The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-12
READING FOR TIE SABBATH.
Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 10, 1888.

sunday.School Lesson for Aug. 10, 1888
THE FEAST OF TAsKRxAcLxs-Lev. xiii, 1914.
Golden ext-The voice of rejoicing and salvation is
is.
Mondsy-.-..The three great feasts.-Deut. xvi. liz
Tues = The Feast Of Taoernacles.-Lev XIII. 3344
Jesus at the feast.-John vii LIS
fridsy........Last day Of the feast.-John Wi. 1888
Saturday-----Song of thanksgving-Psa evil, 1-l5
Sunday------.Psalm of the feast--Pss- cxviii. 1-29
The Lord ordained three great feasts for each
year, to be celebrated by the whole nation. The
Passover commemorated in splendid form the
dsliverauce from Egyptian bondage. The Pente-
cost celebrated the giving Of the law and the
manifestation OF Gods special presence to the
nation. The Feast Of Tsbernaeles, or THE
Great Feast" was their annual thanksgiving,
and was intended 10 be rs happy aud joyous as
the Day OF Atonement was serious and solemn.
The time selected was after the harvest and
vintage. before "the later rains" The people
were at leisure, and their minds and hearts open
TO religious Impressions.
The services appointed were such as would
be more especially appropriate after they had
reached the promised land" "a land flowing
with milk and honey" In the possession Of IT'S
abundance. they would reJoice in ''goodly land"
The feast was also largely prophetic AMI pointed
20 the great spiritual harvest OF the future, when
all nations were TO be gathered into the church.
ISee Zsch. xiv. 1921 In after years the peo-
pie built booths of boards covered with bIsnches
of trees. even in the greatcities and palaces, and
spent this festive week out of doors. In this way
they tried to realize the life of their fathers, and
il was this custom that gave the feast its name.
Except in the case OF heavy rains, the people
were TO eat, sleep. pray. study and live IN these
booths Exceptions were made in favor of the
sick and of the infants depending on their
mothers. In after years the Lord wonderfully
fulfilled his promises, that while all the able
bodied men were absent from their homes at
tending these great fsasts, leaving the women
and children alone. no enemy attacked or desired
their land. lExod. xxxiv. pa
HINTS AND HELPS.
Points for Careful Prepsration-l. Why did
God speak through Mosesl 2 What was their
seventh month. and what time OF our yeari 3.
What was q tabernacle. and how did &c differ
from a tentl f. What was 'servile work." 5.
why called ..fsasts OF the LordP 6. What are
drink oferinesl Z. What is meant by . Sab
batn7" g Were other than ''Israelites born"
allowed TO dwell in boothsl 8. What variations
of the feast were made after building Of the
temple2
Points for Class Talks-L Speak unto the
children of Israel. saying" Our duty to take
Gods messages TO men just as he gives them.
Gods words have power. , "Ye shall DO no
ssrvils work on q holy day. or the kind of Ia
Dor appropriate to the Sabbath. 3. Beside the
Sabbaths," or extra and special duties aud
charities required by the Lord 4 "All your
VOWS The meaning and value of religious
vows. and the way in which we may wisely use
them 5 The first = and the eighth
day shall be a Sabbath The nature of the
Jewish Sabbath, and our modern lack Of re-
spect for the sacredness of the Christian Sab
bath. 6. "Ye shall rejoice before the Lord"
The true religious Joy that is our strength comes
from looking away from self TO the Lord. z.
THAT your generations may know" The i'm
portauce OF teaching children the meaning Of all
forms, and our daty to make them at
and suggestive.
GENERAL APPLICATIONS.
l. The appropriateness and duty Of the spirit
and practice Of thanksgiving. 2 Nothing to-
day in the line Of Christian duty needs more at
tention than the proper observance of the Sab
In the home. the pulpit. and the Sunday
school this duty should be urged and illustrated.
service money giving and joy-giving to Christs
poor and needy.