The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-01
THE HOUSE FINISHED
LESSON VI, FIRST QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, FEB. 5.

Text of the Lesson. III. vi. 14-2e--Meni-
DRY Verses Ell. 22-GoIden Text, Ps.
cxxii, documentary by the Rev. ID. N.
Stearns.
H. and the elders of the Jews builded,
and they prospered through the prophecy
ing of Haggai the prophet aud Zechariah,
the son of lido" Our last lesson i'm this
book was I'm the third chapter, where we
read of the laying of she foundation of the
Lords house and of the joy of the people.
Then follows an account of how the adver-
saries hindered the work and caused il TO
cease (iv. L. s. "a In chapter V, /, we are
introduced to the two prophets named in
this first verse Of our lesson, and in the
rest of chapter and the next chapter
down to this verse we are told of the sue
cess of the work Observe the secret of
their success in chapter V, 5, The eye of
their God was upon the elders of the Jews"
Compare this with the encouraging words
of Hag. ii. 4, 3: BE strong, be strong, be
strong AID work, for am with you, saith
the LORD of Hosts My Spirit remaineth
among you. Fear ye not"
Is. "And this house was finished" The
God of Israel had commanded it and had
moved upon the hearts of these kings TO
assist His people in the work. previous
verse. last clause.) He dOeth according
to His will in the army of heaven and
among the inhabitants of the earth, and
none can stay His hand or say unto Him,
What doest Thou" dan. iv. So? Any serv-
ant of such a Master has no occasion ever
to fear or be discouraged, for the work is
His, and He cannot fail lisa. xiii, A;
Math. xvi, Isl. Our place of rest is to re-
member that we are laborers together
with God" Il Cor iii, 81. but He is the EN-
ployer.
Is. And the children of Israel, the
priests and the l.evites, and the rest of the
children of the captivity kept the dedica-
ton of this house of God with joy" The
temple finished meant the presence of God
in their midst. and consequently peace and
prosperity and victory over all enemies.
"Let them make Me a sanctuary, that
may dwell among them" eek. XIV, 81, were
Gods words TO Moses when he was COM
manded to build the tabernacle. Il have
hallowed this house which thou hast built
to put My name there forever, and Mine
eyes and Mine heart shall be there per-
petually'' q Kings TX, -, were God 5 words
to Solomon at the dedication of the temple,
and had Israel only walked with God in
humility and obedience she would have con-
tinued head among all nations, because of
the presence of the Lord, until this day.
The building of this temple OF Zerubbabel
indicates another opportunity TO have it so,
and they are full of JOY.
II. "And for sin Offering for all Israel,
twelve he goats, according to the number
of the tribes of Israel" Bullocks, rams
and lambs were the burnt Offering, which
ing, bur the goat was the sin Offering. See
the full statement repeated at least eight
times in Mum. xxx The sin Offering.
typifying Christ bearing our sins in His
own body on the tree, was to be offered
first. for before we can worship God or do
anything pleasing in His sight we must OBJ
tain the forgiveness of sins through the
merits of His one great sacrifice QLev. xvii,
II; Heo. tx, H. y; Acts, xiii, SO, 3d. The
burnt Offering also typifies the same great
sacrifice of Christ, but rather that aspect
of it in which we see Him AZ an Offering
and sacrifice TO God for sweet smelling
SAVIOR (Eph. Y, p The meat offering is sug
gestve of HIS holy and spotless life. Being
forgiven by His blood, we are to present
our bodies living sacrifice, that He may
live His life in us. On the phrase "All
Israeli SEE III Chron. Xxx. l; Rom. XII, %
Eek. xXXvii, p.
Is. And they set the priests in their di-
visions and she Levites in their courses for
the service of God which is at Jerusalem,
as it is written in the book of Moses" The
Levites We're gift for the Lord TO do the
service for the tabernacle and temple.
They were chosen TO stand before Him. to
serve Him, to minister unto Him and offer
sacrifice Mum. xviii. g; II Chron. xxx.
IL. ] he priests lips should keep knowl-
edge. and the people should seek the law
at his mouth, for he is the messenger OF
the Lord of Hosts (Mal. ii, ..
10 And the children of the captivity
kept the passover upon the fourteenth day
of the first month" by faith Moses kept
the passover and the sprinkling of blood,
lest H that destroyed the firstborn should
touch them" Heb. XII, 2S). These sons Of
the transportation" Verse 16, marginl did
well to remember the deliverance from
Egypt, but there is now drawing nigh a
deliverance from Russia and from all ma
tions that shall far Guido the deliverance
at the institution of the passover der
xiii, So Then shall we understand the
words of the Lord Jesus in reference to His
last passover, II will not any more eat
there4f until it be fulfilled in the kingdom