Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-01-27
rHE SUNDAY SCHOOL
The suffering savicur-Isaiah aS,f-ia-
Lesson for january An. tSps

tnc iaicrity OF NJ aii--isaina SID
Tiac-Tac racrtcsi date makes the prcph
ecy OF this cheiscr 10 have bcca written ave
and a had centuries before is fulnilrncnt
Tan l'Rornkx1c visioS.-rhss prophccv "a
Ike The description OF n far~cr scene with
certain great facts standing out tacSt distinctly
The prophet saw tho kincriou. and tho nan the
king. IN bis different relations There was no
possible means by which he could evolve this
prophetic picture from his own Consciousness.
OF nom his observation of the forces then
working In the world. II must have been rivcn
him by Divine revelation n was % necessary
that People q those carly days should icos for,
ward 10 Messiah who should be their vica
rious sacrifice end their king. as Il - Tor us 20
look back through the centuries upon the Mes.
siah- In either case tho faith Ia Him would
have INC Same oaving. cleansing. comforting
NEw TESTAMENT Licur.-Tno Now 1,s,a
t1cnt refers TO this prophecy rs fulfilled by
christ Ncr. John lass. Rom. iO;is vcr 4
John -; Heb t;is vcr 4 Matt ssis; Phil
.'o.li: John; S'a ver :. Rev. e;e vers =. 3
Yer. IL. Luke sass; Mark is:as
LESSON ExrosrrIoNs
V. I. who hath believed our rcportY''
The speakers are the believing children
OF Israel. including the messengers who
brought tho report. in the time OF the
Messiah: And to whom is the arm OF
the Lord rcvcalcd?" The arm IL n sym
Dol OF power. as IL Is the instrument by
which we execute our purposes.
V. ,. "Ilc shnll grow trathcr. he
grew up before Him:" before God
cared for and preserved by God even
amid such unfavorablc circumstances.
AS tender plants" that Is. n slcn-
der plant. thin and insignificant. Mat
thew Arnold. And as n root (spring-
ing) out Of n dry ground;" the root II
shoot which springs from the root left
In the ground after the tree has been
fcllcd. "Ilc hath no form nor comcli-
ness" referring 70 His state OF abuse.
mcnt rather than TO His own personal
hccuty. mo beauty that we should
desire llim:" this does not deny Ills
personal attractiveness and lovclincss
20 those who came 10 Him. and To the
poor and needy.
V. 3. And we hid ns II were our
faces from lIim;" we turned our backs
upon Him. refusing TO hear or be-
licvc.
V. T. "Surcly Ilc hath borne our
gricfs;" gricfs includes SORROW" but
IL means something more viz, the out.
ward punishment OF sin -Cheyne.
"Yct we did esteem Him stricken" al.
though all He suffered was for US. and
not for His own sins
V. g. THE chastisement Of our
peace;" the chastisement by which our
peace Ia won.- Matthew Arnold.
V. 9. 1--WE have turned every one to
his own way" following his own
pleasure, and not what WINS right.
V. Z. "Hc was afflicted rather, lie
submitted himself To affection.
V. 8. HE was taken from prison, ="
etc. Better as Rev. Yer: by opprcs-
sion and judgment lie was taken away"
through judgment accompanied with
oppression "He WINS taken away by n
violent eath."--Chcyne. Who shall
declare Tor consider) his generations
Meyer. Afford. and others understand
this as equivalent to; "Who can describe
the wiclScdness OF the men OF this
timer"
V.9. And He made (rather. with Rev.
Yer, They made" or with Cheyne.
nppointcd) His grave with the wicked
(plural), and with the rich (singular, n
rich one) In His death" (when He was
dead. An enigma which only history
could explain.
V. 10. Yet IL pleased the Lord" Not,
IL was pleasant, delightful, but IL was
the Lords will. "Whcn thou shalt
make" The construction In the mar
gin. when he, shall make, Is the one
now usually adopted. Alexander "He
shall see His seed" His spiritual chill
dren. ''iIe shall prolong his days." Oh
His days, which seemed TO be brought
20 an end prematurely, shall be pro
longed by joyful resurrection Cps.
2l:4). -Birlss.
V. IL. by His knowledge" by the
| knowledge OF Him.
V. IL. Therefore," because He suf-
fered for mem "Wnl | divide Him a
portion with the great" His kingdom
should rule among the nations, and not
be inferior TO the greatest HE shall
divide the spoil with the strong:" there
shall flow 10 Him and His kingdom the
wealth, the strength, the numbers, that
the strongest nations possess.
THOUGHTS PROM THE LESSON.
1. One scheme Of redemption runs
through the whole Bible. The same
+ Saviour is taught 10y symbol, and type,
/ and prophecy in the Old Testament who
is revealed in the New.
2. The world often despisea, In their
feeble beginnings, the best things tina,
come TO 1.-THE best men, the best re-
forms, the best inventions The feeble
ness OF the beginning Is no reason for
encouragement.
g. We hide our faces from Christ be-
hind the wells OF prejudice. besetting
sins, pride and worldliness.
T. Christ has felt human sorrow and
overcome IL. Therefore He can sympa-
thize with us in our griefs, and by It's
Divine power and love can take them
away or transform them into blessings.
s. Christ by Ills life. sufferings and
death has made atonement for the sins
OF the world. Ia the light OF this we
see ~ the greatness Of our sins; 90 our
danger; (3) the love Of God; 90 Gods
desire for our salvation; (5) our duty 10
forsake our sins and come 20 Christ; (6)
the ingratitude Of rejecting Christ
A PATHOLOGICAL statistician calculates
that In the year 1000 there will be 200,
100000 people who speak English. and
that the other European languages will