The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-29
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
SEPTEMBER I.
Lesson Text: "Thc Fall of Jericho" ;"
Joshua vi, S-2O-Goldeu Text:
Hebrews XII, 3O-Com-
mentary.

?. "rhe seven Priests bearing tho sove,
trumpets OF rams horns passed on before tho
Lord At Gilgal the reproach OF Egypt was
rolled away in connection with the rite of
circumcision. the feast OF Passover was
kept. and the mama that had come from
heaven SO faithfully all those forty years
ceased after they had eaten tho old corn OF
the land (chapter ", s-,2). Joshua also had
taken second place in command. tho Lord
Himself being the Captain OF the host ". IL,
15). Now under their Captains orders they
are beginning their march around Jericho,
winch city was strattly shut up bccausu OF
Israel (versc ~.
.. "And the armed men went before tho
priests that blew with the trumpots." Tho
armed men, the priests, the ark all the peo-
pie. Such was the order of the procession
as thcy marched around the city. The ark
Is the symbol OF the presence of the Lord and
all was being done "that all the people OF
the earth might know the hand Of the Lord,
that Is mighty, aud that they might fear be-
fore Him" Gv,. 2i. Whether the trumpets
were rams horns or silver. their sound was
suggestive of atonemcnt, by virtue OF which
God can deaf with man.
III. "le shall not shout. nor mako any
noise with your voice, neither shall any
word proceed out your mouth, until the day
| bid you shout" This was very TRYING Il,
their humanity. Their God had divided the
Red Sea and the Jordan for them. hal fod
them with food from heaven AMI brought
water from the rock for them. IIe was th,
mighty God of Jacob. and lie was goinl. tn
make tn" walls Of Jericho fall down dat. for
He said He would (vcr-r 81 aud the hearts
ot many must have louged - cry out 10
those scoffers on the walls. "Our God will
bring down those walls. III will conquer
you.' But there was To- ha not a worI from
Israel til! the appointed time. with tho cN.
ception Of tho blasts from the rams horns
the great host passed round IN silence. Sce
Zech. H.. -.
IL. $50 the ark OF the Lori comra,scd tho
city, going about it once" Not worI
about the people doing IL. lit j. God who
workcth.' and "the Lord alone must Uc cx-
alted' (fhil. H.. -. lsa. H.. IL.
1914. "And the second day they rompas,cl
the city once and returned into the caulp. -
they did six days" Day after lny the Same
procession aud the sam" order. ~ -ounI
but tho horns Of the priests. Not "a word
from the people-iust the Siicnt marching
ot the mighty host and the qUict and ORDER
lyrcturn to the camp. Tho walls oi Jericho
stand ilrm. and probably the scon'rr,' hearts
grow harder a. they iud their peace uniis-
turbel, and 1t Is even possible that they nnl
some amusement In watching the daily proc
cessiDn, the priest, and their horns will hny,
their share ot riiiculp and thcre may hlya
been many u surmise AMI even Joke about
what wis under the blue cloth on thoss
mon shoulders (Num. iy.. ;, Co. lnldeu;,
Is about the same IN all ages, anl the htrt.
speeches of Uncodly sinners dude. l5) AR,
always plentiful. It's ours II bear In, ark
IN patience aud meokucSs and faith giving
clear AMI consistent testimony ~ To- the
only way OF redemption through the blood
ot the Lamb, and at the appointed time tho
walls OF inildrltY will crumblt nndthc king
dom will be the Lords obadiah 2D.
10. only ON that day they compas,ed tho
city seven times This H. tho record Of tn,
seventh day. There must have becn unu,u-
al interest in Jericho on this day as thay
heard the sound oi the rams horns earlier
than usual aud saw the hosts. instead OF re-
turning 10 camp, start 20 compass the cItv "A
second time. Then "A third time. aud a
fourth time. and n fifth, aud sixth. Tho
Interest must have been intense. aud we may
imagine the walls fairly crowded 10 watch
these unusual proceedings.
l6. "Shout, for the Lord hath given YOU
the city, This was the command of Joshun
10 the people as they went round the seventh
time. How their pent up feelings would
break forth; what a shout il must have been
from hundreds ofthousanis OF voices; shout
after shout u prolonged shout that almost.
II not altogether, made the earth to tremb,r'
The city was given TO Israel before eyer thew
compassed the city once (yersc p. II wa,
theirs by the word Of the Lord. now it to
become theirs visibly an1 actually. Many
things are ours in Christ witch we will not
vislbly and actually enjoy till His appointed
time.
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