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Life of Jesus C1zrist
of their fulfillment, to bring heart and soul as an offering
by penance and conversion, and He showed them the
connection between that offering of their forefathers and
their own present condition. But I do not remember it.
T'he substance of this discourse was as follows:
While Jesus was speaking, I had an extended and circumstantial
vision of the departure of the Israelites from
Egypt. I saw that Jethro, the father-in-Ia\\', and Sephora,
the wife of Moses, dwelt in Arga with the two sons and a
daughter of the latter. I saw Jethro with the wife an?
children of rvloses journeying to join him on Mount
Horeb. Moses received them most joyfully, and related
all the miracles wrought by God for the deliverance of
His people from Egypt, whereupon Jethro offered
sacrifice. I saw too that Moses at this time settled the disputes
of all the Israelites himself, but Jethro counseled
hin1 to norninate subordinate judges. He then returned
hoole, leaving Sephora and her sons with Moses. I saw
Jethro recounting in Arga all the wonders he had seen,
and fnany were thereby roused to great reverence for the
God of the Israelites. 'fhen Jethro sent Moses presents
and offerings on camels, to which the Argites had contributed.
l'he presents consisted of fine oil, which was
afterward burned before the tabernacle; very fine, long
strands of camel's hair for spinning and weaving into
covers and curtains; and most beautiful setim wood,
which was afterward made into the poles of the Ark of
the Covenant and the table for the showbread. I think,
too, they sent a species of grain out of which the
showbread was made. It was made from the pith of a
reedlike plant, froln which long before I saw Mary making
pap.
On the Sabbath Jesus taught in the synagogue from
Isaias and from Deuteronomy 21 :26. He spoke also of
Balac and the Prophet Balaam. I saw many things connected
with both, but I cannot now recall them. That