The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-29
sUNl'|DA II X SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
DEC niDER 4.

Text. .Ths Temple d ed ica,ed,, !,
I'Ktigs VII. 81 es --Coitiea Text.
.;s Hab. iis 90 0-Commeptary on
/. a. on the lesson.
"a. ..Ana IL wsssy 70. that when Solomon
had made an end Of praying all this prayer
md supplioation unto the Lord Between
the last lesson and this one we have passed
account of the building OF the most wonder
fvl edifice TINT ever stood on this earth; ana
also the remarkable prayer of solomon at its
dedication; the lesson assigned us for to-day
the people after he had finished his prayer.
The throne ON which Solomon sat at Jerusa-
lem is called the Throne of Jehovah Il Chron.
xxx, 23; xviii, 8; III Chron. tx, 81. Jerusa-
the capital OF the whole earth (Jer. ill.,, IN.
The site Of the Temple in Jerusalem was
Mount Morioh, where Abraham received
Isaac back from the dead on the third day
Ill Chrop ill.,, I; Gen. xii, 9, 4; Heb. XII, 49,
IsraePs resurrection on the third day will be
the beginning of the restoration of Acts ill,
1921; Hos. vi, .; viii, ID; Eek. xxxvii, ~
IA
cal, of famo and glory throughout all coun-
tries Il Chrop. xii, 81. The gold and silver
alone tbrass and iron being without weightl
amounted to 1s125, 600 talents which at 114
pounds per talent would be q, 4,125 tons,
worth over four and q half billions Of dol.
lars HGhron.s kit, II; xxx, 4, a. One
room Hs8S bssSding, the Holy of Holes
was covered with six hundred talents, OF
more than thirty -four tons OF gold, worth
over sixteen millions OF dollars UI Chron
ill.,, 81. The laborers were 1530OO strangers
or Gentiles, found In Israel q Ki. W, 1918
IL Chron. H., II Is, who brought from the
mountains and guarries the wood and stone
nor AK, nor any tool of iron heard i'm the
house while il was in building Il XII vi, a.
Believers are living stones q Pet. H., 5, r.
W, this world Is the quarry and God is by
Sseo the eTsns I've, OF our daily life y.
made fit for Heaven by His blood, fit for
our place in His kingdom by our training
and service here. Notice in His prayer that
the house is called by the name of tho Lord
God of Israel, that He is asked to hear for
His Names sake, that all people of the earth
may know and fear His Name Notice the
eight times repeated "Hear Thou in Heav.
en-" and the four times Heaven Thy dwell
prayer, for the trespasser, the defeated, the
drought smittcn, the plague smitten, the
stranger. those going to war and those in
captivity. He prayed before the altar of
Jehovah; Jesus Is both altar and sacrifice we
can come TO God only in His Name and trust.
ing in His merits, He kneeled on his knees
with his hands sPread up 10 Heaven; In favor
of the position OF kneeling in prayer see Ezra
iN.,oS o. ASN.yos Dan W., 1O: Iu. XIII, 81 /:
Acts tx. 40. XXI, g.; but that position is not
essential; see Moses sitting, Hannah and Ne
hemiah standing, Hczekiah,, while sick, prays
In his bed, Jonah from the fish's belly, the
thief from the cross. A penitent heart lie
everything, position of body is secondary,
though kneeltng is most scriptuIal and most
lifting when possible That God heard and
answered this prayer, see ii Chron vii, 12.
DO He stood and blessed oil the congrega.
ton of Israel with loud voice. When Ba.
vid brought the Ark TO the tent which he
had pitched for it in Jerusalem: he offered
sacrifice and blessed the people lin the name
OF the Lord OF Hosts. I'll Sam. vi, IL, Is.)
solomon, having now brought UP The Ark,
the tabernacle and oil the holy vessels w., ~
does the same thing. There is nothing on
earth that can be compared 10 the blessing
of the Lord.
Sc. Blessed be the Lord that hath given
rest unto Ills people Israeli" He had given
rest on every side, so that there was neither
adversary nor evil occurrent jChap ". A.
kest and peace shall be among the blessings
OF .5 His AinEdori when it Comes.
mere hath not failed one word of all His
good pkesI Il. which Ho promised by the
hand6il OF cl0vSseryant, SO said Joshua
in In the worlds tJosh. xiii. Ia; but
DeuS uosSsu1S3pt g there the holy Spirit, by
fefer to this very place and
81. "fhe Lord our God be with us. y ~ -
.eo him not Leave Us, nor forsasa us" Moses
prayed; ~ Ihy presence SO not with me,
MY presence shall go with thee, and / will
give thee rest" This word OF the Lord: 81
Will bs with YOU" or "I am with YOU" is
one OF the grandeaS and most comprehensive
words IN Scripture
"Let Him not leave us nor forsaks nc "
When David gave Solomon the plans of the
temple which he had received from God Him
self. he said to him: 'The Lord God. even
my God, viii be with thee; He will not fail
n IN slyaf ft,a. Al
all the work for the service of the house of
the Lord" IL Chron. xzviii. TO- %,
Solomon had proved the truth and blessed
ness OF this promise, and now he desired its
80. THAT He may incline our hearts INTO
Him, to walk in all His ways" This was
Just God desired from them, and what
He would be delighted to grant them, an un-
divided and obedi -at heart: they could not
ask anything more in accord with His will.
SO. "Let these my words : be
nigh unto the Lord our God day and night,
that He maintain the cause OF His serysnt'
ana an1os the @ Gsaso of iIas people Israeli Seven
people Israel" and Mad also ei said; .%or H they
he Thy people and Thine inheritance" and
now he indicates his reliance upon God to
maintain his and their cause.
6o. THAT all the people Of the earth may
none else" Israel was redeemed aud given
the good land, that they might make Jehovah
name i'm the earth I'll Sam. vii, 23); their
obedience to Him would draw forth His
power on their behalf and thus He would he
glorified in them. This, Gods earnest desire.
shall he fulfilled in Israers restoration at the
return OF their Messiah lisa XIV. 8. 9: XII.
l-5; k, 1-3; Eek xxxvii., 21-2s,
6i. Let your heart, therefore, be perfect
with the Iord our God" The word per
feet" here signifies .'wholen or sfuli.- rs in
Josh viii, 81; Ruth H., 10, where it is so
translated. Solomon now urges the people