Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-11-25

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.aunicatioiIS now to L. LgaGc to-
,cm % the seven Chusii,s o..
we're DOUBTLESS many NOR t.l
robahiy these arc ChCsc.i % g.
u;;,re the dangers, duties
md EoTca TO lie kept in nj
Enpl' in their various ccn.,...-
ory of the church shows :,r
'evelation, We do not take the commission
% include oaly the epistles TO each, but the
vhOlo rcy,E Etion tn the end.
Y. L. The SPEAKER is seen among seven
',oitlcn candl,Sticls," the description as in
the Scptuasiat Of Ex. XIV, 81 (Heb tx, p, re-
produced in Eech. iv. >
-. ~, and rCprCsCat;"g the churches,
NAM l nuIulHr, ,ic, c;Idcnt for the LIGHT
they i..y, ~. on lin who is in the ri.,,.. \
candlcst.c.. hy itself gives 10 light /; Eo!tS
VI the light. Failing in this it i, useless.
'See Eph. V, H. The preciousncs of the
church is represented by the golden as in
Y. IS, Rev. iv, 4, xxi, 81 Gold is rarcst and
most valuable of all the metals.
John knew "the son of man. hence Like
nto," though his garment down to the
foot" representing rank, and his golden
Sirdle' showed more dignity Gen. xxxvH, 3,
and differed from his appearance in his
humiliation. 1t is meant to show his glory.
See Dan. X, ); lisa. VII 1.) Men toiling were
grit about the loins, but dignified persons
were girt about the breast. (See Rev. XIV, G.
Compare also Isa. xi, 5 and Eph. vi, 14)
V. II. The white hair" OF this verse cor
responds TO the "wool' of Dan. vii, Q, and
represents not age, but dignity. The eyes
are as in Dan. K, 6. They penetrate and con-
sume (See Rev. xix, IL, 12.l
V. Is. No covering is mentioned for the
feet. There is no defilement in the streets of
heaven The idea is shining, glittering. tSee
Rev. x, H. The sound of many waters is
from Eek. j, "a The idea is of awe-inspiring
sound, not joyful.
V. 1G. As a wreath held in his hand were
the 'seven stars" and the sword, sharp and
two-edged, is in allusion to such passages as
IL Sam xviii, s; Isa. i, 20; and in Isa. xix, 2
We sec the basis of the symbol Some of the
fathers found the Old and New Testaments
in the "two-edged." More likely it is the
piercing sharpness that is meant. tSee Heb
iv, 12)
V. II. His countenance" suggests the angel
In Matt. xviii, 3. (See Rev x, ~ 1t is clear
that 1t was never meant that the painter or
sculptor should represent the appearance of
Jesus. 1t is not figure to strike the senses
that Is presented, but one to impress and
teach the soul. So John felt the impress, m
w. ~, and "fell at his feet as dead" See
for parallels Ex. iii, 6; 1 Chron. xxi, 20; lisa.
vi, .; Dan. viii, II; Acts x, A. 1t is an in
voluntary act, not willing worship. There is
comfort for him, however, in the kindly
right hand" laid on him, and the words "fear
not" as in 1sa. vi, Z, in DAN K, IL and in
Matt. xvii, to the three disciples, of whom
John was one. His touch revives. The
claim Il am the first and the last could only
be the language of divine being. (See Isa.
XII, 4; Xviii, 12)
V. lS. The knowledge of Jesus diving and
rising again, and having power over the un-
seen world and over death, was the solid
comfort to John, as it is to ali Gods people
to this day and forever (See Tim. vi. 16
The length to which the explanation has
gone prevents any full statement
of points to be dwelt npon. The following,
however, are indicated: The need of know
ing ali scripture; the completeness of the
Bible; the responsibility and dignity of the
Church; the glory of Jesus Christ, her King;
the terrible guilt and consequences of reject
ing him, and the certainty and glory of his
coming agaln.-Sunday School World.