The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-01


0oLpGn Tcsr. -flo shall have dominion also
from scs 70 sea and from the river unto The
ends OF The earth Pa ~: .
CONTEMPORARY PuopnErs Hosea was con
temporary In Israel with Isaiah. and Nahum
end Micah IN judah. Possibly also Joel In
judah and Amos and Jonah In Israel. may
have bcen still living old men. In tho carly
days ~ isaiah
TinR This prophecy. together with chap
sers 70 and ~ must have been delivered ~ tho
time Of some Assyrtan Invasion and defeat:
either immediately sitter tho capture Of Sa-
maria By sargon IN G ~ George Adam
smith). o. after another Invasion al, chcyncl.
or q the time Of tho invasion Of scnnscherib
snd the dessrussion Of his army (7ol. Driver.
PLAcG ia was delivered In Jerusalem.
lsaiAh's home
KInoa -Hesckiah vs. king Of judah Israel
bad been destroyed
NeW TESTAMENT REvEREScEa Acts is:c3;
Rom io;is. Rev. S's; s3:lo
iEssON EXPOSITION
v. 1. "And there shall come forth .
rod "a new shootl out Of the stem"
1.-THE stock or stump left when the trcc
has been cut DOWN. Of Jesse 1.-THE family
OF David. from whom the Messiah
should spring)
2. the Spirit Of the Lord" Is more
IMAM the >uA1 ~ t&AS 9StltthstA kAAbo ~
slowed by Him ''Thc spirit Of wisdom
and understands Ing" This first pair de-
note intellectual strength and ability.
Counsel and might" are the ability
TO plan and the ability to execute. ''Of
knowledge and Of the fear Of God. !"
That Is acquaintance with the true will
OF God.
v & ''Of quick understanding in the
fear OF the Lord" that is lie shall be
very quick to see duty He shall not
Judge after the sight OF His eyes," etc.
Brilliant or repellent qualities do not
determine His favor or disfavor.-
Delitzsch.
Va with righteousness shall lie
Judge the poor" the weak. the helpless,
''who have no means Of commenting
themselves To the eye" And rcprovc:'
do justice against the wicked on behalf
OF 1.-The meek" "Iic shall smitc the
earth" the anti-Christian world
Dclitzsch. "Rod isccptcr) Of His
mouth breath OF His lips" lie
had only TO speak and Il was done. as
when lie spoke the worlds into being.
" s. righteousness shall be the
girdie OF his loins." The girdle Is men
toned as an essential part of oriental
dress. and that which keeps the Others
IN their proper place. and qualities the
wearer for cxertion- "Faithfulncss:"
ABSOLUTE truth to His principles and
Ills promises.
v q. Wolf lamb" etc. II has
been pointed out that whilst the wolf"
as rule. attacks shecp-folds. a
leopard" can follow the goat along
precipes. where no wolf would venture;
and he lion will carry of oxen,
which neither leopard nor wolf could
move DR. Kay "a little child shall
lead them" for man will still retain
his relative superiority over the lower
animals. DR.. Kay
v B Asp" a small. very poisonous
serpent ''Cocaatrice:" the great viper
v . "They shall not hurt nor de-
stroy :" Everything injurious or harm
ful shall be either removed or changed
into something helpful and blessed
In all my holy mountain" either
Mount Zion, the type Of the church; or
the mountain region which covers the
most of Palestine. as a type of The king
dom OF God The knowledge Of the
Lord" both theoretical and practical.
both Of the mind and 81 the heart AS
the waters cover the sea-" filling ever,
part. % that no cave or recess 50 dark.
no depths so low. no places so distant.
that the knowledge Of God and Ills
service shall not reach and Gil II 70
OVERLOOKING.
v 10. And in that day (which he
saw in his far-oT vision there shall be
a root OF jesse" that is the plant
springing from the root as $50. shall
stand for an ensign" banner. sig
nal. seen from afar as rallying point.
Ills rest" Ills rcsting-placc. The land
where lie rules. the church, with which
lie abides. the soul which lie 6llA
shall be glorious with the glory Of
Gods character. Ills love and righteous
ness
THoUouTs From THE LESSON.
|. The prophecy OF the Messiah so
many centuries before lie came, gives
the Divine sanction and proof 70 linn
| who realized the picture in every partic-
ular.
| Christ Is the proof and assurance
that God Is ever with Us
| 3 Only such Saviour. the Wonderful
Counsellor. the Prince Of Peace. cnducd
with the seven spirits Of God. is the
Saviour that can meet our needs and re-
deem Us from all sin and evil
| :. God will never let Ills people be
wholly destroyed Although His church
In one form may be destroyed, out Of
the root Of its principles and faith
shall arise a new. purer shoot. that
shall become larger and more glorious
than the original tree This has oc-
CURED many times in history
The power Of Gods people depends
on the spirit of God resting upon them.
| The church that is filled with the Spirit,
filed with Divine life. will do the most
toward bringing 10 this world the gold
en- millcnnial are.
. t;od's spirit cnlightcns the mind, as
we'll a. Influences the heart. We need
the new heart, giving Us right impulses
AMI desires We need also guidance as
70 the best way Of using the impulses,
and directing our holy desires
(spd's HOLY Splrit and the Living