Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-03-10
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2ReIisio,ts department.
Rev. ]. w. MALCOLM, Editor.

pay IOr JOURNALS anu newspapers dl0o'
gether or nearly so, for the purpose of
having the comments on the present |
course1of s. s.. lessons. Now. we think
that as we can draw. in an eclectic way,
comments from the same source and pre-
sent them in our own local paper, that
it may not only be great save to those
who now take the various. papers. but
that VIC may introduce to those who do
not take these papers the great course Of
bible S. S. study now before the world.
And further, there is nothing to hinder
us having home contributions upon S. S.
work in its various phases-a comparing
of notes and an exchange of suggestions
which will not only instruct but move
us to more vigorous effort in this, of all,
the most promising of fields. For this
week we give scanty notes on the lesson,
but after this week we will give eclectic
comments as prepared by George Whit,
ney, A. NJ. from the golden and leading
commentaries of the age.
LESSON FOR SABBATH, MARCH l6.-JA-
COB AND EsAU.-GEN. Xvii, 3O-4O.
80. And it came to pass, as soon as
Isaac had made an end of blessing ia
cob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out
from the presence of Isaac his father
that Esau came in from his hunting.
81. And he also had made savory
meat, and brought it unto. his father,
and said unto his father, let my father
arise, and eat of his sons venison, that
thy soul may bless me.
80. And Isaac his father said unto
him, Who art thou? And he said, l
am thy son, thy frstborn, Esau.
33. And Isaac trembled very exceed
ingly, and said, Who? where is he that
hath taken venlson, and brought it me-
and l have eaten of all before thou cam
est, and have blessed him? yea, and he
shall be blessed. Rom. XII, 20
"a. And when Esau heard the words
of his father, he cried with great and
exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his
father, bless me, even me also, 0 my
father. Heb. xiii II.
35. And he said, Thy brother came
with subtilty, and hath taken away thy
blessing
Sc. And he said, Is not he rightly
called Jacob? for he hath supplanteC
me these two times: he took away ny
birthright; and, behold, now he hatl
taken away my blessing. And he said
Hast thou not reserved blessing 70
me Gen. XIV, 3l-34.
81. And Isaac answered and said un
to Esau, Behold, | have made him tn
lord, and all his brethren have | give
to him for servants j. and with corn an
wine haveI sustained him and lwha
shall | do now unto thee, my son
2 Sam. viii, IA.
SO. And Esau said unto his father
Hast thou but one blessing, my father
bless me, even me also, my father, An
Esau lifted up his voice and wept.
80. And Isaac his father answere
and said unto him. Behold, thy dwellin
shall be the fairness of the EARTH and (
the dew of heaven from above
40. And by thy sword shalt thou liv
and shalt serve thy brother:
And it shall come to pass that whe
thou shalt have the dominion that the
shalt break his yoke from off thy nee
Obad.-IS-2O.
In this part Of the book of Genesis v
have a picture, drawn by the unerrir
pen Of inspiration, of two typical chara
tiers. Jacob and Esau represent to
two. large classes of persons. We ha
all met with them, and they are to
found among the boys and girls of eve
Sunday school.
Esau may stand for the generous, ope
hearted impulsive boy, rowing in disE
sition, fearless and active in out-of-dc
sports, popular with his companions, a
favorite even with those who sha
their heads about his future career. /.
cob-may stand for the more quiet a
timid, yet self-seeking and eceitful b
protesting to be far more virtuous tn
his. careless brother, while quite rea
to drive hard bargain with him
marbles; and so morbidly anxious
stand we'll with those set over him Il
he will shuttle, prevaricate, and tell ia
of others, in order to Shield himself fir
blame. English boys call such an
"sneak whether this word is curr
in America the present writer is
aware. @
Now it is natural to us all to like
former character, and excuse its defec
and'to dislike the latter, and ignore
good points it may possess which
counts for the sympathy so generally
ished, on the original Esau, and for
Indignation with which Jacobs cond
is always condemned. The teacher
this lesson, therefore, has an import
and by no means easy task, namely
show why Esau is an example of spi
ual shipwreck, and why Jacob app
to the great roll of saints in Heb.
and in showing this, he may do muc
give his class truer idea of what
best natural character really is in I
tion to God
Instead of comparing Esau with
brother let us take him by himsel
Was he.worthyOf Gods favor ? 1t m
be sufficient to reply, No, because
course, he was sinner like others.
without urging this, what was his
ject in life a? Did he live for God o.
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