The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The King In Zlon-Ps. 2;1-12-Lesson Tor
April 10, 1899.

April 10. 1892.
GOLDEN TExT.-Blessed are all they that pun
their trust in Him.-Ps, 2:l2.
TIME.-About b. C.. 1910, IL the Psalm was
written under the circumstances given below;
AUTHoR-Not given in the title, but inc
apostles in the Acts C4:s5) attribute II to DaVlG,
ana there is no reason for questioning ms
authorship.
LESSON NOTES.
1. "Why do the nations" "a. V. tine
heathen:0 All the nations beside the
Israelites; and now all people VINO are
not of the true Israel Of God and do not
love and serve him. Rage" The He
brew verb is not expressive OF an inter-
nal feeling, but of the outward agita-
ton which denotes it. THE people:
the same us the nations above.
''Imagine:" To devise, to scheme, to
plot. Used in the old English sense,
now obsolete. "A vain thing" 1t was
vain (this resisting Cod, not only be-
cause there was no true ground OF rea-
son why they should imagine or do
such thing, but vain also because
they labored in vain-they could not
do it.
9. THE kings of the EARTH" The
leaders, speaking and acting for the ma
tions. "Set themselves" Assume de-
liberately hostile attitude. THE
rulers" The poetic parallel of kings;
and adding all those who by talent and
superiority are the natural leaders OF
men. Take counsel together" Devise
schemes, consult together. Against
the Lord, and His Anointed:" Against
both, because in reality they are one.
Whosoever opposes and rejects Christ,
rejects God His Anointed:" The one
whom he anointed. The original word
here is messiah" the Anointed One,
| to which the word Christ" is the Greek
equivalent.
3. LET us break their bands asun-
DER" Ii. e. those of Jehovah and his
| Christi, etc. The metaphor is borrowed
from FESTIVE animals which break the
cords, and throw off the yoke (see lisa.
$3.50; 1927. Cast away their cords:"
| The same idea under another form; the
restraints of their authority, the laws
of their kingdom.
4. ''He that sitteth in the Heavens"
| God who resides and reigns in Heaven,
in calm tranquility, infinitely above
the reach of His raging foes. 'Shall
Taught" Not in mockery or contempt,
but in His conscious power over them
to Illustrate all their designs. "Shall
have them in derision" Expressing
the same idea as shall laugh" There
| ., 60. H. fn,. oil
all workers for God. We have opposi-
ton, and must expect it.
5. "Shall He speak unto them" The
change in the rhythm of the original
is worthy of notice; it becomes full and
sonorous, rolling like the thunder. I'm
His wrath" Not passion, as human
anger often is, but intense indignation
against sin; an Indignation which every
good person must feel in view of the
terrible evils and injuries of SIM and
God most intensely'of all, because He
is most good in His nature, and sees
most clearly the evils of sin.
6. "Yet have set my king" In the
words ''Yet T. (the pronoun is emphatic
in the Hebrew we have the central
truth of the Psalm. ''Have set" Have
constituted or created (enthroned as
king. my king" Not king, nor
even the king, but my king, one who is
to reign for me, and in indissoluble
union with me, so that his reigning is
identical with mine.
Z. 81 will tell of the decree:" The
new law of his kingdom. 1.-THE Lord
said unto me, Thou artmy son; this day
have | begotten thee" This day have
given to thee, not existence, which is
presupposed but new existence, a new
career, throne of the world, and of
all that is or will be in it.
s. ASK of me-" A poetical figure by
which is represented Gods willingness
to give His Amounted the kingdoms of
the world. 81 will give Thee" He. as
cause only through the Messiah can the
nations become the loyal kingdom of
God. "Thine mechanically possess
SION" Inheritance, by right as heir;
possession, by acquisition as moral
conqueror.
|
be explained as description of the
habitually severe rule of the Messiah
but as prophecy of what must happen
if the nations persist in revolving from
the appointed king. with a rod of
IRON" Not with the scepter of peace,
but with the spiked iron mace used in
war. 1t represents an irresistible in
strument. Dash them in pieces like II
potter's vessel" Avessel made Of clay,
/, easily broken but impossible to mend.
10. "Now, therefore, be wise" In
,, view of the fact that the Messiah's
kingdom and its principles are bound TO
triumph. because God and all the pow
crs Of the universe are on His side and
all opposing powers must be destroyed.
II. Serve the Lord with fear" Row
E erence and awe, opposed to Il careless,
thoughtless service. And rejoice"
Serving the Lord leads to rejoicing be-
, fore Him.
: IL. kiss the Son." an ancient method
of doing homage or allegiance to a king.
THE Som" The Messiah, the Son of
God. Lest He be angry" AS in verse
!, 5. A vehement resentment against per-
Q verse disobedience and treachcryis as
cleara characteristic of the Messiah as
e a merciful compassion toward the c6n,
: trite. Perish in the way:' lose the
a way, i. c., TO happiness ana Heaven; o.
: perish by the way, j. G. before. .3au
4 reach your destination. For His wrath
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