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The King In Zion.

Learned ond Concise Review Of the
The King In Zion.
The lesson for Sunday, April 10, may
be found in Psalms 2: LIP.
INTRODUCTORY.
A good psalm for the missionary stand
ing for God among the foreign peoples
and before proud kings. DR.. Pentecost,
who writes his notes on the Interna-
tional Lessons this year from the midst
of his evangelistic campaign in India,
says: This psalm is giving me at least
great holiness in preaching the gospel
of Jesus Christ among the heather at
this time" We can believe it. And for
US who labor in what are called Chris
tan lands there is stimulus and cheer of
a needed sort here. It is the Christ
psalm, and it assures us in his name
that all enemies will be put down. Yes,
the very enmity which we meet Is sign
of the Kings approach. He is coming
just because he must come.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Why? Hebrew: For what2 |. e., To
what end? What is the use? Rage. The
word means to hasten unanimously, as
one sees in a disturbed ant-hill. It is
rendered came unanimously in the mar
gin of Dan. 6: 6.-Imagine. The same
word, it is suggestiveto note, translated
mediate in Ps. l: 2. 1t signifies liter
ally to say over and over Hence to
grumble, to plot. Douay: Devised. A
vain thing. One word in the original,
emptiness, vanity. Contrast with the
law, which the righteous of Ps. l: 2,
"meditata."
The kings of the earth set themselves,
or, take stand. Used of Goliath against
Israel, Sam. II: 16, but rendered there,
presented himself, i. e., in defiance.
Douay: Stood up.-Take counsel to-
gether. Literally, sit down together,
hence, to consult. The language all the
way along here is strikingly picturesque.
Amounted, first meaning to touch
is directly from the Hebrew here.
Bands. Referring to Gods corrective
judgments. Also applied to learning,
instruction. From the root
to knit, i. e., cast off connections. n.
B., the interrogation begun in the first
verse may be supposed to end here; l.
e., Why do the heather rage, why do
the kings set themselves, why do the
AuAcAo tdhc Couuscl duu Sdy!
He that stitch in the heavens. Or,
sitting in the heavens he shall laugh,
his very underground provoking
laughter Laugh. Just as it reads.
mimetic term, the meaning suggested
in the sound (shahak) Have in de-
rision. One word in the Hebrew: To
mock or ridicule. The seer's way Of
representing the utter absurdity of re-
bellion against God.
Speak; i. e., with words (Hebrew).
Probably to DE understood Of the
prophetic voices in warning.
Hebrew: To make hot, to try. CT. Il
have chosen (tried) thee in the furnace
of affection" lisa. 48: TO- This, in its
turn, to be referred probably to Gods
punitive and corrective providences.
Yet. Not in the Hebrew; simply and.
Set, or anointed. From the verb to
pour out. The reading of the Douay,
But l am appointed king" agrees well
with Prov. 8: % CT was set up from
everlasting) and is conveniently rhetor-
ical in the common acceptance; but there
is one little vowel point in the way of its
grammatical correctness.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
Yet have 1 set my King. And right
there he sets my faith. do not see the
nations bending, the banners Of God are
not yet afioat upon the opposing ram
parts; but 1 hear Gods voice: Il have
set (anointed) my king" There! I
want no more for faith. If God says it,
it will surely come to pass; it is come to
pass; and you and 1 will be brought ere
long to see it. In that confidence we
toll on, battle on, in the name Of our
God setting up banners. And every
step means victory, asserts victory. In
this world We shall meet with tribula-
ton, but be of good cheer. have over
come the world" So go we forward
trusting and rejoicing in finished work.
Let us hold fast the profession (asser-
tom Of our faith Greek hope) with
out wavering; for he is faithful that
promised.
Thou art my son; this day have be-
gotten thee-ask Of me. Aye, and only
sons can ask. If children, then heirs,
heirs of God, and joint heirs with
Christ" There is only one way in which
l can pray Alright and effectively. It is
in the name and, one may say, in the
the person of Christ. He is the only b
gotten of the Father, and as such is
full of grace and truth" AS son He,
anu he alone, can ask WndG he Will.
Ask, yea, demand, lay claim. That is
the meaning of the original; and it is |
significant that it is this same word that |
is incorrectly rendered borrowed of the |
Israelites going out of Egypt. They |
made their demands, and they were |
honored. And now that privilege is ours.
but only through Christ. If We abide |
in me, and my words abide in you, We |
shall ask what We will, and it shall be |
done unto you. 1t is still sons asking. |
Beloved, now are we the sons OF God"
Be wise inOw, therefore, o We kings. |
It is an appeal to common sense. In /
such an issue as this it is the part of |
wisdom to be reconciled with God. |
What do you mean, o man, to be hold
ing out against him that stitch in the |
heavens? Will sailors mutiny with the
matches closed above them? Will man
shake his clenched but puny hand at |
him who holds the winds in his fists? |
You recall McNeilrs outspoken SEN
tence: Young man, if you are not
trusting this eternal Jehovah, you are a
'ool." Strong language, we say. Yes,
but will ANYTHING else adequately fit the |