The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-08-16
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GOLDEN TExV Thou shalt bless the Lord
| thy God for the good land which He hath givea
I thee.-Dest. $50
THE SECTION includes the history In Num-
| bers 81 70 %. and the whole Of Deuteronomy.
The TIME-Early in B G. 1851 (Usher,) near
| the close OF the forteth year OF the exodus
| and . short time before the death OF Moses
THE PLAcE-The Israelites were encamped
| In the broad space between tho River Jordan
and the mountains Of Moab, about opposite
Jericho on the eastern bank OF the river.
| This tract has breadth of four or I'VE miiea
The space occupied by the lsraeiitish camp
consisted. In the main OF q large and luxurious
oasis upon this baak. slightly raised above the
barren nat Rev. T. 7. Espin
EXPLANATORY.
The characteristics of the new homo
are set forth by Moses, in full view OF
the Promised Land. to cheer and en-
courage the Isr2elities TO take possess
sion; and 70 do all that was possible to
make them faithful and obedient, 50
that they might retain possession. and
enjoy the blessings and accomplish the
work of the true people Of God.
VS. THAT We may increase might
ily," because they would be fruitful,
and long lived, and healthy, II they
obeyed. "As the Lord thy God hath
promised thee" repeatedly TO Abra-
ham, TO Jacob. to Moses. I'm the land
that foweth with milk and honey" .
favorite phrase for great fertility, and
an abundance of the luxuries as well
as necessities Of life.
VA 1.-The Lord" Jehovah las al
ways when printed in small capitals)
the everything God, self-existing, tho
source Of Life. "Our," belonging to
US, the One we worship. 'Our God"
Elohim in the plural, as is usual all
through the Old Testament. Tho
plural expresses not many Gods (for II
is repeatedly declared that He is one, .
unity, but the manifold nature Of God,
including all,the attributes OF being. all
good qualities, all powers, all author
ity. lis one Lord" This statement con-
tains more than (1) the truth that God Is
q unity; there are not many Gods but
only one; but also (2) lie is the absolute,
eternal God, and He alone.
Vs. "And thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thine heart" The
specification, with all thine heart. and
with all thy soul, and with all thy
might" is intended to include every
faculty that can possibly come in ques-
ton. He that has this love in his heart
has the fountain and source of all good.
We. "These words which l COM
mand thee this day." chapter and on
wards, shall be in thine heart. learned
by heart, understood and loved.
W.. "And thou shalt teach them
diligently unto thy children" In every
way, by home instruction, and by
schools, and by Sabbath worship and
teaching. And shalt talk of them
when thou sittest in thine house." etc.
The atmosphere Of the home shall be full
Of these truths Men will speak often
Conversation is a marvellous power for
culture and training.
v. 8. Thou shalt bind them for .
sign upon thine hand" etc. 1t was
literal and formal Interpretation Of this
command which led to the use of ply
lacteries upon the arm and upon tho
forehead. These are small cubical
leather cases, in which are parchments
containing four passages of Scripture in
four columns (Ex. Is: Ito, 11-16; Deut.
8: 40 and IL: 1920. These are bound
upon the arm and between the eyes by
leather thongs. But the real meaning
Of this command - that Gods law
should be in every deed Of the hand, in
the sight of the eyes, in the plans Of
the head. Every part Of the daily life
should be ruled by Gods law.
0. write them upon the posts of thy
hodsc:" This is the origin of the jew
ish Mczuzah, 1.-THE name given to the
square piece Of parchment, inscribed
with Deuteronomy GAO and 1l:is-2l,
which is rolled up in small cylinder Of
wood or metal, and affixed to the right
hand post of every door in . Jewish
house.
10. Give thee great and goodly cities,
which thou buildcst not:" The Israeli
ties were about to make a great change
in their mode of living, from tents to
rites; from a wild and wandering to q
,ivilized and settled life. This exposed
hem to special dangers, because tho
change was sudden and these new COM
Torts were not gradually gained by
heir own cxertions, but were already
for them by the ungodly ma
lions that were to be driven out.
"Whcn thou shalt have eaten and be
Iutl. tueu coIueU tue OduScT WHICH
,vcr accompanies prosperity and luxury.
IL. Beware lest thou forget the
Lord" forget all you owe to Him, for
ret TO think OF Him. to worship Him,
% love and obey Him.
10. Thou shalt fear:" reverence, look
Up to with awe, feel how great He is,
md how, He will punish those whorebel
against Him. ''And swear BY His
lame:" Not profanely, but all legal
'aths shall be in His name, and not in
he name Of the heather gods, for that
5 recognition of them as real gods,
md is step in the direction OF wor-
hiping them.
~. ''Ye shall not go after other
sods:" to which they would be tempted
~ association with their heather neigh
,ors.
Is. Thy God is Jealous God:~ that
$, determined to have no rival. 'The
niger Of the Lord:" His intense feeling /.
gainst sin which leads Him to punish.
Destroy thee from of the face of the
arth:" because they would no longer
K His people, and kingdom, and pro-