUsr"'GJ O. TH, CHule H h L, n" H"... o .. OF SALU · 110H. A....ou: The ~ry ,nterp.... non ofh .. nlm.g,~,prom, .. ofbr".r.h,ng<.lIncelnou. ,onguci,m .. n, ·fre.domf,om,h.,h,ng.of n,gh.:wh"h,.,urely·good.an lun ... aJI dwcll by ,M ...: ThUlh. may look upon,h~.t"pwf .... h,lcb.:"'gh'm· .elff..e fromd.nger;h.m'yb.:holdorh ... d"v . .n her."nd ,h... on ,h.... olrh .. wotld.,hou who ... bor.... bou.by.onryw.ndoldoe'n" •. wh,l. h,m ..lfp.uevwngonthegcdbyth ...,,ater. hi. rudytog, .. help ... h... hanbt,ng.ubject 'odan~r.E~nlO.if.nyo ... h... btond"y.nby ..v ... "o.m•• nd ..... n.. ,o,ak... fuge,n ,h.har· bor.,he.hurch"".handlikcah.,borof",I ... non.Opocn,n"uarm •. n.all.,n,othclal'ofns 'unq .. i[,.y,ho ..... ho" .. 'nd."gu.nd ... o.... ,h.m. "u"')" pbcc ofanchorage,Th... fo .., ,h • • hurch •• 'n.h" ... orlda......' ...d ....... ,h. cou.. like"'poru:rh'y""nd.ome<:"h•• (· n,cted.anduy,orh.m ,hat ...fug.hasb.:.n prep.r.dforb.:li.v....... h.... 'h.y •• nb.:ach.h .. , .. ,nd·N"...don...I.. TH.PnR'AKHsS.16.' 335 Z"ULU .. E:n·.",o l A. F... A. 5,00"'. Ru~,· .. us:Bu,.hefac"ha,heex .. ndsufuuSldon. ,ha' .... a,hehunt" ......ugh'mun.ha'.h .. man • I$D In", '0 Ix .mong .hOk.O whom" w.. &.lid. ·C.,ch,u.h.li ttl.foxe •• ha'.poil,h •• ,n •. y..d.:' Th ...fo .. Z.bulun .... nd • •a'h. hun •. ..... w,h.,h<m.yl.un'ohun'.,nCU<.om. wildan,mall 01" d.mo ... OI",umog'ng.hougl"........ uldm .... h• hu".n.d"y.odet"O)'.ht"r"\ ' Oi"SO'."'P"Y"'UCMS •. ".' 49:14-15 [SSACHAR "lJldfb..,ildllro"Z .. lI· rro ..d""zbtl ...ttnlhtlhup/oldJ; " btl..... lhd'd'winZpldU ... dlpod. ""d,b""b.!."d"'''lr '''''''': ' lobtbo ... tdhil,ho ,,'4rrrobu •. -- . - -...-.-. o"dbudmrdll"vror/orr.dl.bo •. " '"1"10 ........ ..........., ...... _ _ ............................. _ _ .. _ -~~ ............. ... ~ ............ _ .. _,.... ... . . Ou.... ' . ... 'On.l>emo..llcoelof,n' .. pr.' .. ion. lu.achu. ... hOH name me.n.·"' .... rd; "p..sen" ,htp"....,.., ... ho ... a".fo,m...,..ardofh.. good ...orkt.,...lkton.h.,igh.pathof.irtu••nd ..... ,n,htm,dllofhi.·lo":.h .. ,,.,h.commandm.n .. of God {Ru.,o;us).On an.JlegoncaJ le •• l, Inach .. "p,u.n .. Ch.i .... o" .... w ..d: who ...... mong ,h.-Io,,:,h..... 'he Old .nd N.... T.... m.n ... ndm,h.mids,of.l>eproph... M...... od Eli,.h (H,PI'OU'T"'). H. ~ Ill. Ihould .... ",.h.cro.. {AM._.). 0 ... WIIO W....·S FO .. THI R~ ...... o O. Gooo WO .. ",.R"f'NUS' Abovewch.vetahnin.acon .id... llon.h.. onewho ..... di> iud by Rtuben. Into atlgt"r .ymbohud by .50....... and", ... m..:l" .... cdprudenc••ymboI,udbyLcri. But'hen ..... h.ve&hownmllp"""" ..... nhe ..... pm.. ,nthehgu... ofJudm.nd"largclyC __·""'w ... u.lJy.a. ,h'p'gan.,h,nk.bu, ".u.,,«h,n hun"f'PO«d,hedes,raof,he>pl",.nd,h ••p"" d>o>uof,heflesh.'h".p, .... ~n'w.Uy«s.nd puo",ru.h, .. w ,h",hel.nd ..... fe"'I •• "df,ui!ful. ... W.muSlcon .. d.. him tharcofS<TIpru .. ,h.r..ld.ofh"oouland,h.f.llo",l.nd.ofhi. h.." .•"d ....... ,h.pl.".."on.off."h.ofchari· 'l'.ofhoptandj.... ~ ... ,th,h.'Pm>gSoilsn.el. and.mpaoy.anym HR RUT . " A .. o"c T.. . loT~ o . T" UO~O T ..T...... T .... oTKRN ...·. A.. uo .. :·I.... chudu".dth.good .ndrc".d,n,n.,m,d"of ]o,s.Andsu,ng.h.pl.«ofrc",h.", .. good, .nd ,h. land ,h .. "" "ch.h,bow,d h,.should.r .ol.bot.ndMc.m •• hulb.ndm.n:'· I.... h.. i. ,.II.d·rc"'• .-d:.nd'h...for.h ... p....n .. Ch" ... whoIJour ...... rd,btc ..... wtbuyh,m fo,our .. lv •• fo,rh.hopeof.v.d .."ngl.. I... "on. no,wi,hgold.nd.ilvcrbu,w"hf."h.ndd.vo· flon ... . H. ",hc:on< whodu,red.h.good from .h.bc:g,nn,ng.ndd,dnOlknowho"·'ockl'" wh ..... vi1.0fhlln'UOluln. ... Y'.·!kfor.,h. child know. h(»\"ocall h"f.. hero,mo,h."h. douno, .. u" •• il.choo"ns",h .. "Sood:" H. rc"ed.mon S, ... Io.. of.h.OldT.... m.n'.nd .hc:Nc",·.nd,n,h.m,d"of.h'propb.... And .h...fo .. h"ppe ...din,h.m,ddl.,bc:,,,, • .,n Mo•••• ndEloj.h.",o.ho ... ul,h .. h.h.dr ... .hn>ughd'$Coune"".h,h.m.,h",ughwhom m.n)· .. nou"".,h."Sln •• ndhcJ ..... 'n.h.I".'ng GoJ,.nd,h .. ,h'y,h<mJ«.A".o,d,ng]y. ro ..lI.hhould•• ,cl.bo •. bow.d h,m .. lf,oth,houlder:" ThIS muru .• bov. ,h. ~ •. IIonofh" body,. ,h,ro-' ofh" d,v,nlfy.o,i, rcf... 'orh.cro.. ,h...ow.... bov. h.. body. Th... fo,.,h.bow.dh .. >hould""pp]y,nsh,m . .. Jf,o,h.plow'~"'nt'n'h<.nd"t."".of.II,n . lul .... nd .... ull,e ...o.m..,"on.h., ......·•• wOllndedon.ccoun.ofouron'~UI.i ••• ndwuk. .. oih"oouI.THIBcus""GSOfT HfiP..n,,,,cHs ,., ' 49:15 At Forc L.o~or R.ST'''T".I"".'UTA'' U OFT".I'"OPH· • n. H,PI'OCYTus: Th, ,n, mllmoth...ndf"h.<.h . ..,dno "' .... il.ndchose ,h. good:' He has fOllnd hi. ra, "' .... 'nh.ru.nc.of .... ptopI>eu."'ordc,"'ac· campl"h whit .h,y h.d fort,oId. On .h. maun· uonMo .... ndElij.hwc..... nwhil<.h.y .. lk.d ,ch,mby ... nd,ngon ... h" "gh•• n s..._ 'a-J"I.'GoI}.,'.'Mt.II<JL.'SCL-.Loo.'Lo'l6.'Mo "," '!'ova "Goo*.,..ntJO<. "" .... 701" "M,'H. "M"U;MkoY. ab~ "lo~l J..... CA .. OjACO.".' 337 49:16-18 DAN " DaM shall)wdgr ~is ptoplt as Ont of!~r !ribts of ISTatl. " Dan shall bt4 strptn! in !bt way. a vip .. by !ht path. !bazbius!b,boTS, 'sh tds lO zbaz his Tid.rfalls backward "I wairfor!bysulvazion. o LORD. Qv" .... ,.,." The ..ferenet '0 Dan a, a judge prornpu ,h.ob •• rv.rion ,ha' 'he On. from ,hr tribe ofJudah wilIjudg< aU,h. na,ion,. who i• • "'pen, ro ,h. ",rpen' . Sa'an (E.HU.,). The proph.cym.y,.fe"o,h.An,it hri".acrue! judge who Hi.. '0 ,hro,," down rho,. who walk in ,h. way of 'cu,h (A.....OSE). The phra",-bi,ing ,h.h.e1ohh.ho...·.ignifi.. 'h.'u'ingofcho'" who.nnounce rh. way of cruth and u lv.tion (H'PI"OlYTU •. A.,.lt05.). In rh. mor.1 in'«p ..... ,ion. D.n r.p .... n.. ,h. p<,son who cont;nu •• '0 m.kemor.lprog ..... Th.·pa'h·indic..""h. n.rroww.yof •• lv .. ion •• ndth . . .. p rom S.msonw.. from,he "ibeofDan.' and hejudgod for ,wen,y ye ... .' Bur , h. prophecy dot. no'rcfer '0 him but theAn'ich"" .• cr... lj udg••nd ....,. 'yrant who will com. ftom,h."ibeofO.nand wiIlJudg.thepeopl •. Likco ""ptnt oining in cl.e w.y.h.wilJ'ry'orhrowdowntholl< .... howa!ki:t ,h. w.y of"uth.forh.d .. irt"o overrhrowthe tru,h .! ndud.th i... ,obi",h.hors<:",hed • .., th.tthehorll<.mjuredbyth. inf... ionofpoioon ond wounded by ,h. II<rptn", too,h.lifu uphi. h«I.Jmtsothebetray 49:17 A S"p.~! T~ST'NG THon WHO ANNouNCE T"U TH. H,PPOCVTUS' Th.fac, ,h.,rh'p'oph.... ys"b;,· 'l ing'h JUD c ' NcA l LTHBNn lO Ns. EpHUMTHISU· 'AN,lfon.fromO.njudg<shi.p.ople.how much more will th .. one fromJud.h. '0 whom ,h. kingdom bdong •• judg•• 1I the n.. ion.! For ou, Lord be.. m. . ... p SHUN THR B. TU O. TH BSH'VHNT. ANUO,"' On ,hi. a TH. PROPH"~Y Fo"nu .. YHR ANT'~ H R'5T. A.....os.' Th •• impl. int.. p....' ion i" hi •. ,h., th.,ribeofD.n.I..,.uppli.d,hrjudg.inl"..l. Gronted .• f,erJo w. 'Num l ' _'F<;9U'O' ..... ' U')od&II020. """09(...1II utX ~Jnll'l l. 'FCos.lliO"". 'P017011O>>2. 'G.I~' 338 k, ... bewa •• rha"h... ~n'maynorlceh,d .nywh.", In ,h. pa'hand und •• mlne ,h. foo""p of,h.horK_.h., .. ,of"u.body _.nd.udd.nl)' rh.o w rh.oI .. plng .. d••. Fo.lf,.. ••••• ,gil.n •. _ ""gh"obeonourgu.rd,n ... m.m.u"",.nd ,h .. n ,h. b"uof,he"'p1 o••"..helm u•. lesl "hePldnfu•• I,o."Th'yh",•• I.p' ,h." oI"p, .nd.1l ,he men of rich •• h... found no.h· Ing." Bu, ,her•• r< Ind.ed "d.... who . l.. p. of whom" .....,,,,.n."Th.y h.ye ,Iumbe.. d who mo .. n.. donhor ..... ,·Sho.. ldavancewound you,hurr .• hould I",. ,nfi.m. ".you.rcaol.. p· ,ng"d.,.... judu,,·uol.. p,ng;th...fo .. hcd,d no.hca,.hewo.d.ofCh" ... jud .. w.. ,leep,ng. yu.ll.. plng.h.ol.. pofweal.h.fo,h.... ugh • •«omp '"'"s:Th.pa.h.nd,c;"••• mo .. n.'''' ....... y. wh"'hd.mon .... tcl.h .. h.dot.notw.lk.long .h",w,de and'p'Clou,w'yludlng'ode •• hbu. .longlh.. "" • ."...w.yn.Uofot...acl.. kad,I\g'o hf.... H.h"utheh..lof.hchor...nd ... d"". wh .. lhe ' po"I.P.ul .. ,d,lpomm.lm)'body .nd.ub ",c- .. 49 :19 GAD .................. . . "In. ..... _ _ .. _ .... _ .. _ .. _ OVUV ' BWI According '0 Hlppoly,u •• nd Am · b"' ... Gad rep"eKn" rheSa.,or .... ed b)' 'h< Sanh.dfLnO.rheuscmbirof""be•• ndp" ..... who ... k ,o.n ... p h,m. On ,M, moral Irvel,G.d r ........ ~_ .. ''''' •. _ _ _ . . . . . . _ . T lul' .. o~ " BTS "' ''' ... I1"H.Ev' lSAN '' • • "R'''. H'PPOlYTUS: Th,ough ,h. up"",on",, g.ngof.n.mlu"(or".pIac.of",.I"),h.propl><, .. gnl!i.~ .he OVI] Sanh.drtn of ,h. h.gh P""" 339 .ndK,iM•. who .. ".d,h.S.vio,withdiff.,.n, pr AMUOS.,'G.d.trial.hall"yhim .• ndhe.h.1I 'ry them at th<" h.d.:Th. "i.1 i. 'he cunn mg ...embly ofscriM • • nd pri .." who tri.d ,he Lordj.. uo.bout C ....... tribut<·.ndjohn'. bap 'i.m,' .. Scriptureteuh... lnhi. holin .... j •• u. tu,ned,h.tri.lb",kuponth.m:A"hei,heel.: ,h.,i""plyingimm.di".lywi,hou,.nyd.liM,· .,ion . .."hath.mightr.,herco,n.r,ho.. trying him. Fo,wh.n ,h.ysaid.-Sywhat.",ho.i,y do you do ,h ... thmg.~-Chri" did nOt .<spond '0 ,h."mquiriesbut,1therh.h,mulfmqu",d. uying.'r.bowilI ..k you on.qu... ion •• nd if you.n,,,·erm.,hi •. Jin,urnwill,.Uyoubywh,, • "'hori.yldo,h... ,hing..... Ag.in,wh.n,h.y .. id,·!si'iawful,ogiv.tribu .. 'oC.... ,.Ot Mt,·h...id,·Whydoyo" try me, you hypo cri,.. ~Showm.,h,coinofth."ibute:And wh.n,h.yoff...di',·S·inh.ask.d.·Who..... th.im.~.ndin"rip'ion!·Th·r .. id,oh;m. -C.<s.r'.:And,h.reuponn ,h.,hing' ,hat ... God'.:' .o,hat th.y could no< contr.dic"h.irown wor.u.lnd •• d,h'yma,. vd.d.ndd'p ....dfrom him .... Mo ••• ez p!ain.dd • .,ly,h .. ,hi'p,ophecyofholrj.. oh wuinrefer.n<.,oCh,ist,forh"poh,h",: ·Bl ....di. h.who.nl ..g.dGad_H.h •• ,.... d lik •• lion.br•• king .. m•• nd chief•. And h..... fromhi.beginning,h .. ,h.landofth.chi.r. ... "mble w. PAT~'HC".8·JS·J7.' MATv. ' TY Co .. tii H O .. T ROT'''''' . RV"Nu"" And,h ...fo .....cording'o."mil.. proc .... the mo .. I.<nsed.".lops:thatm.nofouu •• f.. r"",. f... mghi •• rror.byh"repentanc.,u,n.outto b.con.....d,hroughkno .... l.dg•• nd.how ••• ig. nir. .. ntprogre ....c,h.. h.i.t<mpt.tUCHS1.l0. " 49:20 ASH ER "'Alhtr'l fo~d ,hall bt rirh. andhtlhallyidd royal dain,jtj.' G.... O .....;v,u... , Th. d.,c"pllo~ of A.hd. btud .. ",h o,fa, U'TVI.A... _.j. 0.. ,h. moull ....1. A.h",. w~lCh mun.·bI ....d: re· r.... ,o.h.p"'.....nwho.•".,.",o'Yo~' ..mp.. · "on,."" ,h. b...d from h•••• n (Rum,u.j. u,.""... forh .. b""d .. " ,h. 49:20 Ri, & F... ~ "rh. T"B PaoP " n S.u.u Ouc" .. u . H'.HlLY · l'u.:H.... h.proph".puk.ob.cu..ly."h« abou"h"po"le •. whoh.d,h.du'y'op'av,d • • ndd"tribu«, ... b..adofhfe,or .hou"h.S••· _h"nulf...",. h.fore",U •• nd I..... know ,h" b..ad d••und,ns from hn ... n. wl"c~ IS food.nd drink fo, ,he "" nto. In fan. A.h .. ",nlO'p,,,,.d .. ·,ichn...: .. h•• lon.w..... .,ch,h.. h. nI,gh, •• " ....U,host who <.m. '0 h,m.And C~ ... '.I..""n,f"'d.boulh"n.. Jrbyur,ng.·J .m,"'br"ad ,h., cam. down from hu ... n.\'ou, .nce$1o..... ,h.m.nna'n,h... ild.. n"",.nd ,h.y di.d; but ",hM"'" Uti of my bt<.d will n.v· .. suetem.ldc.. h:'O"'TH,BLUS''''",SO' .."d'h.m'sh.ylo.dof,h.~'m.men,and,h. Godof,h.h,gh.".pro,u""syou··nd,hrough ,h••".ng,hofh"pow.rful •• m.h.,u"ou, your .... m)'framyou.p .... nc..... ying,·L.,h,m penob:Andl.r..l.h.Ild .... llucu .. ly.lo~.upon .h.La"d.Jacob,ngra'n.nd ... ,..... ndh ..... n .h.llbem'lty ... "hde w fo'you:-TH8PAu" l'AACA",uJAcoa'4.' A~CK59.la-40." WKubR ,CH.U T TH. Lotlo J .. u.IA ....ou: -A.her, h"b ...d"",h.andh.""UfumlShfood ,opronc..:'Ash .. mou"ongu.mun. · .,ch ..: ....'ho,h .. n"""hnc T HE BaU D no .. H u ... ",. Ru.,,,us, 5,,,,. Aob., mu ... -bl "'_.S'.I6!.'P027... ".fl... \n._II~J.':Ic.. .... "N,,..»22.\OJoOl.)6, '}o6 '" G.NISlS49'" <19:21 NAPHTAl.l "N~p~I~li j, ~ rh~I hind It 1 100J(, htar, comdJfaw",."" O ... U' "W, On .he Ns .. of u1'u5.A... __ ). On ,h. m" .. II.od. ,h. n.m. N'ph,h.h.,n,erpre,.d,omun "o, n,,"o,"lnfy ".";",n,fl,,•• h'p",..,nwhoh .. mad •• uch p,og"'" •• robc"'"rthy"f,hep ....,hood"."'h" m~n,f." • •h."'..domofGod{Ru" ... "'), "9:21 A Hi"dw' L...... PIO ... C.. LUD TOF . .. DO.. T H."UCH FA 'T H .HIP~oLrTu.: ·A'prud,",.,n.b .. nch" .ign,r. .. ,h'p""pl",h.. , .. ,ecall«l,ofr".dom ,hro.. j;hf.uh . .."h.. . llm'yb.,ngf.uiu,,,God. Inf... ",h.~.io,w... ,b••p"n ... I.,,,,,,n. b•• ",h...nd,runks ..",h" ... nuwhobcl,,,"<:,n h,m.h.hu.nche.of,r'p"•• K,h.m'''yn;,h, "'unuofwoodwh"h .... bound,o.'n.. 'nd"'... ,h. J>l'",on.Th'gr.lpe pick....... 'h•• n"'IJ:,h. b.. ko:uwh" .. 'h.fr .. JU"f,h ••,n·· ... S.. h...d ar.,h.'poIlJ .. ,Th.win.p.... i.th.,hurrh:th. w,n.i.,h.power"f,h.H"lySp"it,Th...fo .. ,h."""rd'·'prud, n,.in. br.n ""« •• nos.:·N'phul'''''P«ad,ng.,n.,plI.un, forthbc .... y'n" ....oo .... On.b..... hof,hr v,n... cu.off.bccou" " ",m. u"l.". ootl..., ,hi.h ,..~ ... the branch .nd 'n.~pJ.n."onoflh .. whi w,.. ... S.uo/"' ''F. u,.,..Rv''';v.:W;thrd,c.,.dbyl,,.f.,h.r ... h~nh. bl..... h.m.,h., ..:I•• fy, ...·o.. ~'n.:Th.r< wu,h .. lII1nofours .... ho.b" .. rh .. r.donr.. br..d.ndoff...dfood '0 pnnc.. (m.tb,.adtI,., hure:oo:h.d.u(h ....g.ofprog .. u,h.,hem.y ••• nob ... nth ...... m.nuofpr .... hood.But,f pr.fer to ,n,.'pr« N w. Pnk,uCHS1.HY '1'(:_"-_ ....."-1•. . . . . - ..... -.1 _ ..... ,-.,..,..IOO.I!{IOUS'-'''').')o,i-,."'Po,I\401! {lonU'-""I"_JoII."SC14I>.".. 49:22·26 JOSEPH "JOltP~" ~ fmrfM' ~ough. afruirju' bough ~y a 'p,i"g; ~i, br~nchtl run O~tr rht wall ;' Th.a"h·"fi Ihor Qt him.QndhQr~u.dh,m .or "ytr),i, bow'tm4'ntd unmouod, hi,o,ml 1 w.rtmod.4gilo by rht hand, of r~. Mighry A". ofJMob (byrbtnomtofrbtShtpht'd, rb. Ro,kofIHad). "by rh. God of yo"' f4,h .. who will hllp YOM. by God Alm'gh'i who ,,·iII bl", yoo wtlhbl"""l·ofh,,,vrnobovo. blwml,of,hrdrop,hd"O",htl b'n,~,b. bl'Hlng' of ,ht btum ~nd of ,br womb. "Th.hlwinglof]otJ.rfo,htr Mt mighlY bryOJtd rb, blwingl of Iht ,1 11_ ....... _ .. -.,.....,10_. . .....-.-.,.--_._ . ----"*'(. . _--.. . . . . _,.-.. .- "1-I0I0 .. _ .. 'Tlo _ _ <,-~ 3<, ~ .. . . . . , _ . . . "",,'")oooph •• .... ....- ....GoI·,.._· -. . .. -. . . .... _ , . . .... bo- .... _ _ ........ _ ......... r... .. _............ ...... _ ..... _ c..; ........ _ ...... _ ~ ... . . ....... ....,_ . OIooooj,.._ .. bIooooof·""-r... ........... ,..-. ... ,..-----... ,......._ .. ..... ... . ......... _ Ov..,v,II ... , J..obbl....djos.phmor.,h.n.1I hi.b,o,h .... o.c.u •• J..ob ... wp,digur.dinhim ,he my".n.s ,h., ",ould 0. fulfill.d in Chri" (H'PPOlYTUS.AM"aos.).A.j.cobdepn .... ion .ndbap,ism.ndbirth,hroughregeneu,ion"h .. i•. ,h. r<su"e 49:22 A Fr .. itf ..!Bowgh j os • • H's FRtJlTPV Uo oss INCUuu.H, ..OlY· Tus : Thepropheth.. bl...edjo«phmoreth.n .11 hi'bro,h .... o."u.. h. con .. mpla .. d ,h. my".rie. which. h •• ing been prefigured ,n him, would be fulfilled lnChri".Therefof<J.«>b did no'p .. i.. josephbu"heonewhow•••ymbol. iz.dbyjo.. ph.lnf.ct.h ...y.,ohim,·My.on •• mrru ..d,jo"ph,·b«.use ,hanlu '0 hi. ' k,ngly . ndperf ~ .. ~ - . .... IM,ood ............. _ _ _ ...,. .... ... ..- .. ....."""" ... _ _ ...... ..... _ ---.• ""- .. _ .... ...... ... ....: ing.uppo"ed·bybro,h ... and>on.,ThfOugfl ,hepowuofour Lo..d 'he world " .uppor«don ,hepfOph.".ndon,h"f'<>.. I... jo. ephbeCOrnt a w.!!ofpl.nrrrohi. bro,h.ro in ,he rim. off.".. rne .• nd our Lord becameth ..... 1I ofknowledge 'o'h<worldin'he'imeof"ror.Co..... HTARl "NG.,..,ESlS-i).JO.' THB GR"<:~ G'V ~N 1'OjOSBP" INCRUS", A.UNDAOon.i Only o.c.u«h. ..,., in him rh. myst." .. prefiguring Chri". On ,hi • • w" TH I SON CA". L"T' TO AWORCD GROW'O<& Ou>. A...."u:·Myyoung.on·- inrru,hh. wuyoung.forh.w.,.lmo" ,he I." '0 bebo,n. Ind •• d.S."p,ure.llOuy •. ·j.cobJo •• dhim.be· c.u .. he"· •• ,he.onofhi.old.g.... Thi.h •• ' 'J-i>I' .... _ .. ~."' ....."'.add.".""..-"Thi> _ v.1...ood .. Phiooo.S-2>41. 'rolHlIl.'Fc9102U,")dD. 'M,' §,2.j, ! "t.2'), 'FCM0266-61, 'Gm l),), '0 <<!. For , ... Son of God. m,n,lik. ,ho spoU u,l. TH. nul'lu~d .... ndolf..edu.,o,h.F•• h.... peoplc ...,.,rtsh.donak,ndof'p""u.lmilk. Orel",h • ... pe.k"'SofM.ry·.bre ........ blChW«>pl"of,h. Lo,d,n,1J ,•• h.,,,. .on ,he wcm.n m Go.ptlny •. ·81.u.d" ,h. womb,h .. bo"you.nd,h.bre.... ,h .. nu ... d V.. U'UCH5".48·49! TU5:Sy.dd,ng.nd .. ym S·8.c.u .. oI,h.bl.... mg of ,h. womb of your f.,her and your mo,h., ,h.proph .. prod .. m. ' n.d •• n« •• p,"' ....1 my. .. ry.Hc.ouldh • ..., .. ,d.·S«.u .. of.h.bleu 'ns of.h.womb of you, morh ..:,nord.. '0 'nd>C... ..."h,h"np..."onMary.,nwhosc:womb,h. Word ..... born.Forn'n.mon'h .. \\'.U •• h.... n"'wh .. h...,d;on.h.con".. y .....,d.·!k· cau.. of.h.bl"",n,of,h._mbofl"'urf.. h.. .ndyo.. rmo,h ..:Syun,,,ng,h.,,,._.h,ng•. h• m.de,hemone.,nordcr,h .. i,m,sh,bc.I • .,ly und.mood,h .. ,o.h .. pt.. onbclon,.wh .... .«ord,ns''''p",'.ndwh .. i....o,d,ng'0 n.. h Th.Word,ookh"ortginfromar.. h.r'.h.a" ... "ghrly,hcF.. h.r .. ,d,hrouSh.h'prophe,. ·My ...."h.... " ...d.good Word:"On .h • o ....,h.nd.a.:: ,row· ,h. .h. you: " THIV..Ta,uCHsu.S'." TH ' \ \' O... o~Youa FATHBa ""'DM o-rH " C .. ...TOLOCIC.. LLY U"'DIIU-rOO O. H ••• uu'· WH~ 15 JUU. H C"~U D " So .. T .. ~ U T ... ul ",he"gn,fiocph"'u bo,n [roh"f.'h.r] ......... bc.. ,,"'he .... bo.nofR.,hd ",-t..n h"f,,"', d,d nor hDpt • nr IDngcr '0 ob, .. n anoff.p"ng. 10 8u"h.njo. .. rh ..'u.'n .... n... bo.n'oh"f.. h., ....ond nm ....... n.Dcc.. u.e"w ... nno"nud,oj.cob ,h .. h<wu.I, •• ,wh.nh<wubynow.onv,nud olh"d .. ,h, II Andfin.Ilyh.b«omuh" ... nfo, ,h. ,h"d flm. whtn.by inmucflng [joS 'p"". '0 ,h. w. TH. BLUl'~GS Of TH. V.. n'UCHS a.as." TH~ IhuI I"'C O f SU"STf ..... " \\'0 .... A....ou.And,h...fore.'n,h .. con.. mptlbl. hod) .... ,0'r<.k.·You rr ..·.,I.dby .... onof,h. bl·.. ,"Sorb ....".nd ..·"mb.,h.blu"n~.cf "our f.,h.,.nd mo,h"r-"jacob.poMof,h. hUll., or ,h. 'wo T....mch Cb"....... fOK'oId.nd ,n.h.o,h.. « ••• Ied. Andl>td,dw.U,o .. y·b .......:b«.Uf<.I>tSon 'F<;_."O-JCU:.~."""~"SCI 345 M.id,culou •• o.om.body.ifi.wc.. no.unde •• .rood,h .....·r·lnfacl.'....... m .... "'~unM.ull· .bly .. r.,.nl:donly.o.h.r.,mak ..... unl:.Bu ....... h.h .... id.·B«au •• of.h.bI.s"ngof,h.womb ofyou.f.th...nd mo.h ••.·lIOtha. you migh. co.· ~dy undeuund th ••• h. Word IS Mso".n f... m •w<>.u!os ..",... th .. ofGod.nd.h .. of,h.Vi,. gLn.QNT"IBl.u","GSo.lSAACA"UJACOll,." A .. Tlc •• AT". "THI I Nc A.., ... T. LoaD'S O,V INITT ..... D H " ..... N' TT. A .. uos-: Bm .... o Wh"J,Cob"y.,·,h.bl"',"gof,he womb.,he b1e..,ngofyou, f.,h ••• nd morh ..:,fwc.hould choose '0 ,n,.rp"'" as ,h. womb only of Ma.,.. rh.K.sonwhyh.coupl"d,h •• wobl ...,ng.... ill ..npmol.h.F..h..:,h.n.II'o .... und ...,ood. ,n"p""ual .. n... 11. k,nd of Inn..· mo.. d,.,..lIcngof,h.Fath.,.lo",.ndofhi.n.· III, •. ,n ... h,chrh.s.....Jw'ysd .... lb.EftnllO.d.. F.. h......omb".h ••p,,' ......1 wombol.n Inn.. .. ncn""y,f,omwhich.h.Sonh"p,oc •• d.dju., .. f,om. ",ne...;", ... omb. To be .u ... w< rud In d,ff... n.vt.Slons.now,h .. " ..... I'" F.rh.. ·• womb .• V,n ,h •• i, ... u hll hun. wuh whICh h. u".r.d.heWord,.ndaglin.h"",,"uhis mou,hf... m ... l"chju""cep,oc •• d.d.ndf... m wh.ch W,tdom came fo«h. as Witdom h. nc. ,h. F.. h.. . h.n,ollOm. part of'h"bod)"Bu.ju.... ....>n...p... II.ome. n .h.. g.....at>onfromthc F.. h... hkc ... ,.. I.,ua,n'''p ... II.omeanthe g.n .... ,onf... mM .. yun'o,h.comp/.t>ono( f... h. wh.n ,h. mo,n,,', womb i. bl ....d. th>t Y"l,na! womb of Mary whoch brough. ra."hiat ... ,h" Lon:lje..... n.. F....., ap<'1u of th .. womb.h ... ugh ,h. p.oph .. je .. m"h,·S.io .. , fo.m.d you In .h. womb.' knew you .• nd born.. you Um. for.h from you. moth..·• womb. J 0Aa"fiedyou:"'Th...fo .. thtpropt>e •• howtdm., 'h.......... wofoldn.m .. 'nCh ...'.'h.d,.ifl< .nd ,h. Il..h/y.,h. io.merfrom.h< Fathe •. m. I..... from. YI'I'n. bu,'n.uch ..... y th •• OI. . ,.,... no.d.p,,~olh .. d,·'""rwh.n ... w.. bornfrom •• i,s,n.nd",u,n,hcbodr·THI PU.'AIOCHSll.S'," T HI ST.BN(l TH ofjo ' ' ' H.A .. uoSB:From h"..,·h.g .."""... ngove.all ' ... moun ......."" ~::,~:~:: ~:~::I~';,/:~:i:~~:i; ~~~.;:: .nh.dm«i'.p..... rch •• ndptoph .... ndilf"'" d .... ndbeyond ..... un.ndmoonand.rch . ... ~1 ....... ll ,oot hi.,ucher,nori.,h...,v.n,.bov.hi.m..,e,:" \Vh.o,ndccd.mong.h.m ..... 'he ...o ... bomall ,hlngo~ .. . ub:Ject!Rath" •. Chn .. g.nrothe .. th ... n.. u... /n hIm all hll ",nil ar. bl ....d. bec.uKh.is,h.hudof.Il .• bov.,h.h..d.of all >l_io.·th. hud ofth. woman ...... m.n. doe h..dof,h<m.on •• Ch"..· · _.ndabo ...... crown.of.h.h •• d.of.llmen.beca" .. h."th< . u.p ... ,ngcro... nof,h.whol.olhum.ni.,.Bcn r... hoghu.crownbeLong.ro.h<ju ... h«..... he won,h.m.h ... ughg.ac •• nd.hrough.oh.nngcl h"r .. u.r«';on ............ lndcalls.h.mbrotb· ..s"'Qn thi.acroun ... llIO_und..... nd by ,he b.... h."oiJ ',lL "Sw)H .,..1:S. " K _ ~M,UUoI. 4.'S. "'C-llc1,dii!*k2.\.-N ~'oZI: ' ..·hom ,h~ psalm.., "Y'.·l wIll procl.,m)'Ollr name ,a my b,.",huo: In ,h. mId .. of ,he .... m· blrlw ,n .. ng you.p .... u:" THEP.n.ucHs n.,"" TH. B. u .v..:~ST."I> ""QM." " "T.O ' " TH .... WAn. Run ... us: Now ,h.n.w"h ,..,glrd tath"h",:lknk.• hJl man. he-,ng r.h ..... lDC . . . . .d.H.,,'nu•• Kd.g.'n'n D.n ... h.nh.he-g.n,ok"paco"·"<>p"'''rof Judgm.n, ,n.h.con,tx,ofhll f... wdl. H... ,n' cTtu.d·S.. n'nG.db«.u .. h........ d .. mp .. · "0n.H.,, fin.llyincr.h,motlf.·lfe.la d,v,ne .... Io,,· .yfo.you:"B"'he".I"'<>II~·'htyo"ng.., "'n.·.. Why.houldno.th ... ontwhopu.ofl"th. oldmanw"hh""ctoon •.• uu .r« ..d,nCh.i" :u>d ...lk,ng'n.h"rnv" "",1 And ,hll new man w,1I he- calkd ·",n-.h_"m. .. TIkfi",wuhllb",h:u:co.d· mgtothefluh.,h...cond.h.b,,,h,h,.,,ughcon· verllon.ndb'p".m.Th.,htrd",h.b,,,hal.o d.r.".d ....g." ..."on.wh,ch " ,h.r.. urr""on of,h.d •• d.T" . BlU5'''''SO'TH.PAT~'U(;H S 1.17." -p,= (2'.1JI.>U<~"FC~.2tI1-7V.""2T.. "'7"'''Gm 09<221.>U<. "P-IHl. "Gm"",".Lluex. "(;.,IH7. llol-"Gm 09<12UO<. ........ 6o<."5CJ4CIoJJO.\l. ·,Ow 49:27 BENJAMIN Bt,,)~"'m !I ~ r~~t"O~s ,~ I'" G"d~, ""olf. mo,n'''1 d'''''~''''g tht prt]. "',n d,v ,d,,,t Ih, spoil.' On~ .. ' .... ' Th. d''''' p"on of BenJam.n... •.... nou .... oli· ...obe und""oodofm •• poo.l. P.ul. wha pe..«u«d the church l>efor< hIS Con_ v"",on.nd .. ho ...",,from,h...,he-oIBenJ.m,n (H,PPOLYTU'. h"u...........ou). Th ...f... n« ,o·di.id,ng ,h"roil·' in.h ..... n'ng .. n be un· d.rstood.llOo£P.ul"p ..."ngm"plf,,,,,,I.nd ,0'1"""'.1 ..[>«.. o£,h. 1. ....&.. hllcon ..... 'on (Rum.us). PAU . W ... A Wou. Eo ......... ". Snt'AN: In.. ,d... tol l'.ul.whow ••• wolf,o.h...ol.... nd .n."h.d.lI..,ul"w'yfrom,h ••• ilon •. And-in ,h<ewn,ngh< ... ilId,v'lk w h.. h''''''''-,h .. is • .. ,h•• ndofth.""'tldh.will.looffil .... "h ...· ,....dg, .. ,•• ,h.nhi.l.bo... CO .... BNT~UON GaNu'54).".' H . WHO H AD BUN .. Wou B.c..... A S HU', n . d•• ,l h.. Ye')' many"",I ••• ,h.. h...ndl'g.in".h.lheepofCh,i.,.And ,h...fo .. h.... homjo .. php..figu"'d.'no,d .. ,o pro«", hit own ohup...,ud m. v<:rytru:my,h.. .. ucom,ng ,oplund., ,h•• h•• p. ,h. wolf P.ul . • ndf,om.pen«utortu'n.dhimmto ..... h... OfhimJ"obuY'.ju.. "I" ,• ..,,,,ten.·B.nj.min II . . . . . nOulwolf:in.h.mo,n,ngh •• h"lIltillbt ...,ng...ndfo<,h....n'ngh •• h.lld, ...ibu .. food .mons ,hltf.: H. W,". wolf wh.n h. "'at· te,cd.ndd •• oured,h •• h«pofth.<.n.woIft>«.m •• oh.ph..d.H • ..... " woIf,..h.n h..... s..ul,wh.n he .... uldgo 'n'ohou.... ndd,.gm.n.ndworn.noff.op .... on.H.,..... wolf .. h.nh.b ... ,h.dth ..... of murd...,,,,nlt,h.di,,,,pI.. of,h.Lo,d.nd .. k.dfo.I." ... from,h.ch,.fpri .... ,ol<:,u,h. humbl ....... n.. ofCh"...'.J<.... bl,nd.dh,m ... "h.nou'rounngofilgh,,· .. ifh ........ "",If ,oaming.b.o.d in ,h. d.. kn ... of n'gh,. And 10. ... h.nRKh.lg.""b",htoBenj.m,n.oh.,all.d hlln.m.·..,nofmyoo,row:· ... p«>pb. lIor •• d v•• ym.ny,of.i,h,fo"h.y,«.i •• d,h.o ,r:ac.ofrh.Lord,hrou,hh"p«:aching,aI>did m• .kpu S.......Tt NGS. , . ITUHR ... LlT. U •• O .. CO• • O .... L ON ... RU.'NU " ·... ' ••• ningl. • ... ,11 d,vid. ,h. food:n .... nmgi. ,h .. An.1 "m. when P.ul 11 con •• Tt.d. nu. w •• looc.oU e... n,ng,h."",.ofou,con ... nlDn,nwhod>_ ... no .... n.nh ... illdw,J.,h.food.,h.nMun· d..... nd.,h •• in.h.l.wi'i,n«.... ry,odJ.ide rh. I.... , from m"pIf".nd will kno .. ,h.. ·,bc 1..... kill.,bur,h.Spimg' ... ilfe:'·Since.frtt bt,ng.nlighren.dby,h.g.aceof,heLord.Paul 't.l<x.·-.·'fC.I btg,n. to d,.,d •• nd Kp''''' ,n ,h. I.... the .pori· ,u.lre.l",uf,om,heco,po,ulone•. he"u,d,a d,.ide.hefood.,ev.nlng.lnfaC\,.hhoughmed. "."ns.Ud'r long on ,Mb .... h.had no, don. ,hat I> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ {49:28·3} THE DEATH OF JACOBI 50:]·14 JACOB'S BURIAL I N THE lAND OF CANAAN ' Tbrn jo,tph ftl! on hi, f~'htr', f~ct, ~nd Wtp, ay., b,m. ~"d kiJJrd ),lIn. 'AndjoJtph com· "'~ndrd b" Jtn'~"1J rhr ph]jI(,an) ro rm&dm bu forMr. So lb. p",.",on, tmh~I"'rd /"0(/: 'fo'l] do], """ rc~u".d for il. for '0 mon] 0 .. "i~,,,d for rmbolm,ng. A"d rb, Evruu, wtpr for h,m ltu,nl]da}J 'And ",bl" rbe do]. of"'ltr'''gfo.b,m 101.,. po".joJtph'po(e 101h. bowltho/dofPhorooh, lo]i"g. "If nOM' I hovefowndfovor,n]owrtytl • •p."kolpro]]ow,in Ib ••""ofPho.ooh. "']'"g. ' M] forb .. mode "'. '",r"r. 'O]'''g• ./ om ohowr 10 dit: in "'] rom& ",b"h / hrwrd owr for ",,.rlf In lb. land "fConoon. rberr .h,,1! ]"" b~.] m.: N"", Ihcrrforr I.. m. go "p. I pra] ]0'" and h.] m] farh.r: rhen 1 ",,/I mu.n," ' And Pbo.aoh on.,.,trrd, "Go up. and hr] Jour fOlhrr. br madc ]ou .,.,ro •. • ' So jOlCpb ,.,c,,1 ur 10 bur] bu fOlh ..: ond ,.,,,b h,m ,.,c"r up ol! rbc "rvo,," of Ph.oob. Ibr rldm of hIS bo~.tbold . • nd dl rbr rldm of Ibr I"nd of EVpl. '0. "'cll •• ,,/llbt b"""b,,ld of p ••pb. bi. b,orbers. and bi. f~rb.,i bo,... bold: onl] rbti' ,hild"". rh... flock •• ond rh .. , htrd. ,,',rcltfl ,n rb. lond of GOlhln, tA"d rhtr. ",.nl wp ",ilhb,,,, borhcho.iolJandho... mrn;u",ala ver] greal COmpa"], ,oWh.n rh.} cam. ro lb. rh",bi"gfloo, of A/ad, whICb i. bqol1d I~r jordan, Ibty /om.nttd rber. ",ilb ~ ver] t"OI o"d ,o"o"'f~/ lamtll/41,0": ."d ",adt 0 ",o~tn'ngfo, hi. farb .. Jt~." do] •. " Wbe" rbe ,"hab,rontl of fit. 1...,1. rb. C"'~""Utl, law rbt "'ON'",ng on Ih. Ibmhingfloo. of Alad, rhty .a,d. "Tbi. i... gmvo"1 mo~''''"g ro rb. Eup"on,." Th ..eforr Ih. p/aa "'4' nam.d Abtl'm,zra,m:1 " i. b.]ond rh. Jordan. "ThwI h,s ,onl d,d fa. ~i", a, he had commandrd rh.m: "for hil 10nl carro.d h,,,, /0 rh. I"nd of Conun, and h.icd b,m in Ihe cavr of lb. fitld ar Mach.ptlob, 10 rbt of Ma"'". ",hicb Abrab.", bowgh' ",uh rb. ficld from Eph,,," Ih. Him". 10 pouw a. a hN,],,,g ploa. " Aflt' b. had h ...d bi'falhrr,jo"rh rr1~rftrd ID EOPI ",ilhh"b.orbtrs and ol! who hodg.nr.p ",,,hb,m robwr]hufolhrr. 0, e. (4" 3.. wht~" h~ppt"n.dand.b"'lv'Jnuphor.1I OVtiav,ww, By (omp..i,on w"h Gm.. " ~9 wh, bl.m.,lm.. n,'h.g., .. of,h.und •• world .... ,. lIilllKMbIOk.nn •• h.bondJord..thl_d.Nnr I'"In'''' ",•• d.. ,hye.colltdol"'p.H.~,.,bec.~, ... , fUr ,on""y"hanlu'0 ,h.guceofGnd.•incede.,h hub.. n,urn.d,n,oolumbe •• ndhf.o:'. pI. mov,ngrrnrn,,,,,ltr.,o.no,h••. \'Ihydo l .. y foomnn.lir.,o.no.her'Frnm._ ... 'o ....,te,. foorn ...mpo •• ry'o.n ..... nal.from .n .... hJr to. huv.nly.HnN'uu n",G.",u,s 67.',..' SO: IOjo"pbAl ur"·forS.v.nD'J' TH R GAT . . OP T H a U .. " . . wo •• " W . . . ST,.L NoTB.oK .... C " ~U05To .. :Forrou' part, ho"",~., de~.ly "'loved, don', 'imply puo ,h"bronh.... ng'f:,,,,,ud.con.td •• ,h."m< 50:15·2] J OSEPH FO R G ] VES H IS BROTHERS "\Vb," jOlCpb'1 ~rolhrrl I~'" Ib~1 Ibm fdlhrr "'~I d,ad, ,lot] la,d, "'I m~] ho, IIoal jClCpb ...i// ba.r ~, and pa, MI bac~ for dH .bt ,vii ...hICb ...t d,d ,0 hi", ." " So .ht]lrnl a mtll~gt 10 joltpb. ,a],ng, 'Yon falbrt gav • •bil 'Dm"'~nd b~for< hr d ..d. "'SaJ'o jouph, Forgivt. ll'r~J ]0., lb. /ruIg't",n DJ JOU, ~nd 11,,,, IIn, ""cu.~ .bt] d,d •• illo JOM.' And noli', .... pTa] JOM, forgiv, Ibr l.ulg,mion of 11" ItrV~nll of Ib, God of Jour f~lbt", jOlrpb ...tp' ... lnn 110.] .po'" 10 hi",. " Hilb rolbmaboca""and f.lIdo",n btforrhi m,anJlaid,"Bthol d.Wtarr]o.rltrVanu: '·BMljo.tpb ,a,d.o Ibr"" 'Frar no/,for a", I in 11,. plau DfGod!' - A. fo, ]0., ]o~ ""an, tvi! aga,nJl mr: hi God mrU' tI for good, .0 bring il diNt •• ,I._I m~n] peop/~ .bo.ld ... hpl 4/iv" •• •hr]Ar< .0Ja]. " So do no'ftar; 1 ...iIl provrdtfor JON dndJo.rltltl. on b,o''''''' SO: 17 jo"pb Wtep. Wltu H i. Spuk OV"V'B"" Wi,hJuob gon',Jo"ph', boo.h." h.vc~n.w.dc.u .. forf... ofh;m.ndbeg'ob. h"u",.nu. wh"hm.nif.... ,h'greatn... ofh" .".uc.)o£ep/!cal.... ,It.c:"fu ... ,,'...."ngon .... .oI.of,h.".." ... w~ofGocl,n.lI.h.,h.d .. kenpl.ce (E .. ,~~ ... C .. Bro tb~t:I Go " T ...... n o .....o E" ' L ... T O Goo". E• .,U.. T",SU'A":)o£ep/! ... ep,andoaid,"Oo no .....fn ,dofm •• for.I'houghyourf>th.. h.. k._YO..). 350 d,~d. ,he God of your f~,h~r. "" -,€COun' of whom J ""ll n."", .mk. you. i. mU .Iov~. B~cauoe h. rurncd ,11",,1 ,h •• youd,d.o m•• omygood.nd M pbced m.ny pwpk on my hInds. God forb,d ,h.. 1do~nr'YII ,,,,boo.. ... ho,hUl 1ott..... ,II. Clu •• "fhf.fo.m.ny.Bu'.Ju..... ldldno'k,1l )'Ou'nEgyr··dnn,,'I.. v~mybon .. mEgyp.: H~ m.d. ,hcm ."'.... 0 .h" .nd ..,d. 'God will ,nok.d,."..,mhcryo".ndwlllbnngyouup'o .h. L.od whIch h. 'wo,. '0 Ab... h~m. Br."g "'Y bon •• up,o,h"'•. ..,'h~'n.nlfldol>O'mh«l. .h.l.ndw"hyou.Jm'yb GOD'. Wuoo .. T .... " ..O.... f A. ~ L T HB'" W' C o; . D O<SU. CHRY505TO .. , "Don', be .pp .... hen .... 0.- .nx,ow:)Mob oars.'1 belong 10 .nd ,n Imn."on of my Lo,d I .. ,,..'o .....·.td ... nhkmdntl.,ho.. ",ho.,.mal",ouolyd"pM.d 10 me- ' [ bolong .0God: .f.. , .ll. Then ,0 ,how how g,,,, 11 ,h~ f~Yo' h~ enJOY' flOm GodJooeph "'y•. \"ouac,.dag.,n .. m...lth •• iI,ntcnl.bu, Godu"ned'.''Y,h,ng,ogoodfo.m •. Hcn« r.ul.llOuld.'Fo.,ho •• wholo •• GodaU,h,ng' work,og.. h.. forgood:'·AII,h,ng.:h .... y•. 'Nh~, i. mu'" by·.n ,h'ng,'1 Oppo .. "on .nd ap' f'1'~n,d,oappo'n'm.n'- ••• o,h~.. 'h,ng .... ,urnedon,ogood.WhlChlluocdywh.,h'ppcn.d with ,hI, ... m~ckabl< man. In r~c" ",ho< ...... don. hy h" bro,h ... h.d , he f'1.,, God: .•. ,.' 50 : 18 Wr A ... l'nM' S~r ..uu Ho'" G"UT. T,u .." V, nu . b. CHUSO.· TO". 5« howgru •• ,hlns.".u... ,ho'" pow ... ful.nd ,nvlnc,bl~,.nd how profound rh. w<~k. n... of •• ~.lm •• n.IooIt.,h.on~who.ndu .. d .u~h .uff..,n~ ... gn.a.kmg wh ..... ,ho ..... ho .ubm",cd ,h." bro'hcr 'o . uch ,nd'gnlt,c' b 50:22·26 J05EPH'S LAST DAYS AND DEATH I I "So jo"p~ 01 .... 11 In Egypt. hr and ~"farhrr'I hewl" a"dje"ph {iv,a a hu"drrd and Itn ],arl. - AnJjo'rph lQW Ephra'm', rhlldrrn oflh. I&"d g.""alio,,: I~' ,b,/d.." "he of M~,b .. Ih, lO" of }.[an~".b ...... bOTn wp""jo"pb', he.,. "A"Jjol'pb laId 10 bil bro,b." •• , am ~bO"1 to .lit: b,O! GrJ 11,11: 1'1111 ]"~' and brmg ]0" ..p Owl of ,bi, lud ,,, tb, /,,,.1 wbi,b h. ",",oTt .0 Abraham. to hu:. ""J 'r Jarch.· "Tb,n joltpb ,ook ." oarh of ,h, .Dnl of IIrar/. 'a]'''g. 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In PaJ.n,n •• duelpk.ndb>og· uph .. ofEu.. b,UlofC........ ,h.h, ..."'.n.H. wl,1 man ofgru,lurnlng.nd.u,ho,.d. " ••. .... "nEed.....« •. Alu:ond.rofA lu:andria {A.312·328j.B"l>opof Aloundroa.ndp""kco"",,,(A,h.,,uI"'.upon whomhe .... ".dconsirl .• l,houghmod· .m cm ... anol"y. r•. ·.,at.. "j,.,i••• 3$7 ~ do,. And .... (c..... n,hc.nrury). Monkwh-ocol· ltt,.dcomm.n.. ryfrome.t1 ..'w"'....o(orm. ca«nlonyu,ou.bibhcolbooka. An ,ony (... Anthonr) .h.G .... 2S1·c.356). An.nrh"",.o(,h. Egrp"on dc ..... w.U·known • •• mon.01,,(.. h... A,h.n''''''''g.rd.dh,m .. ,h.,d.. lofmon ..",lif.,.ndh.h.. become. modelfo.Ch" ..... nh.g.og .. pI>y. Ap hnh .. (c. 21G-3SO f1. 337·34S)."n. ~ .... n s.~' .nd 11,.. m'JOr Sr"'" w " , •• whoK wori; ......,v ... H."aJooknownbyh .. G ... kn.mc Aphraa, ... Apollinori.of L.odicea (31O.e. 392). a"hor of L.odi<.. who .. chd by G"gory of N.· :i.uu.,G"gory o(Ny.... nd Th.odo.. for d.· ny,ng,h.,Ch".,had.hum.nm,nd A",,,,'i, C•• (c. 3a1·394). Aloo known .. c...."".r .......jI&e H.I]A,...rl... nd,h-ou,h,ro ~'h.workof,hcA ... nb..horJlIli.nofN.. po· h•. TIlr work '" d'Ylded 1n'0 .. gh , hooU. and .. p"m."lyl.oI1«"onof.nd.~p.n.,,,,,onp •• Y, ou .... o,k •• u"h.,'h.D,~"{". (. 140).nd'h. Ap.lI.1",Tr....", •• ,.E\ookS.nd, wlrh"gh,y.f,y< conon.fromv."oullOurc... ndi •• btwh... knownu ,h. A".,.oI"C" ••• , A.i ... (fl.c. 320). He ...;ccondemncd., ,h. Counci!ofN,ca.. (325jfor,dullng,0.uep, .k.. du Son was no. a nphiloS<>ph" ..1 • ~.g< .... I•• kwlog ... I.ndKck.",log,c.l.op .... H.fo,mula..d.k.Wu,.mdoctnn •• ofpr.d..,j· natlon.ndorlgmal .. n'nh .. wr"'np.ga'n ...... Ptlag..n •. B.b. i.h. Gru . (d. 628). Sy"ac monk who (ound.d.mon.... ry.ndo<>I,nh,.~'onof Otth Z.lxby .nd I" .. o.. v.d u ,hlrd .uporior .. ,h. G..., Conven, ofMoun, Izl.dudnS' poriod of".... ,n.h. Ne.,ofl.nchureh. Oao n . h. G",o. (b.c.BO:fl.3S7·}79).On.of .h,C,ppodo(l..nf.. hero,b .. hopoiC.a",••• nd ch.mpoonol,h...... h,ngon.h.T"nnypro· pounded .. N".... In 12S. H. wu. g~.. ' .dm,n· ........... ndfound.d.monas,"'rul. S.. ilo{ S. I.ud . (fl .444·468). O"hopofSeI.u· ci.'nl .. u.... ndecd •• ,.." .. lwri •• ,.H. ,ook p."in ,h. Synod ofCon... n"nopl. in 448 for ,h.cond.mn.flon of,h. EU'y<'h .. n «ronond .h.d'p<>IIf,onoi.h·"sre."hamp,on.D,oseh..cd.h .. ooulomig.... frombody.o body.nd.ha.w.dono,,,n,f_I .. ,oprote.. •h.bod)·fromm.rtyrdom. Bcdc ..... V. n.rablc (c. 672/673·715). Bo.n in Nor.humbrl..... h··S ,h. .... I «Iuc.tlon 'n .... monasllc "od",on.Co". I1de~don.oI,hcm ...,k.. ned""'nofh .. "C<,ht ...h,,"u,horofA~E«ln"'."'uIHIJ!"'1"'I1>tEor lubPN,k. Oencdic. o( Nu.." (c.480·S41j.Con.idercd,he m<>o,import.ntltgure,n,h.h'lforyofWutern monU'""m. Ben.d,et found.d many mona"",;,,, .h. mo" not.bI" found .. Mon.",u,no,bu, hio Ias"ng ,nAu.nce lay ,n his f.mow Rule.lbeRuk oud,......... h«>log.al.nd,IUp' ....o".lfound" . lion 01,... """'...... .dui while also kg..t.a."'C thr ... >p<.ndorg.n':.a' ... nof .... cotnol>""hfc. BHk ·fS" ,. (c.400). W" ... nby.nanonymo... Sy"...u.hor.,hi.workcon ..... of,h,flyhomilico Of d,ocour,U wh"h ' p 1" :~~::~::,~r...h Clm ....n doe",n. '0' vari.ryof ~. C.IIi..1I. o( Ro.... {d.222).Pop«217·222J who ucommun'c...dS.l>elhu.for ... , .. y. Ir ....'Y prolubl.,h.. hc.ufFt .. dm.rry,dom. C . ..i' .. ,John (360-432). Au.hor ofa ,he 11UIi· ,.,,,.nd,h.C.../< .."m.work'purporunl'o..,, lay ,uchinpofh. Egypti .. nmona"ic f.,h ... on,henatur.of.h"piri.uolliftwhichw.r. highly'nflu.n'ial,n.h.de.clopm.n,ofW.... m ,h. C ... iodo .... (c. 48S .... S40).Foundc.oiW.,...... mOna • .,CI'm w....... wTi.inp ind,,&. valuable hi,· ,0"...ndle....lu .. bI.comm.n.. ri... Chromat iu. (fl.400). B"hopoiAq.. il.ia,friend ofRufin ... . ndJerom •• nd.u.h<>roftr. J" P"'''fUlM,.P.NoW,·nd .h~Sr,,,,,,,,, •• btlng Ch...".n docmne f"~ '0 fac~ with the l.l....n.l "h,..emenuofh" "m. Cl<m fp"'It'o,btCor,~,bl.R,,.on.of''''moI.'mpo<· ,.n, doc"m N... ""u. rn 431. CrrilofJeruulcm {,.3IS·386;f!.c.}48). S"hopofj d,.,,,.IH.,,,,I ..,. Cy.il ofSey.hopoJi. (b.,.S2S;d.• fr .. S57).PaJ· ••ttn ... nmonkand..u.horclbrographl.. off._ P.I~lt1nl.n monk •. lkn .... ofh,m .... hn. P""'" knowl«lgOfI,n,h.mld."nhun,ury. Di.doopofpI>o"" '" £""". D;J.t~. (c. 140). Of unknown .u,honh,p. ,hi. 'ut In .. nwinu.J<wllh ~.hin with Ch"." ... 1,· ,urpcaJpr""" ,ororm ... hol.diocou .... "",h. ·w.yort,r•."h.x....dan.no.mo u•• mounto( ,nflu.nc.in,h·tn"""cp""od.ndwuup" ci.aJly uMd In .h~ .... nlngofc& .. chum~n. Didymu • •hc SlinJ (c.113·398).AI.und"an .Ieg...... how .. mu.h,nfl ... n'«IbyOns·n.nd .dn,,«dbyJuom•. D;odo~ofTa .. u. {d.'.394).S"h"l'0(T.nuo .n.lAn"""h.n•• h.olog .. n.H •• u.ho "0p"of~uS"'c.j.d<> worlu. whICh com••o 11. mOl.ly ,n fragm~n .. bo· ..u.. oih .. condcmna""" .. ,h.p.tdec~ ..... of N...o".n"m.D,odo,..........ch .. ofJohn Chryso.. om .nd Thcodo.... of Mop'u"",. Oio.1'i... oiAluudria (d.c.264).lIlohopof Alu.nd" •• nC. .i""ly.ng'gopel had bun fo .. · shadow.d,ntns",,..,,,,ngabu!had.od.fendh,, own do«n"".g .. n... uspiClonofA"an.ympa•hi •• Eua.ebi ... ofEm.... (c.3O(k.}S9).S .... opof E....... fromc.)}9.Abib!ocaleuge.c.nd wn tnon doctnnal~ .... d.topl.o"'","","",'·Anan' .... dencldofh" .... n..... EuoebtUlofc-..n.. E.... biu.ofVcr. elli (fl .•. 360J.BllhopofV••. •• Ih who mppor,.d th. "in" .... n ..""h ingof N1 m.n .. ri ••• nd.n oppon.n, 0(' .... C.. " ..oI"1r 01 CyrilofAI.... nd"a . Gn o•• ico.N.m.no"gi •• ng.. n.rally'ofoU ......... oIBuihd... M.mon,Val .. nunll •. M.n; and oth_ en_ The d .. ~, .....,,< behef" .. , .... m.n .. r iI. p"",nm.>nityolC ....., .. """Uud.e orthodo~doc"'n.of,h.T"n"y. G..,goryofNy•• a(c.335 .39-4).S,,"opofNyu.a andbro,".rofSuil.h.i.famou.form.in.. ininl ...... qual''YI/.un''Yofth .. F.. her.Son.ndHoIy Sp,,". G"'go..., Th,,,,,,o''' ' gu. (fl. <. 248·2604). B,ohop ofNrt.n.wort. ....th.. /oo'J""ofn...·ks'.Or't'"".whichiutM.orically"ructu .. d panegy""o Or,g.n.ndan ou,ltn.of"i ...... h,ng. G.... gory the G..... , (c. S40--6(4). Popc from 590. d.efourtbandlutoftheLu'n-Dottonolrbe Church'- H....... a peoIi6c au,t-1JId a poweefuI unifyingfo.-ce ..."h,nth.LannC...."'h.inirian"l .h.h.mgical,.form,hatbro.. gt.,oboutth.Gregon.n~ram ,0 Hilory of I'"i, i... (c. 315·367). Il"hop "f Po,· " .... ndc.lI~d wrot<~ .. llc"crS",locunltyoftl>crhurc:h. J•• nln. "f l yon. {c. J3S·c.202). B"hop of ly· on.whopubl"hcd,h.mo.,f.mou•• nd,nflu.n · ,i.I,~fuu"onofGn","< 'hough'. lou< o( N i n "'~h (d.c. 100).Aloo known u [sur ,h.Sy".n",luIC"Sy.u •.• hlSmonu"c"'",,, ... v.dfor •• ho" .... h..... b"hopo(N,n ••• hbc· fo«,..""ng,ohvc ...r1ud.dmon."i<:hkH" ...,,"np on as< .."'.ubJu........ In ,he form of num.rou.homi"~ .. Joho·d .dor M.n (fI.c.8S0).N • .,o".ncom· m.n ..,o.of,h.nm,hcen,u,)"-H.w.o,... p<"· c.... lIyonJ.am ••• II\-' ••• ndljohn. I.idorr o{S*lllon ,oAl"lu" Jo w. v,."" mod".rcmonophy.ircp<>*illon jon>m" (c . .147"'20).G,frrd"'''gn.:mdupon.n, of, rl ...",.ll...oun ftyl •• now bc"known ol th~ ... ".I..o.of,h.L."nVulg .... H. d.f.nd.d ,h. pc.pc ..... lvlfgln''l'ofM.ry.all'''udO',g.n.nd r.bg,w.ndluppo .. «I ... ~m.as<." B,. hopof ConJuntlnopl.... how .. f.mou. fo.hi . oflhod""y.h".Joquo"" •• ndh".n",koon Ch."".nl"'''y,nh'ghplac... John of Dam"<~1 (c. 650·150). Ar.b mon ... i< .nd,h.ologi.nwho,.wflllng•• nJoycdg .... 'n · fluell«,nboth,h.E.a" •• nlndW.".. n Church... H .. mM' f.mo ....... ""ng ... u.he 0 •• """",,, FOllb John,heEld,, {c,"gh,h«n,ury) ASy""'u ,horwhob.long«l,omon.>lt" Clfd .. of,h. Ch ...ch of.h~ EOl' .nd hv.d In .h~ «glonof Moun, Q ..du (no"hun Iraq). H .. mM' 'mpo.· ,.n, w"tlng.... ,w d.",ribc.,h.my",callif....nantlc,p"oryupc· ".n«o('h.... ulfccflonlif• . ,h.frullof,h...<· um.nu ofb'p",m.nd ,h. Euch ...., . Jo ... ph .... Flavi.. ' (c.)7-<.IOI).jr ...,ohh",on.n f.om . d .."nguloh.dp..... lyf.mlly.Acqu.. n.. d wllh ,h. E... n... ndS.ddu« • •• h. h,msclfbc· cam •• Ph.".... H.)Olnrd.h'grca,jrw"h .. · vo\"ha,brok.OII"n66.nd w .. ch .... nby'he S.nh.d"nltjr.u•• lem .obccommander·,n·ch,cf In G.Jilu. ShowIng g"" ' h...... dn ....o Ing"'" ...hlfn... lf ...,lhV..p.. i.nbyfo,.~ .. lhngh, • • k. y."on.nd,hllo(hlllOnTi,u.,o.he,mp<"...1 d,gnlly.jo .. phu ..........o.. dhlllibcrty.f,.. 69 ... h.nV~.p.".nbcClm •• mpcro •. J.... i .. M. ..y. (c.lOO/IIO·IH;R.c.I.S·J6J). P.I."'n,.nphilosoph..... how .. con~ .. «I'o Ch",,,an,,)·.·,h.only.u.~'ndwo,.h)"philo.o phy:H. ".vrl.d.o Rom.wh ... h. wro .. ......l .poIoJ'...gOln .. bo'hp·V"'·ndj G.,.UlS"-SC Manid.... .... A ~I'i""" _ m ........., origi. "",,«I '''rco 2~lln Petsla under ,h. I.ad..ohip of Mani bu, w...pp.a~ndr of complu Ch".".." on.. gin. lt ....idroh.V th.olog>calthought. l u nd • • (c.S45..,.600).l.un~d."a.",,"1 "''''''. of ",ho.. "'orlu only,,,,o.urvi ••. H. "'.. In.trumrn,.Jin'pr ••,hngChn.. iani'yamong,h. Vi.,go,h •. gain,ngtlgn,f".n,h .. ,orical,nnu.ncr In Sp.aln m hi.",,,,,. l.co , ... Gn.. (ugn. 440-461 ). Bu./top ofRo .... ",ho.. T""""'f14 ... M.... lpcd 'o'''ilu " ba!an« bclw.,nN."onanandCyrj)],n'po.. "on.""h. CouMilofChalcrdonln4S). l ..... ·f s..'.. ~·· (c.I)O).Anall.g<>rinl.nd 'YPO!"I,c.1 Im"pre..'''''' of ,h. Old T...am.n, wlm.docidedly.n,"'.wlsII,on •. h",ulncl"ded ... lth o,h.. N.w T."amen, ·C.rhol" "p,.. k·a, ka .. un,,1 Eu ... b,u.ofCa....... (c. 260/26)·34G) que",on .. d iu"u,h,n,iClty. ltrtrr'o Di·f ",IM' (C., h"dcen,ury).A,.. fuu. ,,,.,, ofp.as. nt,m and an up"'ulon of ,he Chn.' ".nhk.ndfa"h.n.eaulho.oflhi,I.".... unknown •• nd ,he uxl lden"'y of "" ~Clp .. n•. D'ogne,u •. con"nuu,o .. l"dep.a,ru,iclChol.ts. Luei f.. (d. 370/371). B.. hopofC.gh .... nd vlg. orou.luppo".. ofA ,h.. n..iuoand ,h,N" .. n. Cre.d. H •• nd h" follow... em...d inlO Ichllm .fte...fu"ngroxknowl.dvl ... orthod""b"h· "P"'ppo,n ..dby,h •• mperorCon .. annll •. L... .. l .... iu. (fifrhcenlu..,).Unknown .. u,horof • group of.hart _,Iu ... rx.... 362 ,.. ha!fof,h.Kcondce n'"rybyaun,un Mon •• nll.mPhryg... who .•!on,,,,,,hcer,.,nol h" fo!l ......... uu.r.d orad.. ,h.y clalmed_.. ,n'p".dby.h.Ho!ySp"".l"d.of.h•• ",hen· ,;';o"du rem .. n•• nd m",' of ... h., "k",,"'nof Mon,.n .. m comu f""" .h•• u ....... who "'rote • g.. n... h.mov.m.n'.Mon,.n'.m ...... forma!ly condemn.duah.... ybeforebyA",,,clynod. N.muiu . ofEm..a CfI. !a .. fourth cen,ury). S"hopofEm. ... I1.Sy" .... h.,...n'I<W'mpo< •• n. work. No, ... of .1.1_ •• dnw. on ",v...1.hoo· log,col.ndphilo.oph". I ,our<...nd" ,h.fi", 'Xf'<"",onof.Ch".".n.n.h,opol"llY· Nu,orilu Cc. 381-<:. 451)_ "'''''>rch of Con...,,· tlnopl.US-431.nd crtd".d ..."h,h.found."on of,h.h ..uy wh1Ch .. y• •h."h.d,vm •• ndh". m.n" .. u".w •••• uoc .... d.... h.rd... nu"ly Iln"cd.m ,h. ,ncarna"onofCh.",. Nice'u of R.mui.na CfI ... cchureh .r••• r..h,,,.o b«ome 1"'1'"H •• ....,,'" on T"""y ...... d.u,. ........ n doe.",.. Oecumtnius C..·,hcen,ury).Can.d,h.Rh«o, o,'h.Ph,looophe •• O'cu""'n'u.... ro' •• h.u,lt. ... uun, Gr«k comm.nlOryon R.evr!."on. $chol .. by c.,urncn,,,. On >om. of John Ch,y· OOJ,om·.comrn.nu".. on.h.r.u!4). In· f1u'n".l u.g.... nd.y ... rn."c'h..,loglln.H . ...... ond.mnrd("",h.p'unf."ly)for ma,n, .. n· mg rh. p'u..... nc. ollOulo wh,l.d.nY"'1>.h. ~.urre<"onof,h.body.,hel" ... I"ufhofSe .. p· tu ... nd.he«ju.I"yof,h.Fath ... ndth.Son ,n ,hcT.. n"y. Padlo... iu . (c.292.}47).Founderofcenobu,. mon.,,,c,,m. Ag,f"dgtouplud...nd.uthorof ... ,of,ul... h...... d.r.ndcd.r... hi.d..,hby A,h ...... 'u.ofAI... nd" .. P.ci u of Sarn loa . (c. fou.,h c.n.ury). B,shop o(&rc.lon.wh"'.w"ung.pol .... t<,u.galll .. popul··I"'Vnf.." ..Io ......II .. Noo-.".noch ... P.1I.diu oofH.I.nopolio (c.363/364· •. 01). S .. hopofH.I.nopolt,(400.~17).nd,h,nA •. pun. ,n G.I." •. A d,oc,pk of E...g ..... of Pon .... .ndadm"rrofO"gtn.r.lI.d,u.b«...... ; ..I. ou •• dhrre",ofJohnCh'Y·OJlomand.h ...dh" ,toubl.. in 401. H .. O.. /ot", d, ""~ S.)oNMIJ" .... nll.Uy ....o.-kof.d,nca"on...' .... ng.h, .p'mu.l •• lu.ol,h.l.f"of.h.d.scrt ....h... h. .p,"ri " .(c ..... h....,nth •• n'ury) . O,te'pl.of G.egory'heG",.'who .. p"m.a"lr~·pon .. ble for ,h.,nn.m,u,onofG ..gory·' work. '0 m.ny la"rm.d .. v.l.u,ho ... Paul;ou, of Nolo (35$·~3i). Rom.n ",M.,O' .nd d, .. 'ngu,shcdl.. 'npot, .... hoscf,,'1".n'.ncoun· ten ... uh Ambro .. ol Mil.n (c. H3·397)kd to h..... n.ualcon ....'onandb.pIlSm'n389.H. .~.ntu.lly re"o""".dh ....... lth.nd"'f1".n".1 1"""IDI:t.ndrooi4-c. 420).Ch,,"'.n .."'h..... hosc follow ... _r Of'''' .h. ,h. ,h. 363 b..hOf'ofRa ..~n"",..J, ....... ach,np,nd ..,uda,· gumenlffOr.h.<.upr.ma<)·of,h~papacr"nd.h. .. Ja" ..... h,ph<'W«ngr.c •• ndCh,,"'.nl .... ng. PhiloofAluud.ia (,.208.C.·, .... ,I).SO).jow . .. h.born ...g.,.whog,ud)"nfl ... nc.dCh ...· IIanl"" ... II"n ,up .."""nof,h.Old T..,am.n.,Born,oa".hf.m,[)·,nAI... ndroa. Ph,lo ...... ""n'emporaryo(jo.u.andh~dan uc"",.nd 'ont<mpla" ... I,f. ,hal mau • ..,m. h.ooe. r Dnm F...lHn .... m.ibu,.,,! 10 Poom.n.whoch .. G ... kforsh.ph.rd.Pocmen wu a common ,id. among .a,ly Egyptlan ,u.... • ""'.... ndi.i.unknownwh.,h .. &ll of,h... y ,ng.oom.f. omon'p",..,n. PoJ ""o.pofSmy''', (c.69·1SS). B.. hopof Smy.nawho • .goro.wyfough,h..."" ...,hu .h.<M.",on"••• ndV&I ... "n ... n •. H ... u.h. kod,ng Ch,..".n figu •• ,n Rom.n A... ,n cl>. mlddlrof.h...,ondcen,,,ry. P",.mi... "fli.bon (n.c.lSO·l6O).S"hopof L,.bonwho)" m. d ,h.A..anpartl',n)57.bu. lao.rretu",.dr".heC.. holo,f."h(c.3S91j.H,. wo.loafrombo,hp""od.....on •. oIogyof .... 'n "",h.I"... ,h. M.rc"",and.gauu,rhc ... urgrnuof~ ...... Po ...do. Oioo,oiuo ,bcA",op.,itc jfl.,.SOO). Au.ho,"'ho ... umod .h. name of D,ony"w ,'''' Ar.op'g".mcn"""tdinAcu17,14.• nd ... ho COmpo..d,h.",o,k. known .. , h.C",p",}". "'POt''''"'' (0' O,o~J".'.")' ThOle "" ""'g' Wet, .h.founda"onof,h.apoph.. ic"hoolofmysti. , .. m,n,h."d.n .. lcl>"."ny,h,n&conbe .. uly p,.,,!,c.. tdofGod. Po .... do.Mu..i •• jfl. c.390j. An'm.glna" •• ..·,,,...nd .... ..,fromM.sopoum".o .....m A".M,no,w"h k• • n'''''gh',n,oh"m.nnatun .nddu,,,,,,,,,I.,,,,,,of.h.,h.ologyo(,hcT,,n "y.H,. ...o,k,nclud.. ..,m.on.hund,.dd, •. ,o"'.... ndhom,Io •• Qu"".uhd .... (fl,430j.C.llhas'n .. nd ..,on .nd fne<>d of Augu."nr "'hocnd''''orod ,os!>o ... .. I.ng.h how ,h. Ne ... Tell.m.n, fulfill.d .h • OIdT..um.n •. R.. finu. ofA .. uilei. (c.3~S"11).o...ho. """u... ofJ.rom • • ndEpipha n,ul. S.b.lli ... {n, 2(0). AlIeg.dly,h • • u,hor oflh • h~,~.y whICh ma,nuon. ,h .. ,h. F.. h" and Son ..••• 'ngl.p"..on.Thcl"'''pu... n ..".nlof ,h .. h....y .......h".h.OWn ,n G ... k .. M,,· 'Y"""' ,h,. Sy"...utho, wu b..hop of Br.h G .. m.. for •• holl umc. H .. moll importanl work i. ,h. d«pl)' ",ipt ural BooItojP"jt ,h. ,h. C~::':::;::::;:::.;:::=: Co,''', Ih, h1»"..,.... ign.d of John ChryJ,OJ'om. h" was a h'ghly ngardIOI"U"'p""ualkad'rknownfo,h" Itnct rul •. Hcbel" •• d ,h •• ,h.d,v,n.logh,eould beperu,..d.ndKU,.~,hr""ghth<prutr«of rn.n .. lp.. ~r. T.. ,ulHanof c.."hog" (c. lSS/I60·l25I2SO:fl. e.197·222}.S"Ui.n.C • .,hlgini.n.po!op...nd pol.m ......... hol .. d,hefound.>flon.ofCh" .. oI· ogy.nd ",n" ..i.norrhodo.y in ,h. We ... ,hough h"h.mselfw.. " .... ng.d f.om ,he mlln church by ". Ia."y. Th.odo.. of Hrnrdn (.t. c. 3;S). An .n,,·N,«n. b,ohopofThr"'~.H."'.. p... tof.te.m .... k.Jng rtConc,l<."onberw«nE.., .. n.ndW~ ...m Ch,,"'.n"y.lol-43he ..... uc""'mun".'~ •• th< COr.tncilofs.r .1.."e.Khoolof ..og..... A'r ... nu.n'nh,.d.>y. h......,Io'.rcond.mn.d ••• p.. n ..odore. of Cyr (e. 393·466). Bi.hop ofCyr (Cyorhu.).he,.. ••• nopponontofCy"l, ... h_ docmn. of Ch".. '. po.100 ",.. fin.lly ..,nd"...d ,n 451 ."h. Counc~ofCl,.lctdon . T boophilu. ofAn';opofAntroch.Htlonly.urv,v,ngwo.k,,"'d "'.,Io .""b"ldolog... of ,he ...." ..... ....., _"_ L~ '''' - a-.. ................ ~ , ...lJj "'=~ . '. . - =. . . .,. . 366 ...... 4-"'1'-" "'"" J _ .... . ~ -.- "-".- (_,4-d" .....-.rG-l . ~- ~: ~ ~;:t:. I'M..... , ........ _ CL-) ,...C-(_ ...., .... c--.,Io. _ _J. ..... " --~ .." c-._. . . . CL-) ~.,.,."'J __ , - ___ ~).dlS. ~_ (~ .~...., ~"Go...._ ........ 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