The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
SABBATH SCHOOL.
tNTEENATIONAL LESSON FOR
DECEMBER %.
Lesson Text; "The Prince ofPeace, !"
isaiah ix.. 2-7-Golden
Text; Isaiah ix., -
Commentary.

In the land of the shadow OF death upon
them hath the light shinnd." The Spirit.
through Matthew. saws that there was a full
flment OF this when Jesus leit Nazarath and
won; ~ dwell in Capernaum (Math. iv., l3.
ICY. Wherever Jesus is not known II IL Ger.
tainly darkness and ofttimps deep dark.
ness. ms the sxprs ssior. shadow ~ death :"
Is irans'a'ed in tho margin OF tho Il. V. both
here and In p. Sxiii., 4, and elsewhere.
This darkness can only be driven away from
nm Individual or a nation or a land ns
Jesus, the Light OF the world. Is revealed.
Those who have henri os and have rpcaivei
Jesus can saw. "GOl. who commanded the
ligAt to shine OUT ~ dnrknpss, hath shined
In our hearts TO give fhe light of the knowl-
edge Of the glory OF Cod IN the fac, OF Jesus
Christ" It Cor. iy.. G). Tha, makes us
think Of the darkness that was over tho
deep IN the beg ming ot the Bible
story. wnen tho Spirit moved upon the faca
Of the waters. AMI Col said "Iet there be-
light. and there was light. GOD IL light
Jesus said, IL am the Llgnt o' the world"
II Is written that the entrance OF His word
givcth light. and We know that HIS words
are sprit and life n John T.. s John vii,
II Pa. cxiN.. 1870 John W., So. Jesus said
10 Hts disciples. "I. are th" light o. tho
world" tMatn. v, ll. We know that wp
have no Hight IN ourselves any more thanthe
moon. which appears to be- a ruin OF n1ture.
ms man is. But II the sun shining upon the
imagine how the Lord Jesus might make us
rhine for Hm IL Wa we're only willing 20 re.
liert Hts li:ht and give Him all the glory.
After We have shone tor Him y little longer,
and He has gathered out HIS BODY. the
church, then Ia the midst o! gross darkness
covering the people the Lo-i shall arisa upon
Israel. and His glory shall he seen upon them,
and the nations shall come to their light.
and kIngs to the brightness of their rising
(Isa. lN., I-3).
2. Thou hast multiplied tho nation and
not increased the ioy. They Joy before Thee
according TO the joy In harvest AMI as men
rejoice when thcy divide the spoil" The r.
v gives for tho second clause, Thou has.
increased their Joy" Thls is certainly more
In accord with the rest 81 the versa aud with
the context. The light would Civ, them Joy.
Compare lisa. L.. 20. The Lori shall be-
thine everlasting light. and the days OF thy
mourning shall be- ended Even in the
days OF Morie'ai ''ihe Jews had light and
gladness and Joy and honor" tE.'. viii. i6).
Az the entrance OF Gol'- word ;iyeih light
70 also we become filed with icy and peace
10y believing. and we ara commander 10 "Rs-
joice in tho Lord alway" (Ron. XIV. .1s Phil.
w., -. Our voice. says. They Joy before
Thee and in Ps. xvi. II. we reid In Thy
presenca Ia lullness % Joy. Az Toy right
hand are pleasures fo-evermore."
4. "For Thou hast broken the yoke OF His
burden, and the stan OF His shoulder, the
rot OF His oppressor, as in tho DAYS OF
Mtdian.' All past deliverlnces OF Israel
whether in the days OF the judges under
Gideon. sampson. Jeptha and others and
even the deliverancs from Egypt under
Moses, were but foreshadowings of a greater
and iinal delivernncs from anti-Christ ere the
kingdom shall come. The deliverance from
INDIAN under Gideon. as recorded in Judg
vi. and VIII. IL one Ct the most interesting
and Instructive o! Bible stories, showing how
God uses the weak things and things that
are not to show forth His glory. But the
-r'ater deliverance that shall outdo all
others Is plainly referred TO IN Jer. xvi :, ls,
10, and xxiii.. So, "Then shall the Lord 10
forth and fight against those nations, as
when He fought in the day OF battle"
5. "For every battle OF the warrior ia with
confused noise and garments rolled in
blood, but this shall ba with burning and
iuel % fire." The Il. V. Is moro clear AMI
reads. "For all the armor OF the armet man
In the tumult and the garments rolled In
blood shall even he sor burning tor fuel OF
IRE. The Spirits own conmen. ami liyht
upon ;his l. found IN Eek. Nxxiy., ., II,
where we read that tha weapons OF the siIia
slal. provide fuel for Israel Tor seven years,
Rad they shall be- seven months burying the
dead. The church. tho toiy o! Christ, the
history OF which Is not fully revealed In the
Old Testament, having been completed AMI
caught up % meet Him In the Hir, shall
nlierwart return with Him when He comes
20 the earth IN HIS glory for the conversion
OF lsCael and the overthrow OF her enemies.
These will be tho days OF recompense for
Israel and vengeancs upon her enemies, 50
often referred - (lst xSziv, xxxv.,
xiii. q.
6. For unto us child is born, unto us
n son IL given. ami the government shall be-
upon HIS shoulder. and His name shall bs
cai!ei WONDERFUL, Counselor, the Mighty
h. E,. ha nrtf,
OF Pace This verse, with ths follow
ing. is one Of thoSs many passages IN
waich we have q summary OF tho suffer-
lngs o! Chris: and ths glory that shall follow
q Pet. T., IL, or, in other words, His
first coming IN humilirt'on TO suffer and
His second coming IN glory TO reign. The
Christians lesson wnich only looks back
TO His coming as babe in Bethlehem
teaches only hGltthe story. There was no
government on earth given 10 Him AZ
His first coming. They gave Hin stable
Tor His birthplace, n mgnger !o- His cradle
not whore 10 lay HIS mead during His life. q
cross AMI n grave with the wicked Tor His
reward. Bur God ra!ssi Him from tine dead
ami gave Him glory, ani waen Hs shall
come again IN thar glory then shall He be
seen to be the Mighty God. the Everlasting
Father. the Prince OF Peace. He was In.
deed wonderful in HIS hunl!iat!on, IN His
love Hnt patience AMI hthtulnsss unto
death. bur IL shall be seen Yet more lul'y
that His name is Wop.er.ut (Julc. xiii, Is,
mHrynl.
7. "Oi the increase OF His government AMI
peace there shall be no mi upon the throne
OF David aud upon HIS klnS ION, to order u
and to establish IL with judgment and with
justice from henceinrih oven forever. Tho
zeal OF the Lori OF Hosts will periorm this"
IL is iearui prryerslon OF Scripture 10
speak OF Jesus being now on Dayid'sthrons,
rs n David ever hat a throne IN heaven.
David rsignsd seven years a Hebron ana 81
years IN Jerusalem. and Jesus Is 10 sit on
Dav,d's throne al jerusalem and reign over
the house of Jaco5. accor ling 10 the Simplest
meaning o. plan words, rs IN Jer ILL, II
Luxe 81, 81, 80. etc. Lesson Helper.