The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-21

pleased Christ has died Cor Who can tail
what We have escaped through oar SaviOr's
DEATH We benefit not only BY the crucifxion,
but by the continued interest Of Jesus in US.
He makes intcrcessiOn for ua v. r. Not
only does his voice pieai but the five scars Of
bleeding wounds are eloquent In our interest
4. Conclusion.
Thank God for the SD chapter Of the
prophecy Of Isaiah Every Christian should
try to absorb the spirit Of those verses. One.
reading, seems 20 feel breezas waited from the
garden, the cross, the sepulcher. The poet
BOnar must have written the following lines
borne ON by the same Holy Spirit who dictated
our lesson:
Thy works not mine. o Christ.
speak liatluess to this heart.
They tell me ali = done,
They bad my tear depart.
Thy wounds not mine. o Christ,
Can hoal my bruised soul
Thy stripes. not mlue contain
The balm tHat rssssesI ms vyhOis.
Thy CROSS. not mine o Christ.
Has hurlIe the awful load
OF sins that apnc los heaven.
Or eaEla cOuId oaHr but sod.
Thy righteousness. o Christ,
Alone can cover mo-
No righteousness awaits
SAva that which - Of lhU8.
Thy righteousness alone
Can c0the aud beauty;
j wrap b. round my soul;
In this III live aud de.''
5 Addcndd
Seeing that cur lessons ara in the prophecy
OF Isaiah, We add IA outline of his life. KnOwl-
edge of an author Is a great help IN understand
ing his writings.
Judah's King at the time Of this lesson was
Hezekiah. His fathers name was Ahaz. The
son inherited tho crown. It is TO the credit of
Hszekiah that with father so given to idOla-
try the youth was devoted 70 religious inter
ests. Tho mothers name was AbIjah. She
was the daughter of zechariah. ". L. In 2
Al, 1872, her name 10 printsh Abi. Dean
Stanley thought her father the Zsehariah
who was Uzziah's iav0rits prophet. Y CHI,
26.5.l OtheTs have been more convinced hs
was " the faithful witness" referred to IN Isa.,
| 81 In the British Museum and repre-
sented ahuge pair Of human-headed bulls hav-
ing detailed insert ptiOn5 recording the be-
tween sennacherib aud Ninsvah. Hezskiah
| played a very important part in tina history Of
/ Judah. We read in ki., - ., He trusted
In the Lord God Of Israel that after him
was none Like him among all the Kings OF
Judah, nor any that were before him." We
are reminded Of his great grandson, Josiah.
/ (Ses 2 CHI. 34:2.J Hezekiah began to reign
/ when p years old (29:I.l We recall the
| fact Hezekiah was son Of Ahaz. This has led
/ some to the view that there must at an early
date have crept into the text an error OF figures.
/ Figures were represented then by LISTERS, and
| some letters are similar ia form. Canon Cook
\ says: ." It has been observed that this state
mentt combined with that Of 2 hi, I6:2, thas
/ Ahaz was only 20 at bis accession and reignsd
/ but IS years. would make iJ necessary that
Ahaz should have boen married at the age Of
I 10, and have had a child born TO him when hs
/ was IL B0chart and KeIl have perhaps shown
| that this "a not impossible; but it5 imprOba-
I bility IS so great that most suggest corruption
Of some Of the numbers"
I It was ia the reign Of HezeISiah, TO wit, B. c.
72l, or four years after be began TO rule, that
I the captivity of the Ten Tribes at the hand Of
Shalmaneser, King Of Assyria, took place. And
it WIS during his reign that, so far as we know,
/ the first attempts were made 70 gather into q
| single volume the sacred writings so far as they
\ then existed. DR.. OrmestOR says: In many
respects Hezskiah was one Of the ablest and
most remarkable Kings that ever sat upon the
throne Of David. His personal character was
high for virtue, pietY, and public spirit. He
/ was q wise statesman, powerful ruler, and a
/ thoroughly fearless religious refOrmer. He was
greatly beloved in life and honOred in death"
/ DR.. John kittO declares lie was o most piOus
Prince, thoroughly imbUed with the principles
/ of theOcracy. He testified the most lively zeal
for the service and honor Of Jehovah while "a
q King no was disposed 70 manifest tho most
uuressrved reliance on him, and subseryIence
W LiLA4 ~ 1NfoAhill AADAt& u LuG AASbAbW ycO-
pie" He waA the only man to whom Wss
granted certain knowledge for years bsfOre-
hand Of the exact date Of his death. For Il
years the King viewed death in advance. z
K. 20: g. His life was spared in answer ID
tine prayer of the Prophet Isaiah, and for a
purpose. The interval was spent in the i'm
DrOvement Of Church and State. If he erred
he submitted graciousiy to rebUke. He en-
joyed the ministry of the Prophet Isaiah
Micah also then prophscied. Hezekiah mol
only gave great strength 70 all the religious
enterprises Of his kingdom. but also buil5 az
all IT'S material interests. Considering the aga
in which he lived, his descent, his environ
ments the ease Of Hezekiah is remarkable
The success of his kingdom made Judah prey
To enemies who were persistent in attacking it
1t was saved by divine interpretation The King
died aged only "a years, but his name yet live
and inspires to goodness.
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.