The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-09-13

tions for Christian Living
Especially arranged from 8. 9. Quartcriy.1
LESSON TEXT -Deut "a: 1-12.
GOLDEN TExT-The path Of the just Is the
shining light, that shincth more and more
unto the perfect day.-Prov. AIS.
CENTRAL TRuTn-"Let me die the death Of
the righteous, and let my last end be like
his"
TrME-Moses died during tho first week
of the twelfth month of the fortieth year Of
the exodus; l. e., the latter part Of February,
B. q. 1851.
PLAoE-Moses died on Mount Pisgah, tho
highest peak of Mount Nebo, short dis
tance northeast of the head Of the Dead Sea.
The Israelites were cncamped on the plains
east of the lower end Of the Jordan, north
Of the Dead Sea.
MosEs.-Onc hundred and twenty years
old, born near Zoan, in Egypt, b. 9. 1911.
Father, Amram; mother, Jochebed; Of thc
tribe Of Levi. First forty years in Egypt,
next forty in Arabia: married ZipYyruli;
died on Mount Nebo, b. G. l451.
INTERVENING HIsToRY-After our last les
son the Israelites soon left Kadcsh for their
last years journey in tho wilderness. They
wished to go eastward just south Of the
Dead Sea, but the Edomites would not let
them. They journeyed in southeast d.
rection to the head of the eastern arm of
the Red Sea, then turned northward on the
eastern side Of the great valley called the
Arabah, conquered the nations east of the
Jordan, and settled down in the valley Of
the Jordan, opposite Jericho. It was now
winter, toward the close of tho fortieth year
since the exodus.
INTRODUCTION - Moses time had come
A. - l.
three addresses during the eleventh month,
from the middle of January to the middle
of February, he recounts to them the law.
These addresses, with his song (chap 82)
and blessing the tribes (chap. 33), make up
the Book of Deuteronomy, except the last
chapter, in which some other inspired writ
er gives the account Of Moses death.
HELPS OVER HARD PLAcEs--l. Nebo: one
Of the largest mountains Of the Moabite
range east Of tho Jordan and Dead Sea.
The top Tor summit) Of Pkoa1k tho highest
peak OF Nebo. Gttcdd: tho fertile country
cast Of the Jordan. Dam on unknown
city in Gilead. Naphtau' the country west
of tho sea Of Galilce. Ephrdfm and Manas-
seh. the middle hill country Of Palestine.
Utmost, or farthest; I. 6. Western Sea-the
Mediterranean. B. The south. the south
country--tho southern region of Palestine. G.
Bcth-pcor: the house or temple Of Poor, q Moa-
bite idol, on Mount Nebo. 0. Noses had latd
his hands upon hfnn imparting authority and
divine influences (see Mum. "a: 1S S:23).
Hedrkened unto htm; accepted him 90 their
leader.
I. Mosos was tho greatest Of the prophets,
because ~ none had such perfect and d.
rect communion with God; C2) none spoke
Gods word so fully and originally; (3) none
raI A,tnh vwHtu
had 80 marked an influence upon the king.
dom Of God. II. Moses was great states
man, q wonderful organizer, the source of
more good and wise laws than any other
person, the maker Of new era in govern
ment III. Moses was q great general,
both In carrying on war and in seeking to
avoid IL when possible. He never suffered
defeat. ". Noses was great writcr,-a
historian, biographer, o poet. v. Noses
was great in character. He was q most
consecratcd man.
CoMMENrs-The first forty years Of the life
Of Moses wore spent In greatluxury In this
he might have remained had he 30 chosen.
He h id been adopted into tho family Of the
king, and there he could have stayed all his
life. But he had o strong attachment to
his people, and for their salses he was will
ing to give up all this advantage Of posi-
ton. For their sakes he was willing to
cease being called the son of Pharaob's
dan phter and In sufYer imitation with the
neonie of God. This waa trnIv a GRAND
spirit. and one Of which the world sees none
too much. II vas as though n man IN our
times were yvillin. 10 give nm n fortnna NJ
Ave millions Of dollars. and to become a
moor man and GO down from a brown. atone
front to n rear basement IN forIorn tene-
ment house for the snke of those whom he
wanted TO helm. This was as rreat IA his
spirit of self-sacrifice. All through his ex.
perience with the people he was called upon
TO exercise this spIrit Even before thew
had loft the land of Egypt they murmured
against him and found fault. Had he
| then acted as MANY of us would have DONE
he would have sa,d to them; "If this is the
way YOU take INV EFFORTS in YOUR behalf. will
leave YOU to your fate, and return to INV
comfortable ouarters Mt the court.n But he
bore their grumbling first and last with
even spirit. and did the best he could with
| them. ALWAYS looking out for their adyant-
ACE. In later DAYS God once offered to
abandon the people, and establish a house
for Moses himself: but though the people
| hoa ,,royo,,ed Nyosas aorelv he veiected the