Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-11
The Den Of Lions.

/ Hah m Hour's Study OF the ScrtPeures
Time Well Spent.
I The Den OF Lions.
The lesson for Sunday, June ~, may
be found in Daniel 6: 1928.
INTRODUCTORY.
The window, open toward Jerusalem,
"a the real introduction to this lesson. Ii
is the ante-room to the den Of harmless
lions. For Daniel had two places where
he stood alone, two closets, indeed, OF
communion with God, a window seat
and a lions den. And the one &C.
counted for the other. The place OF
prayer made out Of cage OF death
Glorious citadel of strength. Who
knows what passed on that night among
the lions? John Bunyan, speaking
from behind the bars Of Bedford jail,
can tell us. Any soul prosecuted Tor
righteousness sake can declare 1t. Read
the 57th Psalm, the Psalm OF the lions
den: MY soul is among lions-I will
sing and give praise.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Then the king commanded. when the
logic of his own laws was used against
him. He was himself subject to them.
Daniel. Now. doubtless, an old
man. Years have interviewed since the
last lesson.-Den. Or cave. Ere
quently applied to cistern: from the
verb to excavate, cut out.-Servest.
The word for hard work, labor"
Continually. Literally. in a circuit.
Douay: Always. Used several times
here.
A stone was brought Suggesting the
precautions at the burial OF christ 8
body.-Signet. Or ring. SO the
Purpose, or will: The root
verb means to go forth. Changed.
peculiar word; first meaning, to double,
hence, to do over again, hence, to
change. The Douay version here ls ODD:
that nothing should be done against
Daniel. (The verb do again seems TO
have been read do against.)
Passed the night? One word in the
Hebrew: to house. Bath: )-Fastng
Douay: Laid himself down without
taxing supper. Doubtless the meaning
is that he did not give himself to his US
nal feasting.- Instrument of music.
difficult term to render. The original
root seems to be to pound. The margin
saws tables. The Revised margin sug-
oests dancing girls. 1t was evidently a
night of restraint for the king.
In the morning. Or, in the dawning;
literally, brightness, i. e., he rose with
the LIGHT The same word is used at
Esther 6: IA.
Lamentable, i. e., grieved, distressed;
from the verb to cut up.-Able to de-
liver, or, strong enough to deliver. The
verb literally means to contain, to have
capacity.
Said Daniel. Said is rare word, like
our quoth.-Live forever. Ordinary
salutation of a subject to his king.
Nv God. Hebrew, God Of me; per.
sonal Observation-Disclosures. From
the verb, to 60 on an errand, one OF the
Lords couriers.-Shut. Frequently
applied to the shutting OF gates. lsa
go: 11.-Innocency. Or, cleanness
from the verb to be pure, clear
Hurt. Same word used above OF the
lions. The beasts did him no hurt, be-
cause he had done the king no hurt.
Glad. He was a valuable servant Of
the king, and doubtless beloved
Taken up. Hebrew: caused to ascend
believed. Hebrew: to trust, or lear
upon with assurance; from this comes
our Amen.
Accused. An interesting word. Liter
ally, they ate up pieces of Daniel, /. e..
slandered him. Like our expression
tear to pieces. Ps. So: Is CThey dlt
tear me. ")-Had the mastery OF them
Or perhaps had seized them, laid holt
of them. Douay: They did not reacl
the bottom of the den before the lion
caught them.
Prospered, of striking etymology; t.
cut ones way through. The same use
of the blessed man in Ps. l: 3. Sue
was Daniel.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
Is thy God whom thou servest cont1n
ualIy able? Yes, he is able, the Go
who is served continually. There
one thing that hinders omnipotence.
is disobedience, which is another nam
for lack of faith He could not d
many mighty works there because
their unbeIief." Is there a man OF niue
faith in your community, brother, ma
who serves God continually, i. e.. with
out break Of toll or trust? Then you
community shall yet be made to kno'
the might of God. The God who
thus served is the God who manifest
his might. Trust him, and prove hin
BE We steadfast, unmovable, Away
Astounding in the work of the Lord.
Ny God hath sent his angels. Pei
sonaI faith. Somehow we fall at ono
to thinking of Paul in the Meditel
ranean. There stood by me this nigf
the angel of God, whose am and whol
l serve, saying, Fear not, Paul. :
Very close intimacy. And very cles
faith: wherefore, sirs, be OF good chez
for / believe God" Gods angels al
not far away from Gods trusting one
The man who believes God, by his vel
faith, summons angels to his aid.
like to live in the same town, in tn
same house, with that kind OF a mai
Yes, even though it be in the midst
lions.
Because he believed in his God. Ju
to believe. Is there anything, mol
needed to-day? Is there anything 4
, which more fervent prayer should (
offered2 The same God is in the hea'
ems. The same lions are on earth; al
the same faith, even though expresst
in the heart OF poor mortal man, brinl
down the might of Jehovah to put
shame the so-called might OF cart
The lions that menace us to-day are Il
nd own RHO and Salf1S