The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-01-27

tounu IN isaiah %: liz.
INTRODUCTORY
And have we here THIRD Isaiah, for
sooth? III there are 1.-TWO Isaiahs, why not
three? And this Is the third 1t Is "A vision
caught this side the Cross. the confession OF
II people who haye slain the Christ. Thank
God that we have something better than
mere human shifts of explanation here.
We bring God into the account We recog-
nize "A miraculous hand ~ this wondrous
PROPHECY, and all is plain. One Isaiah all
the way through. Isaiah warning the dis
obedient and rebellious Jew, Isaiah pictur-
ing tn, hopeful outlook OF an imprisoned
aud repentant leople. Isaiah catching
n far but sure glimpse OF the coming
Delverer and the kingdom he should es-
tablish Yes. there were two I'm this in
spired portrayal, two, from first 10 last
IsaiSh and God.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Our report. The Margin suggests doc
trine or hearing, the latter the literal He
brew, !. e., what the ear hears, tidings.
From the word for believe, used here, comes
our amen. 1t signifies, first OF all. to make
firm, hence, TO credit First
meaning to make bare or uncover, having
reference to the open declaration of Gods
presence and power Arm in the Orient
usually means. Us indeed POLITICALLY with
Us. strength
Dry ground. The Douay says thirsty
ny, referring TO the deserts Form.
What we mean by the popular term figure.
beauty OF fCrm from the verb to go
around. hence. to mark out, outline
Comeliness. Translated majesty at Ps.
104: 1. E-om the verb to shine -Beauty.
Douay, sightliness. From the verb to see.
desire. Also means to delight in.
Rejected. Douay says, most abject OF
men. Hebrew, forsaken of men, from the
root 10 fail Sc rendered at job 10: IA ("my
kinsfolk have failed"). The Revision pre-
fers the past tense here: Was depised and
rejected, Acquainted From the verb
to know. He knew grief by personal ex-
perience. Grief. Douay suggests infrm-
ity, as OF bodily sickness. Why not so?
Such is the original meaning OF the word.
We hid as IL were. our face from him.
A difficult passage. 1t IS more literally a
hiding of the face from us--an avcrted
;ountenance Douay: His look was. as it
were. hidden and despised. Revision: As
one from whom men hide their faces, he
was despised.
Our griefs. Douay, again, infrmities.
which Is more literal Carried. As "a
burden or penalty.-Our sorrows. Better.
aims 1t is significant that the word is
allied to the Chaldeo coov, "A thorn. We're
those our thorns on his hrow?--"An1 we. ~
Emphatic, as IL il were, as for U.s.
Stricken. The term frequently al piled to
those bearing the plague mark. so rendered
ny Dpuay, anu WIN nice ulSccrItMeut: we
have thought him as IL were n leDer.
Wounded. The Margin says tcrnented.
Literally pierce l.. from the IoCt to turn
around or bore through -<tripc5. Douay
and Margin alike suggest bruiso or bruises.
There are two possible dcrivationS-one
from the root meaning hurt the > \ or from
the root meaning to bind CT band. hsnco { }
streak, as with the stripes of tiger.
WHAT THE LIZ ssON TEACHER
Have Won fried the mower Of this DaSSout
as learned by heart and recitcd?-Who
are so blind To the arm Of the Lord asthose
who r. ject his law? "lf our gospel be hid,
1t IL hid 10 them hat are lest"
"No form or comeliness Does it, not rc-
mind of the NassaGe in Philippians. ale
made himself II no reputation?n No name
Is the sensA of IL. he came in humble guise.
Acquainted with grief" Perhaps you
were looking for him in kings garme IT'S
But when he came. was IL not with tho
mcekness of "a poor. wayfariny man OF
grief"
I'VE did esteem him str'cken. smittcn OF
God" And are we 10 read IA Messianic in
tent I'm Job? Was the patient job among
his eliminating "comfortcIs" also a type OF
Christ?
"Wounded by our transgres sions,n was il
my transgressiCn that pierced his side?
"Bruised for our niquitioS, " was IL my in
Equities that pre- 'sed the thorns into his
brow?" "The chastisement of cur peace was
upon him and with his stripes we are
healed" was it my peace and my healing
tEat laid the scourge upon his back?
"All ve"-"us all" Between these two
ais the one beginning and the other ending
the verse do We not discover the whole plan
of salvation? Human depravity, is 1t not
theref Divine redemption. Is IL not there?
All gone wrong, all set right; but for
whom?
$50 he opened not his mouth" Why?
Was it not just because he was "the lamb
of God?n Yes, he did open his mouth, but
IL was TO say for his Prosecutors "Father,
forgive" Was not that prayer answered.
Is not Hofmeyer right In saying that the
after pain OF the Cross and the momentary
separation from God was tho answer? lie
die in order that God might for 1--WE.
Cut of out OF the land OF the living L.
not that the way the secl dies, that IL may
live again? OF no generation in the flesh,
dead To self. did not Christ win for himself:
IA spiritual generation that no man can
number? is there any other way to make
advancement in the Christian life than by
being "crucifel with Christi"
ale made his grave with the wicked and
with the rich In his death" Mingled honor
and dlshonor "Because he hath done no
violence. neither was any deceit In his
mouth" And is this the destiny OF meek
ness? Very well. the honor comes last
"Yet 1t pleased the Lord" Was it that
was IL not that his loved children were
ransomed? Satan thou rht 10 offend, God
turned It u good. Whom, indeed, was
Christ most highly exalted? When he most
deeply BUNDLED himself at the Cross
"Wherefore God hath highly exalted him"
Shall lift myself up in Gods sight by any
other way?
How did Christ bear our inlqutics? Was
IL not real burden bearing. an actual
suffering for us? Those soldiers laid the
stroke, on hard. Why? We're they not
speaking against the Jew with every ll)w
upon the innocent flesh OF the SIN bearer!
And was not Satan's murderous hate OF you
and me in every hammer-stroke at the
CROSSE
A soul poured out Does not this alono
explain the marvellous death (as we'll as
life) OF Christ? 1t was not wrung from him.
The mortal thrust had not yet been given
"Father, into thy hands l commend my
spirit Is not this what IL means when IL
says he "gave M" the Gil o't? He was al
ways giving. They did not even take his
life, though they thought to. lie "gave" IL
himself.