Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

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The King I'm Zion.
The lesson for Sunday, April 10, may
be found In Psalms 2: 1-12.
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 mterna-
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 IL. And for
as who labor In what are called Chris
tian lands there Is stimulus and cheer Of
a needed sort here. 1t Is the Christ
psalm, and IL assures US In his name
that all enemies will be put down. Yes,
the very enmity whfch we meet Is sign
OF the Kings approach. He is coming
just because he must come.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Why? Hebrew: For what? 1. e., To
what end? What Is the use? Rage. The
word means to hasten tumultuously, as
one sees In a disturbed ant-hill. 1t Is
rendered came unanimously In the mar
gin of Dan. 6: 6.-Imagine. The same
word, 1t is suggestiveito note, translated
mediate In Ps. la. 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. 1: 2
"meditats."
The kings of the earth set themselves,
or, take a stand. Used of Goliath against
Israel, Sam. IT: 16, but rendered there
presented himself, |. O., 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
-Anointed, first. meaning to touch
or stroke over, 1. e., with oil. Messiah
Is directly from the Hebrew here.
Bands. Referring to Gods corrective
judgments. Also applied to learning,
instruction. Cords. From the root
to knit, |. e., cast off connections. N.
B., the interrogation begun in the first
verse may be supposed to end here; 1.
g., Why do the heather rage, why do
the kings set themselves, why do the
rulers take counsel and say?
He that stitch in the heavens. Or,
sitting in the heavens he shall laugh,
his very underground provoking
aughter.-Laugh. just as 1t reads.
A mimetic term, the meaning suggested
in the sound (shahak) Have In de-
rision. One word In the Hebrew: TC
mock or ridicule. The seer's way Of
representing the utter absurdity OF re-
bellion against God.
Speak; |. e., with words (Hebrew)
Probably to be understood OF the
prophetic voices in warning.-Vex
Hebrew: To make hot, to try. CT. q
have chosen (tried) thee in the furnace
OF affection" Isa 48: 10. This, in itc
turn, to be referred probably TO Gods
punitive and corrective providences.
Yet. Not in the Hebrew; simply and
Set, or anointed. From the verb t
pour out. The reading of the, Douay
But am appointed king" agrees wei
with Prov. 8: % IT 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 iii
grammatical correctness.
/ will declare, or tell. Like making
ones testimony. The decree. Hebrew
For, or in the decree. Literally, wha
is cut In or graven.-Thou art my son
Hebrew order: My son art thou.
Ask. Literally, pull out, or draw forth
Hence, to demand, or require. Strangely
rendered borrowed at Elk. 3: %, and LEM
at Sam. /: 20 (see also margin). Ii
this latter case it is the Hithpael, or re-
fiexive use.-Inheritance. Another
meaning Is estate, lot.--Possessio
| From the root to seize, or hold fast
Hence, a holding, property.
Dash them in pieces. The strongest
word for demolition, used Of O scattered
people at Jer. 81: ~, passim. The dis.
migrating aspect of Christianity.
BE WISE From the verb to look at.
Here referring TO prudence. BE in
structed. The root meaning in this
word is to ltame. Hence, to correct
to admonish.
Rejoice. Literally to dance, or cir.
Gle, as in a religious ecstasy; also t.
worship.
Kiss the son. A rare word for son
occurring elsewhere in the Bible only al
Prov. 81 2. The Douay has a peculiar
but perhaps characteristic rendering
embrace discipline, evidently under
standing the word son to be from tn,
root clean.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
Yet have 1 set my King. And righ
there he sets my faith. j do not see tn,
nations bending, the banners OF God ar,
not yet afoat upon the opposing ram
parts; but hear Gods voice: Il hav,
set (anointed) my king" There!
want no more for faith. II God says 1t
it will surely come to pass; it Is come t
pass; and you and 1 will be brought er,
long to see it. In that confidence W,
toll on, battle on, in the name of oul
God setting up banners. And every
step means victory, asserts Victory. I'll
this world ye 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 laser.
tiOn) Of our faith Greek hope) with.
out wavering; for he is faithful tina
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 will
Christ" There is only one way in which
1 can pray Alright and effectively. It Il
in the name and, one may say, in tn,
the person OF Christ. He is the only be
gotten of the Father, and as such Il
full Of grace and truth" AS son He
and He alone, can ask what He will
Ask, yea, demand, lay claim. That Il
the meaning Of the original; and 1t II