The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-08-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.


17-23-3S.
Especially arranged from Peloubets notes ]
GOLDEN TExr-The Lord is with Us; fear
theE: not-Num IA: 9
THE SECTION includes Numbers 10 AMI IA,
and the Parallel Account in Deuteronomy /; /,
9 1856 also Hebrews ,: 40; 1: l-3.
T1ME-Iuly- August, B. C 1880, the time OF
the first ripe grapes ". 20l, when the spies
were sent out They were gone forty days.
PLACE AT this time the ISraelites were en-
namped at kadssh Darnea, just south OF the
southern border OF Palestine. The place is
now called Ain Qadees, the holy we'll
LESSON NOTES.
Everything was now ready for taking
possession of their new home, provided
the people had the necessary faith and
courage. Accordingly, as we learn
from his own account in Deuteronomy
Il: 20-2D, Moses commanded them in
the name of Jehovah to go up and
take possession of the land.
The whole people (Deut. /: 22) asked
Moses to first send out spies to investi-
gate. This was wise under the cir
cumstances. that is. the next wlsest
thing to going forward, trusting in
God, and therefore pleased Moses
iDcut. l;2Si. and it was SO directed by
God Mum. Is: ~ Accordingly. Moses
selected twelve leading men best fitted
fCr the service.
Get We up this way southwark"
Better as in r. v. by the south. not re-
ferring at all to the direction from the
Israelites' camp, but to a well-defned
tract Of territory forming the southern
most and least fertile portion Of the
land Of Canaan. It was called The
Nogeb" or The South Country, literally,
1.-The dryness." Into the mountain"
the mountainous region.
10. whether in tents Il. e, open vii
lagos and camps, or in strongholds:"
walled cities and strongholds
30. The time Of the first ripe
grapes In Palestine this occurs in
July and August The spies went the
whole length Of the land to the base Of
the Lebanon mountains ". 2D.
%. And they came, on their return,
unto the brook Eshcol. the rich val
ley Immediately TO the north Of
Hebron; described by Robinson as pro
ducing the largest and best grapes in
all Palestine, besides pomegranates,
figs, apricotS. ounces and other fruits
in abundance.-Cook. lone cluster of
grapes, aDd bare it between two
upon staff" Single clusters are men
toned weighing ten or twelve pounds.
The arrangement referred to in the text
was probably made, not because the
weight was too great for one person to
carry, but in order to prevent the
grapes from being crushed. -Ellicott.
a. called the brook Eshcol:" that is,
a cluster, bunch.
%. And they returned" The
Egyptian records show that there was
then frequent communication between
Egypt and Syria. This enables us to
understand how it was possible for
twelve Hebrews to spy out the land
without interruption. They had sim
ply to assume the character Of Egyp-
tians, from which country they had
lately come.-Land and Book
26. And Showed them the fruit of
the land" as visible proof OF its fertil-
ity.
27. "Fioweth with milk and honey:"
a poetic expression of the luxuriance
and richness of its productions.
IS. Nevertheless the people be
strong" They were large, active and
trained to war 1--WE saw the children
of Analo there" In verse SO they are
called giants, in whose presence the
spies seemed like grasshoppers.
%. 'Amalellites:" who dwelt on the
borders Of the south country" and
who had already attacked them once
Eek. II; SIC These were the first
enemies to be overcome. THE Hit
ties" a great war]ile nation, whose
remains have lately been discovered.
The Jebusites:" These held the region
round about Jerusalem. They were
the most formidable Of all the native
population, Bush. They held the
citadel Of Jerusalem even till the time
OF David, The Amorites:" noun
taineers. "Canaanites:' lowlanders.
Coast" borders
80. And Caleb, with Joshua "a G).
"stilled the people, who grew restless
and excited as the difficulties in the
way Tere presented. enforced by the
assurance of the other ten spies that
they could not take possession of the
Land. Let us go up at once for
we are well able to overcome it, "for
the Lord is with us"
81. The other ten said: 1--WE be not
able to 20 up against the people, for
they are stronger than we" But God
was stronger than their enemies.
81 "A lana that eateth up the inhab-
itants thereof" Either - a land of
scarcity unable to support It's inhab-
its; or q an unhealthy land where the
people are consumed hv pestilence or
T. -Ull Of strife, and discord. and war
among the tribes contending for su-
premacy within it.
So. Giants. and we were in their